Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-12-11

THE news from the new mines is ~latter-
ing in the extreme. James Benson and
Jonathan Coon returned from Belt City
this week, and, though there but a short
time, they bring the most encouraging re-
ports that have yet reached us. They esti-
mate there are fully one hundred houses
now up and many more building. The
houses are OF a very substantial character
and indicate that the builders had implicit
faith in the mines. Bedrock had been
reached in the upper district four miles
above town and prospects from % cents to
81 to the pan had been obtained. Every
body seemed to be at work in earnest.
Twenty-three drains had been started and
some were getting pretty we'll down. In one
Mr. Benson saw 4 nice prospect washed
from the gravel on u shovel. Work was in
progress for a distance of nine miles along
the gulch, and looked from appearances as
if considerable of the gulch would be de-
veloped this winter. Specimens showing
free gold were numerous, and the quartz
prospectors were as sanguine as the placer
miners. Specimens Of black galena assay
ing 86 ounces to the ton We're also on eXhi-
bition. Labor was worth from two to three
dollars per day lumber, $500 per thousand
feet flour, So per sack. The new town
was building up rapidly and was being put
in good shape. This, in addition to what
we have previously published, pretty clear
~ establishes the belief that Yogo will
prove a second Confederate or Alder gulch,
1 and will Of on nnr1u dow 1n fho homo re n
thousand or more prosperous miners. But
we would urge upon the people of the terri
tory to take the matter coolly-there is no
need of a stampede this winter. The ground
is all held and has been laid over until
| spring, and men without means would find
but little show there now and might have
to undergo some privations. A winter
stampede has never yet failed to produce
some suffering. 1t is not safe to go into a
new camp like this without some provisions
in case labor was not to be had readily.
The claim owners have formed themselves
into companies and commenced to open
their ground, and it is not probable there
will be a demand for miners before pay is
struck. A few men find employment, of
course, putting up business houses in the
town and improving ranches near by, but
we have no knowledge OF there being any
demand whatever for labor. The country
is one of vast resources, and in addition to
the mines its pastoral and agricultural adj
vantages are nowhere surpassed, and should
the mines continue to develop as fast as
they have for the past month and prove as
rich as is now indicated this county will in
a few years be the most densely populated
part of the territory. But we would say to
our friends again, make haste slowly-do
not go until you are ready, and do not ex-
pect too much when you do go. In the
spring will perhaps be ample time, for
however rich the mines it is not probable
that there will be any drains pushed far
enough anead for any amount of money to
be taken out this winter, and the bars can.
not be worked except in warm weather.
Things are reported on a cash basis, though
money seems moderately scarce.
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