Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-07-04
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Republican and Democratic County
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ama IRiAcer
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/ Il = : BANSacK, M r., June 25, 1872.
To the Editor Of the Hefaidsi aCk ass
Since the departure Of HJudge" from this
particular locality Ihaye made q note Of some
items of interest to the general public, which
I win endeayor to communicate as briefly as
/ possible NAAiit
Atameeting of the, Republicans Of Ban
mack on the 18th, instant pursuant to CAN
made by The County Central Committee, for
the purpose Of sppointing delegates to the
County Convention 20 be held on the 22d
inst. totnominate csndidaies for county off,
GERS, Territorial representatives, and delegates
to the Territorial Convention, etc 1i The fol-
lowing named persons were elected as such
-delegates:K c. o. Trask, III. g! Otis George
A. Haynes, s. +. Dunlap, Geo. Dart, Frank
Sears and John McMeen. Thedelegates thus
selected met in convention onthe 22d instant
and appointed the Hon II. @. Metlin and
George A.. Haynes asdelegates to the Terri
torial Convention, to be held In Helena, July
Sd. Itwas ordered by the Convention, that
If moi ip confiictwith the ruling of the Terri
torial Convention, either one Of the nboye
appointed delegates be authorized 10 cast the
whole vote ofIahis county, in case both Of
them did not attend. 9QFs 3sGi9HgtH
The Hon. u. O. 1IetIan, who is Che present
Republican Representative of this county,
was again placed denomination for the sarne
position, as also r. B. Yearian, Of . Horse
Prairie. " Allow me to say, thai in the cleo
ton of the above named dgentletnen thiscounty
win be ably lylrepresented i'm the Legislature;
and, think that they will render satisfaction
totthe rhoss people Of the county?ae they are
fully identified with all Il d interests thereof,
and win perform. their duty ras Legislators
without tsfear, favor, or affection.
Mr.. Smith, of Afgenta, was nominated for
County Commissioned "a good and worthy
man. AlexknC Cooper, R. It., Wing and John
+. Selway were nominated - Assessors of
the different districts Geo. i. Batchelder
and 9,, geo, !, 4; ~; HSynes S were nominated % for
Trask, " Os4Metlan, Geo. M. Brown and
Geo. A. Haynes were duly appointed the
County Central COnimittee for the ensuing
year. eI'a''s '''t' ~ ~ '1a's
Our nleesiags were entirely harmonious,
and the candidates therein nominated, so far
as can ascertain, are entirely acceptable to
the party, and believe will, 10 q considerable
extent be supported by our Democratic
The DemocTacy OF ahis county held their
Convention on the 2Sd inst, and after some
skirmishing as to who should be the delegates
to the Territorial Convention to be held at
Deer Lodge resultedTini the choice Of w.
Peck, +. L, Graves and David Jones. Ex-,
Judge G. Mead, of IBannack, and Joseph Asl
Brown, of Argenta, were put In nomination
for Representative I am inclined to think
d0 of the 'tbaggage" :" notwithstanding this
county is Democratic in sentiment IL win
subside on politics for the present. 80.
Waddans q Shenon cleaned up 4S3 ozs. of
gold, the result of ten days run with an
arastra, on quartz out of the Waddams Lode
Their arastra Is run et very little expense, and,
Ii the quartz continues as good during the,
summer and fall, as II has up TO date, and
there is no reason to think Otherwise, they
will be in good financial condition by the
time snow flies. Murray q Brown will soon
have their arastra completed, and will work
quartz from the st. Paul lode, of which they
have 100 tons onithe dump. s
The .'Butterfield" mill has run through
few tons of silver ore from the Huron lode,
simply as . test, with very favorable results,
they not being prepared to work silver ore iii
that mill to any extent as yet. 541 iAfi# 97t
The placer mines hereabont are being
worked considerable, and are paving as well
as could be expected, as they have been pretty
well worked heretofore There is no doubt
in the minds Of those who are conversant
with the mining resources of our county,
that 1t will sprpass In extent and richness any
other county in the Territory, especially SO
far rs silver ore Is concerned. Capitalists
could not find abetter field for safe invest
ment, or one that would pay q larger dividend
on Investments; and am satisfied that the
mines here only need proper development, in
order TO make 1t the most prominent mining
camp-in the Territory.
A custom mill, for working silver ore,
would do well in, this locality. There are
now ! 1000 tons of silver ore on the dump in
"Blue Wing" district, which win pay well to
work, and for which the owners can find no
sale at present. Parties are preparing TO ship
two or three tons of ore TO Swansea from the
"Blue Wing" district, In order TO ascertain lis
working value. Now Is the accepted time
for mill men, or s.any other man" to rush In
frantically and locate at this point. There Is
an effort being made at this time 10 organize
. joint stock company In Bannack, with
fair prospect of success. 8i
The merchants here appear to be doing
fair business, and In fact our people gene
rally feel hopeful of better times In the Inn
mediate future for Beayerhead county