The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-05-25

EDITOR PosT: Please pardon my long
silence. 1t is not for want of plenty of
news, but for a want of time. We are
all very busy at Bannack. in building,
making betterments." digging bitches,
sinking shafts, washing pay dirt and
selling goods-not having time to in
quire, What is the news2' Rate
and Ballenger are finishing off large
billiard saloon. 1t viii be the finest and
largest building of the kind in the city.
King & Kirby are erecting a tine butcher
stand and from the high talent of the
former in the butcher art, and of the
latter in.architecture, we may well ex-
pect something grand. We wish them
success Goodrich is reftting the Good
rich House. The Gem Saloon has been
refitted and painted. Smith & Grae-
ter have just finished painting their
block, and, in fact, nearly ali are inn
proving their property; all of which
proves conclusively that people have
confidence in the onward march of Ban
mack and Beaverhead county The Ban
mack Ditch & Mining Company are now
employing all the hands that they can
find in digging new ditch, thirteen
miles long in order 10 bring the water
of Horse Prairie creek into the old ditch.
They have commenced mining and will
soon be at work on grand scale. They
were successful last year against unfa-
vorable circumstances. This year there
can be no doubt of their taking ont thou
sands upon thousands OF dollars above
all expenses. They are also surveying
another ditch, fifteen miles long, in or
! der to get the water into the dry gulches
southwest OF town, which are extensive
/ and very rich Smith d Graeter have
advertised for two hundred hands, and
can't get enough. II you hear of any
/ complaining that they cannot find en-
| ployment. please send them to Bannack.
| They can all find employment The
| Huron Silver Mining Company's mine
/ looks well. and the rock is very rich in
| silver MI Wood is still experimenting
on the rock, and few days ago obtained
as result, four pounds of pure silver;
! but the great trouble is that there is not
enough of galena in their quartz in order
10 make the smelling process successful.
| They will be obliged, in the end, 10 adopt
the roasting, crushing and amalgama-
ting process. Thsir quartz is also quite
rich in gold, which has but recently
been proven by Mr.. Wood. The Messrs.
Woods have been compelled TO devote
too much of their time to hard manual
labor, instead of devoting their time to
searching out the proper method of sep
arating the precious metals from the
rock of the Huron. We would advise
the owners of this valuable mine, who
live in the east, TO have patience and
come out this summer and see for them
selves Mr. N K. Wood, of the New
Jersey Mining Company, has just been
running few tons of quartz and tai
cose slate from the Saint Paul lode,
through their crusher, and obtained a
nice bar of $50 of fine gold. This is one
of the finest DIS in this or any coun
try. The owners, Messrs. Brown and
Morris, have been at work developing
this property all winter, and they have
FIVE feet of the finest quartz the world
ever saw. These gentlemen deserve
great credit for thus developing their
fine property, and the day is not far dis
tant when they will reap their reward.
The best property of Beaverhead coun-
ty has never yet been sold or bought,
and we hope that eastern capitalists will
come and see property before purchasing,
instead of buying scitd-cdt from quartz
spectators. We kn0s1 that thousands
upon thousands of feet have been sold in
New York that are worthless, and we
know more, that if men who wish good
property for legitimate mining, can find
it here, and by employing good practical
men and mechanics instead of spending
thousands of dollars in salaries upon
Professors, they cannot fail of success.
Captain Wall has been here the past
week, looking after his interest in the
Bannack Ditch and Mining Company,
and he cannot but feel well over the
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gathered into their treasury. May sue
cess attend all who are doing an honor
able business.
The county and private subscribers
have built fine bridge over the Grass
hopper, and now, thank our stars, trav-
ellers can have some respite from toll in
going to and from Salmon river. Our
roads are now good, and the emigration
Is beginning to pass and repass this way,
which gives Bannack lively appear
ance. We advise all to come this way,
and save toll. 1t is at least from eight
TO ten miles nearer.
The District Court did not sit as an
nounced. Eight or ten cases were on
the docket, but the Judge cometh not
cometh as seldom as angels come, and
we have to wait a long time for justice
to hover over our court house. Well,
let US settle our own affairs and save
costs but it is death to the attorneys.
They are talking of tearing up their
licenses and of sueing the collector for
damages. Attorneys have sent all the
way to Salmon river for witnesses; but
all is no go, and they are rending their
clothes in rage. Wepity them and the
clerk, too, poor fellow his fees, which
are small, are growing beautifully less
every day