The Montana post., 1868-02-15
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| On Hrs TRAyELs.-Mr. Charles w
Cannon well known throughout this Territory
lately paid a visit to his old home in Dubuuue
Iowa. and has been enlightening the denizens Of
that benigh;ed locality on the resources of Ter
ritory. The Heraid of that City pablishes q lone
article the subject which is in the main correct
But with reference TO the grazing facilities afforded
by our immense valleys wethinkeither Charley or
the editor were drawing on the imagination when
the following item was penned D FrF EHT a.
Notwithstanding the high northern latitude.
grass 9rors here an 1id-DiHfer. and cattle Craze
and grow fat all the year round Even in winter
they fatten on such pasturage as nature funishes
and the butchers reject the fasest because Nasalea6lc
streaks Of lean are desired and too much fat re-
jectei" /, 1.
The article treats at length on the business pros
poets of Montana, but more particularly ofHelena
the navigation ofthe Upper Missouri. and of the
new route from Chicago to Sioux City ofthe com
mercial agricultural and mineral resources and
concludes followss 20 sAfHs.E q q
Montana bids fair 10 grow rapidly, and her
present population of40 600 will number thrice
or teu-fold that number The mines are almost in =
exhaustible. Gold, silver and copper abound every
where. and the ore is pure, the gold ore yielding
its equivalent weight in coin. the silver 20 per cent
and the copper as nearly pure as elsewhere"
We presume the word ''ore" should read ''bui
lion."
ScHoLARsHIPs.-The following are
the names Of those pupils who have received hrst
last month, az the Helena Academy Misses Fan.
mics Irwin. Florence Lsmme. Moilie sheehan
Masters NJ. Bullard, Dewitt M'Daniel, George w.
Piuney +. Campbell, in the 1st Class. Misses J.
Lowrie, G. MDaniel, s. Hill Masters G. Eaves
T. Vivion, Robert Miller, s. Cornell A Wilkinson
snd A. Campbell In the 2nd class. The Prncipai
of the Academy. 4. W. Stone, is spoken of as a
highly competent gentleman for the position but
In his anxiety for his sch.,lars to advance in their
studies we think he overshoots the mark when he
advises parents TO insist their children studying
at home from seven TO nine o'clock il The evering
The six or seven hours which the pupils
are compelled 10 study during the day IA q
sufficient tax their mental equalization, whether
they bear of monthly Scholarships or not In the
schools Of nearly all the large cities more study
is insisted than that which Is done during the
regular hours, and in some cases ii Is absolutely
Ir..L .Lrsr. ..ll.-.t ~
New LEAD.-The Mexican known as
Jack Thompson. who discovered the Esmeralda
and one or two other rich lodes. has succeeded in
unearthng another rich deposit of mineral during
the past week. The lode is situated some seven or
eight miles from this place, and Immediately back
ofPrickly Pear City. The discoverer has named il
the Mexican Eagle and u has a cfevfce some If
Teen feet wide. Pieces Of the rock which had been
subjected 10 fire covered with gobules of gold
Apparently IL is of The richest leads yet discov-
cred in this vicinity.
PREsENTATIoN.-The members ofthe |
Royal Arch Chapter OF Masons presented their High
Priest, Mr. VIM. H. Porter, on Thursday last with J
magnificent Keystone, made out of pure Montana |
gold. The emblem Is richly engraved aud enam-
sled and on one side contains appropriate de- /
Sgns and on the other the inscription. The work i
vas done at the jewelry establishment of Messrs Il
3artos s. VII, and the workmanship rejects the |
nahezt credit on The hrm- l..