The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-06-24
THE I.ERRITORY.

j. AL. Sawtelle's dramatic troupe played
three nights at Benton to crowded houses.
The company took passage to Bismarck on
the steamer Red Cloud. Benton Record.
On Wednesday Sheriff Healy arrested
three colored cabin hands, belonging to one
of the steamers, for stealing from passengers.
The property was recovered, ard the boys
have taken a contract to work on the streets
of Benton.-Ib.
There isconsiderable freight in town await
ing transportation. Shippers are offering
higher rates than are heard of in other parts
of the Territory. Boats arriving rapidly and
transportation is eagerly looked for.-Ib.
The citizens of Lover West Gallatin will
celebrate the Fourth of July with basket
picnic, at the grove west of the Gallatin Val
ley Female Seminary.-Courier.
Oliver N. Wilson, Esq, a prominent law
yer and citizen of indianapolis, Ind, and
five other gentlemen of means and ability
all married. except one-have concluded to
migrate ~ and try their fortunes in Mon
tana. They intend to locate at OF near Boze-
| man.-Ib.
j. w. Ponsford and w. A. Davis came in
from Bear gulch on Saturday last. They say
the "prospect IS inviting" in that section of
country. The Hartman, Kannls & Co., dis
covery is richer than it ever was reported to
be. Wyman, Gillis & Gurey are putting up
an arastra on Crevice Mountain, and they
/ undoubtedly have rich ore and plenty of it.
ID
The new machinery for the Missouri val
ley cheese, factory arrived last week.-Hus-
bandntGn
The crops throughout Meagher county and
the entiIe Territory, so far as we are able to
learn, never looked better at this season of
the yeal. If the grasshoppers do not coule to
the harvest our granaries will be full to over
flowing this fall.--lb.
While on visit to the shearng pens of
Dr. Parberry, at White Sulphur Springs, we
took occasion to weigh a number of tieeCes,
taking them as they came. They ran from
eight to twelve pounds. The Doctor is con-
fident that the fleeces of his entire flock will
average six pounds per head, last years
lambs Included H.
The Benton co. h due at noon Tuesday
did not reach Helena until II O'Clock to-day
about twenty-tour hours behind time. IL i:
stated by passengers that the road in the lake
region is very heavy, while in the Sun rive
lane it is next to impossible. The recen
rains have soaked the ground to that exten
that wheeled vehicles sink to the box ant
navigation is attended with every uncertainty
Just now mud scows must be preferable t.
any other means of conveyance over tin
l.. roads east and north of Helena.--Herald.
Col. DeLacey is only waiting srbsidenc
? of the present deluge to proceed to the Yel
lowstone, where the orders of the Surveyor
Generalcairy him in prosecution Ofthe season.
e surveys. The ColonePs field work viii thi
year occupy some three or four months. Hi
associate, Mr.. Mcfarland, is already on til
i ground, having preceded him to complet
Y unfinished surveys under their contract {
1S7S.--I5.
One evening last week, some one wen
d through the salooon of Mr.. Christnot, a
: Nevada, and stole twenty-four dollars /
money besides taking a good supply c
liquors. The thief has not been discovered
1t -Mddisonian.
1 On Monday, Thomas White was arraigne
, before Judge Smith OH two othe.' charges {
illegally branding cattle. A. NJ. Berry an
, II. S. Gilbert were the prosecutors. The dt
o tendant was bound over in the sum of $50
:. in each case to appear before the Distrit
: Court.-Ib.
a William Shields has made discovery
quartz III Spring gulch, a tributary Of Aide
= above Summit, which promises TO be vel
n rich. Last week, he obtained from a fe
pans of the crevice dirt between thirty an
forty dollars in wire - gold, and the spec
L mems of ore which be brought to town fro,
the mine, Saturday, are literally covere
# with gold.-Ib.
. Freighting on the Benton road just now
~ at standstill. The wagons are OH the roa'
p side and the stock are growing fat on Il
hills. few days of sunshine, however, all
- the scene will change.--Headld.
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