, 1866-05-18

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sHOorISG ARRAY.
Last Monday a shooting affair occurred n, ELL
IeeN, between a man named Kelly, late of Hrl.
eu", ahd man named Loan, resulting in the
Iea'n OF the former. Loan attempted 10 escana
lu' was arrested and hanged by the citizens. IL
SEEMS thal Loan had jumped Kelly's claim. and
Ptvu 10 EJECT him from the same. when an-
ons and began firing. This is the first affair Of
the kind at the new mines.
BODIES POUND.
The bodies of two men, supposed to be John
H'nna and man named Monroe were recently
foand in the Flint Creek Hills, where they had
frJLen TO death. Hanna lived at Silver Bow.
dI1ng last winter, aud WAS originally from
California.
LARGE RUN.
The enormous sum of thirty thousand dollars
was taken from II claim in Mcclellan gulch, Just
Lately, ia eleven days, with five hands.
EXTENT OF THE NEW DrGGIXGs.
The new mines are proving of unduuhted rich
mes and great extent, at least two hundred miles
| of placer diZgings having been faund the ,st
winter. All the gulches are turuing out we'll.
Lincoln, X .ep Cool, Reeds, California. Wa.hihg-
ton jefferson, SpOwshoe, FInt Creek, and all
the others, are developing great riches.
RANCHES IS THE VALLEY.
Deer Lodge Valley is almost entirely claimed
RaIches are held at high figures, and sell fire
quutly at high prices. An improved rancho,
situued near D'er Lodge City, was sold short
time since TOR $1,000 in currency.
BLAcKFooT City, April 10Th, &C
We are just nov IN u transition state-pIssing
from the dormant To the ncuvc-trOm the ledI-
ouSless OF n "hoId up existence, rendereI ne
cessary by long aud severe winter, To the hum
and hustle of business; aud the change is hailed
Will no small degree U! pleasure. .O%IHg to the
depth of frost in the ground, probably two or
three weeks will clap>e ere mining in ull lurce
Is commenced; but every one appears to be ac-
tvelT making preparations Tor as early start
As possible; aud already il few Of the more favor
ably located claims have commenced washing,
aud invariably wrth results highly satisfactory.
OPhiT creek will be worked for miles above aud
low town, and TIE CIceK undoubtedly contains
many rich ciuims. The mines ON Carpenters
b tr and Prairie gulch are considered 10y many TO
be the best in the vicinity Oi this place, aud cX.
tenSive prep lratiOns are bcIng mid"hy the hold
ers fJr tue most advantageous working OF their
citIms. | have no doubt but a Large yield of
god viii be the result of their energy. Besides,
tIete are many smaller suichrS and bars tnnt
wdl pay well. Several new discoveries bota
east and west of BhcKtOoi. have been made du.
ring the winter, rrd between Shovv-hoc and
been f1uui. \ dtch las been surveyed and, |
understand, VIII he prosecuted 10 completion as
early ~ puss,hlc, 10 convey the wafer from the
after sl..i ynutl! h!-I - cuIEF1ne new di-gings
There is a large scope OF cuuntry between these
two strtgmS that prospects well, and only re-
mains Iulcnauted from the want OF water to
work the ground.
From 81. below discovery, on Mcclellan
gu'cn, Sl.5Sl were taken last week, the result
Of five dav'S run with one string Of sluccs. !
am also informed that Sb,744 WAS Clraned mp
from single days run, on the same claim
slice. TUS, CONSIDERING tile disadvantages Of
working at this season VI tie year, Is pretty
good, rveu Tor MpntrnL
Many are leaving Elk creek. The Prevailing
op,niun appears TO b. that, while there prob
ably some good claims there, nothing has been
fmtd to warrant the excitement which has
caused 50 many to rush 10 that locality.
The town Of Blackfnot is just now en- disAd6He
changing her sumbre aud somewhat seedy
gnrb for Ii Ght and AIRY summer dress, aud what
with her spare ircnts, cOrnlced, painted ana
highly ornalnented, she presents au appearance
quite hoydcnish Business, too, is quite brisk
stranger faces predomruate; pack-trains come
and 90; merchandise particularly whisky has n
downward tendency, and the people are happy.
Ga Carprntpr's guiCh, Il town is sprlngins up,
which bids fair to do Lively trade during the
mining season. believe it is not named yet,
| but will probably have city Affixed to what
ever name may wear. 1t - generally thou Ght
that R1,ckfpot wall be one of tue best business
localities on this side of the mountains, aud from
the extent aud wealth Of the plLcerS in its vicin-
ity. | do not see why it should not be. The size
aud duration of a town like this is measured and
governed by its surrounding mineral wealth, and
| / do not believe the Territory has more favor
able locality IN that respect. ...
PrPEsroXE PARE, April l3, 1866.
| The snow is disappearing Slowly-tUo slowly
for anxious prospectOrs, who are already ON the
hunt, in hopes OF striking ''big things Some
new odes have been opened this spring. Ono
called the Clipper, struck by Messrs. Garrett
Kipp, is about five feet in width, and is undoubt
edy rich lode; nearly all Of the rock shows
| free gold. A tunnel is being run into the Erni'
grauI, and the ore bids fair to go ahead OF any
other ia the Park. From one aud halt pounds
of ore, taken ut depth Of forty feet, was Oh
tained ninety four cents and there appears to b'
plenty Of the same sort left large quantity
of ore is ready for crushing. Workmen are bus
ily engaged in getting ore out OF the Geneva
This lode shows fully eight feet in width, aud th'
ore is rich. From one pound OF average rock
taken out ut the depth OF fifteen ieet, seven cent
of coarse gold was obtained. This, we believe
will be the working run, and will be Oit
thing. .r
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