The Montana post., 1869-05-28
From MondaY ,spaiIv.

Ing, the shock of an earthquake was felt
thr oughout the city of Helena. Our citizens
were somewhat startled by the novel sensl-
tions. As We were busy st the time and took
no notes of the phenomsuou, We are In
debted TO the entsrprising Local of the Ga
zstte for the information that The oscilla-
tions were from east to west, and lasted about
IS seconds The vibrations were curyIlinear
in their action, with a certain gyratOry motion.
Il affected persons differently; some were teT-
rIbIy frigat-tfi, some few made frightfnlly
sick, and many looked frightful. Most every
one has theory covering this demonstration,
which is self-satisfactory, bat few explain IT.
Having never lived in California We are de-
icient IN information and experience touch
ing earthquakes, hence can throw but little
light upon the subject It Is said by those
who holding much information in regard to
the phenomeDOn, that this Is earthquake
weather, and the inhabitants of South Amer
ica, whenever weather, similar to that we
now enjoy comes upon them, climb M
into small trees or move out into the fields
and remain until change of weather. sun
day night. at exactly fifteen minutes to l2
o'clock. another shock was experienced,
much more expressive in its demonstrations
There was a feeble undalsti0n of the earth's
surface and low rumbling noise similar TO
rolling q cannon ball over a cArpeted door.
The realization that the motion and noise re-
suited from earthquake which, at any mo-
ment might cause buildings 10 crumble, de-
stroying life, and horrible ehasms 10 open and
swallow up whole city full, had tendency
TO unsettle ones nerves and make one feel
sorry for past sins. We await further jsvel-
oVmsnts.
DEER LODGE ITEMS-The Indepen-
dent comes e Us bringing as items fro IA the
other side, that there are fourteen bedrock
fumes in sjerman Gulch, and that the sea-
soa : sIuicIng has just commenced a ditch
constructed by McLsery L CO. bringing the
water of Beef Straight into German Galeh,
readers a large extent Of ground available for
mining In Snow shoe, there Is cousiie-a-
bic mining going on With very hatteriug re-
suits. Messrs. Kelly 4 co. have just COM
rleted a ditch TO convey water into the
gulch. which Is capable OF conveying over
I've hundred inches Of wate-- This will BE-
greatly to the advantage of the miners Of
this zulch, as it will open up an extended
area Of mining ground -. Butte city l. very
thriving aud the miners are AL NJ work .-.-
o. q. Hamilton ( Bro. a-s Constructing \
ditch fr-1 one OF the forks Of the Boulder 20
their Elk Park Reservoir. This ditch, which
will be CONF Istei in a short time. will sup
Tly 4 large increase Of water 10 this mining
grouna . II Highland, the ara=tras Of the
Neyins aud oaly Chance companies are at
work upon their respective l0des- The High
land Flumin- company are busy at work.
The tuunelI OF the j. B. Thompson Is raPiily
. r-o-rsssInE....Iu In Washington Guleb, the
. miners are aj1Icei At the prospect OF pi4nty
Of water, which Is 10 bs Supplied by a dltch
from NeSRla creek, which will suffice for
both the hydraulic and sluIcInS claims.
. BIG STRIKE- RICH DIGGINGs.-Mr.
Bsssett came into town yesteriay from Mia
ue-ba-ha, right hand tributary Of Ten Mile
creek de reports having struck IS ceats TO
sns pan il the claims OF the Blssstt, Lamb,
7 Magee / Morrison Company who have bssn
working this ground since last sTrinE, year
ago. This company built ditch last season
and otherwise expended considerable money
in prospecting and developing their property.
When they commenced developing the ground
in April ls6s, they had 20 contend with a
good many obstacles, as there was no wagon
road built up Tea Mile. and the lumber fer
the aume had TO be taken up from the mouth
Of the canyon, above the saw mill, on
/ pack animals, which Is a very ex-
I pensive way. But by indomitabis
\ energy aud perseverance,, these obstacles were
] overcome, with the above hattering pros
poets. These gentlemen are we'll deserving
of the success they have achieved, and It
should act as an incentive TO those who are
continually crying down Montana. The
company intend erecting hydraulic works for
the purpose of prosecuting the work more
\ thoroughly, and are satisfied shat several
thousand dollars will thus Be added TO the
/ gold yield of Montana the ensuing summer
\ from M'nne-ha-ha Gulch.
VIRGINIA CITY ITEMS. - From the
Democrat we learn that the Sterling Mining
I Company, operating in Norwegian gulch,
cleaned up in one day $3.50. Virginia City
Is beautifully supplied with fresh FISH,.
Me=srs. Tufts & Conner have purchased the
old Rockfellow store Of Geo. B. Parker, to
be used for Reading Room apd Library As
soelation for the young men of Virginia
\ This is an evidence of enterprise and munIf,
cence highly creiitabls TO the gentleman.
/ .- The Crescent Hotel was on last Friday,
about 10 a. m, discovered to be On Ere, re-
sulting from a match in the hands of chill
dren. No damage was done.
/ DEPARTED.-Mr. VI. Aub, who for the
past year has been the leading bo6kseper in
the banking house of BOhm AUb. of this
/ city, left bY last Overland for New York city.
/ Previous TO his departure his friends enter
tainei him at complimentary supper at the
I Ean-kAn Restaurant. Mr.. Aub enjoyed an
enyiable reputation in our city, not only as q
I Gentleman hat A. An sNusriaucad busin ess