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The Montana post., 1868-09-25
THE NECESSITY OF DRAIN
TENNEIS-

We find a we'll considered article in
the America" Journal Of HiniUg. OF
August 10. the following extract from
which will be found locally interesting
"In Hanover. Germany. Austria, Mex
leo and South America, drain tunnels. at
great depths, have proved the continuity
of mineral lodes in that direction. Let
us have that evidence as regards the,
vein deposits of our own mining regions.
then, there will have been given To our
capitalists a case in point, practical
assurance that natures laws, in this
particular, are the same for America as
for the rest of the world. A great, a
momentous question TO be decided by
the American nation is then simply this:
Are they TO allow the great mining in
terests of our magnificent domain. one
by one. to go to ruin-and that, too, in
a very few years, or shall the Govern
ment step in at the right moment and
render just the aid necessary to bring,
hereafter, the requisite capital into this
all important brancE of mining in
dustryY
I'VE have been led to the foregoing
remarks in view of the present state of
the Sutro Tunnel enIerprise-a work
that long ago should have been in the
way TO n successful completion. That
work accomplished to-day, it would de,
monstrate to unbelieving capitalists how
much of treasure there is locked up in
the depths of our western mountains :;
they would then be more ready to invest
in such enterprises than they now are
ia Government securities. The result,
unfailing in its benefits, would be, that,
with US, as IN Europe. every mining
centre would have its system of drain
tunnels, not only connecting the mines.
but also uniting together all the various
mining companies in q community of
interests, without which there can be
no long continued success Such a sys-
tenn of deep drain tunnels once under
way, the miner will see that he has a
life work before him on the spot. The
permanent will take the place of the
transient; temporary cabins will give
way to substantial dwellings,, hamlets
will be transformed into villages. vii
lagos into cities, railways will succeed
wagon trAins. valleys fitted for the hus.
bandman and the herdsman will term
with their wealth of production, the
blows of the forge hammer and the hum
OF the manufacturers spindle will be
heard along the line of the mountain
streams; in a word, taxable property
will, In the end. have been created to
be estimated only in tens. hundreds, or
thousands of millions. All this, and
yet more, is possible it is not, however,
probable, nor can il ever be realized in
Iact, until proper system and conduct
of mining enterprises shall have proved
to all the truth, that in our
lodes there is a depth and rich-
The Montana post., 1868-09-25
COLORADO ELECTIOS.

The announcement made by US a few
days since that the Congressional cleo
tion in Colorado had been carried by the
Republicans by an increased majority,
was recently contradicted by dispatch
sent to the Chairman of the National
Democratic Committee. We are happy,
however, to find our first statement con-
frmed by our exchanges, which bring
US the truth by mail" Denver gives
Bradford 21O majority, Gilpin and Clear
Creek counties give only small Demo-
cratic majorities; Jefferson county is
Republican and Southern Colorado gives
Bradford large majorities. The Repub.
licans claim to have carried the TeIri~
tory by from 500 to 1, 900 majority. This
shows an increase over last year, and is
one of the straws which shows which
way the stream of public opinion is set
ting. that stream which will float the
rotton hulk of Seymour and Blair up
Salt River in November. if that CON
demned craft should be able 10 hold
together that long.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.


