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ISONIAN VIRGINIA CITY MONTANA, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 187 a. • 44. • • • 00 .11211 le • • ag Ile - • THE MADISONIAN. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1874. and - neliarture of Mails at Virginia City Postoffice. Vinton Paolfle—Corinne and C.P.R.R., Arrive Daily, st 9 lac . Depart \ 6 p.m. Veen\ Deer I.odg-e, and all points in North-western and North-east- ern Montana, Arrive Daily, at 9 a.in. Depart • 6 p.m Bozeman and Way Points. Arrive, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat- urdays, at p Depart , Monday s , Wednesday s , and Fridays, at a.m. Nevada, Argenta, Bannack, Arrive, 'Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 9 a.m. Depart, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thurs - ditys, at 6 p.m Cicero. Twin Bridges, Rochester, Rea m ou ntain, Silver Bow, Rocker. Butte City, German Gulch, and Beartown, Arrive, Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 9 a.m. 1).part, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thurs- days, at p .m. Summit, Arrive and Depart on Tuesdays and Saturdays. t rAll mails, except Bozeman ronte, close pr•enptly at p.m. Bozeman mail closes at b'S . ni • F. C. DEIMI.ING. Post Master. Territorial Directory. • Federal tailleere. Governor B. F. Porn. Secretary J AS . E. CALLAWAY. Chief J mat los D. S. WADE. Associate \ H. KNoWexs . 4 4 i 4 F. G. SERVI8. rY S. Marshal W. F. WHEELER. U. S. Attorney M. C. PAGE aurveyor-General- A. J. SMITH. Register Land Office W. C. CHILD. I II SOL STAR. Receiver \ Collector Internal Revenue T. P. FULLER. Collector Customs T. C. CUMMINGS . ) E. W.CARPENTER. U. S. Commiseioners.... W. E. Cmaxx. JOHN POTTER. 1 THOMILS REECE U. S. Ez'ing Surgeons... C. MUSIGEROD. J. 11. McKee. Clerks of District Courts. First District THEO. MMITLXY Second \ 0. B. O'BiNNON Third \ A. H. BEATTIE. Territorial 011icere: Territorial Auditor Geo. CALLAWAY. Territorial Treasurer R. 0. IlielLeiAN. Terms of Supreme Court. First onday in January , Second Monday in August. District Courts. Times for holding the different Courts. FIRST DISTRICT. At VIRGINIA CITY .—Irirst Monday in April akd second Monday in September. At RADIESEVIM.—Third Monday in Februa- ry and second Monday in Ootober. At BOZZE.C4.—First Monday in March and Fourth Monday in October. SECOND DISTRICT. At Diaz LoDaz.—Second Monday is April, fourth Monday September, first Monday in December. At MISSOCLA.—Fourth Monday in June, sec- ond Monday in November. At BaemaCX.—First Monday in June, sec- ond Monday in October. THIRD DISTRICT. At HittaXA.—First Monday in March,second Monday in June, and first Monday in Novem- ber. At OIAMOND C1TY.—Second Monday in May, sad third Monday in October. LOCAL NEWS. IINIMmaT METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. War Department Signal Service, United States Army, Division of Telegrams, and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce and Agrtcul- tine. 'Table showing Daily Mean Barometer and Thermometer, Ma.aimum Velocity of Wiud, amount of itainfalLwith prevailing Direction )874, at Virginia City. Montana Territorv. .of Wind for the week ending May 22d pay of ihe Week. • Highest Ther. r.-4 0 ..., = .-. = . gr. ; i' .. 'of 0 • -.... 1 7 : ... , 0 1. f; 40 .... ;.• 0 ha - 411 X \c; 1.4 -i;\t . ..P.; 1 :4 L. ...• '113 col CI'dy Fair Fair lair Fair Fair Fair Thurs Fri Sat- ... Sae_ Mon.- . Toes W _a-. : 7 641 .29 57 c 6.1 IN:74 60 29:77 63 :77 :3:7565 W:73 ; 62 65 4S 71 47 • 74 46 75 53 77 70 • N W 11,ti W . it VET . 12 E • • • 12 S W 10 [.... 12 8 El._ J. B. CAMPBELL. Observer. Gov. Potts. in his message to the Legisla- tive Assembly. omitted to mention the fact that \Loekey'e\ Craekers, &c., were supe- rior to imported ones, WA less money, were healthier and better in ev i:ry • respcct. and the dear peopk! should economize b: . ;' pur- chasing them. still, we don't give it up. Our goods are quite as freeh, the quality better. if possible, and the country safe. Remember that greenbacks will buy any- thing in our line, aud that orders will 1 - Je promptly tilled, notwithstanding the late destruetive fire_ MONTANA STEAM CRACKER Co., North Main Street., I lelena,Monatn. -All kinds of Smoking Tobaere at O. B. BABBLE'S. One Thousand Pounds of \Wonderland\ arrived per last evening'a coach. Now's your chance to get one ot the books. Go to 'Tilton's bookstore—or to the private resi- dence of Harry J. Norton, opposite. the MADISONTAN office. Pipes in endless variety, at BARBER'S. For a No. 1 Cigar, go to 0. B. BARBEE'S. Fresh Oysters at Mannheim's. For the best brands of Chewing Tobacco, go to 0. B. BARBER'S. Go to John Mannheim's for fresh oysters. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. TIIE Co-partnerSbip heretofore existing un- der the firm name of Mahan & Skirving, is this day dissolved. by mutual consent. JOHN MAHAN. JOHN SKIRVING. Virginia City, M. T., March 10, 1874. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. rT HE co -partnership, heretofore existing between Nelson Cole and W. W. Chap- man, was diasolved on zovenaher 5th, by mu- tual consent. NELSON COLE. W. W. CHAPM.A.N ,s'- 'NELSON COLE continues business at the old stand, Estray Notice. rp.tx EN up on the ranch of the subscriber, 1 situated on the Madison Valley, and known as the \ Twelve -mile House\ on the 1st day of April, 1874, oue sorrel horse, white face, feet all white. The owner can have the above described horse by proving property and paying charges. J . T. PIERCE. April 1, 1874. If you want a fine Cigar, go to the Pony. Everything you want at Spiker's. sr W. W CHAPMAN, CARPENTER & BUILDER- p LANS and estimates furnished on application. Will contract for work in the city or conn- Ira • Job work promptly executed, and satis- faction guaraateed The Thorough -bred Stallion LONGFELLOW, A Blackhawk Morgan, dark bay, three years old, 161 hands high, and weighs 1.250 pounds, will stand duriug the season at the ranch of 0. W. Jay, on the Stink- ingwater. about live miles trona Adobe Town. Terms lin. • The \ responsible\ Editor ot the MADI- s(aN/AN is out calling Upon the people