The Montana post., 1868-02-22

Fors Hawiey. twelve miles above the mouth Of the
MusclesheIl which but awaits the arrival OF horses
to be brought in They are totally wo hs, ,ne
ago a band of Assniboines passed on their way
north AMI captured al Of the horses outside OF the
Fort, besides killing and scalping freneh ehman nina
named Chanprey, who was cutting wood put
short distance from the stockade The road Will
shortly be supplied with stock and the back mail
may be expected in the course OF couple OF
weeks.
A RoUGH TRIP.-Messrs. Broadwater
and Carroll arrived in our city on Saturday last
from expedition 70 the mouth of the Muscleshen.
They started from Benton and travelled down the
Missouri river to the mouth of the iormer stream,
and from thence 20 tn is point The found no diff
Guilty in making the trip as the weather was not
severely cold and they were not troubled by In
dians. They saw but three war parties, belonging
20 the Bloods and Pegaas. who were after the Gros
veutres the latter having stolen some hundred
head Of horses from them while in camp short
distance from Fort Benton. Messrs ID. and Z.
made the trip in good time and look hale and
hearty sfter the long journey.
UNTRUE-The rumor which was cur
rent on our streets on Wednesday that two men had
been shot aud one hung at French Bar was happily
uufouDded. The rumor arose from the fact that
trouble anticipated in that section through the
action Of certain parties who had jumped come
ground belonging 10 the men who had hnst dis
covered and located the bar The latt er came in
20 town a few days previously, and laid in supply
of arms and ammunition. and went back with the in
eDtiOn of ofresisng to the death any attempt to take
from them what they considered their Just
rights. The finale may be another Cave gulch
affair
GOOD PRosPEcT.-Mr. Thomas panned
out of 100 pounds of decompOsed quartz from the
Granite Mountain lode situated near the head of
Tucker gulch S27.00 in coarse gold. The quartz
in this ledge Is mixed with plumbago, aud is said
TO be easy TO be reduced and saved. At the depth
Of seventy feet the lead shows well defined vein
OF ore three feet wde nearly all of which is of uni
form richness. Arrangements have been made for
ths erection of a substantial arastra to commence
alNy rU1oa
looked for IN that section when the season opens
LOST There was lost between Helena
and Virginia, en- the Both ult., black morocco
covered memorandum book containing some valu-
Tn. snSipr v;I1 he snsahlv ,swardsd ontt9ns
the same to the box Office of the Theatre in He
lena, 10 the Office of the Montana PosT Virginia
City. J. c. SPENCER
TFrom Thursdays Tri-weekly.)
HARTwELL & JURGINs' FIGURING
MIIL--Through the kind invitation of he proprie-
tors. in company with several ether gentlemen, we
aid brief visit to the above mill on Saturday last
The mill is situated at the head of the Prckly Pear
Cany on. distant from this city about twelve miles
and in admirable location regards the mill site
ITSELF as well with reference to the convenience
OF the farmers, IL being equidistant from both ends
OF the valley. The erection of the mill was begun
early last fall, and IL was completed and put ",
running order at total cost of S25 0OO The build
ing is 46x26 feet three stories high and contains all
OF the latest improvements used in that line and
with the requisite quality Of wheat il will produce
as good a brand Of -four any eastern mill Its
was under the superintendence of Mr.
T. l.. Newell, the builder of the MssOuls Mil. and
others in Oregon and California. At present there
Is but of stone, but the capacity of the bull
ding is for three and the water power is sufficient
to drive six The mill Is capable of turning one
hundred bushels of wheat into aour every twelve
hours, and far il has worked TO the enre salts
action of all concerned. The want sf such an
enterprise has been felt in the Prckly Pear Valley
Ind the proprietors deserve credit for the energy
hey have displayed in bringing il to successful
'roptietors have saw mill capable of saving
2, 600 feet of lumber per day which also adds to ,
he convenience of the settlers materially.
MORE HORSE STEALING.-Iti is report
d that large number Of horses were Off from
sldorado Bar on Friday night last as also some
rom Trinity guoh Saturday. Benson's party !
4 seven men, who started in pursuit of the Indians
Who stole nearly one hundred horses last week.
we're compelled by accident to return. after !
sying caught up within short distance of the !
heves. The party had been Joined by seventeen !
nen from Fort Shaw. bnt at their first camp out te
rass caught fire and burned up their saddles :
lankets and provisions and they were compelled
D return.
The INDIANs-PRoTEcTIo FOR THE G
toAD.-rhe rumor brought to own on Saturday
,gnt to the effect that kennedys ranch had been 9
ttacked and burned, and the inmates either killed
prisoners IN the hands of the Indians happily y
lrned out to be without foundation. The fact that
portion Of the road between this point and Fort d
enton Of serious nature is sufficiently alarming
give rise to all sorts Of rumors. The coaches of
Vels, Fargo & Co. have received the attentions of
ar red brothers to a considerable extent The last
ctionate greeting was rendered Sunday eve-
ing last 70 the down coach, a few miles beyond +
le Dearborn. IL came in the shape Of a bullet | "
hich penetrated the drivers seat Hereafter the I,
'ad no doubt viii be safe will be seen from the
flowing communication, which Mr.. Gillespie has
ndly permitted US to copy: G..
+" FoKT SHAW. NJ. T., Feb I5. 1s6s--Dear Sid: G.
the Indians have troubled your coaches between G.
ennedys and Tingleys several times. Major
a..
9 mounted company (seventy men which COM n
and to patrol the road between those points We n
u be on the road every day. portion going mp ~ ~
q the other down. SO that hope We may pre- n n
Mt any further depredatious. n
Yours resReE'feaIIy, 9 E,vvo,n ID
lst Lieut. com'd'g Mounted Co. t.
T. Gillespie, Agent W., II. & Co, Helena
BOUND OvER.-Dolores Harra and 10
nnie Mortimer lad their examination before
sbce Duke, on Mondsy, for assault with in Ke
] Dolores was bound over in the sum of $500 to Hi
ait the action of the next grand jury. Consider
e interest was manifested in the trial and large
Hence in attendance, but the evidence was Lei
yoluminous to publish. La
The BIGGEST THING YET.-Bates & AO'
Wits twelve stamp mill, located in Silver Star
rict recently made their first clean up from six Nc
q half days run, and the retort amounted to
500. The quartz yielded at the rate or 81 40 TO | -
ton. Should this be true IL Is undoubtedly the ia
rest average yet made in the Territory, and Sill ~, a
Star takes the broom. IA
U. s. Marshal John Mu
arrived from Crow Creek, on Sunday
II last with the prisoner Roland At the ex- -
nation, held at the above point before Justices Ne'
xwood and Gilman, large mass of evidence N0'
taken, and it was judged there was sufficient
Onyict him for murder In the first degree His 0ls
viii take place at the next term of the District
4 in this city.
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,oAD DAiihMfT.-IneS Stable OF OeO. Phe
'iuney was attempted to be broken open on Poo
lay evening last but the would be thieves be-
e alarmed and were frustrated in their desire 90
Die the 9entleman's fas na0s II r. thonh. ,h, Ran
attempt was made hv soTne of the prisops,s I Rid
utlv broke iaiI Rov
lon EsT.-Nothing has as yet been Rus
d of the individuals who broke Jail on Friday