The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-07-14
WHOLE NO. 80.
LETTER FROM PARK CRY
JEFFERSON Co Jnlv s,b tsee

JEFFERSON Co, July 5th, 1866.
ED PosT-The ever glorious Fourth
was duly celebrated in this place last
evening. We We're not fortunate enopgb
70 be presnt, but from what we can learn
II was a joyial and "smilineY time
casts, speeches, songs ard instrumentat
music, each had their place. The Stars
anu stripes We're seen floating in the
Freeze. Everything passed off pleas-
antly and viii not soon be forgotten
we visited the site of Herman &, Gag
mil It is web located ON the main
Pipestone, and in the midst of beautif,I
timber. The timbers are all ready for
its construction We learn that tho
train with the stamps and machinery is
within few days drive of this place
Messrs. Sherrick, Dauphing G. Stewor+
have purchased the Interest of Adarns
hchlntry & Co. in their saw-mill. and
nave 1t now ready for business. This
has been long needed, as all lumber
Aeretofore used in the Park has been oh
nihed Dy the tedious process of Yhin-
swing, or else hauled from the mill on
GranIte Creek or the Ramshorn.
New lodes of great value are contip-
lually found. The Buckhorn shows q
god wide vein of quartz. which nros.
pets largely in gold. The Whitney
leae Is ten feet in width, and prospects
tothe tune Of $1400 to the ton. This is
Faithfully located in dense growth of
tnDer, and near large stream of water.
1le 1oung America has a creyice of
eRr eight feet in width, and the quartz
Shows gold in nearly every piece.
The more we look about amOnr the
lesds here, the more we become CON
Yiiced that this will prove the largest
camp IN the Territory. We do not saw
this because our interests are here. bnt
in travelling over the different mininG
Gaps we lind this has at least three
admntages combined ahead of any thero
tht we have seen, namely timber of an
endless variety and amount, any amount
df water and good water powers, and as
riea quartz as can be found anywhere
Ou own opinion might not be called of
any account, but we find that every one
who visits this place admits that it is
ahad OF any other, both in quartz and
natural advantages. All that is needed
now is capital for the better develop
ment of our mines. We would say to
those who are looking for mill sites, and
those purchasing quartz property, give
US call, examine our lodes, look at the
natural advantages surrounding them.
and we are certain that YOU will be wcn
REPAID for the trouble.
ow Sttlement now boasts of name
Park Sty-and the mill is called the
Pione@mill. New buildings are being
pullt ami everything looks prosperous.
From Silver Bow we learn that large
amount0f money are being taken out
there. The high water has checked
operations considerably, but
business is again getting brisk. The
ary gulchs seem to give the largest re
turns ion the money expended, water
having lien brought into them this last
'prlng. a company are intending to
1rlng waite into the gulches near Butte
-ity, from she headwaters of one of the
oi Boulder The ditch will be
light miles in length. 1t will, when
open a large amonnt OF
wEch at present cannot be
worked andwhieh will not pay to haul.
NEWTON.