of the different towns, camps and settlements of the Territory. The way names are being added to the MADISONIAN's subscription list will call into use a Power Press in the near future. . The Spring -time has brought other things than balmy zephyrs, and azure skies, and little chickens. It has brought out the use of cheap military coats, hats, and light caps as a part of raging apparel for males of all sizes, ages, conditions and comploxious. J. M. Page, Madison County Surveyor, and decapidated deputy Mineral Surveyor, was up from Gaffney on Tuesday. The re- moval of Mr. P. by Surveyor -6 eueral Smith was unnecessary and uncalled for, as he was filling a deputyship in a manner satis- factory to the people of this section of Mon- tana. A. note from Rev. T. Asbury Riggin says that he will preach at Meadow Creek kt 11 o'clock, a. m., and at Virginia City at 8 o'clock, p.m., on next Sunday, (to -morrow,) May 24th—at the Court -Room. Banker Elling has purchased twenty-one ounces of a fine quality of gold retort, which W118 sold by Mr. Robt Yeidell, and taken from a new lode discovered in Rochester Gulch. W. Tennant, also from Rochester, brought in thirty ounces of retort. •1•41• The organization of a Social Temple—a branch of the Temple of Honor and Tem- perance—was organized on last Monday evening, with ten gentlemen and eight la- dies as charter members. Regular weekly meetings will be held every Monday even- ing at Templar's Hall. Capt. Fuller, Montana Collector of Inter- nal Revenue, came over from Helena and visited the Capital during the week. The Capt is on an official tour of inspection and examination into revenue matters of Uncle Sanmet—in whose service the Captain is an active and capable officer, energetically and faithfully performing his official duties. Wednesday's coach brought as passengers from Corinne Mr. W. G. and Mrs. H. R. Flouts, we Miss Morris—both looking ex- ceedingly happy. They were heartily wel- comed home by a host ef friends,- and are at present tbe guests of Mr. and Mrs. Morris. During the week considerable dust has been sold to our banker& This is improv- ing business, and it is to be noticed partic- ufarly by the satisfied countenances of our merchants and business men, who are activ- ly engaged in brushing up their houses pre- paratory to receiving new stocks, which are daily expected to roll in. The place where the juciest and tenderest meats are to be obtained is the shop of Kib- ler & Gohn. One thousand pounds per day is the average of cut meats disposed of by this firm, who deliver meat with prompt- ness all round. Jim. Sanders and Bill Tay- lor drive the meat-jerkey of this establish- ment, and are on time all the time. The discrimination made by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, in favor of Hel- ena as against Virginia City, is thirty-five cents on the 100 pounds. This is unjust, and a remonstrance against the extra charge imposed on the shippers ot merchandise and freights for this city has been forward- ed, and will probably have the effect to equalize freight rates for both towns as far as the U. P. is concerned. Bro.J. K. Hart- - Bannack'e miner-preach- er—delivered a sermon in the Court -Room on last Sunday at 11 o'clock, a.m., to a fair- eized congregation. Bro. IIart is a zealous worker in behalf of religion—an earnest speaker—and is wel! known in southwest- ern Montana, tor he has delivered sermons in nearly every town anti mining camp in this section of the Territory. Up and down Alder Gulch every claim is being worked or put in working -shape. Large numbers of hands are employed and our miners are pitching in with a vigor like in the palmy old days of '64-5. The side - ditches and flumes are carrying full heads oi water, and every afternoon the big gulch ditch resemLles a Small -sized Mississppi riv- er—running about as thick as thin Orleans molassee. This tells that in Highland, Pine Grove and Summit dirt is being dissolved, and that the \skinning of bed -stone\ is the order of the day up that way. The local editor of Helena Herald is, nat- urally, a bright youth, but his contact with men has soiled and softened him, until he presents a pitiable appearance. You only have to read his locals—which are neatly sandwitched between bourgeois puffs—to be assured that he's an ink-slinger of emi- nence temporarily Occupying the position of a subaltern in the editorial corps This chap is a wrestler as well as a squib -writer, and performs feats with \ pots, pans and kettles.\ He'd create a seuation on Helena's Main street, with a kettle tied to his (coat) tail—which he fails to do in the edition of sundown sameness. A well -dressed man is invariably a good- natured one. Nothing so oils the acerbities which spring from a rough tussle with the world as a nicely-titting suit of new clothes. Nowhere under the sun's rays can clothing be purchased to much better advantage than at the store -room of Armstrong & Johnson:. They have a full lino oi isvuu4e. , goods on hand. and are constantly receiving by express further supplies. Mr. Johnson. of the firm, who is now in the East, is ship- ping a large stock of the latest styles. A sad accident, 'terminating fatally, oc- curred on Wisconsin Creek, at the Compa- ny Lode of D. B. Noble, on last Tuesday afternoon. The company have run a tun - aid in for a distance of titty feet. and about halt way in the tunnel Lewis II. Hawkins commenced a side -drift, which he had run in a distance of twelve feet. or the length of three sets of timbers. While engaged in removing some rock, it is supposed, a run of dirt, from the top, knocked down the head -set of timbers, and catching Mr. Haw- kins, buried him partially, and inflicting in- juries from which he died within seven hours after he was caught. New Placer DiscOVeries: The impetus given to prospecting in this section by the discovery of rich deposits of gold in . the bed of the Jefferson river, has led to the obtaining of fair prospects - in a number other streams, and reports of rich strikes come thick and fast, the latest being one on the Big Hole river, the exact locality of which we have not been able to learn, but were