Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-11

in this enterprise, For the five months end
ing March 81, 1878, the yield from this mill
has been a little over 100000, paying in the
five months the entire cost of construction
Of the mill and hosting works and pur-
chase of the mine. current expenses and a
small dividend. This result is in a large
measure due to the energy, ability and thor
ough knowledge of Superintendent Dunn,
OF the mill, and Superintendent Daily, OF the
mine. | have no recollection in the history
Of silver mining in Montana of hearing OF
better results than in this instance.-hde-
pendent.
Thursday, April 4th, the Molitor Bros.
cast an immense gold bar, the product OF
thirty days run with an arastra and less
than five days run in a tive-stamp mill from
the Penobscot mine. The bar is the largest
by l 900 ounces of any ever cast i'll ~MOn-
tana. 1t weighs $3.50 90 ounces. 1t is 76O
gold fine, and 223 silver. 1t measures 20
inches in length, 3 inches in depth, Z inches
in breadth on top. and six inches across the
bottom.-Heratd:
VIM. Randall circulated a petition to Con-
gress yesterday asking an appropriation OF
$25, 900 for the Improvement of the National
Park. This is a good move, and If carried
into effect. will be sufficient for the improve
ment of the highway through that wonder
full rcgion.-1Snts.
At an adjourned meeting of the citizens
of Deer Lodge the committee on articles OF
incorporation of the college institute.
submitted a report, the following essential
features of whicht were adopted !:
/. The name shall be the 9 Montana Col
~legiate Institute.' Its general purposes
shall be the establishment and maintenance
Of an Institute of Learning in which shall
be taught higher branches of education
than those pertaining to the common schools
Of the Territory. The course Of study and
discipline shall be prescribed by the Board
of Trustees. The Board shall not under
take to purchase grounds or erect buildings
until $4,000 shall have been subscribed.
The corporation shall exist 20 years. The
location shall be in or near the town OF
Deer Lodge.
Il j " IN wa
scribe and pay for at least one share OF
stock. No monthly, quarterly or yearly
dues to be required of any member.
3. Capital stock fixed at 500 1000, subject
to increase from time to time. Each share
to have a par value Of S25.
q. The officers shall be a President, Vice
President, Secretary. and Treasurer to be
elected by the Trustees from the members
Ola the second Monday of April of eacf
wear. First election to be April Sth, 1878
| Eleven Trustees to be elected by the stock
1 holders. First election to be Saturday even
! ing April 6th.-New North West.
We are pleased to learn that the paten
upon the celebrated .Puryine Wooded Pal
has been issued. and is now awaiting tn
order of the inventor, Mr.. William Purvlne
of Butte.
Some time ago Mcssrs. McMinn q Nc
{ Nance. on the Rainbow, east of the Alice
became suspicious from the appearance Q
their levels that they were not upon tn
u main ledge ofthet Rainbow. 70 test tn
/ matter they started a drift to the north
through the hanging wall. After passln
through t%hirty4four feet of granite this drill
reached a body of ore, more free tina tia
/ taken ffonythe levels, aud having every az
pearalee of being part OF a wide ledge
! This ore will mill about 60 ounces OF sllye
ri to the ton. At the date OF our visit til
drift had penetrated it eight tpet. with n
~ SIGNS of tile hanging wall upon the turtle