The Montana post., 1868-05-16
Meseoroloxieal Record.
LOCAL NEWS.
From Saturdays Daily.

MINERAL LAND PATENTS Many
OF quartz leads or mineral lands, who would
otherwise this have applied for patents. have
been deferred in making application by the doubt
existing rs to whether the $1,000 expenditure
quired to have been done such property before
patents can be obtained therefor, to lie compu-
ted at what such amount of labor would to-day
or, at the time such labor was performed. The i'm
preston generally prevails that rigid examina-
tion would be enforced and :hey compelled to show
that at present rates Of labor living etc.. the
work performed would have amounted to sl. 900.
Inquiry hos been made in regard to this matter Of
the Department at wsshingtoa and General Mer-
edith Surveyor General, reoe ived instructions per
last mail to compute the expenditure at the rate
of labor ETC., when the work performed. Tais
in many has been double or treble wha. 1t
would cost at present, and WILL therefore, offer
opportunities for securing patents TO many who
have heretofore considered themselves debarred.
We can but urge it a. duty upon all owning val.
liable property. to secure patents At the earliest
practable day.
LAGER-We e learn from the Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue, that there were mauufac
tured in the town of Helena for the month Of April
l57 barrels of 81 gallons each, of this teutonic
tar. This would make an aggregate for the month,
of s67 gallons and allowing ID drinks to the gal.
Ion, would foot up the magnificent total of II, ,s72
drinks. Estimating population at 5000 this
would give over Is drinks nearly gallon each
to every man, woman and child in Helena. There
are many in our little city who never "partake"
who may consider this fact . little surpr;sipg-
but there is large German element here, and the
incredu~us have certainly not sufficiently consid-
cred the wonderful capacity Of the sons Of "Faier
land ami their gre partiality for this beverage.
Besides very many of our public-spiritsd native
born citizens have-durinG the late dry weather.
been quenching their thirst at the bar instead of
the fountain. wishing to all the water used for
the legitimate purposes of mining aud navigatop.
BY the books fthe Assessor of Internal Revenue,
it appears the Kessler's Ten Mile Brewery manu-
facturrd during April, lG3 barrels Of Beer, and
that the combined product Of all othsr Breweries
for the same length Of time was 4 barrels Nick
will soon be compelled to enlarge his establishment
BETsEY ON A BENDER The conduct
Of Black Bess Of the City Job Wagon. Yesterday
afternoon has shaken our confidence in equine
fidelity. To think that Bsssey, patient. affection
ate, intelligeu, Betsey. that has 50 long been
shining example for all hosses ambitious enough to
by her master and under him. through storm and
sunshine borne him proudly on her back and
whirled his charo. gracefully through the crowd.
ed streets; been alike deaf to the shouts Of the
rabble and the cry of FRESH nsh-should SO far
forget herself as to pass through Main street, in
the City Of Helena, in broad day light. On the
the undignined gate displayed yesterday, is NOR.
tifying in the extreme. 1t 10 not the speed We
complain Of Betsey. for we know you are natu-
rally too,y. neither is it that sly kick you gave
the spotted dog the corner Of Broad street. for
the rascal deserved It. but ;hs manners Of the
thing. the terror to Cinnamon. bad example to
ignorant cayuss plugs and the general discredt
brought upon business And besides Betsey
those people on Wood street, the two law fellows,
you know. are Jealous of you and you'd delight
In your down fall D0at give them another
chance Ike they had yesterday.
PERsoNALs.-Letters from New York
and Washington per last mail state that Col. San
ders was in New York April 18th. He had been
i'll with fever for several days. aud expected to
main until recovered. J. r. Isaacs of Virginia
City was in New York. and Mr.. Gamble expected
soon. One Of our Montana galants is said to be
devoted to a live Duchess" with favorable ''in-
dicatious." If a '-tite" be obtained it will .de-
veop" in q reduction" Of one Of the sovereign
sons to q monarchicai pulp with genealogical
tables and high old family for q Republican
settler" The above will be more Concentrated
ifthe process" continues, and Montanan
proves brick"
Go IS.-Ifyou want to read something
vigorous: something tn at might have been written
under the Inspiration Of nightmare; IN apostolic.
theoogic; historic and diabolic phillipic-a some
thing undoubtedly written on q shroud, with a
Poignari pen dipped in nitric acid and sanded
with sulphur just the Gazette of the 9Th Bng
ham aud the rest OF the Radicals. We coudn
think OF attempting reply. The points in it are
that slavery is right, and any other tyranny is
preferable to q Rspublicsn administration. Brick
is eclipsed-a star has arisen in Helena.
10. Il. THE following officers OF
Gem of the Mountain Lodge No. 6 were installed
Tor the term ending July %. Wednesday eve
ming. I Mclaughlin w 7, Mrs Ewing w
T. c Fowler Secretary, Jockey s, Thos An
drew, Treas r. + Frazier II, Miss Ella Andrews
q. Burcher o G., Rev n Hough Chaplain Mr.,
Bramhall X II s. Miss L Beatty II S. Miss Hi
DM. Gem of the Mountain Lodgei is rapidly in
creasiuy ia membership. aud without doub;iis M
drence for good will De :e!t aIi appreciated BY
the citizen, se-e:A.'y