The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-30

Of me precious metal. For agricultural purposes,
unsurpassed The climate delightful and they were
of the navigabty OF the main river high up
az the Big Horn Granville Stewart, in his work on
hontana As II Is lately published states that 'corn
beans, pumpkins, &C, grow finely in 1t" (meaning
valley Of the Ycllowstone) and further adds-The
Yellowstone river will be navigabie for light draught
steamers nearly to the centre OF Montana and is by
this river that she will long receive all Of her sup
plies that come from the States and will in time carry
and voyagers visiting that country for the past thirty
years have had the confirmation of hess statements
To such region and to this identical just alluded TO-
is the destination Of my fourth expedition being organ
ized at the present time. The newspapers have, how
ever already told you enough, presume, about that
while at virginia City 1868 While on the subject Of
SOIL drops agriculture, however should have men
the Missouri entirely productive, and yielded fine
crops last year. such wheat oats corn, rye, vegeta
bles, &c, while many other valleys were alike Guilt
vatsdor instance, the Prick'ey Pear Sun river Der
Lodge and Bite Rco-with like results The
mild in the valcyS and bear all through Montana
thing of the character OF the Pacific climate
The main gulch being worked al Virginia City was
ia branch OF the Stinkingwater," tributary to the
Beaverhcad or Jefferson Fork Of the Missouri and gave
employment at that time TO six thousand thou
sand Other guches also being wrought In the
aee .ns mss were most bs IL svey %
Drfters for tho gulch mines were In demand at twelve
dollars por day when reached the place. The average
pay throughout the Virginia City mines carefully
timatcd twenty dollars per day 10 the man. who
claims welded as high y dollars to two hundred and
reason that the yield per week Of the mines worked in
that small basin amounted to not legs than threefourths
OF million Of dollars we can realize that such is wealth
indeed when more than ten thousand persons
gagged In all tho pursuits pertaining Here, at Ban
mick and throughout this mountain region over which
water and grazing plenty OF the best Of pine on tho
mountain sides. Several good saw mills were under way,
both here and at Bannack Frequently heard It re-
marked by old California perhaps Australia miners
that the main guch Mt Virginia City the richest they
ever in knew While passing around through
the camps and guchcs frequently received presents OF
small or unique nuggets OF gold, with generally
some injunction, such as TO s'hurry up the nails;
'open shorter routes OF travel 70 the states;" gct
Uncle Sam TO send us O mint and assay Office"
"Get our Territory then called Idaho) divided" Tell
friends at home that we'll be there too o. these
for odd Abe" he said and wished TO present it
to him myself, and to tell him that (" he hoped he Mr
Lincolnl vas enlisted for the war This nugget was
worth in weight about 5000, and duly presented
the miner desired During that pleasant interview in
company with Senator Ramsey, of Minnesota upon my
applying to be transferred to commission in the field
South Qhey dark days them Mr. Lincoln replied
that was performing important service where was
and no would not wish to changcit Said he:-" From
the first have felt 1t binding and important to make
special part Of my administrative policy to encourage
the development of the mineral resources Of the West
vitality necessary to the carrying on the war; The
harvest from Mines said he, must como in TO pre-
vent money panics and to strengthen our national
finances" On reaching Washington that winter, via
Salt Lake and the overland stage second report was
furnished and published by Congress- and the work
of securing division Of that immense Territory COM
May, 1854 the bill was passed creating Montana Terri
tory, which, in Wow OF the wonderful strides OF
the past year, the late discovery of over two hun
drcd miles Of additional placer dggngs, besides now
gold quartz and extensive silver odes, Is In my
Judgment to-day the richest mining territory in
the world Pertinent to this have carefully prepared,
from the best and most reliable sources Of information
open to me- condensed statement of tho area and ave-
rage yield Of the various mines worked in Montana up
to the latest dates But would here bog TO state that
do not now and have owned dollars worth OF
property in said Territory yet will not deny that
hope TO have day an interest In that direction
YIELD MONTANA
The mines Of the Deer Lodge and its tributaries are in
extent one hundred miles and pay from ten 70 my
nifty OF Bannack City. have total length of thirty miles,
and pay eight to forty dollars per day Gulch dggngs,
the vicinity of Virginia City are In length eightys
miles, and pay TO two hundred dollars per day TO the
hand Pcklcy Pear and its tributaries pay from eight to
one hundred dollars per day. and are IN extent one hun
near is source in thirty nine miles, pays ten to
forty dollars per day Here is total of four hundred
and miles OF placer gulc diggings being wrought
at this time with wonderful results. It is estimated that
at least thirty million dollars will be taken from the
gulch mines alone during the year from July 1885, to
QUARTZ r0pEs.
