The Montana post., 1868-10-09

outside camps came into the city loaded to
their full capacity, and there cannot be less
than a thousand strangers in town. Proba-
bly, hundreds more will arrive to-day.
SMOKING CHHNEYs.-An of our citizens
win admit that they are perfect nuisance.
They bring TO one q perfect realization of
the condition of the atmosphere up among
the burning forests of Oregon, to say nothing
about the eternal fires of still more distant
locality, concerning which one is tempted to
make energetic speech when his chimney
draws the wrong way. In the Builder we
find the following item, which promises to
put an end to the nuisance referred to. The
principle upon which it depends is sound, and
it is worthy of trial: "I find from expert
ence that, by the use of fine wire gauze of
from thirty-six to forty wires to the inch, as
piled to register stoves, ranges, or stove
doors, little if any smoke will come into the
room through the gauze, and if applied i'm
mediately to the front of the 6re more smoke
will be consumed than by any other means.
In that case the wire should be kept two
inches from immediate contact with the hot
fire."
SUPPLEMENTAL DIsTRIBUTIoN.-Th
Democrat announces that a supplemental dis
tribution of annuities to the Bannack In
dians was made at the store of w. f. Bart
litt, in Virginia, on Thursday last, under or
ders from Acting Governor Tufts. The band
numbered thirty-six OF more, who were repre-
L.. u. sof
of this band were so remote as to prevent
them from being pres ent at the annual dis
tribution; hence the Governor, with the as
sistance of Jack Powell as interpreter, gave
them their proportion rs described, which
gladdened the hearts Of the braves, and kin
died on the cheeks of every squaw and pap
poose a lively smile of gratitude for the kind
ness of their Montana farmer.
THEATRIcAL.-A very large and intelligent
audience filled the Theatre to witness the
thrilling drama of "Pauvrette, or Under the
Snow" Our time is SO occupied that we
are unable to do the play any justice. It
was splendidly played, and was hugely en-
oyed by the fine audience. Tonight will be
presented one of the most comical of all the
translated French comedies. Madame, Schel
Ter appears as ''Ernestine," and will intro
luce a large number of beautiful songs. Mr.. !
Martin, as "Elnore" is a splendid position /
ind will do credit to himself. We can as
ure all our friends from abroad that this /
will be one of the most enjoyable entertain
nents of the season.
RELEAsED.-The horses having been l
eturned for which the Indians were held at
Fort Shaw as hostages, the latter were released
IN Thursday last. It is stated that while the
indians were on their way from the Fort, they
net one of the men who had been instrument
al in their capture, and slapped him across
he face several times with their whips, and
mapped a cap at him twice. This aroused
he anger of the whites, and party of twen-
y-eight settlers was so IN raised, who went in
ursuit of the Indians, determined to "clean
hem out" if they should come upon them.
FINAL NOTICE To TAX-PAYERs or
.EwIs AND CLARKE CoUNTY.-By reference TO
ection 81 of the Revenue Act you will find
hat it becomes the duty of the Collector, on
nd after the 18th day of September, 1865, to
ollect the unpaid taxes by distress and sale
{ personal property. This law will be en-
breed on and after the goth day of October,
S6S.
6tdwlt M. W. KING, Collector.
REPoRTED.-It is reported that Jack
eynolds, one OF the Oldest prospectors in the
ocky Mountains, and the one from whom
eynolds City was named, has struck good
ggings on Hayes Gulch, tributary of the
ell Gate rIver, between Gold Creek and Bear
ulch.
GOOD CLEAN UP.-J. c. Kicker, Esq, !
leaned up in his 1 y twenty-four-stamp
iii, day before yesterday, S6,976.26 in gold,
lual to about ten thousand dollars in cur
ncy. This rock was from the y L works .
q the famous Whitlatch- Union lead, and is
nly a specimen of what Nr. Kicker isquietly
oiny from week to week.