The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-09-02
From Helena.
HELENA, M. T., Aug. 24th, 1865

Ed Posr Il arrived here from Confederate gulch,
Diamond City, on the 14th, enjoying all the pleas
ures of forty mile ride in a horribly crowded, half
spring wagon. Men rushing hither, thither and
back again, with fearful velocity They ALL however,
acknowledge that the Confederate vicinity will be
good.mining country when it is properly opened
but there Is one universal cry against the old mining
laws, which give the locators all the ground they
can stake of, or, in fact, more than they work.
Mining and building still ego bravely on,'' but
many people preparing to leave for the States
some on the Mackinaw fleet, with Messrs. Sprague
d kennedy, both liberal and gentlemanly men. You
may depend upon it, they will go through with fly
ing colors. Your obedient servant intended to go
with them, but now thinks it to his advantage
to stop here awhile, join the Helena Boat Company
and go down with them. Mr.. r. W. Knox is Presi-
dent, and chief builder of these boats The expenses
will be about sixteen to eighteen dollars besides pro-
| vlsions-say about forty dollars, all told. Each
member will receive back again his proportion of
what the boats will bring, when they get to ST. Joe,
Missouri. Any person wishing to go can come
along pay their "honest ounce" and be prepared to
start by the goth of September. The boats will be
decked over, and made bullet proof. By this route
every man can where he wants to locate his farm
Oh the river when he comes back, in the Sprng-for
back they certainly wil to look after the rich
leads of quartz which scattered over this coun-
try, as the stars bedeck the Heavens above
| Several gentlemen here are preparing to put up
mills this Fall. Mr.. j. W. Whitlatch has twenty
four stamp mill on the way, which will be here In
two or three weeks, and will be put up in 0ro Elmo
gulch. Col. Hunkins has another, as I understand
of about the same power. l hear it said that there
will be some four Others put up in this vicinity
during the present season. Parties owning ledges
are developing them finely Mr!ssyVhitlatch is down
on (the Union) over one hundred feet. Another
shaft is thrtyfve feet deep, and ledge he has
sunk fifty feet. Other parties, 1 believe, are
doing equally well. The lodges from three to
four feet thick, and improve they get down
Politicians also quite lively here, working on
behalf of the 'dear people," Col. Upson and hi
friends had grand pow-wow the afternoon OF
the 10th, and many listened to the every eloquent
gentlemen with great attention. In the evening
Col. Mclean opened his with rebutting evi
dence stating that it necessary for all to b.
Democrats for the Union party dare not ask th
Government for what the Territory requires, ant
therefore they could get nothing; while the Dem
ocracy could ask with bold face, and the Govern
ment dare (?) not refuse them. Well, we shall SCI
what we shall see.
Mr.. Lston, proprietor of the Fountain Restaurant
where I am at work renovating and decorating, is
warm hearted brother, which puts in mind o
saying that the A. I. and A. M. have procured
very comfortable hall, and fixed it up for meetings
They have also sent for Dispensation, and will soo
be at work. But fear am spinning out too lonI
!, a yarn. 1 shall pay some of the quartz lodges
visit before go down the river, and then you ma
. hear from me again. BACHELOR.