The Montana post., 1866-09-29
LETTER FROM BANNACK
BANNACK, Sept. 18th. 1866

EDITOR Posi-: The past week has
been one of unusual stir at Bannack. A
term OF the District Court has been in
session, Judge Williston, presiding. The
most important case was Ledyard and
Barlow against the Mclean Silver Mining
Company, for debt of about seventeen
thousand dollars. 1t was finally contin.
ued to the next term of Court. 1t is gen
orally understood that the debt will be
paid Off before that time, and the Com
pany VIII have resumed work upon their
property. 1t was great misfortune to
the Company to be forced to suspend
operations just when they began to take
out good quartz; and also a damage To
the Rattlesnake district. But the time
is close at hand when the Rattlesnake
silver mines will rise above all obstacles.
a train Of thirty-one wagons, contain
ing twenty-stamp mill, three sets of
furnaces, and other machinery, for the
Montana Mineral Land Mining Company,
and also cupelling furnaces for the Rocky
Mountain Gold ahd Silver Mining Com
pany-passed through town to Marys-
vile. Charles D. Everett is Superinten-
dent OF the latter Company, and is push
ing operations ahead on the Wide West,
and preparing to erect his furnaces at
once. The Wide West is a silver lead
in the Blue Wing District, of a very ne
culiar and rich ore, which is easily re-
duced by the smelling process. The
ore is very abundant, and there is not o
in M IL.
will soon be gratified with making good
returns " for his Company, to which
he is energetieally devoting his whole
time.
Messrs. Kerby and Clark have every
thing nearly ready to put up their ma
chinery; and tons upon tons of rich
quartz, which has been taken from the
Mademoiselle is ready for their twenty
stamp mill. Their. train came through
in good condition, and their cattle, over
two honered and fifty in number, look
well. Also, a train containing power
full hydraulic machine for Prof. N. G.
McComb, has just arrived, and will be
put up at once on Zoller's bar, Just above
town. believe that it is the intention
to operate principally upon an old
channel of the creek, which has been
found above the lower ditch. Many. no
doubt, will be employed during the com
ing winter in drifting in this old channel,
which has been prospected in several
places and promises to pay well.
Trade is brisk, and scarcely a day
passes but pack train comes in for goods
for the Lemhi mines We believe that
there will be a good camp there next
season. There can be no reasonable
doubt OF it. Thus Bannack is marching
along, and all your correspondent has
ever dreamed of in regard to the pros
perity of this country, will yet be realized
and much more. - 40
We wish to correct /" Solicitor a little.
and will then close for the present. Col.
n. E. Wood is superintendent of the
New York Gold and Silver Mining Com
pany, and runs the Alligator" that
" Solicitor" couldn't see." Col. Thos.
w. Wood issuperintendent of the Huron
Company and has nothing to do with the |
Alligator. He will not shut up his mill |
this season, but is preparing to erect his
furnaces at once. We cannot yet say any
thing in reference to Col. N. e. Wood |
mill. 1t is now on trial. Mr. Wood be-
lievesit will prove success In future
number We will give its results, if it has
any. t1E S. f. D.