informed by Mr. Mayfield, one of the discoverers, and a miner of ex- tensive experience in working river dig- gings, that the pospects obtained Were very encouraging, so much so that he intends, after visiting Loon Creek and starting up his mining operations there, to return and open them up. Mr. Mayfield is not of the visionary kind, and his report of this discov- ery we deem reliable. Another in Willow Creek, at a point near the mouth of Nor- wegian gulch. The obtaining, of celors in the top gravel by a company of sliospectors at work there, ocasioned quite a stampede to the place, and the staking of the creek for a considerable distance above and be - tow the point being. prospected. We give below a letter from J. L. Minnis, who has visited the place, to Mr. Mayfield, which gives the most direct and reliable informa- tion in reference to this discovery, we have at hand : FRIEND ALEV—I have just returned from a little stampede to Lower Willow creek. I got ground but don't know wheth- er it is of any account or not. It prospects rather light—six or eight colors to a guar- .,' tn.* aan. The prospect shaft is down nine feet, and no neu-rock. Prospects increased a little as we went down. The discovery hole was down et, feet when we got there. and full of water. With the use of a pump we went down four feet further, when the pump bursted and we were obliged to stop ou account of wa- ter coming in so rapidly. A district had been organized and forty- four claims taken up above discovery when we got in. Our party all got claims. Claims are 200 feet each, and the creek is taken up up to the the mouth of Norwegian gulch, which is the upper end of' the district. The gold as far down as we went is fine, and as to whether the ground will prove paying or not, I cannot say, but the prospect is certainly flattering for good pay when bed- rock is reached. Representation day is fixed on the the 2nd day of July. The wa- ter is rising very fast, which precludes fur- ther prospecting until it subsides. Yours as ever, J. L. MINNIS. Since the above was in type we have re- ceived the following partial report of a meeting organizing a district on the Big Hole including the discovery referred to: The district is called the Big Hole Dia- triet, and includes all bar, river and hill claims within a boundary commencing at a point half a mile due East from Lott's Bridge on the Big IIole river, and running North parallel with the river 2 miles.thence West, crossing the river, to the foot -hills, thence South to a small dry gulch, about two and a half miles South of Lott's Bridge. thence down said gulch to the riv- er, thence across the river to a point half a mile East thereof, thence North to the place of beginning. H. A Pease was duly electedyresident, and J. S. Lott, Recorder. As a matter of justice to the editor -in - chief of the Helena Herald, it is but proper to state that the he promptly disavowed the item of the local editor reflecting in dispar- aging terths on the Bozeman Expedition as a fruitless wild-goose chase. The exceed- ingly smart young feller localizing for the Herald sl•ould, in the future, submit his splenetic items to the inanagine they may be tempered with a proper degree of considerate moderation. Reflections. Ever since \The day when Mother Eve awoke from sleep and found herself reposed under shade of beauteoua flowers,\ wondering what she was and from - villence she came, when by curiosity led, she stroll- ed to the edge of the crystal waters of the Lake of Paradise. and there reclining on its green bank, beheld her immage reflected in the transparent liquid fluid, atarted back, with half affright, half:bewilderment, at the sight of her own beautiful self, mirrored in the ethereat fluid, her likeness set in a wave -jeweled casement anti the reflected firmament for a background, retreated and returned again, and again to behold and ad- mire the beautiful picture, have her lovely daughters,as well as toiling sons of Adam, prompted by the same vain curiosity that Eve manifested. strove to reproduce them- selves and their friends in likeness form, in which endeavor we know of none more successful than our gentlemanly artist O.C. Bundy. who makes pictures to look as nat- ural as life. We understand that he will start before long on his accustomed trip over the Territory, and if you wish a perfect pic- ture of yourself or little ones, you had bet- ter call at once. Dr. Geo. Perry says that the indications are that this will be the best season ever had at Pioneer....Pilgrim Bar and vicinity will employ about 200 men this season .... A let- ter from Pioneer says: The Pioneer Com- pany are working only one string of sluice'', but will start two more next week; Allen & Ashmead are running one string on their lower ground; Moore, Rallston & Co. are working in Spring Gulch. a tributary of Pioneer; Geo. Tibbetts & Co. are working on Job's Point; • Ritt, Noble & Co. will start up their bed rock flume next week ....A gentleman who heard itev.Frank Kelleher's Lecture at Helena says it was a tine effort. He is expected to visit Deer Lodge before long and Rev. De Ryckere will endoavor to secure its repetition here.—Northweat, 16 th. Four Thousand Havana Cigars at the '`Poney.\ Get one and you'll try another. For choke Liinoya CO tO 311113.11heinO . 8. , A public installation of the officers of Lincoln Lodge No. 40, L 0. of G. T.. of Ft. Ellis took place on the 16th inst. After the installation ceremonies, and a temperance lecture by Rev. T. C. 'tiff, there was a grand vocal concert given by the members of Fountain of Hope Lodge Glee and Lincoln Lodge Quartette Clubs. The exercises were witnessed by a large audience, and are spoken of as having been:highly enter- taining, which all speaks well for the good behavior and talents of the boys in blue at Fort Ellis. At Blackfoot we are informed alai mein- Az e ?aw l e n r e i e o d n ee a c i o a t in e s p t ie t e a es n s e r N s v . ditch to convey water to iNeistm Irmo Spring Gulch. Mason & Kimberly who have been operating in the foothills for a number of years, have their ground open- ed in good style. Curran & Snyder, Woolf & O'Roark, Jack Karns, Mike O'Roark and Triplett, are all opening up and running oil ground on the foothills. Hubbard & Ronan are located oa Nelson Hill, and have their ground in excallent shape—running a hy- draulic pipe, and will put on night. and day hands this week. In the creek John O'Roark is running a large gang of hands night and day on his bed -rock flume. On the old and famous Norton Bar, a gaug of Chinamen arc working, having leased the ground.