The Montana post., 1868-02-22
[From Tuesdays Tri-weekly.I


February 19.
Gold in New .4C
THE SwEETwATER MINEs.-These
mines present attracting considerable atten-
tiOn both in our own and sister Territories. The
Cheyenne and Denver papers notice the departure
vorably of the new discovery but pronounce the
stampede premature. The scene Of excitement is
igrsnt road, about one hundred and thirty miles
nsrtheast of Fort Bndger thirty miles from FIRE.
moEt's Peak, and about twenty miles from the
EJeu6ected line of the Union Pacific Railroad. As
early as ls6l the attention Of miners directed
20 the Wind River country, and some prospecting
done, but not until last summer any definite
region of the discovery of fabulously rich quartz
ledges. and thak miners are making from s. to so
Per day by the slow and tedious process of hand
mortars. One correspondent states that placer
mines Of great extent and richness have already
been discovered, and twenty thousand men can
ind profitable employment in working the placers
alone and in conclpsiOn says that their fertile
valleys covered with green grass nearly
knee deep Afsh0agh quite willing 20 be-
leve anything IN season, our people are hardly
green" enough to take in the grass" report
There is evidently sdesire the part Of those al
ready there to cause y stampede from all parts of
the country 70 the SNeetwster and they will ia
viii not rush of 20 this new "Eldoraio" until some
reliable information is received that the mines can
Ssrsd both ss reTnrds the trspsportatiou Of m;eiO
msterials and passeogers- There is time enough /
andkThen. II at present the case the prices OF
living are exorbitant IN the extreme and there are
no facilities for outside communication il would be
impractical TO credit mere rumor fact and STAN
pede from our own rich mountains and gulches
which are proven to be worthy Of exerton. to seek
an uncertainty.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Office is
1ratiied 20 have the opportunity Of acknowledging
the reception OF an excellent and generously pro-
portioned fruit cake from Mr.. and Mrs. Junius @.
Sanders Helena II perhaps intended to sym
bolize the honeymoon, II was about the apparent
size Of our attendant satellite, We hope its dura-
is not typical Ofhat period OF bliss for although
when IL was Quartered all hands were full. It's ex-
isteBce was rather limited Believe us, ye who
have joined hands for the remainder OF lies jour
ney, Yen have countless blessings from the counting
room 20 the satanic department and sincerist wish
= thai when your heads frosted the cake.
Tou may have the remembrance Of q life as sweet
md fruitful.
BACK AGAIN.-The temporary is
appr to announce the arrival per last coach Of the
net affairs editorial and 'locatorial' The Captain is
,okinr hearty and expresses himself well pleased
rifh his visit and the cOurfesies shown him during
= brief soiourn with our Helena neighbors. For |
Ne many favors shown during his absence. our
lends will please accept our thanks
Tunnel AT SUsf1uT.-Col.F +. C. Deim-
a0 has LET the contract for completing the tunnel
TAD the John How lode, 20 Messrs. John Aerfin
"a tohu Csrther. The tunael is row 10 ss9J feet.
"a II i estimated that in about l5 to 100 feet the
de win be reached The work fcommenees Inn
ediatsly.