Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-08
MONTANA.
SOMETHING OF THE RESOURCES OF
The COUNTRY.
BUTTE CITY A pONOsRoUS MINING CAMP.
An Interesting Letter from q Well
known Ex.Eurekan.

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EDrroR SENTISEL-After a tedious and
weary journey Of several weeks through
portions Of Utah and Idaho. l have at last
reached my objective point, Butte City,
the pet town OF Montana, and the most
thriving mining camp I have met with in
my travels. l propose to locate here and
build up with the country. The weather
has been anything but agreeable up to
within the last two weeks. l have no de-
sire to go any farther North. Forty and
fifty degrees below zero is not an uncom-
months. I am close enough to the Arctic
regions, and the discovery Of the North
Pole I leave to Lieutenant De Long and
his brave companions OF the jeanette.
As Montana is looming up as q great
mining region, a few words descriptive Of
its resources Ind mineral wealth may
prove interesting to many Of the readers Of
your progressive journal. The Far North
west presents no finer grazing land than
can be found in Montana. It's valleys at
this season of the year are thickly covered
With the finest OF grass, affordiDg grazing
for Thousands Of cattle. TIN fertility OF
its valleys and hills are fast becoming
known and famous. California and Ne
vada are sending hundreds OF cattle and
sheep. Water is plentiful; delicious trout
teeining in its many mountain streams.
The hills are thickly covered with pine
and fir. and it would prove an enchanting
osauo fn- F..r.LoJa Tt.l,on onInnu IN oo Ia
upon.
Mining is but in its infancy here, not
~withstanding which Butte can make a bet
ter showing in the production OF precious
metals than many an older camp OF greater
renown The Oldest mines have reached
but a depth Of q few hundred feet.
The Alice, owned by the famous Walker
Bros. Of Utah, Is one Of the leading prop
critics. The ore is free milling, and it has
paid handsome dividends from the grass
roots to the depth Of 400 feet, the distance
attained. They are at present erecting a
60-stamp mill, which will be complete in
all its details, and OF the latest improved
form.
There are two other valuable mines, the
Lexington and the Gsgnon. The former
is owned by A. j. Davis. Esq, one Of the
pioneers and solid business men Of the
1cTiitbTys Inc ItAluStOu has PEOFcu U
veritable bonanza. The Gagnon is a mag
niicent mine, and the day is not far dis
tant when it will create a furore in mining
circles.
There are a hundred more paying and
valuable mines, as yet not wholly devel-
oped. Montana, not unlike Eastern Ne
vada, requires capital. When the Lead
vile and Gunnison boom shall have died
away, / am %sanguine that Montana will
attract her share Of capitalists and hardy
prospectors. We are isolated from the
outside world. The advent Of the Utah
Northern Railroad, one of the feeders OF
the Union Pacific. will be but the dawn Of
the prosperity which will follow in its wake.
Butte City contains a population OF
about 1000. 1t has many fine buildings.
Real estate is held at exorbitant prices.
Miners receive So. so per day. of ten hours
work. Nevada is the boss for wages, and
don't you forget 1t. There are about
twenty faro games in full blast, mostly Of
the two-bit order. something beneath the
notice of the average Base Ranger. There
are two burdy houses, Of the lowest order.
The Democracy Of Butte are jubilant
over the nomination Of Hancock. A sa-
Lutte OF 100 guns was fred when the news
reached here. enthusiastic speeches were
made. and sweet strains Of popular music,
discoursed by the CRY Cornet Band. rent
the air. That irrasciDle trio Of Imperial |
lists, Roscoe, Don and John. have
assured the success Of the Demo-
cratic party in the coming campaign.
Montana has no voice in a Presidential
contest still there is q method by which.
with other Territories, il could be made to
subserve the welfare OF Garfield and Ar
thur. Let all the great Republican comb.
nations, manipulators and wire-pullers. |
start. q la KaEsas and Indiana, Q Demo-
cratic exodus. by drawing from New York
and other dnubtful States. the success Of
Garfield and Roscos's henchman is assured. |
providing they are not struck by light
ming.
In conclusion permit me to warn any one |
from coming here in search Of employment,
there are more men here now than can find
work. To prospectors. Montana IL an in |
viting field. / have so far met with but
few people from Eureka.
I have already encroached upon your
valuable time. and in concluding will wish
Mr.. Cassidy success in his approaching bat.
tie. JOE BELMoRE.