—Daily Independent, 21st. E. 0. Maelay & Co. were in receipt this morning ot a telegram from Messrs. Rich & 'Willson, of Bozeman. giving notice of the arrival at that place, via Muscleshell, of Rev. W. W. Alderson, Indian Agent at Fort Peek. Mr. Aldersion was a passenger by the steamer Peninah from Fort Peek to Car- roll, from which ntace he traveled by pri- vate conveyance through to Bozeman. The Peninah, loaded from Bismarck with an as- sorted cargo for Montana merchants, is the tirst steamer to reach Carroll. A Diamond \ R\ mule train was loaded immediately with the steamer's cargo, and pulled out for Helena on the 12th inst. This is good news, and will rejoice the hearts of many of our merchants, whose stocks have run down pretty low. It is expected the first loaded train over this route will reach the city as early as next week. We have probabl3 only a few more days to wait to realize our most sanguine hopes concerning the availability and advantages to Montana of the new freight thoroughfare.—Daily Herald, 20th. FOR anY and everything you want, go to PATTON 42 LAMBRECIIT'S, and as cheap for your money as anywhere. Key Trost Cigars at the \ Poney.\ For Job Printing call at the 3..air,jsori . A?i. LETTERS-011•THE-WAY. Dr. Ogden, who left the city a short time since, favors us with a few jottings, dated 'at Sun River Crossing. As the Dr. jour- neys homeward he promises to give us some letters -on -the -way, which: will, no doubt, be interesting aa he is a close observer and a writer of more than ordinary descriptive powers and experience. Our people will read with interest of the development and condition of a part . of the_ country that must soon be the railroad outlet for the Territory. The Doctor writes: \ After leaving Virginia City, I had a very pleasant time as tar as Gaffney—being wrapped in the arms of Morpheus, and en- tirely oblivious to the jolts of the coach. But, alas for human happiness ! On leav- ing Gaffney the choice was between a cabin passage with seven or a deck passage with four. Preferring the latter, I mounted on the top—but the intense force of old Ses rays, together with the clouds ot dust con- tinually encircling us, made the situation anything hut a desirable one. \ Grasshoppers have been plenty nearly the whole disconce to this point. In places the earth's surface is literally alive with them, and if they obtain their full growth - they will be climbing oVer each other not less than seven deep. They are small yet— about the size of a Snake river mosquito— but if their appetites are as sharp as they are quick to jump, their devastation wilibe immense. The ranehmen whose lands they occupy will have but little to harvest—aud PERSONALS. C. L. Dahler, Esq., arrived home on yes- terday's coach. Billy Wood, of Eteaverbead Valley; was in the city during the week. P. H. Meagher, of Rochester Gulch, was in town on Wednesday. A. A. Mayfield, left the city on the 22d for Loon Creek, Idaho, where he is extensively engaged in ntining. A. Cisler was up from Sheridan exhibit- ing some rich specimens of etuartz. Virginia City Taxes. All Virginia City Taxes remaining unpaid alter next week will become . delinquent. Those in arrears should pay promptly, and save unnecessary expenses. in Relation to Extension of Time on Lode Representation and About Work on Tunnel Locations. The following bill is now being consider ed by the Committee on Mines and Mining in Congress, which extends the time for the first annual expenditure for one year. It ia aa follows : A BILL to amend an Act approved March first, eighteen hundrea and seventy-three, amend- atory of the Act entitled \An Act to promote the mineral resources of the United states,\ passed May tenth, eighteen huudred and sec- enty-two. Be it enacted by the Senate and House ot Representatives of the United Statea of America in Congress assembled, That the Act approved March first, eighteen hun- dred and seventv-three, amendatory to the bunch grass will be nipped short, in many fifth section of the Act entitled \An Act to promote the m i ne ral recoureea „.f the Cul- - ValtSed May tenth, eighteen The town of Clancy has the appearaimc. • Ga. 1.-4 m , and prosperous condition, if one is to judge from the num-1 ber of new buildings in course of erection and the stir manifested by the people. \ Helena is dull. In fact, much duller than its inhabitants anticipated it would be while rebuilding the burnt district. There are some fine buildings going up. They talk with a tolerable degree of confidence about the result of the vote on the Capital question—but they are counting on almost a forlorn hope, and will be a whipped com- munity when then vote of Montana is tal- lied on the first Monday in next August. \We left Helena at 5 o'clock a.m., Friday, and arrived at this place the following morn- ing at day light. The last fifteen miles being made in a drenching rain—and we all looked like men who had just been baptised by immersion. Being Christians, no pro- fanity :was heard—but distilled fluid flowed freely, which was used as a Medicinal agent to prevent the taking of colds. \ Have noticed very little thus far to write about, but will, perhaps. see something at Benton, Carroll, Bismarck, or on the North- ern Pacific that might be of interest, and will endeavor to write up that Hee of my route, as all Montanian's are watching that portion of country with eager eyes.