The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-06-01


COPPER ORE.-A rich strike has been
made IN copper ore. near Beaver Town ON the
fr.ckly Peer, in The gu.ch known as Copper
Gulch," Flakes Of pure copper were PAnned ontin
this gnicb last summer, by some parties who were
prospecting in the neig1borbood. On their repre-
sentstions a stampede took place and the gulch was
staked OF Two ccmpanies We're UTsanizetl-the
Superior" aud "Copyer"-fur the purpose OF
more thoroughly testing the gnloh and more OF less
work has been done il tor a year. Last
Friday, the efforts of one party were crowned with
complete success They had stagsd "A tunnel into
the hill, and after rnnning il a Distance of twenty
four feet they struck into what has proven be an
almost solid lead Of copper There is apparently
nuquartz whatever aud the native copper is inter
mixed 10 a certain extent vita washed gravel the
copper having the appearance of having run into
the ground in A melted state and massel togeth-
er. We do not know the extent of the lead or
what Us general appearance is, but will be able to.
lay the particulars before readers in few days
Should the ineredulous wish TO satisfy themselves
they can do so by calling at the Office II Cavanaugh
a. Chadwick, where specimens of the rock are
exhibition.
No DISCOUNT ON HIGHLAND.-The be-
liefloBg entertained that Highland Gulch was des-
tined 10 be the best gueh in Montana of it's size Is
being abuudanty proven correct The claims
opened up are all paying very rich. On Coolies
dry guch, from $500 to SlO50 for one days is
not an unusual yield for set of sluces One
eiaim No. 3, on the 18th Mr.. Jno. Harrington took
OUT nugget that have seen exeelIed in
purity, and weighing S2S9 40. A few days before
AIR. W. T. Packard found in claim No. 9 Smiths
discovery, nugget weighing S347. These are
the largest we have any knowledge of, but others
are being found daily. On the main gnch, few
claims have yet been opened up the gulch being
deep and the expense of opening very heavy. They
had two feet of snow there during the late storm
but the present rain will probably take of what re-
mains oft, and give the miners fair chance TO work
On Seven Up and Camp Creek, miners are busily
employed in developing aud prospects are found
that Justify anticipations of good pay when bed
rock IS reached Highland district Oids fair TO be
the richest quartz and placer diggings viii have
in Montana,
MINING LAws.-The laws for the
government ofNevada district, Alder gulch as re-
vised aud approved on the 18th inst, viii be fonnd
in another column. The boys have shown the
right spirit in exemptng from labor those who own
ground and have enlisted IN the militia The sec
ton should be adopted in every district aud the
man who would jump their ground IN their abssnee
should meet swift punishment.
SILVER Bow DIsTRICr.-A gentleman
Just returned from this district reports that the
water ditch from Little Deer Lodge Creek is COM
pleted and some 700 miners are employed in the
vicinity of Butte City taking frDIn 81 10 $40 TO
the hand generally, Messrs. Humphry g. Allison
This ditch. They bring the water some eight ten
miles, and the proceeds now some S1lO0 per
day. From accounts, all parties are doing we'll
The quartz u this vicinity is turning cut splenddy
being principally silver, and prospecting largely.
a BRICK As Is A BRICK-We saw on
Tuesday last in the assay olhce OF BOhm & M0lfor
a gold bar weighing 336 ounces Is grains Of the
hnsness S45, and valued AT s. 69T 6l. This bar
aud a similar one IS the property of a rsnchmaB,
and the result of the past two summers work. The
miners who can show as good return for the last
two summers few aud far betN cen.
THE BIG DITCH.-Work on the upper
end of the Helena ditch is being pushed forward
rapidly. The hume across Grizzly viii be cons
pleted IN short time, ard water may be expected
in the ditch in the course Of couple ofweeks.