The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-06-01
4AxERIcU1s.' p writing from Highland gulch

May Z5d, SYyss
pick up the Quill TO scratch down few
items from this embryo city, OF the Rocky
Mountain range. This exalted position where
winter lasts from seven to eleven months du-
ring the year, and where, at the present time,
fresh snow lies to the depth of from five TO
eight inches, with a bright prospect for more
How much longer winter will last here is uu-
known 10 the Oldest settler; but we hope and
trust that cessation will take place soon.
MINES AND MINING.
At present but little is being done in the
way of mining, account of the late snow
storms. which have lasted about two weeks.
Previous To. that time, however, we had about
two weeks OF moderately good weather, con-
sideriIg the locality, and the miners made
good use of the time allotted them, as the fol-
lowing results will show: HiffDer L McCan,
| understand from reliable authority, are
taking out from 81 900 to 81 SEQ per day to
one set of sluices 1.-TWO men on the bed-rock)
on the Main gulch. Green Campbell, our
worthy friend and energetic prospector, is
taking nc out on q large scale on Horse gulch,
a tributary of Eighland. The general average
Is from $500 To $o0O per day, with four men
working. Cooley & Co, on Dry gulch, an
other tributary of Highland, made a run of
upwards of 81 1000, about ten days ago, with
three set of sluices the general average is
from 5000 to $500 per day. The celebrated
Mansfield claim has not been opened yet this
spring, but when ~ il we expect TO hear Of runs
that will surpass all Others within the limits
of this district. George Carmony q Co., on
the lower part of the main gulch, taking
out frora SlOO to S2OO a day to hve mon.
Lewis & Marshall, still lower down, are wash
ing up dirt that was drifted out last winter
the average yield is from Slt TO $500 per day.
four men working. With the evidence before
me, then, and taking everything into consid
Grafton, / readily conclude that our camp Is
not only rich in its mineral Tesources, but also
a permanent and lasting one. At some future
time, will probably have something TO say
about quartz in this vicinity.
NUGGETS ON THE BRAIN
Nuggets have been the exciting topic of
conversation for some time past, and man
who is not the possessor of one Is considered
something OF blk" especially when in
the presence OF ''ye ladies" The largest uua
found wac . gobbled u9 " by our friend, Major
Packard, one OF the del euted candidates at the
late election, weighing S347. Another one
found by tigeen Campbell weighed $500. and
still another found by John Harrington,
nitude have been found, weighing from $50
to $780, We think, then, from the Indica-
tlons that are visible that We are undoubtedly
in a country of coarse gold.
GREAT NUISANCE.
For a long time the good people of this
camp have been annoyed by n few unruIy
shoulder strikers - jumping mining claims,
taking fighting interests, etc, which invaria-
bly results in the calling out of eve honest
miners . to settle the controversy. We are
also annoyed too frequently by hearing it
whispered about town that some one who has
not the fear of God, or the vigilance commit
tee, before his eyes, either has been guilty
of cruelty abusing HE wife. To all such as
are referred To above, / will say to you, go a
little slower In the future, for tolerance any
longer to such diSrepUtable and nefarious prac-
tees ceases to be a virtue with this or any
other community.
ABOUT CORRESPONDENTS.
Some time ago 1 noticed a communication
from % Justicia." In that communication,
Justicia " represented that not an idle man
could be found in Red Mountain CITY, and
that five thousand more men were needed. To
set this all right before the outside world,
will say that "JusticIa - must have been
wrongly informed, for it il an incontrovert-
ible fact that, at the time, nearly every miner
In the camp was IDLE, on account of the ground
being frozen. We would much rather have
the merits of our mines induce men 20 come
than to get them here through misrepresenta-
tions, and not have them satisfied after they
get here.
("Americus " should not be too severe on
" Justicia." He is one of the most reliable
and well informed gentlemen at Red Noun
tain City. The idea was that there was ground
at Highland, believed to be paying, sufficient
to give employment to that number of men
when work could be prosecuted. We are all
liable TO make blunders occasionally, and
g Charity, my boy, charity. ."-ED.)
We have the following items in regard to
quartz mills and operations in the II lot Springs
District:
The ALPHA Mill, of which MIR. Fred. Cope
is Superintendent, is now idle, consequent TO
IL. Il a Il
owners. The mill was stopped last fall, and
in military terms, =" disnantled,' the bate
rIes remaining IN position, but spiked by the
absent partners. Mr. Cope took hold of it in
the face of the most discouraging circum-
stances; developed the several leads of the
company to depth OF from 30 Co 200 feet
employing from 80 to 30 men; spent IS, 600
on machinery, tools, etc, and cleared q nice
margin besides. The following names and
figures indicate the leads, depth of shaft, width
of pay creyice and yield per ton on the leads
crushed from: Poney, 200 feet, Is Inch crew
Ice, $S5; Galena, 70 feet, 90 inch crevice, $40;
Boaz, 40 feet, "a inch crevice, $50; Last
Chance, 90 feet, Il inch crevice, sac; Blue,
30 feet, "a inch erevice, $40; Esop, Is feet,
20 inch crevioe, SIS; Gold Hin, 90 feet, sur
face rock yielded $IO.
PRoF. WARDS CoHPASY are pushing for
ward the work on their mill buildings with 30
men employed. The building Will be OF stone
40x70 feet, and will be ready for the l5-stamp
California mill and Wheeler pans, expected
here by the 9TH of July. This company have
a shaft on the Old Mortality, $50 feet deep,
with a "a inch pay crevice. They have not
yet crushed any Of the rock, but it is of the
same character as the Poney, and it is be-
lieved will yield the same. They have also
shaft on the Red Bluffs, 25 feet with a &c inch
crevice, which yielded $50 in arastras.
CLARK, UPsoS 3 Co. are developing the
Woodruff and Beats lead, and have shaft 90
feet deep, with a well defined creyice of three
feet.
THs ArKIss Mill, under the skillful super
intendeuce of Mr.. Atkin, is making good RIMS