\ When Democratic officials tilled all offices in Lewis and Clarke Couuty, the affairs of the people were conducted better than they are now. So badly are county matters con- ducted now that it is difficult to keep the many prisoners confined in the county jail, and they are constantly getting loose and creating much trouble and expense in cap- turing them. / We are told that the Sheriff of the county is a hard-shell Baptist Bishop, who was elected by a mere scratch, and who does not appear to be much of a success as a sheriff of ordinary abi lity. Much of the growing crop in the cminties of Beaverhead, Madison, and Gallatin, lute already been eaten up or d s ee sr tr v o l y h e n k l i ir bt 2 - Te t . h . e y grasshoupers. Soog i nti-06 .thee !eve nost es,••••s•Vaa alb 134..4%4 VI , and growing is obliterated. How exten- sively their depredations have proven is as yet unknown, for It is hoped that much of the grain will 'come up again. ---••411 Reliable history of the worlfl informs us that the . Almighty deatroyed large cities and whole communities for 'their wicked and iniquitous ways. In our day Provi- dence deals gentler with bad people, pun- ishing and afflicting them by occasional vis_ itions, . in hopes of affecting a redemption and reformation. Another fire is added to Helena's misfortunes. At precisely half -past ten o'clock last Monday the citizens of that doomed metropolis were startled by the jingling of their little tire bell, calling them to hasten to that Part of -the village dignifi- ed by being called the Fourth Ward—which the same is a part of the worked out por- tion of Dry Gulch, which is situate on the other side of a rocky divide some distance from the town of Helena proper. The fire consumed a deserted slaughter -house, one pig pen and a row of stakes and poles put up to answer the purpose of a cattle yard. The boys running with the machine and hose cart got out of wind before they reach- ed the top of the hill, and by the time they reached the spot all was in ashes. Loss es- timated as high as $500, without a particle of insurance. A Strange Answer. Two gentlemen arriving in Virginia City, and being desiroua of finding com- fortable quarters for the night, meeting a colored gentleman on the sidewalk, asked him where they would find the best hotel? To which the colored gentleman, with a very dignified air, replied : Whar eber de hen scratches dar's whar de bug is.\ The strangers feeling themselves some- what taken down by the strange reply, asked for an explanation, to which they received the following: Duz you see all dera folks going in to Clasbey House? Dar's whar de grulals, and't only enet fnpr hits a meal, and ye eete a big bed and a nice room all to youraef, to sleep in, frow'd in for anodder four bits.\ L. B. Lyman, Esq.,mineral and land attor- ney, has expressed, in the Herald, an opin- ion hi regard to Q.uarta Representation, holding \that one representation of a lode claim, located prior to May 10, 1872, of $10, expended upon the claim to each one hund- red feet claimed, if made after that date, stands good and sufficient until June 10, 1874, within one year from which latter date another like representation Must be made. Claims located since May 10, 1872, must be represented by an expenditure of $100 on each claim. whatever number ot feet there may be in it, annualiy, counting from the actual date of location.\ The plastering and other work on the in- terior of the new church has been complet- ed, and services will be held there Sunday. ....Since the Government sale of clothing at Fort Ellis, last week, our citizens have been metamorphosed into soldiers....G. Campbell. writing from Gallatin City, says that the excitement regarding the Jefferson' River mines is unabated, and that it is ex- pected they will turn out equal to the rich- est mines ever discovered in Montana.. . The return of the Expedition has made Our streets rather lively the past week. Mast. of the Expeditionists are quietly returning to their homes.... A herd of cattle passed through town on Sunday, for the splendid. ranges of the 'Yellowstone. ...A special. meeting of the Patrons of Husbandry was held in this place Friday. All the Granges in the county were represented.—Courier, May 15th. Harris le Lyons. deal in a general assort- ment of clothing and furnishing goods, in , addition to making garments to order. - Ared and seventy-two, which requires 0,xlIonlitures of labor and improvements on Mina ioeated prior to the passage of said Act, iqiereby so amended that the time for thetirst annual expenditure on claims loeatet prim- to the passage of said Act, shall beextended to the tenth day ofJune, eighteet hundred and seventy-five. This 1111 has .not yet become a law, but some acion will probably be taken upon it immedittely, in view of its importance. A bill providing for an amendment to the Minhg Law of May 10th. 1872, has been intro:Aimed Congress,which provides that work dene on a tunnel for the purpose of tapping pledge shall be equivalent to work done upen the ledge—as follows: A BILL to amend the Act entitled \An Act to promote the development of the mining re- sources of the United States,\ approved May tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. Be it enacted by the Senate and house of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assenbled, That the fifth section of said Act be and the same is hereby amended so that Where a person or company shall run a tunnel for the purpose ot developing a lode or lodes, owned by said person or company. the money so ex- pended in said tunnel shall be taken and considered as expended on said lode or ledes, whether located prior to or since the passage of said Act ; and such person or company shall not be required to perform work on the surface of said lode or lodes in order to hold the same as required by said Act. River Mines. . The recent discovery of river mines ,on the Jefferson is important. Had the dePos- it of gold been light it would have attracted little attention tor there is scarcely a stream in Montana whose' banks or bed will mit pan out \colors.