A considerable time since we referred
TO this contemplated exhibition rs one
which would be of the greatest import
ance to the Territory, and now, as the
day upon which il is to commence ap-
proaches. we wish again to call the
attention OF our readers to it, and the
advantages which are to be derived from
it.
The first light in which the Fair is
generally viewed is as an entertainment
and source of amusement. Contem-
plated in this light alone, such an exhi-
bition is worthy of the highest conside-
ration, even in the States, where holi-
days are plenty and generally observed
but here in the mountains, where even
Sundays fail to bring their hours of rest,
and where the human system is unremit-
tingly taxed to its utmost power, from
one years end TO the other, the season
of amusement to be provided by the
Fair attains to still greater Importance.
Ii furnishes period OF relaxation which
is needed by the people of every portion
of the Territory, and which, if taken
advantage of, may save many a doctors
bill, and present its patrons with fresh
installment of health. Both the mind
and body require amusement in order
that they may retain their healthfuI
vigor, and no recreation of less ex-
ceptionable character than that provided
by the Fair could be obtained. But
however important it may be as a source
of amusement to the people, it presents
still greater claims for a favorable
consideration in it's character as
an instructor. And to the Executive
Committee Of the Association is due
much credit Cor their efforts to make
this instructive feature of the Fair as
distinctive and prominent as possible.
They require certain statistics 20 he
furnished by exhibitors, in many cases,
in oIder that those who look upon the
productions displayed may not be SIM
ply amused by extraordinary or re-
markable specimens, but 10 the end
that they may also learn how these fine
results were obtained. and thus be ena-
bled to profit by the example set by 9TH
ers. IL will thus be seen that the Fair
has attractions for that extensive class
of persons who can never take pleasure
in anything unless there is money in it.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25
..PARsON.s" PAPERS.
Result. of the Campaign.

We have rested with what assurance
should foreshadow the result of the
Presidential election. regarding with
some little trepidation the tremendous
efforts of the Democracy for success.
The elections in Vermont aud Maine
leave the Democracy almost without
hope. and make the Republicans certain
of victory. The best stump speakers
in their ranks have been employed in
those States, ever since the nominations.
for the express purpose of reducing Re-
publican majorities. Money without
stint has been squandered there, not to
carry the States, but to buy votes, and
by making majorities smaller than here
tofore secure results which should
amount to an indication that the Re
.publicans could not. in States more
doubtful, be successful, thus hoping to
induce the floating population to vote
for the Democrats. How unfortunate
has been this effort Neither Vermont
nor Maine ever gave larger Republican
majorities The Democrats understand
the indication. Ever since 1910 the
war cry, CAS- goes Vermont and Maine
so goes the Union" has never failed.
Grant and Colfax are certain TO sweep
the course by more overwhelming MAJ
jorities than any that have preceded
them. This will be glory enough for
Republicanism, but what will be the eff
feet upon the Democracy This cam
paign will end il. Ii will sicken, linger
and die before the close of the succeed.
ing four years. And this fate it is but
natural to expect. When party ceases
to have any principles, and sinks into a
state of mere aggression, and depends
for its support upon its ability TO tear
down instead of build up, and to revive
suarrels that the strong arm
OF war has once decided, il cannot long
exist among people determined to be
free. Disguise its purposes as it may,
they will not escape detection.
A nations liberty is too sacred thing
to be trihed with. When the people
really discover that this is in danger, no
matter what may have been their pre-
vious affiliations, they will rash as one
man to its rescue, and all such argu-
ments as have been used to vilify Gen.
Grant will only make them the more
determined to elect him Was it not so
with Jackson, with Harrison, with Tay-
lor. In each of these instances men
who were called statesmen, and, indeed,
who, as opposed to Horatio Seymour
were his superiors in all the elements of |
true stAtesmanship. were defeated, and
military men became Presidents. and
Presidents of which the nation win
Always be proud. History will but re-
peat itself in the election of Grant, and
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DEVELOP.

The world NAV be likened TO a great
huckleberry patch. and he that runs
around the least and picks the eleanest
in that portion of the field in which his
lot is cast, will get the most berries.
What we wish, therefore. to urge upon
our citizens, particularly upon our mi
ners. is TO develop what they have, in
stead of running after something they
may possibly get. but. concerning which
there is no certainty. 1t is better TO
improve the talents which you possess
than il is to bury them, even if they are
not as many as those of some others.
Winter is now approaching and will soon
be here. IL has usually been devoted
to a great extent, TO prospecting, and
much good has resulted to the country
from this method of occupying the cold
bling disposition which characterizes so
many of our people has influenced them
10 devote SO much of their time TO the
finding of new mines as to neglect those
already in their possession. While,
therefore. we should be the last TO wish
to have prospecting abandoned, We still
hope that it may be pushed down into
the secondary position in which it be-
longs, and give way to that development
which is of paramount Importance to
the Territory. Instead of buying
broken down cayuse and outfitting them
selves for stampede to the Lord only
knows where, and for the devil only
knows what, let our miners, by co-ope
rative combinations if necessary, pro-
ceed TO develop that which is already
before them. There is plenty of ground in
all sections of the country which wonld
yield handsomely if properly drained
and still other ground which could be
made available for mining purposes if
supplied with plenty of water. The
money expended in purchasing stamped
ing outfits would, If paid into n company
in very many cases be sufficient to place
such mines as those referred TO in a con-
dition to be worked, or in other words,
to transform them into diggings much
more remunerative than those which
form the basis of the great majority of
stampedes. Drains, reservoirs, bitches
and pumps could be provided, and the
foundation for many years OF re-
munerative labor thus laid
What the country now needs is devel-
opment. rather than prospecting and
our mining friends will best consult
their own interests by deyoting their
attention To- the former during the COM
ing winter. Let the pick, the shovel,
and the warm and comfortable cabin
take the place of the cayuse, the travel
ing prospect pan and the mountain
bivouac. and the spring will show those
beneficial results that could not other
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The Montana post., 1868-09-25