Many very thick and extensive quartz Odes OF both
gold and silver have also been lately opened by
out in all tho mining districts, and many Of
sne% ms ha Se pnso others the
gold, with the "Rothschild" 'Nonparel," "Henry
Claw and q number or other silver lOdcs, winch nave
given great results by assays made at the United states
Office here and at other points ranging from three hun
drcd dollars TO two thousand five hundred dollars per
ton. California-wth her incxhausible mines, her
navgable rivers and coast, her fertile valleys, good
cl and fine forests her majestic cities and her live
and generous peoples an empire IN commercial, agrl,
of twenty years growth. Oregon and Nevada are
other mighty States pioneered and blocked out by
young men who are but just in the prime OF their
manhood One teens with busy population pursuing
commerce, agriculture and manufacturers while the
other, with her hosts intently plying the pick drill:
SPADE and PAN and hundred mills driven by steam and
water yields bounteously her bricks Of gold and silver
bullion. Colorado and Sonora hold also their disn-
gshcd places the scroll Of fame for their rich yields
OF the precious metals. But when Washington and
Dakota gave up that out Of which fair Montana Is
carved, embracing the sources OF the two great rivers
OF the continent would almost II here had
got the very fountain head OF all the other mine
raj fields distributed far and along the slopes and
as with Idaho with her fifty thousand inhabitants
rapidly increasing we shall see two new States OF these
before or by the close Of 1855 Yet let me say that
will require many Thousand active coloniss and settlers
full half century Of years 70 determine the full extent
OF the greatness Of tho Of mountain terri
tories The commerce Of great chain Of hikes and
your broad canal terminates abruptly at the
head Of Lake Superior for the want of that Northern Pa
chc railroad leading TO the mountains. cannot con-
ceivc the Of idelay in building that much needed
thoroughfare and venture TO assert that IL that
company will survey and construct their road, via the
Yellowstone valley to the very centre OF the population
in the mountains the saving to the people for two years
would nearly II not quite construct the road really
know Of no public enterprise work the completion OF
which Is demanded than this the present time,
and incrcas ng with time
In conclusion gentlemen, permit me TO say that at
this moment for such emigration and enterprise as
PROPOSE OF special weight and character exist
The triumphant termination Of the which the ma
tionai government compelled to wage against the
most wnnon and criminal rebellion Of which history
makes mention, has thrown back upon civil life thou
sands and thousands OF brave and hghspirited men,
whose future Is prccarous to say the least unless their
energies and impulses be properly directed The exciting
duties and scenes Of protracted such as ours has
been naturally produce in those who have shared Them
spirit OF adventure and Of bold and novel action which
be subdued This for certain reasons which is
the habit OF the general Of moralsts and philoso
pliers to dwell upon with less misery in their
tone, may be dcpored That II units for the quiet
resumption OF the pursuits from which they were called
away by tho battle cry, cannot be denied and this with
out doubt would be lamentable consequence were II
impossible TO couneact turn 20 good account But
In the Divine economy there is in every evil compen
sating principle The very volences of nature act rs
stImuants 10 the human brain And thus II Is that,
whether 1t be to resist the inroads OF the sea,
10 crush the mountain, TO seize and utilize
the lightning, to defy the adverse wind, oI
in any other way give man the mastery Of hi:
MIA ve md upultiplied. and