The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-20
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A CORRESPONDENTS TRIP.
The Great Helena Dailfes-A Visit te the
Assay Ofice-The Capital as a Health
w. ResOrt-PiIgriIn Invasion
". Genera Notes, Etc, 1'"t

Editor Butte MINER. s.t5 li t5EH a
The trip of twenty miles from Jefferson
City and Helena in John Roherbaugh's roomy
stage would be as pleasant as a coach ride
could be in the summer season, but when the
roads are as rough as they are now a person
is glad when the journey is finished.
l spent nearly two days in Helena had
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Guy Y. Piatt, of
the Capital. Mr.. p. seems to have his heart in
the work of keeping UP a good paper for the
benefit Of the reading public, and seems deter
mined that Grant shall be and Blaine shall
not be the next President of our glorious
United States. l also called at the Herald
office, and found that the views of that
mighty sheet did not coincide with the views
of their younger cotem. Mr.. Matty Billiard
dishes up the locals for the Tndepeadent,
winch accounts for their freshness and guam
tity.
Through the courtesy of Colonel Wheeler,
ex-United States Marshall, | was shown
through the United States Assay Office, and
had the pleasure OF seeing piles of silver and
gold bars. The employees Of the office arc
pleasant, social gentlemen, and the hour
spent in their society l shall not soon forget.
There is considerable sickness prevalent in
Helena at present, and the sanitary condition is
not the best, which perhaps accounts for it.
The streets are not jammed with freight
teams at present like they will soon be when
the busy season comes.
l had the satisfaction OF seeing a curiosity,
to myself, and perhaps it may be of interest
to stockmen. 1t was a 13-months' old heifer
which a few days before had given birth to
calf.
The hotels seem to be doing a thriving bus
mess, the overland coach coming i'll every
night loaded with pilgrims.
l noticed a great many outfits going out o.
+ town towards the mountains. | presume fol
the purpose Of prospecting, locating ranches
ETC., etc.
On Saturday morning, April 9th, I boarded
Wieser's coach, and a ride of two hnnrs ant
a half brings us to Silver City. On account
Of opposition and to make quick time W.
trary here but a short time, when we agail
, mount a jerky and proceed up Silver Creek
III Iaiil1S Itlu btllo " til1o op1SNhi -
washed and furrowed in many places 70
> miles. The first placer mine we reach ate
leaving Silver City is that of Messrs. Murph.
& Nash, who also have ranches taken up ant
improved, with comfortable homes built there
on. The next is the property of Mr.. Haskill
who also has a ranch and disposes of man
wagon. loads Of vegetables every season at tn
= mining camps farther up the creek. Farthe
) on we come to where a number of Chiname'
are at work in a plaza claim, which is sal
to have paid them handsomely for the pas
- two years. Here We Change from wheels t
If runners, and pursue our journey over til
= rotten and fast-melting snow to Belmon
where l find g two-weeks' absence has nc
wrought any change worthy of mention el
cept the reduction of the snow banks whic
abound in the village. The Belmont min
and mill are still running steadily along, ais
the Drum Lummond mine and mill. Pro
'e pectlng seems to have been active, for 1 hes
ulmors of strikes on leads near the camp, bl
IS have not visited any of them yet.
lie 1 expect TO remain in this section for a for
he night, then come direct to Butte, in the mea
l will take notes and keep you posted on Il
as mining industy in this locality. X.
ut BELMONT, April 18th, 1850.