The Montana post., 1869-01-08

him to the Fort, which was done, and he lay
from O'Clock that night till noon of the
next day unable to speak or to open his eyes.
but wholly insensible, when he died lt be,
ing we'll known that his death was occisioned
by the whiskey which he drank at the "Cross-
ing" an officer and detachment of soldi ers
were sent to arrest the individual who sup
piled the liquors, which they did, and he is
now in confinement.
RAILRoAD.-The cars will be running
to Echo City, sixty miles from Salt Lake
CITY, in four days. The time consumed
thereafter in running from Salt Lake to this
place and connecting with the cars will be
ten hours. This information will give great
satisfaction to the large number of our citi-
Iens who contemplate "going in" during the
present month";
CoNvALEscING.-Mr James Wilson,
who had bis arm amputated on Monday, is
improving more rapidly than was anticipated
by his physicians.
Prom the Daily Of Thursday
HELENA Town SITE.-The applica-
tion for the entry of the town site of Helena
vas called up to be heard this morning before
the United States Register and Receiver of
the Land Office, at the Office of that depart
ment on Rodney street. Colonel w. T. Chad
wick and Judge J. j. Williams appeared as
Attorneys in behalf of the mines, who OBJ
iected to the entry as proposed. Considerable
time was consumed in skirmishing for posi-
tion, when it was agreed that an adjournment
would be had and the case was set for hearing
on next Monday morning Ii is n matter Of
great importance that the land forming the
town site of Helena should be entered accord
ing to the United States land law, and that
owners of land thereon secure L, S. patents
for the same. Men who expend from five to
forty thousand dollars in placing buildings
upon land, are entitled to some better title to
the ground upon which their buildings stand
than a mere possessory night. There Is no
permanency without a bona fde title, and
that is the kind now sought for. We are not
advised how great an injury the entry of this
town site would intlict upon the miners who
have entered their protest, bSt we trust that
il they have rights which demand considera-
tion, and which would be injured by the pro-
posed entry, that justice will be done them
and their rights be recognized and protected,
and the entry be proceeded with but, but if it
is one of these delicate enterprises for the
purpose of getting much for nothing, we
hope to see the claims set afide and the peo-
pie of Helena secured in their rights.
MONTANA STATISTICAL ALMANAC
The Montana Publishing Company, com
prised of some of the best young gentlemen
of our city, will, in few days, issue to our
citizens their Statistical Almanac and Terri
torial Record, which will be of incalculable
benefit to our young and growing Territory,
and n vast fund of information to all who
are interested in Montana or are desirOus of
acquiring knowledge touching her resources.
The book contains, among other valuable n
formation, the political and mining histo y
of the Territory, the condition of revenues,
United States aud Territorial-since its or
ganization, n full account of all and every
description of resources, a tabular history of
each mining company, and large amount of
other facts. In short IL i the best book for
Montana and the use of all interested in her
history, prosperity. and future, that was ever
laid before our people. The book Is In press
and will be ready for distribution in a short
time. We shall refer To IL at greater length
hereafter, for appreciate Is worth and are
desirous of doing justice TO the book and
giving credit to the ability, energy. and labor
cord of Montana
SALT LAKE ITEMs.--We CLEAN from
the Salt Lake papers the followi ng items,
which may be of interest To cur readers. The
cars are expected to be running into Echo
Gty about the eight of January There are
about n thousand residents in this new town
and many are waiting for lumber TO arrive
g. ha Of huilliur-s
Cheeseboro & McGee's men have graded down
Weber Canyon and have gone to work on
Sharp & YouBg's contract. The tunnel can
not be finished before March, as gen. Case
ment has given two-thirds of his men home
passes, and has kept only enough To lay the
track at a very slow rate down Weber. There
are already fifteen saloons at Echo, and the
conflict between the owners and the Mormon
authorities has already commenced. Wells,
Fargo & Co. are now running a triple line of
coaches between Sal: Lake City and the Union
Pacific Railroad, and they are preparing to
put daily Iine on the northern route instead
os every other day, as is now run. This will
be done the moment sufficient stock can be
put on the road -. The Tedoubtable Patsy
Marty is aHoat again, rs will be seen by the
following card in the Salt Lake papers:
NorIcE.-I have come to this city for the
purpose of making a match with Con orem or
Jimmy Dwyer, and will fight either of them
for from one TO two thousand dollars a side.
/ will leave town to-day, but will be at the
head of Echo Canyon, where will be ready
TO put up the cash at any time during the
next month. Patsy MARLY.
FORT BENTON.-We are indebted to
snow, the rain, ard the heat, rides with the
Overland, for few items of interest from
Bentonward. In the vicinity of Fort Ben
ton the snow is about foot deep. The ice
in the river is sinking and under the genial