The Montana post., 1868-10-23

der whose superlni endence the scheme Will be
conducted, a deduction of twenty per cent
will be made on all prizes cashed. Those who
purchase tickets in the enterprise are there
fore presented with fair and square propo-
sition and know that the prizes to be drawn
are worth exactly what they are valued at,
that one hundred per cent. profit has not
been added. az might he the case if any 9TH
er articles save money were dealt In. The
references of the parties having the matter In
charge are OF an eminentIy satisfactory char
actsr, and are a sufficient guarantee that the
scheme will be Conducted in fair aud inc
partial manner
p R-Con. Oreu and Jimmy Dwyer
are carrying on a correspondence through tue
Salt Lake PapeCs concerning "gate money,
&C., which must prove more interesting to
themselves than the general reading public.
AproPos of the r. r., Snxey, in the Deseret
News. publishes the following challenge: "I
propose to fight Con Orem Jimmy Dwyer,
cor any other man, - on the following terms.
viz. to-wit, and so forth. 1 shall expect the
party accepting my challenge to deposit ia
Goddarl's cellar, hundred bushels of po
tntoes or nS many more as they can stand ,and
leave the same to my credit. Not being ac-
quainted with the new rules of the London
prize ring, and being of a religious turn cf
mind, shall fight according TO the rules lad
down in the Bible-regulating pusilistic en-
counters. That is I shall have the privilege
of striking my opponent with pair of brass
knuckles) on one side of the face, after which
lac shall tdrn the other, and continue until
our Claims TO best mamie ood shall be thorough
ly satisfied. Any other little arrangements
that are necessary TO be understood and pro-
yIded for. can be arranged through the City
PoIice" That would be an interesting fight
for Saxey.
ITEMS. MIR. Swecney's building, on
Main street, at the head of Edwards street is
completely enclosed, and will soon be finished
It presents fine appearance. 80. The new
three-story stone building on Jackson street,
near Broadway, intended for the accommoda-
tion of the Posr. has just been improved by
a coat of plaster on the outside, and will be
completed soon Many buildings are being
erected, and numerous improvements, all of
substantial character, are being made in vari-
Gus portions of the city. =. There were no
fights of sufficient Importance yesterday to
Justify the officers in making arrests.
LIFTED Too MUCH-About a week
ago, a dark conplected individual, curly
headed rascal, an American citizen of Afri-
can descent in fact, Gifted" about an ounce
r. -
Main street. lie accomplished this feat with
the utmost ease, aud probably hattered him
self that he had "got away" with the evil
root. He was yesterday undeceived however,
md found himself in charge of the officers.
He disgorgeu the stolen dust and was fined
i've dollars and costs by Justice Duke, 10y way
IF interest for the use of the money. He will
,robably effect nu more forced loans on any
uch terms.
pusTAL ORDER CHANGEs.-The u.
}. Department recently made change in the
ses for postal orders, the new arrangements
laying commenced on the 2lst ult Although
hese changes are but very slight, and OF far
more importance IN the land of five cent pri-
;es than here, 1t may be interesting to our
eaders t. know just what they are. "0n all
money orders issued, not exceeding $50, ten
.ents fee will be charged; over $50, and not
xceeding $50, fifteen cents; over $50 and not
$40; twenty cents; over SO and
lot exceeding $40, twenty-five cents.
INTERESTING To SPoRTsMEN.-A party
IF hunters, just in from the mountains, report
u. e gt,-
niles of the city. They succeeded in "bag- |
ing" if we may the expression in con- |
Iection with such large game, a moose, an
TX and a variety of other animals. Some of
'ur sportsmen contemplate making a raid |
Ipon these mountain rovers soon.
RETURNS FROM CABLE.-Messrss VIM. |
Sowlan, Con. Weary and Capt. Fleeson, ar
ived in Helena last evening from Cable, |
ringing with them 3671 ounces of retort, |
he produc. of a seven days run In the VIM. |
,owlan mill, on orr from the Cable mine. |
his retort is of good quality, averaging |
hat from any other mine in the territory. |
hat brought in last evening was worth nearly |
z 200 in coin.
From Saturdays Daily.
NEW DITCH NEEDED-There are |
many of our citizens who never lose op-
o.tunity to state that the placer mines about
IeIena are played out, that they are in fact
cad beyond resurrection. Those who make
hese assertions most frequently are those who |
now least concerning the subjects whereof |
hey speak, and if closely questioned, soon
isplay thei= ignoTance- Ii as true that Last
'hance Gulch aud the mines in its vicinity do /
ot yield the precious metal in that abund-
nee which a short time since filled the purses
f thOse who handled the pick and shovel
rithin their confines, but there are. still i'm
1ense fortunes TO be taken from these mines
" the agency of enterprise and perseverance,.
his subject has been particularly called 10
ur mind by our correspondent "Honest,
Tho, In writing from Nelson
ulch gives some interesting facts concerning
be great riches now living in undeVelOped