The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1869-02-19
FROM BOULDER VALLEY.
Mining Matters iB Boulder District
Cheering PrOspects--Snow-
Odus of Game - Ice - Personal -
what the Folks are Doing-News
from salmon.

EDITOR PosT:-It is indeed a source
of pleasure 10 me, TO perceive in the 10
calls of last weeks Posi-, that my defic-
iencies in corresponding are well met
by enterprisiDg informants of this val
ley, though gross errors as TO the locR-
tion of the recent discovered bar, and Oj
the mysterious spring have been COM
mitted in some quarter, but ! will not
dwell upon corrections, as 1t matters but
little where the diggings are, so they
pay capital invested for their thorough
development and for the untiring labor
and work bestowed upon them by an
enterprising community. The ditch OF
which / made previous mention, is pro-
crossing with a rapidity which dispelI-
all doubt OF ultimate success, and COM
mands respect for the company engaged
IN the worthy undertaking. The porta-
BILE saw mill which has been summoned
into the valley for the expeditions pros
ecution of the ditch, is situated near
the head of Muskrat Creek, and is now
turning out lumber TO the entire salts
faction of all concerned. Messrs. Stuart
Anderson, proprietors of the Old Bar,
struck the raise of the bedrock BIB feet
from the face of the tunnel, and the
prospects, As usual. are very encoura~
ging.
Peters GulclI also retains within its
limits n small company of active and
determined miners, who. so far, have no
cause TO complain of their success, but
have every indication to expect ample
remuneration the coming Spring Still
another party is again at work on long
neglected, but well remem bered Boome~
rang Gulch they, too, predict a good
thing. In fact, every man owning a
foot of mining ground within the Boul>
der district is ready to burst out In a
glory hallelui iah." There Is, of course,
an uncertainty, which even the most ex-
perienced miner cannot discern until he
tries his ground through set of sluice
boxes. We have evidence to "A certain
extent, obtained by this process. that
some claims are exceedingly rich, but
whether all the ground will meet the
expectation of the hopeful owners, time
and labor can only tell.
Snow in the surrounding hills aver~
ages about eight inches, but in the
higher regions and in the vicinity OF
Bason Creek, two feet is the lowest
depth, with fair prospect of still more OF
the freezing element. Game has sud-
denly vanished out of the mountains as
though ordered through headquarters To
evacuate Internationally. The occur
ance is regarded as a very strange and
unusual one. Some Of our farmers and
business men are busily employed in
cutting and laying in ice. Boulder river
has indeed a splendid crop, two feet
thick, as clear as a crystal, and lots of il.
r. Liddall, Esq, whose arm was re-
Gently dislocated, is doing very well.
Mr.. r. Payn, fair representative OF
Vulcan, is about 10 leave this valley
with the intent of seeking brighter for
tunes at the terminus of the railroad.
May he hit the nail right square on the
head. His family will remain for the
present in Boulder Valley.
Sweet & Higley are building an i'm
posing and spacious store in this valley.
next TO the Boulder store, which i'm
groves the appearance of our little burg
amazingly. Mr.. NJ. n. Fitch. the we'll
known first premium cheese manufac
turer, has again removed TO his beauti-
ful ranch on White Tail. He is now
on a speculative tour to Mormondom
for the purpose of importing and rails
ing sheep.
Yours as ever.
II