\ But the yield has been extraordinary rich and prospecting along a distance of twenty miles shows them. to be ellensive. As yet work has only been prosecuted sufficiently in one locality to give actual results,but that has paid over an ounce a day to the hand with a rocker, and prospects equally good have since been ob- tained in office - localities. Letters and per- sons from that; sectiOn fully sustain the *Ain' ti WtRi 5 h;Ft newspaper reports, and the judgment of the value of the (list -ovary twee to Montana—important in the em- ployment it will give when water has slack- is of vast impor- ed in the smaller streams, in the gold it will yield, in the prosperity it will yield, in the prosperity it will give that immediate re- gion, in the attention it will direct to 31on- tans, in the immigration it will encourage and in the incentive it will be to prospect other rivers with the strong probability that discoveries of equal value will be made on them. All recollect the wonderful rich- ness of the California river mines of the early day; and latterly the finesplacer mines of that State are being develOped in the old river channels where water has not run for ages. When gold was discovered in Montana a little attention was given to examining the rivers, but not being re- warded with immediate and great success, Bannack, Alder, and Last Chanch divert- ing attention, tiie prospecting element sped to the gulches and it seemed to be taken for granted that there was no gold in the rivers; just as it was taken for granted for years that Montana was too cold for fruits, flowers and cereals that are now being suc- cessfully grown. A few weeks ago Mr. Hedges, apparently more as a caprice than with any expectation of getting pay, happening.to wash a few pans of dirt on the bank of the Jefferson, happened to do it just where paying prospects rewarded the first effort, end to -day twenty mils of the river are taken up and results obtained which justify the belief that a great milling field has been struck. For ten years there has been settlement and occupation of that valley, but evidently no one ever before thought to prospect the river. Now if the Jefferson. with no extensive discovered placers or gold -bearing quartz in the imme- diate vicinity yields thus, is it not reasona- ble to believe that other . rivers, and espe- cially those to which gold -bearing channels are adjacent and tributary, afford promis- ing field to the prospector. and that atten- tion might be profitable turned in that di- rection. There is illimitable area in Mon - tae where_ color is sI tli c sAri : lat e e x d t t en l ir t oi t i i g ia h u th i n e gravel, in tact to - Many localities it requires a considerable Stretch of conscience to make non -mineral affidavit to take up agricultural land' in the valleys. Without going into details out- side, it is a known fact- that the gravel vein underlying this town yields prospects that would pay to sluice in a surface mine, and we know of localities, owing to the terms prescribed by the Land Office, where fanners would rather have good springs than sink wells before they got their pat- ents. With' this general diffusion of gold, it is fair to infer that there are paying channels on the river levels, and not im- probable that some of them are in the pres- ent beds of lie streams. The matter seems to be worthy of practical investigation; the field looks more inviting than the high gulch- es, for sufficient expense and inconven- ience and impossibility has been experienc- ed on account of cost. scarcity or lack of water in . guleh mining to even render de- sirable diggings that require the turning of - a river from its channel. That the Jeffer- son mines will pay, and pay eroruaously, iooks probable; it will be three or lour months perhaps before that can be demon- -strated, but it wiil be at a time when water will be comparatively exhausted elsewhere, and if they do pay Che legitimate sequence of it be the exploration of the other rivers of Montana, and we trust equally results.—Northwest, 16th. CITY ELFCTION NOTICE. . Notice is hereby given. that -on the 2d day of June, 1874, au Election will be held at tbe house of John Ilerriman, in the City of Vir- .ginia, M. T., for the purpose of eleeting one -Alderman in the Second Ward, to the un- expired term of J. B. Lowman, resigned. The polls will be opened at 9 o'clock in the morning and cout inue open until 5 -o'clock in the afters noon of the seine day . Dated this 23rd day of May A. D., 1874. • _ ... E.- U VRIGGS, .414 or. C. W. TURNER, City Attereey,. - . . . . MONTANA MELANGE. The Board of Directors of the Peniten- tiary, at their late meeting, concluded not to act upon the proposals,as advertised for, but to await the final action of Congressats bill is now pending hefore that body to take charge of all Territorial prisons. Bedrock Joe, a kind of a played -out Re- publican war-horse, of Lewis and, Clarke County, and a standing aspirant for official honors, will permit himself to run in Hele na Territory, for either toWnship or county honors. . In Grizzly Gulch and the Park, eyer since water has been turned into the Ditches, the mining has been actively pushed, and many men are employed. Forty-four tons of ore has been shipped from the Argentuiu Silver Lode,to the New- ark Reduction Works — the shipment is made via Carroll and the Northern Pacific Railroad. 'Judge Knowles and Wesley Jones started up that 163-aere mining claim on Nevada Creek during the past week. \ Judge\ Fish—he who gathers green- backs for the Helena Herald—is locomoting in the West -Side Counties in behalf of that paper, with his usual success. Berkshire boars, long -noted sows, and other pigs, are said to be a nuisance in Hel- ena. Torn Ray. was arrested - for owning some animals of this kind. Tom made affi- davit that—\He would not live in a country where hogs could not run at large\—where- upon Probate Judge Hilger discharged him.- Autuseu 31nitli -at one time connected with the Deer Lodge Independent—will visit the different mining camps of the Ter- ritory in the interests of the Independent. Mr. Smith is -now making a canvass for that paper. The new ditch of the Flint Creek :Wiling Company is finished. The ditch is e:even miles long, with two miles of fituning,which is five . 