The Montana post., 1868-03-07
PEN AND SCISSORS.
The Waar-

saws: New placerS nave recently been
discovered on Slate creek. This creek
empties into Rock creek some three
miles above where the original disoox-
erT was made. About fifty locations
have been made, and new district will
shortly be formed. Mr.. Sage Miller
sank holes to bed rock on different usrts
Of his company's claims on Rock creek
and got an average of ten cents 10 the
nan prospects. This we believe to be a
good thing" considering the abundance
of water and fall where the claims are
located. There are now 169 claims 10
Gated on Rock creek, 10 of them are 10
Gated below and SO above the original
difcovery- Most of the locators think
they will be able tn raise "a home
stake" out OF their claims next spring.
So mote it be. On the 27th of January
the miners organized new district cali
ed Rock Creek Placer Mining District"
and elected j. w. Menefee, Esq, Re-
cOrder.
The Froatier Hade1 OF Feb. IA, saws:
The gold indications within twenty
miles of Phil. Kearney are reported by
our private correspondent to be richer
than any ever yet known in Montana
Hundreds of miners declare that if the
military are Withdrawn from that coup
try, they will penetrate it, and levy up
on the mining districts-Indisns or no
Indians That's businessl Coil boys,
and tell the eOPper-colored "sons of Pan
ANA" to stand back.
dispatch dated Grass Valley, Cal,
February 1st, says: Mrs Thomas Hood
was found dead in her house about half
mast O'Clock this exening. From
appearances she lad been dead several
hours. No marks of violence were found
Ts sle- ~. .r1,s1
gating supper she choked to death.
James Hall, living alone in cabin on
West Plum creek, Colorado, was assas.
sinated Feb. II, says the Nelcs, by an
Italian named Bill, formerly an en-
ployee of Wells, Fargo & Co. Charles
Coates, an Englishman, was his COM
panion. and supposed accompliee. He
is now in custody bill is yet at large
The Omaha Herald says: We have
lust received information that a treaty
has been effected by our government
officials with the Sioux tribes at Fort
Phil. Kearney, wherein that country
will hereafter be given to the Indians
and our soldiers now stationed there
will be returned to Fort Russell early
in the spring.
Recently, at Markleeville, Cal, g
man named Wm. A. johnson stabbed 8
man named Glascook in the side and
back. six times, but fortunately without
fatally wounding him. The affray grew
out of a game of cards. ITO tDA I
The Gold Hill, Nevada, NejcS of Feb
Is. SAYS: The total amount of bullion
shipped from Gold Hill and Virgins
during the past week was 6,02l pounds
valued at S149, COB 03-a marked in
crease over the shipment Ofthe previous
week EtA A3HtriLt sltrLL r
On account of the i'll health, of tn,
editor and proprietor of the Marysvill'
EDenfng telegraph, Mr.. G. NJ. Hanson
the pubIication of that paper has beel
SUSPENDED, aud the material advertiseS
for lease or sale.
The Idaho Statesman of Feb. 9th says
The Indians last captared by the Indiai
scout, Hicks, and brought TO Fort Boise
report that Mrs. DennOille is dead Sh
was captured some time last summer.
The Denver Ne1oS says; The larges
bar of gold bullion ever made at th'
mint in this city, was run this morning
II weighs 27O ounces, and is worth $6y
600 in currency. Montana beats tina
every week. ff
Quite brisk trade is springing N
between Washington Territory au'
Alaska The latter is said TO furnish
good market for the products of on
northern Territory. go.
South Pass city, it is said by a CORE:
pondent of the Omaha Herald 20 hav
two hundred houses, and a population c
near two thousand.
The Irwins are still performing a
Cheyenne TO good houses. The las
piece noticed is 'Pertectiol," and tn
rendition is duly approved by the pres
Otway G. Baker was hung at Omaha
Feb. IA Six thousand people witnesse
the execution.
The Owyhee ACdLaachS says the bus
uess of Idaho demands telegraPnic con
munication with the outside world.
The Denver Gazette advertises for
Democratic editor of good education an
references.
George Barnett & Co., have issued
prospectus for a new paper to be calle
the Press. and issued at Virginia cit
New Mexico.
c. w. Jones has been divorced froI
his wife, Adaline Jones. at Sacrament
on the ground of desertion.
Cattle thieves have spread terrC
among the rancheros about Tnnida
Colorado.
The Idaho Statesman favors Geo. /
Williams, of Oregon, for Vice-Presi
dent.
A man named Charles Martin she
and killed Andy Harris in Cheyenne re
Gently.
AdelineA. Metcalf was divorced frol
NJ. NJ. Metcalf, at Unionville, Feb. II.
Oregon has three dailies and ninetee
weekly papers. sl - tI
The session Of the Utah Legislatul
terminated Feb. 21. l-le-ff
They have fresh lettuce in Denver.
The stage time from Salt Lake to De
yer is four and n half days
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PercivaI & Cranston,