in the downfall which we predict for the
Democracy of to-day. We make the
prediction with no vindictive feelings.
There are good men and good patriots
in the Democratic party, but they have
been seduced there by the corrupt
and unprincipled leaders with
whom the spoils of office =
are the only principles. Never was there
a more unholy marriage OF sections
than that, which during the war occurred
between the copperheads and rebels.
Tn. results maddened them, and when
both factions found that they could not
DESTROY the nation by war, they mental
ly determined 10 do so by legislation.
This is what they are now aiming a.,
and all their assumed patriotism, their
whining about oppression, their hos
tility to- reconstruction, their opposition
10 paying government debts according
To- contract, are 30 many appeals 10 the
passions and prejudices OF too conhd-
ing. too susceptible people. Trickery
like this, having no foundation in prln"
ciple never lasts IL will die, as anti-na-
sonry died in 1S2S-iust as soon as the
people have time TO think and act tor
themselves. We have hardly had a
breathing spell since the war. The ma
tiou. still feels the shock of that terrible
conflict in every fibre, but light is dawn
ing. and let Republicanism gain this
victory, we shall then comprehend the
great thing the war has accomplished
for the nntion-slavery abolished
States right subordinated to govern
mental protection. the arrogant preten-
sions of the South humbled, the power
of the nation demonstrated To other
hitherto doubtful nations. and American
liberty placed on Il basis as firm as our
own mountains. The defeat OF Democ-
racy will be forgotten by right thinking
Democrats, and a new era, an era OF
hope, of prosperity and of promise will
open before us This is our prediction
now, founded upon the unerring indica-
tions, furnished by the late elections.
Take courage, brother Republicans, the
day of our triumph is at hand,
The Montana post., 1868-09-25
A STATISTICAL SOCIETY.

We have previously spoken of the de-
STABILITY of such an organization, and
only refer to it again at this time, for the
purpose of suggesting that the approach
ing fair furnishes an excellent opportu-
nifty for it's formation. At that time the
leading men from ali portions of the
Territory, and those most interested in
the resources of the country, will be
collected together and a more favorable
occasion for the Inauguration of the pro-
posed scheme could not be selected.
The society could, inded, not only or
ganize, but, by carful comparison and
compilation of such facts as might be in
the possession of its members might be
able this year to make a report, some
what in the nature of an estimate, which
should give an idea as to the general
condition of the Territory, its mines,
farms, herds, business and population.
We know of number OF prominent
gentlemen, not only here but in other
portions of the Territory, who are desir-
Gus that a society of the kind referred to
should be formed, and we trlst that the
favorable opportunity may not be al
lowed to slip by without some action
being taken in the matter.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25

ness that will insure certainty OF am
pie returns for labor through a line of
centuries TO come. There is an oppor-
tunity, in the proposed Sutro tunnel, for
our Government 20 take the initiatory
steps in bringing about the desired end
1t remains to be seen whether, follow
ing the worthy examples of other na-
tions in such matters, it will render ca.
pable OF realization what is now only
possible. OF, regardless of the interests
of its people, and its own alike, it will
prove recreant to its manifest duty, and
allow an industry that should be made
enduring, prosperous, permanent, to
pass away in a few years, as something
designed by nature to have only an
pphemeral existence.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25
THE PRosPECT.

