The Montana post., 1869-03-19
FROM SALMON RIVER MINES.
Prospects OF the Mining Season-FIumes, Ditch.
eS, etc.-GrantSyiile gone up--farmerS and
the Indian reservation -lemhi County
Death Of Mrs. Joseph Pattie.


Prospects ofthe Mining Season-FIumes, Ditch.
es. etc.-GrantsviIle gone up--farmerS and
the Indian Reserystion -lemhi County
Death Of nrs. Joseph Pattie.
SALMON CITY, /. r., March /, 1869.
EDITOR PosT A long time has in
tervened since | last wrote you, and
my only reason for not writing sUoner,
was. that 1 thought some one would
contribute to your columns from this
locality that was more capable. But
inasmuch as they have all remained si-
lent, and knowing that you are ANXIOUS
To gather all the Information you can,
relative to- this northern country. (and
Montana in particularly | concluded 10
send you a few items, that may not be
void of interest TO your many readers.
The mines in around Leesburg. prom
ise hetter this season than ever. because
the miners are better prepared 10 save
tue water, having constructed new
bitches. and because. too. their ground
is now opened, and ready TO commence
taking out money with ther first days
work We have also quite an addition
TO our mining ground, since il has been
ascertained that the upper portion OF
Nappias Creek is rich, and ground that
was vacant last fall. will furnish labor
this spring for nearly one halt as many
miners as the whole camp could furnish
before. 4 number of companies have
been at work there nearly all winter.
drifting. and have large piles of dirt on
the banks that will be washed as soon
as spring opens. This is about the only
drifting ground in the country. the gem
eral character OF our diggings being
from three TO eight feet deep.
Richison and Simmons are put
ting in bedrock tiume in
Bear Track, and from the golden harv~
est shat was gathered from there last
season. il is looked upon very favorably.
The old flume on Nappias creek, known
as the Ben. Heath 4 Co.'S tume,"
yielded far better than WAS expected,
considering the many difficulties they
had To encounter, and have now got
their humc completed through all the
rocks, and are well pared for busi-
ness the coming season The Beers y
Davis Hume on the lower portion of
Nappias creek is ready for operation ,hav
ing cost about S30,0 900, and very hatter>
ing prospects have been obtained there
this winter. which places it beyond d
doubt that the investment will prove
very remunerative. The discovery com
pany have also made extensive improve
ments. and they have, without doubt,
the riches; ground for placer mining in
Idaho Territory. They have erected a
telegraph at the upper end of GranJs>
Vile. (tbat once was) and with a good
ditch and plenty of water and fall for "A
hydrulic What little remains of Lees-
butg's famous rival, will, ere long, dis
appear entirely.
But do not wish TO tresspass upon
your columns too long. and cannot,
there fore, speak of each partiular gulch
or creek, but / can assure you that the
Lemhi minrs are in far better repute to-
day than they ever have been. The
mines in the Lemhi valley promise very
well, and from 10 TO so cents To the pan
/ is not an untrequent prospect, and only
about nine feet deep.with an abundance
of tree water. Miners are at work on
three creeks, and on two of the creeks
/ the best of prospects have been obtained.
The winter has been very pleasant.
/ scarcely any cold weather at all, and
/ farmers are making calculations 30 com
mence ploughing soon. There will be
| good deal of farming done in the valley
| this season provided the Indian reser-
walton is not located here, and the citi-
zens have already petitioned His Excel>
lency Gov. Tufts TO locate IL somewhere
else, which would be a world OF benefit
To the citizens of this locality.
Tue Legislature of Idaho gave us
county this winter (called Lemhi.) and
presume we will have pretty plenty
of law now. The election of county of
fcers takes place in June.
/ On the morning of the 24th of Feb,
/ Mrs Pattie wife of Jos. Pattie, died.
They formerly lived at Junction, near
Virginia City, NJ. T. For the past two
I years they have lived on a farm in the
/ l.emhi Valley. about ten miles above
] Ft Lemhi. Her remains were brought
( to the Fort on the 25th, where the pro
cession was net by large number OF
ladies and gentlemen from Salmon City,
who accompanied them to their last
resting place. she was an estimable
lady, and leave many friends TO mourn
her loss.
VERITAS