Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1870-10-27


january Last
2,lOO,O,O Acres Of Public Lands ss,r.
veyed.
800 Pre-emPttons. l73 Hemesseaa EN-.
We dropped into the Surveyor Generals
office this morning and obtained some val
uublc information in reference to the public
lands IF this Territory, which will interest
our readers. And here VIC might remark,
that everything in this department is con.
Quoted with system and economy which
reflects great credit upon General Washburn.
Since his arrival in August last up to the
first of November, two millions one hundred
thousand acres of land will have been re.
turned to the United States Land Office.
These surveys embrace Jefferson, Sun River,
Sm,th's River, Stinkingwater, Hellgate,
Boulder, and Beaverhcad Valleys. The
General informs US that the lands which
have been sold from the first of January,
1870, will more than three times pay the ex-
pensc incurred in all tile surveys which have
been made ID this Territory.
During the past week, township II north,
4 west, lying north of Helena. and town.
ship s north, 8 west, lying nearly south,
have recently been returned to the Land
Office, and arc now subject to presumption.
Township s embraces some very fine timber
three saw mills arc already running on this
section. n...m m....... ..-
The number of Deputy Surveyors conncc-
ted with the Office arc 10, employing in the
aggregate about 60 men. This does not in
cludc tic force in the Office.
Regular baromctrical and thermometrical
observations are taken at the office. For
several days past the barometer has been
falling; but to-day it is on the stand still,
indicating milder weather. The coolest day
of tho season was Monday, the oath inst
The thermometer indicated 20 degrees.
THE LAND OFFICE.
During our stroll this morning we called
for few moments ut the Land Office, and
found Mr.. r. F. May and L. 3. Lyman, U.
s. Receiver and Register, busily at work.
From these gentlemen we obtained the fol.
lowing facts:
Number of homestead entries from the
first Of January, 1870, to the present
Number Of .emptioas. ............. 1906
Number OF cash sales. ................ 05
EXTENSION OF SURVEYS ON TIMBER LAND.
From Mr.. Lyman we also learn that the
United States surveys have now been ex
tended little over twelve miles south and
west; and also, northwest from Helena, in
Guiding lands upon jackson Greek. Clark's,
Indian. Mcclellan, Mitchel's, Blue Cloud.
Three Mile, Seven Mile. Silver, Clancy,
Dimmick, Hot Spring, and Prickly Pear
creeks, comprising in five townships about
115, 900 acres. nearly all of which is noun
famous, and embracing some of the fines,
timbercd sections of the country, within
easy access of this city, and upon which are
already located several fine saw -mills. These
lands are now all open for settlement and
entry.
This Is pretty good for ten months, and
We challenge any other Territory to make q
better showing during tho same time Mon
taaa 10 making rapid strides towards pro
gress, permanency, and substantial wealth
A brilliant future awaits our people.
PEnsoNAL.-Col. w. u. CARING, of For
Shaw. who has been stopping in the Me
tropolis for the past week, left this morning
by private conveyance, for Fort Shaw.