The result of the election in Maine
has infused new lite into the Republic
can ranks in every portion Of the Union.
The great falling OF in the Republican
vote which was predicted by the Demo-
cratic press has not taken place. hut. on
the contrary, il has been Increased
$4,000, and the majority doubled. Be-
fore the election the New York World
said. "the first real contest is in Maine. ."
and added. there have been unmistaka-
ble evidences that the reaction, which
has affected nearly every State in the
Union where a legitimate election has
been held since 1864, has been likewise
experienced in Maine.
We feel confident that there will be
Democratic gains, which will be the
next best thing To - Democratic tri-
umph." The result must have disap-
pointed the W,1rld, as il did all the other
champions of Democracy. for Maine was
evidently the oracle which was to tell
the party OF their triumph or defeat at
the approaching Presidential election.
IL has spoken unfavOrably tor them, and
We shall no . hear them berating il as
not much Of an oracle after all. In this
connection the question naturally sug-
gests itself: If the prophets of DemOc
racy were so far out OF the way in this
case, how much dependence can be
placed upon their predictions tor the
iuturey" Clearly. they cannot be trusted
at all, and all their, assertions concern
ing the certain success 10 be achieved
by them in November must be taken as
only so much bOmbast.
Let US, therefore, do little figuring for
ourselves, concerning the prospects of
the Presidential contest, for although
Montana has no voice in the election
she has an interest ia what officers are
sent to her by the Federal Government,
and must. therefore, if for no other rea-
son be solicitous as TO the result of the !
campaign. The following States casting
the number of electoral votes designated
by the figures set opposite them are
morally certain to pronounce in favor of
GRANT AND COIFAX.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25
INKLINGS.

Our artist on the "spot"-A detective
Patent eyelashes, for ladies only"
have been introduced at Saratoga.
Thaddeus Stevens never tasted wine
or liquor.
The American colony on the Amazon
has broken up.
To puff ones self in the Chicago dia-
lect, is To "bloviate"
Montreal possesses the only religious
daily on the continent.
A Seminole chief has an unpronOunce-
able name, which, when translated
means, Go-to-the-devil and-stay-there.
Candy butcher" is the name applied
to the youth who dispenses refreshments
at a circus.
Stage coaches are 10 be started by an
American between leddo and GokOha-
ma, in Japan.
Dessicated Goldfish, canned. is now an
article of sale. 1t is freed from all skin
and bone, and one Philadelphia concern
puts up three tons daily.
Eight vessels were captured as slave
traders and destroyed in 1867, by Eng
lish ships-of-war.
That part of newspaper now most
official notices headed Proposals
Intelligence has been received from
the German North Pole Expedition. On
the 20th of June they were in sight )t
Greenland.
Large numbers of Swiss and Swedish
farmers are preparing TO come TO this
country. They will settle in the West
and South
Never own that a woman is rign:
Do il once. and on the very conceit of il
she'll be always wrong for the rest Of
her life.
Lotta is eagerly looking forward to
October, when she will be of age, and
out OF the power of her dIsagreeabls
papa.
The salary of the President of the
United States is $50 day; while that
of Napoleon is S14 200 day and that
of Victoria $6,027 day. Quite a dit
ference in a days wages.
Silver mining will be profitable. some
time, in England. The weight of silver
lost by abrasion in that country in the
course of a year-and of course it ulti-
mately goes TO the Soils "a, ,750 ounces
1t is said that three of the highest
mountains ON the globe are Gaurisank-
er. of the Himalaya range, 30, $50 feet
Dapsang, in Western Thibet, %, ,730 feet.
and Ranchinjinga, in Eastern Thibet.
% 600 feet.
Ii is not generally understood that
under the new Revenue bill all tavern
keepers selling cigars and tobacco, are
required to take out special licenses as
though regularly engaged in the tobacco
trade.
Have you any good toothpicks, Mr.
Mortapot-something good, and also
cheapg" Yes, sir, lot just from the
Astor-only been used once-not Bit
damaged at the other end-put you up
n box, sir 2
Horrid stories are told of the slave
trade in South Africa. The Doors make
war on the native tribes, kill the adults
and carry the children off into slavery
In some cases where the children are too
young To be removed, they bury then
under n heap of long grass an3 burn
them alive.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25