1'tet wide on the bottom. The first Little Giant set up in Montana was on the claim of Steele; Clark, Larabie & Co., on the high bar on the Hoover ground in Deer Lodge county. J. E. Marrion and John Miller have come out before the Democracy of Missoula as candidates for sheriff. Both are Democrats and will submit their claims to the County Democratic Nominating Convention. Clark at, Kidder, of Horse Plains have been shipping a large lot of furs from Mis- soula. Messrs. C. A: K. are among the heav- iest fur buyers in the Territory. At Helena, a few days ago. II. F. Galen purchased of Wm. Goodyear five mares, for which he paid $1,000. • The result of seVenteen days run ofquartz from ilk Union Tette, at I7nionville, yielded a golebrick . N - alued at $11,000. The citizens .of beer Lodge have raised the funds and are engaged in setting out one hundred and -fifty trees iu the public school -house grounds. • Isies::dsfeect e b : ee ll : n call - Reverends Riggineand Van Orsdel were announced tceprea,ehlin the M. E. church at Bozeman on,l r ast StilT4,• - -both in the morn- ing and evening. Galen's , line - of Helena -Bozeman coaches are now:running on the summer Schedule, and make - through trips daily to Helena. W. Ir. Clagett and 0. J. Salisbury, who have heavily invested in the new Flint Creek Ditch. are personally superintending the commencing of mining operations. - In Helena, on Clore street, on last Sur -- day evening. two colored gemmen quarrel - n Chi- ed over a game of cards. Result—one gem- i1J1J1 Vie evir•a:1 e n p: 1 1: ;1 0. 1 ll e i7 i y i s t tse t i l ic i : k e f ; e t . 1 s3 i si e .o r ai ed to his bedside. gIntetulli:haui The report of the condition of the Peo- ple's National Bank. Of Helena, up to the 1st of May shows the Imink to be in a sound condition, with ample resources. Col. A. II. Beattie, Win. A. ChessMan and Win. Roe are the Directors. Keating & Blacker the successful quartz Miners Keatingville, Jefferson County, estimate that they will clean up ;375,000 the coming summer. That account about a waterspout burst- ing and deluging the head of Ten Mile has proven a canard—one manufactured by a person supposed to be a victim of misplaced confidence. At the Conference of the M. E. Church, South, just held at Fairview Church, Prick- ly Pear Valley, the following ministers were . present: Revs. E. J. Stanley, I. B. Stateler, IL S. Clarke, C. W. Sanford, II. W. Currin, and R. M. Craven. The Helena Herald, in an article review- ing its prosperity, says it never has been in a more flourishing conditiomand that it will soon have enlarged publishing facilities. -Most of the jail birds that escaped from the Helena jail recently have been captur- ed. \Little Ike,\ and \Hash\ were caught near Montana City The Board of County Commissioners of Gallatin have determined for the present to abolish the County Hospital—two of the in- digent sick are to be sent to the States, and one, insane, to Helena. The brevet \Judge\ writes to the Herald thue. \The Dana House, Missoula, kept by Mr. Wm. Kennedy, is first class in all its appointments, and the traveler who would growl at the treatment received and charges therefor is not capable of . appreciating good things.\ A new find of rich ore in the east end of the Legal Tender mine at the bottom of the main shaft 200 feet deep. There are fifty-six men employed by the Legal Tender Co. Mr. Grannis, from Bozeman, tusposeo or forty head of beef cattle in thc Helena mar- ket, receiving fiye cents per pound net. In the District Court now in session at Dia- mond City, they have had considerable dif- ficulty in empanueling a jury in the Ranken case. • A litter of four blind pigs is a novelty on a ranche in the Gallatin valley. They are all lively aud perfect, except there is no eyes provided to look with. We are informed by Mr. Clark of Horse Plains, that a party of three men left that place this spring, 'and a party of four or five men are reported to have lett the Lake, for the purpose of mining on Libby Creek this summer. Two of this party were on the creek last summer, where they mined a short time and realized $3.75 per day for what time they were at work. They mined ou a bar. Mr. Clark, being on the hue of travel to Libby Creek, and having convers- ed with most of the prospectors who have visited•that region, is satisfied that enough has been already struck -to justify small wages, and that if a settlement were once formed there, with a depot tor supplies, ' clothing, mining tools. etc., a large tract of mining country would be opened up which would prove remunerative to minere, in- crease the trade of our busir ess men and furnish a market for our producers. He thinks it would not be advisable to attempt to go in there before the last of June, 01111C - count of high water.—Missoulian, 14th: _ To Applicants for Pat- ents in Eleaverhead at Madison. Counties. HE MADISDNIA$- will publish all no- tices of application for patents is Beaverhead and Madison counties. in which counties it has a circulation at least equal to any paper- published in the Terri- tory, for $2 50, without regard to amount of matter or length of time of publication. WILLSON—VAN ALLEN\ -In Virginia City, M. T., on May 18th, 1874, at the residence of Governor Potts, by the Governor, Mr. Davis Willson, of Bozeman, M. T.-, to Miss Martha Van Alleo, late of Canton, New York. 13C)I=1,1ST. HARMON.—At Sheridan, M. T., on May 16th, 1874, to the wife of Ira Harmon, a daughter; HENIFEN—At Roehester, 31. T., on May 11th, 18 4, to the wife J. Heuifeu, a daughter, GAROUTTE—A t Virginia City, M. T., on May 15th, 1874, to the wife of lion. James Gar- outte, a daughter. THEXTON—At Virginia City, M. T., on May 19th, 1874, to the wife of George Thextou, a daughter. ]DIA 11,A.WKINS—At sheridan, M. T., on May 19th, 1874, Lewis Hawkins. WILCOMB—At Nevada City, M. T., on May 17th, 1874, 0.=car, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Wilcomb, aged 2 years. TEMPLETON—In Virginia City , M. T., May 16th, 1874, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Templeton. market Report. PRODUCE. Flour, Mill Creek, XXX Silver Springs, XXX \ Gallatin Valley brands Oats per 100 pounds Potatoes, per pound Rutter, in 101b. cans \ in Rolls Eggs, per doz Hay, per ton 4 00 4 00 3 50 1 50 02 40 bo 25 15 00 to 18 00 THE CELEBRATED STALLION JOHN MORGAN Can be seen at Sheridam - Mondays and Tuesdays; Laurin's, Saturdays and Sundays; Subscriber's Ranch, near Lott's Bridge, Wednesdays and Thursdays. of each week, during the season. Terms, $10. 