The Montana post., 1867-06-08

Grand Total. .............s SLY ,9O7, ,O2
| When it is taken into consideration the
many drawbacks under which both Of the
mills labored, during the time they were crush
| Ing, think that the exhibit for the asst six
months tells favorably for the superior
character of the mine. During the greater
portion of the time the weather has been very
cold, and the mills had frequently to suspend
operations entirely, from that cause. The
above amount does not represent all the gold
which has been taken out of the above mine
during that length of time. The mill of the
National Mining and Exploring Company, of
New York, has been crushing rock from the
lead, during the above period, and although
nothing is positively known with reference to
the yield, it is but fair to presume that the
same amount has been taken out by them.
Presuming such TO be the case, we have not
far from $3.50, 600 as the gross product since
the lst of December last from this mine
The larger portion of this has been put into
circulation here, and the benefits which have
resulted to our community are almost inesti-
mable. 1t is the intention of MIR. Whitlatch
To shortly have machinery at work, which
Will enable him TO almost double any of the
previous runs. We ardently hope that his
most sanguine anticipations win be realized,
for no one deserves better of the smiles of
fortune than the proprietor of the Union.
" Drifter," writing from Lincoln Gulch,
me leisure TO send few lines. The boys have
commenced washing, and the result exceeds
their most sanguine expectations. The piles
are frozen almost from top TO bottom, cOnse-
quently they can only uncover them and wash
as they thaw out. Richardson Co. are sluicine
a cut into their lead; are almost through; are
doing well, having found nugget of So. 90,
and some smaller ones. Tom Patterson is
having his fiat sluiced of, and hear Is making
about SlO0 per day, from the beginning, and
not In his richest dirt yet. Then comes the
rich little dump pile of Patterson d Culp
S4S2 rs for half days run yesterday, oniy
one man feeding sluices. Lenhart & Co. are
making from $50 TO $500 per day; Gilbert
Higby's first days run, 1910; Nos. / and 2,
from $3.50 60 $500 per day; No. 3 not wash
Ing yet; No. not yet heard from: Nos. and
3, eight men working, from $500 TO 81 600
per day; No. z, from $3.50 20 $40O; No g,
while stripping one pile, made from $500 TO
) ,392 per day, and are COW stripping another
which pays from $500 to $500 per day; No. 2.
from $500 to $500 per Gay; No. 10, have
only heard OF one days run, and that was
81 ,O22; No. II, from $500 TO $500 per day; |
No l2, upper haIs not washing yet, from the !
lower half and l3, Jimmy Oats is cleaning up
from $500 to $500 per day from gravel; he I
dId not think 1t would pay wages, his richest !
lead being on the other side of the gulch. 1
ExpressInan, Mr.. Kennedy, informs me that \
the demand for your paper is so great that be |
has difficulty IN procuring a few copies for /
this guIch. Good for the Posr. any sensible 4
person who once reads 1t viii call for it again.
{" Drifter =" will please excuse US for taking |
Liberties with his very complimentary ex- /
preston at the close. Our Junior will ri, I
you call one of these days and afford you all |
an opportunity to keep POSTED. Will be |
pleased co have returns from I" Lincoln -
regularly. Please read the notice to cor
on frst page of Weekly.)
"Neal," writing from Helena, NJ. T.. June
st, says: Ii Is not for want of news that we
ave so long maintained silence, but a pres
ure of business has driven us night, morn and
loon, leaving no time in which to slide In an
Irticle. Since the last May snow-storm. the
weather. has been remarkably fine, and miners
ave been arduously at work putting their
ground In shape for working. Grizzly
iulch has full supply of water, and presents
scene of life and activity that does one good
o look upon, and their "clean ups" are uu-
lsually large. Operations in Dry Gulch have
'een somewhat retarded by dispute concern
ng the ownership Of the water; the claimants
,eIng the miners of lower Dry GuIch, and
Selcher Co., of California Bar, east of Dry
iulch- The latter parties have obtained the
light OF the water, and the gulch has been laid
Ver until the 18th of June, at which time
ney VIII have water through th he big Ten Mile
Itch, enough to amply supply them. Above
ne point whore the water DIVORCES to Califor-
IA Bar, miners are still at work. In the
ught fork-at the mouth of which large pay
as been taken out, but above which 1t las