Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-10-24

claims In the vicinity are supposed to be
good thing to have. Mr.. Deyarman, sheriff
of the county, has secured one very desirably
located either for depot, extensive car
works, or fremont" and last Saturday
Tom made his appearance to set out few
more post-holes and otherwise represent
his interests here What, then, must have
been his feeling on waking up Sunday morn
ing and finding his claim jumped! Great
commotion was raised at Twin Bridge cor
ners Immediately, pistols and coffee for two
were ordered, and one man, at least, WAS ex-
pected for breakfast. Arbitration, however,
was mentioned by bystander as the safest
way of settling the matter, and the PROPOSE
ton was accepted by the contestants. AS
could not agree, they were TO choose the
third. Each chose Judge Dillon, (whose
word is law in these parts and the difficulty
was speedily and amicably disposed of in
favor of Tom-the costs, l believe, being
divided equally between the two. Thus ended
what might have furnished sensational item
for your readers. and proceed on my jour-
ney.
The settlement tributary to Lorin's Bridge
(what was Galloway post ofhce) now numbers
over fifty voters, and is increasing every
month, and why they should severaIly be
compelled to go from eight to fourteen miles
for their mail is more than they or can tell.
The settlement is entitled to weekly mail,
at least, and request that the office be re-
cStablished-even under the old name, if none
other can be given it. Has not our Mail
Agent, whose headquarters, believe, arc at
Helena, jurisdiction in such cases?
Inotice the buildings and fences in the
Beaverhead valley have increased materially
since spring. Those who made the attempt
al farming, have harvested good crops, and
the doubt as to this being good farming
section is thus dispelled. ~.
Argenta is resting up while spring comes.
The stopping of the smelling works sent the
floating population to other quarters, leaving
the town none but its legitimate settlers. Mr..
Stapleton says that his works will start up
again in early spring, and would have done
so this fall had it not been understood that
the other works were to have been started.
Bannack holds its own well. The same
miners, businessmen and ranchmen that
have been in and around the place for wears
are here to-day, and though money is not &C
cumulated so fast by any class as in the early
days of its history, yet all seem to be making
better than a good living. Several of the
miners last winter spent time and money in
taking out silver quartz, which the stoppage
of the reduction works left on their hands.
and other work sought to pay up and 60
ahead with. The same faith in the extent
and richness of the silver ore in this district
is possessed to-day as in years past by all
who are acquainted with its vast known de-
posts and their assay value. From what
have observed in this and many other sec
tions of Montana, I predict that Bannack,
at no distant day, will be one of the livcliest
quartz camps in the mountains. The wealth
Is surely here, but it will lie dormant until
sufficient capital and experienced men call it
forth. Notwithstanding the many discour-
agements under which the quartz men hare
labored, several ledges will be vigorously
worked during the coming winter, and ore
by the thousand tons will be ready for home
reduction or shipment by another spring
Messrs. Merry s. Browns arastra has done
good service for its owners during the few
weeks since 1t was set in motion, averaging
them about 800 per month. During the
winter they purpose erecting two additional
araStras and a five stamp battery, all to be
run by the abundant water power at their i'm
mediate service, and on ore from the st.
Paul, which bids fair to be an everlasting
ledge.
Shenon & Waddoms have made money
this summer in running their arastras on ore
from the Waddoms lode, and have some of
the same quality of ore in sight.
Sloss s. Hopkins have done well for them
selves and customers in running five-stamp
water mill, both on gold and silver ore
the latter worked by the wet process, and
amalgamated in locally constructed pans and
settlers. They expect to enlarge their mill
another season.
DR.. Leavitt, the early physician for this
county, has, after an absence of some years,
returned to Bannack, widespread practice,
and warm friends, to settle. Bannack can
boast of no better citizen, say all. -.. -,,,,...
could add another column on men and
matters of Bannack, but your regular cor
respondent win supply the deficiency, and
until another spring, the people hereabouts
will not hear the Judge spout on things.