1-28. ROBERT DEMPSEY. DR. C. S. ELLIS H AVING taken an interest in the Drug Department of A Carmichael's store at Silver Star, Montana, can be foand at all times„ day and night, at said store, when not absent on professional busi- ness. • . 1-28tf. A UCTION! At CTIONI AIECTION AtCTI ON! A UCTIONS HIRAI* BRIMDAGEo! GUNSMITH -AN MACHRBST, IND DIALER IN. auxs, PISTOLS, LO4SE AXD pupa) ;- AMMUNITION, 6PeILTILIFG . -GOODS, POCKET CUT! LIMY, ETC., ETC. H AYING secured the lamest En- gine Lathe in the Territory ,* which ens- bsoi rue to repair enything iu nay line, front a quartz mill or locometive to a sewing machine SHOP. one door below C. ILDItIller's Banking Hose, ' Wallace. St., Virginia City, M. T J-itr /IAVING deeided to leave the Territory I . will seamy entire stock of DRY GOODS At Auction. Comencing Monday, May 18th, 1874. And continue from day to day until closed out A. J. ROSENSTINE. Administrator's Notice. IN TliE MATTER OF THU ESTATE OF JOUN TRIM- TLEWOoD, DECEASED. N OTICE is hereby given - that, on the 4th day of May, A. D. 1874, letters of ad- ministration in the above estate were granted to me by the Probate Court of Madison Coun- ty, Moniana Territory : and all persons bay in,g elaiinS against said estate are hereby required to exhibit them for allowance within one year after said date, or they may be precluded from an3 - benefit of said estate; and if said claims\ are not exhibited within two years from said date they shall be forever barred. GEORGE THEXTON, 1-26-4t. Administrator. City Treasurer's Notice. LE PERSONS owning real estate with- in the limits of Virginia City, are hereby notified that the tax levied on such property under city ordinance, passed March 16th, 1874, will be due aud payable on and af- ter Monday, May 4th, 1874. Owners of such property are required to call or send the money in payment of the tax, as the treasurer will, in no instance, call upon any person for taxes. Ten Per cent for delinquenoy will be added to n11 taxes remaining unpaid on the 2d of June, 1874. JAS. HANDLY, Treasurer of Virginia city. Virginia City, M. T., May 2,-11374. GALLATIN CITY HOTEL, JOHN A. CULVER, Proprietor. GALLATIN CITY MONTANA. T HIS House has been recently re -fitted and the proprietor will endeavor to make it a first-class hotel. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited,. J. F. STOER. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in GROCERIES, Liquors, Tobaccos, and _produce of all Kinds Ham, Shoulders, Sides, and Lard, Etc., Etc., OF MONTANA crituit G. F EEPS a well -assorted stock al- wto on hand of nasLit's Toos.s AND FARMER'S IMPLEML'ES. I will at all times pay the highest cash ,„ price for PORK, WHEAT. OATS, BARLEY, rmorit. POTATOES, BUTTER, AND PRODUCE OF ILL F AILIMEItS will do well eall azi . d see I. STASBITEGER, DEALEP. STAPLE AND FANCY Dry Goode Dry Goods 'Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry - Goods Goodt 4 DRY GOODS. Dry Dry Gcod ac Dry Goods Dry Goode Dry Goods Dry Good's Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry Goods Dry Goode Dry Goods °ode Dry c\F every variety and description. ki An - examination and comparison of stook and prices, is respectfully solicited. rrOrders from the country will _re- ceive special attention. IL S. MINERAL LAND SURVEYS. y AM prepared to execute 'United States Mineral Land Surveys at the most Ilia s.onable ratea. Address ,J. M. PAGE, Gaffney, Montana. GILMER & SAUSOURI, SUCCESSORS TO Wells, Fargo & Co. STA_GE LINE CARRYING THE UNITED STATES MAIL. —AND -- Wells Fargo & Co's Express, Throupivh 'Tickets From Helena, & Deer Lodge to Corinne $65 00 • 4 4 • 4 I to Omaha 126 75 ' ' \ \- to Sim Frau 115 oo Vrginia City to Corinne 55 00 I 4 I tO Omaha 116 76 a' \ to San Franeisco, 105 00 4 4 I I 2tf. ••••••••••••• SECOND-CLASS R. R. FARES. . lie!ena and Deer Lodge to Omaha $100 00 Virginia City to Omaha V.5 SO' WELLS, FARGO & CO., Agents. I' I -I Co rr Co Cl-la,kr\ II S . 0. C: BUNDY TS again at his old stand, where he is Jl_better prepared than ever for making all kinds of pictures in his line. Re has a BABY CHARMER, Also a BITUNISIIE11, Just patented . , which enables him to. take th best pictures taken this side of Chicago. Call and examine his stock and work and judge for yourself. DR. L. DAEMS. DR. E. T. YAGEit (HEMS & YAGER Wholesale and Retail DRUGGISTS D APOTHECARIES, V EEP constantly on hand a full -aAsortinent of Pure Drugs Aledic.,iute, Chemicals and a ssay Materials. PAINTS. DYES, PERFUMERY FAN ARTICLER, FLAVORING EXTRACTS, GLASS. Also keeps a complete assortment ,,f Paten+ Ntedicines, AT THE CITY DRUG STORE, WALLACE :STREET, VIRGINIA' CITY, MONTANA. Special attention paiel COMPOUNDING PERSCRIPTIONS l-ltf. FURNITURE. (7,- Co . CI_AA.11.1-[ Proprietor. Wallace Street, Virginia City Montana,. WTr don't you irnake your wife a esent of a ince French Bedstead, a What -not Work -Box, a jtodking Chair, ei some other desirable luid Useful article of fill niture, which can be had at my Furnitur..4 Rooms, Cheapfor Cash. T\ SEEP for sale, VARNISIT,(in small quantities) COFFIN TRIMMING'S. of all kinds, Velvet. blac.k and white Merino, Silk and Satin, Trimming Gimps and Fringes, a full assortment of flandlt. s cr ews, Tacks, Tassels. Studs, Nails: Fringe Tacks, Plates, Etc. WILL turialab iminaings - Zeoen • plete. elltilLritil frown the Countrylorompt- ki ly attended to. a cali m b e ef b u e r fo e p r u e i se zh ll a i s n i g ng th . eir prodfce. Give me i 0 . 01PE17.1S made on the bbortest where you will get one t?..suikyo . u-- 7 botkin virgini L a o o w i er . 17 . Street, hi9utant. ‘../ notice. If you want a nice hat go to Ed. Walter's, • • 1-1tf. priee aud qua . If you want to get a good, genuine article of Floweree whisky drop into the \Poney.\ where it is always kept. A L.T. kinds Of Wood Turning done. „Cia und with my ma,earinerv , n ad oilier laoili ties, I cou do .11Niirpcsier Work ebesig iu tb i o r i v t yon-baillitrit done eltewlivin in the r - • -* -• t
