The Montana post., 1868-09-18
SILVER STAR.

Under date of the Sth inst, we ar
favored with the following entertaining
letter from this district, by correspon
dent from whom we shall be glad d
often hear again:
EDITOR PosT IL take up my pen
inform you" that everything in this pa,
OF the country is lovely, and the goos
that has been so long suspended |
about to descend again aud lay the gol !
en- egg, for be it known that the in3y
fatigable Tom Stevens has bought il
the Iron Rod lode, and that he and job
Trivit will. in a short time, open the
batteries and deliver few more effec
i've broadsides, thereby showing d
croaking enemy who cry played out
that there is many golden shot left
the locker yet.
Mr.. Charles Everett, head centre I
the E. g. c. Mining Co., will have ID
mill, consisting of ten stamps, in ru1
ming order before the first of OctoJe
and then you may look out for anoih5
great success in Silver Star District I'll
mill is being erected at the mouth
Cherry Creek, about two miles from d
lode--the Green Campbell--and quitel
town is springing up around 1t TA
town is called Everett, IN honor OF tlf
gentleman whose energy and enterpHlf
gave il it's first impetus.
Messrs. Taylor & Moves are fixing
the old Green CampbslI arastra for q
purpose of testing rock from some Of
lodes discovered by the former gentla
man. II success attends them, OF Wild
there is but little doubt, there will be
few more golden strands added 10 d
huge pelt that environs this district.m ,
there will likewise be caused gre
vibration among other owners OF lOi
property here.
was shown, few days ago, a We
rich specimen from a lode discover
last summer by Mr. Geo. Carter. III
lode is situated near the Green CAM.
bell, and has n three foot crevice. J.
Carter intends TO tunnel into il the COZ.
ing winter. The owners of the "Bros
way" aud of the philadelphia, as vi
as those of other good lodes, expect
develope their property next winter a
get out quartz ready for arastras in Z,
spring. The boys intend to 'patd
their own canoes" after this, and IE
wait for some big fat chap with go
AANoNAC0 OelhC eAuNA k1tNbAlOAAG IDChGb-bo
to come along and say, "boys, ho
much'll you take p There was a tn
when they all had 20 "creep before thf
could walk" and now they intend
creep from an arastra up TO a quar-
mill. A horse arastra is now runni4
on the "Tippecanoe" lode, neas
Iron Rod" which is yielding each Of
owners the snug little sum of $1OH
day.
The furnace of Rompf g. Richard
across the river, will be ready for sms
ing operations soon. and the ore IS q
character unlike that heretofore sme
in other localities, being very 81
grained galena. The Official retuIn
will be looked for anxiously.
Capt. Bates started for New YOrE
few days ago, and will probably retg7
this fall. Hope he will, for MoniN
needs enterprising and sagacious qua
men, such as the Captain has prov
himself TO be. b
The farmers had gathered their g!S
crops before the grassboppers mIde te
appearance in this neighborhood,
the way the pests go into the cab6as
now, makes one think they have bef'
born and brought mp in "Faderiane
among "der kraut." They will, nodou
visit US next season again.
-..#s Respectfully,
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