The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-04-01

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Contracts for Montana for four yoars from
July lot, 1870. with the amounts, suspen
sions, rambler Of bidders ETC., . compiled
from the Herald and Gazette 1esssa Gil
mer & Salisbury have received seven routes
including the most important ones in Mon
tanA They are taken at astonishingly 10"
rates. The proposals were principally to-
weekly service: II increased to tri.weekly
or oftener, the department will increas'
compensation in proportion. Route 1601s
Is let. This VIC regard As the second prin
cipal route of Montana, and of first impor
lance 70 Deer Lodge and Missoula. Service
should 1t once be ordered upon it. TIKI
mails for Deer Lodge and Missoula coun'
tics should he sacked separate at Corinnt
and divcrge to Deer Lodge from Beaver
head, thereby giving US two days, OF more,
quicker communication with the East. We
notice among the " Suspensions" the route
from Virginia to Deer Lodge, which leaves
no supply for German and French Clutches,
unless some of the routes, recommended by
the petitions of the west side, have been
adopted, which VIC infer from the Lettings
and personal letters received here, is the
case. Route 1001S, almost useless Is al
vertiscd, and Route 1601o, do, are Suspend
ed, but the service covered by routes 1G006
and 10000. The indications are thst We will
have better system on this side of the
mountains than before, although these
routes ere discontinued, il the ones recon-.
mended are adopted instead. The fact that
the amounts Mt which some of the contracts
are taken will not pay fer hay on the routes
is none of our troubles, If the mails are car
ried, and We trust the amount of express
and passenger business will be increased to
justify the Contractors.
lG0ol-Helcna to Benton, $780, Gilmer b
Salisbury.
10000 virgini. to Gallatin; 81 800 G. G.
HuntIcy-l6 bids.
1GOO3-Hclena to Diamond City, $00G Bcv-
credge & Carrick-12 bids
1c004 Helena to Wallula, $l2,60G Nc.
Guirk covered by 15414)-15 bids.
lGOO5-Hclena to Virginia, no sun stated;
Gilmer s. SaIsbury-15 bids.
l6OO5-IIclcna to Virginia, 5000; L. W.
by 1Ge3O,.
16006-Hclena to Missoula. $780, Gilmcr
e. Salisbury-15 bids.
lGOO7-Virginia to Banuack, $780, Gilmcr
& Salisbury.
l6o0e-Helens to Unionville, &490 Gilmcr
g. Salisbury.
l0o00-Helcna to Georgetown, $780, c. c
Huntlcy-16 bids.
lGO10-B annack to Lecsburg. $780, Ev.
crts and Lyman.
to Eozeman, $1,000; T. L.
Parsons-17 bids
l00l2-Gold Creek 10 Helena, $780, Gil.
n,er & Salisbury (suspendcd)-C bids.
via Sterling to Helena. S..
49, Gilmer $ Salisbury (suspcnde:l).
e014-Cavc Gulch to Helena, 1910. Jas. II.
Laid & r. 4. Collins.
C0l5-Hclcna to Ruby City, $780, Bcver.
edge & Carrick.
60l0-Hclcna to Reynolds City, $2,oo9 J.
G. Sanders (suspcnded).
e0l7-Blackfoot 10 Lincoln, $005: J. G.
Sanders.
OOlS-Silver Bow to Beartown, $2,7OO,
Evercts s. Lyman (suspcnded)-lO bids.
COLO Beayerhcad to Deer Lodge, s2,520;
G;l.ner & Sal:sbury-14 bids .
C0a0-Virginia to Bcartown, ee,72e Gill;
,ner & Salisbury. 49,.
6Ocl--IIclcna to Walla Walla, Sa,00q
Mathew McQuirk (suspended)-ll bids.
60ee-Radersburg to Willow Creek. $780,
Everets & Lyman (suspendcd)-7 bids.
60c3-Helena to Muscleshen. $6.00G Ev.
erets & Lyman II. g. sanders) (susp'd).
II bids
0025-Virginis 10 Deer Lodge, $780, Gil.
mer & Salisbury (suspended)-0 bids.
60e6-Missoula to Frenchtown, t745; Car
pcntcr & Bullock (suspendedl- IS bidA