The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

that the new camp will vie with Barker before
long and that stampede in that direction
may be expected soon. If the leads are hall
as rich as represented they are valuable anc
should be more fully investigated.
THE BARKER DISTRICT.
Everything is lively st this camp and the
prospect more encouraging than ever before.
Mr.. Foss has fifty men employed iu erect
ing the mill and sm elter and would hire as
many more if he could get them. Money is
now plenty in the camp and business il the
several lines good. Two saloons thrive there
and the butchers are doing q land Office busi-
ness. Heretofore there has been but little
money to be had, but change has come
over the scene and now everybody seems
flush. The work Of getting out ore is going
on rapidly. Ten men are employed in the
Wright & Edward mine and many others are
being developed. In short, the camp is a
scene of busy activity and the prospects for
its future very encouraging.
Mr.. AL. Lester informs us that some very
important discoveries were made at the
camp recently. Several leads of surprising
richness have been struck and men are now
at work developing them. One of these
crosses the Vanderbilt at right angles almost
and seems to be the richest find made recent
". 1t has been opened up to the width Of
six feet already and as only one wall is found
the lead is evidently much wider. Mr.. Les
ter and other gentlemen Of Benton are inter
ested ia these recent discoveries and they
are inclined to think them as important as
any yet made in the district.
TIE NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT.
The reports from this new Ell Dorado and
the nearest one to Benton, are very encour-
aging Some fifteen ortWenty prospectors are
now at work there and several claims have
been located and filed for record with Clerk
Tattan, The assays invariably pan out well,
the result usually being two or three ounces
Of gold and nine to thirty of silver to the
ton. Joe Mead and ]. NJ. Stone, old miners,
came over from the New England Sunday
and give glowing account Of the prospects
of the camp. Mr.. Stone IN conversation
with RIVER Press reporter said he never
had seen better layout Of quartz. He stated
that he had mined great deal il the Black
Hills and that leads in the New England Dis
fict very much resemble those of the former
region. Himself and partner have also been
It the Barker District for several months past
out are better pleased with the indications in
he new district. They have taken up sew.
'ral claims and are quite positive there are
Millions in EN-
STAGE AND EXPRESS LINE TO TIE BARKEr
Charley Duval is arranging to supply a
ong felt want in the way Of a stage, express
nd mail line from Benton to Barker. Uncle
Jam has nothing whatever to do with it, it
'eing entirely 8 private affair. One round
rip week will be made. Passengers, and
nail and express matter will be carried to
nd from the camp at reasonable prices, and
. doubt the line will do good business. AS
Postmaster General James will do nothing
or us we must put our own shoulders to the
7heel, and Mr. Duval deserves the thanks of
he community for the bit of enterprise he
as manifested.
CAPITAL COMING.
A RIVER Press reporter has learned from
aliable authority that during the latter part
August Or The first Of September party
{ Chicago and Boston eapitf lists, interested
, some extent il the CIanaennin Smelling