HONDURAS RAILROAD. - Work has
commenced on the Honduras Inter-
oceanic Railway, which will connect
the waters of the Gulf of Mexico with
the Pacific ocean. 1t is to be completed
in three years. The distance across is
one hundred and forty-eight miles, and
will shorten the distance between New
York and San Francisco twelve hundred
miles, as compared with the Panama
route, and six hundred miles as conn
pared with the Nicaragua.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25

ton of Grant and Colfax may be con-
sidered certain. On the same day the
State elections occur in Pennsylvania,
Indiana and Iowa, and the figures that
come flashing over the wires at that
time will denote the result of the Presi-
Dental election.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25

In building The Union Pacific X. r..
four rails go down a minute. There ara
ten spikes to rail, three strokes 10 a
spike, four hundred rails to a mile, and
eighteen hundred miles to San Fran
cisco. Consequently, twenty-one mil
lion sledge-hammer blows fasten the
great iron highway, and more than half
these blows have already done their
work.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25
GRANT AND CoLFAx.

Although by no means certain TO give
Democratic majorities in November. es-
pecially if the same changes have taken
place with them as in Vermont and
Maine, We may, from the fact that they
announced themselves in favor of the
Democracy at the last election, concede
the following States to
The Montana post., 1868-09-25

WHAT WE ARE COMING To.-Ciener4i
II. Carver, "the father of the Pacific
Railroad" rs he offers to prove. writes
to an Omaha paper of his future inten~
tions:
/ mean to go right on, propose and
establish, If | live, as nearly as possi-
bic, an air line route between the At.
lantic and Pacific ocean ION the surface
of which float nine-tenths of all the
commerce of the wOrld) for a railroad
with track eight or ten feet wide The
passenger cars on this road will be tray
cling hotels, whereas, Pullman's cars
are only substitutes, and | first describ~
ed them in my pamphlet written ana
published at Washington twenty-five
years ago last January. These passen-
ger cars will be very large and splen-
did, accommodating from three to four
and even five hundred passengers, will
all the comforts of any hotel of this or
any other country. | will say TO :he
public, call this Ctopian. vain, vision
ary, if you please. Ny first plan OF the
present Pacific Railroad was called so
and laughed at for four or FIVE years al
ter l had begun to recommend it, write
articles for il, and in all ways to labor
hard in it's favor. Further, / mean, il
alive when the road is completed and
all things in order, to travel from the
city of San Francisco to the city of New
York inside of forty-eight hours. We
have got a model car in New Jersey,
built of cedar, with each wheel running
by itself like a wheelbarrow, and
small engine about the size of barrel
in the bow of the car, and have run il
at tire rate of over two miles O minute
with perfect safety and ease"
The Montana post., 1868-09-25
popular election.

IL will be seen by the above that we
have made the Democracy very liberal
allowances in CHASING the States named
as doubtful. If these States increase
their Republican votes to the same ex-
tent that Maine has done, every one of
them will go for Grant and Colfax but
such is the pressure. the violence and
prescription being brought to bear upon
the negroes at the South that no one
can tell what the Southern States will
do.
The next State election Is that of Ne
brasks, which takes place on the 9Th
prox.. but the contest which will excite
greatest interest is that of Ohio. which
takes place on the 18th prox. If this
results in Republican victory the elec.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25

The Metropolitan Theatre at Sacra>
mento has been raised to the high
grade 1t is the largest building that
the screws have been placed under in
that city.
The Montana post., 1868-09-25
SEYMOUR AND BLAIR.

The remaining States, although all
but Pennsylyania gave Republican ma
jorities at their last election. We shall
class as
The Montana post., 1868-09-25

The city OF Denver has five weekly
newspapers and three dailies. Chey-
enne has one weekly and three dailies.
The former city is eleven years old and
the latter one year old.