The Montana post., 1869-03-26
THE CITY
From Fnday's Daily.

FROM BEYOND.-From d. d. Hager-
man, Esq, who has just arrived from Deer
Lodge and vicinity, we learn many facts in
regard to that section of country. Charles
Henrdie and DR.. Ray have commenced opera
tious &C Butte City and are erecting apparatus
for reducing the rock from several of the
leads which have been thoroughly developed.
They are building q smelter, crusher and roast>
er, all of which they expect to have CONS
pleted and running within thirty days.
Among other leads which they propose to
work upon Is the Gem, specimen of rock
from which was shown US which looks very
rich. The citizens of Butte City propose to
extend to Messrs- Hendrie and Ray every
sistance In their power, and these gentlemen
in turn are determined to thoroughly work
and test the capacity of the leads and the
value of therock. The enterprise and energy
manifested by these gentlemen on previous
occasions, together with their sag acity and
experience in always striking in the right
spot, is considered evidence that the quartz In
Butte City Is good and that it Will be made to
pay. The prospects for placer mining on the
Butte the coming season are very hattering.
IL is expected that there viii be upwards of
FIVE hundred men employed. Deer Lodge City
is quite lively; considerable building is going
on, and the streets are filled with miners, buy
ing outfits and ranchmen, laying in their
spring stock of necessities. In Gold Greek
some new diggings have been discovered,
which promise to be very rich.
VIRGINIA CITY ITEMs.-From the
Democrat we clip the following items of in
terest Sunday and Monday were bitter cold
days. The city is full of Indians who pro-
fess to be hungry. Why doa't the people
give them something to eat Howell, late
telegraph operator at White Tail Deer, who
has been promoted to the dignity of Profess
sor, is In Virgins. The Democrat thinks
IL
mud, hence 1t must be a poor place to move
the Capital to, as legislators like clean streets
TO perambulate through when not legislating.
1t Is almost impossible to keep clean streets
when they are filled every day with teams
loading for the outside, transferring goods
and unloading groceries, etc AS soon as the
rush of business is over they will be cleaned;
In the meantime, the lawmakers viii be per-
mitted to use the sidewalks. We are in re-
ceipt of letter from Governor Green Clay
Smith, in which he says, 81 have not given
up Montana, but intend to live there and
practice law" BE says that he will return
some time this month
ORGANIZATION OF A GRAND LODGE
We received a visit from Mr.. T. Z. Bramhall
who has been throughout the Territory in the
interests Of the Order of Good Templars. Mr..
Bramhall informs rs that wherever be has
been he has met with the klndest attentions
of all parties interested in the good cause he
represents. From him we learn that the
strength of the Order is such in the Territory
that 1T will permit the organization of a
Grand Lodge at an early day. This he propOs-
e doing as soon as the necessary charter can
be obtained. This We are pleased to learn,
for we have no doubt il will operate very ben
ifcially in the promotion of the cause of
temperance throughout the Territory -
Z Low FREIGHTs.-Mr. Lee Watson
called on us yesterday and informed us that
he had received information from Capt. Sam
De Bow, the general agent of the N. w.
transportation Company, that frelghts can
be secured from New York to Benton at the
extremely low rate of 81 cents per pound.
This company have already secured freight
sufficient 70 load over four boats, which viii
be started for Benton at early day as the
condition of the river will permit. Watson
Bros, of which Mr.. Lee Watson is the senior
member are the Helena Agents for this Compa-
ny, and they can furnish any information
necessary, In regard TO freights, rates, or
passage.
NEW LODGE ORGANIZED.-RedM Noun
tain Lodge No. II, 1. o. G. T, was organized
by 7. E. Bramhan, d. d. r. W. G. T, at
Highland GuIch, on the 4th Of March. The
following are the officers:
wCT-J B Thompson.
Wv T-Miss Cynthia Kantner.
Secretary-E II JeAnjsquet.
FSN g Brysou-
Treas1rer--Mrs Burdess.
Marshal-N LeDoux.
Chaplain-James Cunningham
1G-W b Blight.
OG-Thomas Hale.
NC DeLorimsr.
JIM Royer was appointed W C e for the
balance of the term, and ] II Jesnjaquet,
Lodge Deputy.
FisHY.-The Democrat of the 10th contains
the following: "The explanation given by a
distinguished friend of ouz, why Grant APP
pointed Hamilton Fish, is, that it was Lent.
Pretty good" We think that is Tough(D.