The Montana post., 1868-10-09
THE CITT
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
SUuwIr.-Our Deacon in that portion of
the PosT's vineyard known as Summit, sends
u items as follows: The Postlewait and John
How quartz mills are both running. The for
mer is crushing rock from the Keystone
Ledge, which yields about thirty dollars per
ton. Work will be prosecuted On this nine
during the entire winter. The John How
mill Is runring on the Steel Messler ledge,
but soon expects TO commence crushing rock
from the Kearsage, mine which never looked
better than at present The damage done to
the bed rock a umes in the vicinity of Summit
10y the recent cloud burst, has been repaired,
and claim owners are at work cleaning up
their thousands of dollars every day, as If
nothing had happened. Summit show more
signs of permanency than for a long time be-
fore. and has bad more buildings erected dur
ing the present season than during the past
three years. The deacon" concludes his re-
marks by depositing with the contents of
his collection plate In the shape of green
backs IN payment for subscriptions to the
PosT.
WATER FoR THE WHOLE TowN.-The Helena
Water Company is making arrangements for
supplying the whole town with water from
Dry Gulch. The "upper spring" In this
guleh is now being worked upon, and will
have pipes laid from it to the city early in the
Spring. BY this means water Will be con-
Quoted to every portion of Rodney ST., much
enhancing the value of property In that sec
tion of the town. 1t Is thought that the sup
ply will be abundant. Should this be the
case, il would go far towards protecting the
town from fire, as it could be easily thrown
through hose 10 the tops of any of our busi-
ness houses en- Main street,
NEw QuARIz MILL. The Plymouth Mining
Company, represented in Montana by Mr.. W
NJ. Burdick, recently arrived in Helena, is
about to erect a tine quartz mill ON the War
Eagle Lode in Greenbon Guleh, some nine
miles from this city. This mill, which is
rovided with ten stamps, and Is adapted 10
twenty, Is now on its way from Benton, and
dwill be up ana ready to commence running IN
two three months. The mine upon which
it is TO be erected is considered one of the
best in the country, is of good width, shows
splendid quartz, and prospects at the rate of
from ten 10 twenty-five cents TO the pan of
dirt.
JUDGE WARREs.-We learn from our Viz
yinia City friends that the new Chief Justice |
has just held a term of the District Court, !
which occupied three weeks. We are glad 70 /
learn that be was prompt in rendering decis-
ions, and accurate and learned In expOunding |
legal principles The spectators noticed with |
pleasure that the lawyers did not "Tun the |
court" The rights OF htigants have been /
adjusted without the delay which, in many |
cases, Il more ruiuOus, If possible, than error 4
in making judgment. The Judge il, we un-
derstand. expected In Helena during the pres
ent week.
ITEHs.-Night before last soldier cen
fined in Jail for desertion attempted to make
his escape while the door of his Temporary /
residence was left momentarily open. After
running half the length of Broadway be was
captured and Tecommitted 10 durance vile.
One of Baker Bros teams came In con
tact with a heavy wagon yesterday and
slightly damaged Its rigging The extern
sion of Edwards street TO the residence of
John III. Ming, Esq, Is completed. No
items az the Police Court yesterday, but "any
quantity" of them expected to-day. Things
Is woTkin.'
RETURNED. Ben. r. Dittes, Esq, The
''rustling'' representative of the PoSr, re-
turned from his extensive Territorial tour on
Sunday. lie has been very successful in 3D.
tanning subscribers for the pioneer paper of
the Territory, and gives Us cheering evidence
Of the fact IN the shape of numerous docu-
ments printed in green ink and signed in
lleyible characters.
PORTLAND ISDIGNANT.-Portlaud, Oregon,
Is indignant that Puget Sound should expect
t to send its wares to that port for
in the event of the construc-
lion of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Neither does il propose TO play as second I'D
Her 10 San Franeiseo; but thinks It's ships
AN fnd theis way TO China, or sthe horn
lrOund." or TO the isthmus, without asking
odds of any one- That's right, Web-f5ct--l
'ou are an aEphibiOus animal, and can 20
5here you like.
BANNACK.-Oar sedate and solemn
ricnd, George Bsteheldsr. Esq, Sheriff of
Beaver Head county, - enjoying the eosrno-
,Ol1tan pleasures and advantages of Helena.
Be good TO yourself, George.
CoErR D'ALESE MINEs--Parties re-
emily in from the Occur d'Alene mines. state
hat between forty aud fifty men propose via
ering IN that camp Sweeney Is said 70 he
chg we'll, and considerable conflencs in the
iioes Is expressed.