The Montana post., 1869-06-11
FROM Saturdays Daily m

| This Association has been IN exfstenee over
/ two years. and daring that time has devoted
Thousands Of dollsrs in relieving the destitute
| and afflicted. hey have realty enclosed q
csmstsEy near the city, erected . funeral
hOuss at expense of over 81 goo. The as
sociAtion keeps constantly on hand several
! hundred dollars, subject to the relief Of all
suffering persons worthy the charity Of the
order. II is known by its works and has en-
dearsd itself TO the public by its deeds of
generous charity and timely assistance The
! following is an address delivered before this
Association on the evening Of June 81, 1859,
/ by Mr.. A. Wolf, on tie occasion of his re-
election Gs President.
GESTLEEES oY IRIS ASSOCIATION On the
fifth of December, 1867, you organized the
6rst Hebrew Benevolent ASSOCIATION of Hell
\ ens, Montana, IN accordance with the strict
Y eDjOinment 10 the Holy Ordinance Of the
House of Israel-nsmely, to relieve the dis
tressed, support the afflicted, attend the sick,
and bury the dead. How you have performed
/ those sublime duties since its existence, your
records will show. The distressed whom you
have relieved, the afflicted whom you have
supported, and the sick whom you have ten
/ deFly watched aud tended, will at all times
/ feel grateful and bless you for your prompt
rsponte to their call IN the hour Of distress;
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| His great wisdom, TO call hence from among
you you have provided an asylum for their
/ last resting place You have done even more,
| for not only have you expended hundreds,
i may say almost Thousands, of dollars to up
hold Euch holy purposes In your very midst.
/ but you have aided our eo-religionists beyond
the broad seas, when starvation and distress
compelled them 10 seek our assistance. Sure
| ly the Israelites of Heleoa have reason TO be
/ proud of so laudable an institution; and whilst
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for your fellow-suferers in the past, you
should at the same time recollect that the
ways Of Providence are just, but incompre-
hensible TO Us, and may IN HIS judgment see
ft TO infict sickness and distress upon those
who are not endowed with enough of worldly
goods to support such, and may at any mo-
ment call on you to help them, as you are IN
duty bound to do IL behooves, therefore,
each and every one Of you, gentlemen, to be
dIligent In your duties, and respond 10 such
calls of your Brethren In distress In the fu-
ture a. you hAye done in the past, that the
afflicted may not cry to you for help in vain,
fer you render assistance to your
fellow-men In the hour of distress, so sure
shall you be blessed IN this world and be re-
warded in the next TO come by Him who is
all goodness, all charity, and all merciful.
And If you, gentlemen, think that my hum
bic Eeryices-eitEer as your pFesidiDg odicer
or a. your fellOw-member on the hoor-bas
been in the least instrumental in forwarding
established for, i shall feel grateful for your
good opinion toward me bet let me assure
you at the same time, and believe me, that i
have done more than any other member Of
the Association has done. In conclusion,
allow me, gentlemen, to thank you for the
Difference and attention you have been pleased
TO pay me, IN responding to my calling you
together when business and occasion required
BASNAcK.-We had the pleasure of
meeting on Wednesday evening, Major Wat
son. an old citizen of this plsee, who gives
US many interesting items concerning that
mining camp. The Pioneer Ditch Company,
after hydrauliciEg two weeks, cleaned up
about 8, 900 in gold. white Co.'S Ditch |
Company nsttsd about 81 900 in gold IRON .
Iiule over one weeks run with two hydraul-
les. Frank Gregory and Others own q by
draulie which they are working with every
evidence of satisfactory results. The greater
part Of the water used in mining in Bannack
comes from Horse Prairie creek. On this |
creek the most extensive prepaEations are be-
ing made for mining this summer. The prin- |
cipal operator is Geo. YesIing, who expects
TO run i've hydraulIcs- Almost every claim |
in and around Bannack IL being vigorously
worked, and it is anticipated that there Will
be more gold taken out the present year than |
any year before. Mr.. Clark, who Is heavily
engaged in the NJ. d. a NJ. G. mill has, at
the end of the railroad, = fve-foot rurbin
wheel, by which be will be able to run twenty
stamps at very little expense. He has all the
bitches constructed and will be able to start
up soon after il arrives. ID. III. Hopkins is
expected soon, and the Butter6eld 4 Hopkins
mill Will be started at once and kept bury
crushing, the remainder Of the year. N. Is.
Wood aud Geo. Gordon are erecting a 20-foOt
water wheel by which TO drive the mill. This
will be great saving in the milling process.
TROPHIES OF THE BATTLE OF Mus
cLEsHELL.-we were shown, last evening, by
our friend Hery Mcdonald, just arrived from
Muscleshell, q number of trophies captured
by him in the late "oupieasantness'' with the
Ssntee Sioux at that place, prominent among
which was the war-bonDet of of the
chiefs Who led the attack. The bonnet is
composed of red flannel and eagle feathers,
is Elk feet In length, and has a crown formed
OF feathers, beads and beaver skin, with two
horns projecting over the forehead, also, two
Sioux scalps, one with and without the ears
Attnched, f"keep your seat, Horace."l which,
from oil appearances, must have left beau
tiful site for skatiDg-rink on the craniums
of the daTk-skinDsd gentry who brought them
into the conflict. Mr. Mcdonald formed one
of the party at BushwAy's wood yard, IS
miles below Muscleshell, who were attacked
and three of their number murdered by these
same Indians on the 10th of March last. lie
Was out hunting at the time, and fortunately
escaped. Mac Is as brave boy there is on
the river, and recently Travelled down the
river some IS miles below AuscleshelI to
meet the steamer Importer. lie went alone
through the TOods-Was '.eoTralled" nearly
half day on the journey by the red devils,
but outwitted them and reached the boat in
safety
BENTON ITEMs.-There is a general
feeling at Fl. Benton that but few more boats
will get up unless there is more rain. The
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bama stuck on n bar about twenty miles be-
low Benton and immediately commenced
Tightening up. The Fanny Barker, which ar
rived on June 2d, after unloading. started TO
sssist in bringing up her cargo. and il was all
landed in Benton yesterday The Cora has