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

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The psospected mines will support pop
uhtion Of full s, 900, Of ~ agocations, iwhel
the season opens Atcast such IL the opinion
of those here best Informed. The estimat,
10 npt based on The basins above o. he 0w
er part Of the creek proving profitable dig
gings. Should the paying ground be limit
ed to the i've and . half miles Of the middle
of the creek and the smaller prospectei
gulches putting In both above and below
We On osly calculate Oh lively Scap fol
. couple of seasons, when it will 90 the way
of its predecessos But in this connection
let me sdd my own convictions, with thsds,
of many others, in the existence Of LASTING
and extensive paying deposits above and be
low Barrette district. However II will mo-
do to ''bsnk" on anything in placer mining
beyond what Is actually known and in sight
CEDAR JUNCTION.
OF the towns, Cedar Junction lays claim
to the position of supply for the mines
It is situated miles from the river. 1t thu
junction Of Cedar and Oregon gulches. and
will probably be the permanent end of the
wagon and stage road now about completed.
1t is surrounded by lofty, timbered noun.
tains, and has sufficient level surfsce fol
two parallel streets, besides . high bench
opposite on which are several springs Of
good water, Offering . desir.bls plaos. fol
residences ... ,.4..,.,~. -.
SHORT SUPPLIES.
Il has four business fms who deal in
general supplies; but just now, not pound
of tobacco, bacon, ham, or beans can Be
purchased, and ct no time during the win
ter has full assortment Of staples -besa in
the market, or the supply equal to the de-
mand. Many Of the common articles neces-
sary In mining camp. have never as yet
been brought hcre-such rs sledgcs, drill
steel, A'asting powder. fuse. canvass, IN
assortment of clothing, and many other ar
ticlcs. The miners have displayed much
greater energy in opening up the country
than the business men have in supplying
them for cash at remunerative prices, and the
ming development Is considerably in advance
of business enterprises and town building.
Due credit should be given b the few firms
here who have done the best they could to
supply the market, and who brought their
goods in when It was = question Of some
doubt In regard to the mines . f~
TO THE BOYS:
To my friends of the pick and shovel, =
wosd-thosc who are out Of diggings and
intend coming here to prospect: II you
want any Of Cedar Of the present time, hur-
ry up before the snow melts, but bring your
einche and apparaAo, for you will need
them. But you had better wait until the
season opens, and then bring = complete
outfit of tools. Tho Bitter Root range Of
fers IN extensive and unexplored field; but
you will of course come 70 Cedar first, and
very likely travel over As good mines with.
out prospecting . the stampcders did VIXEN
they passed over Cedar to Moose creek.
Those who wsnt to work for wages, viii
probably find employment ct fair prices
within couple Of months, and those wish.
ing to buy and work claims will undoubt-
ediy meet with favorably opportunities, a
the miners now helo ore holding an average
Of about four claims each, by pre- emption,
In the various districts, some of which they
will have to let 60 on or"bcforc representa-
ton time: ~ 80
SUMMING VI.
In conclusion. Cedar may be summed up
as follows: Greek Is miles long, running
high, sharp ridges, with no valleys
or hay ranches; about opci9fth lin the mid
dle) reduced to the certainly Of good paying
diggings. Discovered in winter, four moDths
since; no sluices yet running, but consider
able Cedar dust in circulation among traders
and miners, taken out with pan and rocker:
Limits Of paying digxinN gradually ex-
tending each way as developments progress
A dozen or more eulches, big and little
tributaries of Cedar, mostly, some outside
claimed to be paying diggings BY those who
have psospectcd and hold claims therein.
The general formation ana the character of
the gravel deposits in the basins spoken Of
and in the lower part of the creek are such
that one may predict, with about as mucl,
certainty As anything can be arrived At in
mining. not reduced to- fact fair paying.
lasting and extensive mining field, which,
whsu psospeeted and Developed, viii fur.
nish room for large population, sufficient,
perhaps, to absorb and retain the floating
population Of the Territory, besides lively
crowd both from the East and West.
Let the Developments 60 on for the pres.
cnt by those here No miners should think
Of coming until the snow disappears, tho
roads are IN better condition, supplies come
in, and the mining season opens Then,
Oedr Creek wiil reaMzeail ,ssilissonable ex-
pec'atioas. til Yours, truly, |
A. J. SIxxoxs.
k''''' St s:, Ss1 ~. fis s:s!
! The Treasury 'Deb !ftasas annually use.
many Thousand savelepss Of peculiar
greenish tint, which are rarely seen outside
Of government omcekt No one, examining
tlssm would suspect Of What tAey YeEs 4aap'
ufactured. They ore strong, sm66th, and
business Nhe IN appearaaoas ,asd bAve the
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