The Montana post., 1869-01-22
RRIDAY MORNING. JAN. 22d:
Alex. H. Beattie. Local Editor
THE CITY.


HELENA Town SrTE.-In common
with our citizens We had supposed that this
much vexed question was amicably settled
that the statement Published by Mr.. Truett
the Probate Judge, which was agreed to and
signed by the counsel for the contestants, ex-
pressed the intention of all concerned, and
removed all hinderances to the proposed ap-
plication. But il was not so. Six men, who
were among the original contestants, have
gone back On their agreement, and have now
fled a new protest for the implied purpose of
juggling the property holders of Hele-
na. These six set up q claim to all the
ground extending from the rear Of Hussey,
Dahler 4 Co. 3 bank, up Grizzly Gulch to
line on the continuation of Pine street.
This ground claimed is bounded by the GEN.
tire of Main street and the center of CIore
street. What are the facts? 'chs probateJ udge
hollis releases of all mining rights from
most of this ground claimed from the orig
NAL owners. The present contestants have
NO clear title to this ground. There are hardly
any mining Improvements for extracting
minerals upon this ground. The town site
ID entered in forty acre lots; according to the
law il any property covered by q protest is
included in any one of these forty acre lots,
NO patent can be granted for said lot. This
tract of mining ground claimed lies in two
of such lots, tne one which includes the
whole valuable portion of Helena, incluiing
the Court house and improvements to the
value Of one million six hundred thousand
dollars, and the other which includes over six
hundred thousand dollars worth of improve
ments. These men have intimated to infiuen-
tial citizens that if the property holders would
come down and acknowledge their first right
to this property then they would talk Of
compromise. A sweet spirit to manifest
an exhibition of manly attributes. II is
said, and with good reason, that these claims
are trumped for unworthy motives. The
afidavits filed by them are putrid with
falsehood, evasion and subterfuse.
They have shown themselves unreliable to
deal with rs regards q compromise. They
have taken stand against the prosperity of
the Teiritory-against the interests of CUR
citizens. They have placed in jeopardy the
accumulated property of long years of toll,
privation and hardships, and they should be
heedful that they have right, and justice, and
truth On their side or their disgrace is inevi-
table as it will be desolating. We understand
that the entire legal bar of Helena have re-
fused to act counsel for these contestants,
which is another evidence that other motives
than those of honor and desire to secure
rights prompts tins persistent protesting. We
leave this subject for the present with reluc-
tance, stating that the case will come up for
hearing to-day at p. m, at the Land Office,
and hoping that a better judgment will
dictate a withdrawal Of this protest.
DEPARTUREs.-The time has come
when the exodus of the "chiefs'' of COM
mercial circles hasten to the eastern reposi-
tsries Co select the merchandise that is to
carry Montana through another season, and
to indulge in little relaxation from the busi-
ness excitement of the busy season just passed
through. That the society of not only our
city, but of the mountains, regrets the de-
parture of these gentlemen and mourns their
absence. is an established fact, illustrated by
past winters. Among those that left this
morning for the States, was John kinna,
Esq, the leading hardware dealer of Mon
tana, and who has built up business that
in Its extensiveness and character Is emblem
attic of the man. Mr.. kinna goes not for
pleasure, for he leaves his accomplished wife
and family to count the hours of his absence
and watch eagerly for his coming, but it is
his intention to ship n magnificent stock of
stoves, including parlor coal stoves and the
latest cooking stoves, hardware and house
hold furnishing goods. Johns early expert
ence IN this business is a sufficient guarantee
that anything possible to be desired in his
business, will be included in his purchases.
Mr.. Henry Parchep, of the firm of Parchen &
Paynter, also departed lor eastern lands, We
strongly suspect that there are some strange
incidents that may form an important fea-
ture of his trip. Mr.. Parchen goes to pur-
chase a stock of drugs to supply the extern
rive and rapidly increasing business of his
firm. This stock will comprise everything
known 10 the drug trade, and will be shipped
early IN the spring by boat and rail. Mr. A.
X. Will, of the Firm of Bartos 4 Will, the
celebrated jewellers of Helena, also took his
departure to purchase a large amount of
clocks, watches, latest patterns of jewelry, and
everything that can be made available In has
large trade. Mr.. WILL will spend much time
IN the search after precious stones and in his
purchases will include n brilliant assortment
of jewels of all kinds. These, worked up
into the various combinations that the taste
can suggest and the skin OF tais firm mau>
ipulate, will cause bright eyes to DANCE with
delight and gold duet to weigh out. To all,
We wish the happiest Of trips and return
speedily.
DEER LODGE lTEMs-Erom the Ind..>
pendent We learn tha; Prof. Swallows mill at
Highland Is at present crushing quartz from
the Forrest Queen lode, the richness Of which I
IL settled beyond all doubt. 1t i. saII that
the clean up from the run on the Thompson I!