The Helena Herald says a party of
prospectors have lately discovered and
opened a very thick vein of splendid
bituminous coal, immediately on the
north side of the Missouri, about forty
miles below Benton, which is report
ed, on good authority, to he much su
perior to anything of the kind pre
viously discovered. The mine has
been opened, a shoot constructed so
as to carry the coal down to the river
bank, and several experienced coal
miners are now at work there, with
the view of supplying steamers as they
may re<piire. Miners’ wages in Me
Clellan and Lincoln gulches stand
permanently at $7 pur day, in dust.
The several lines of coaches ply
ing between Helena and the various
important mining camps outside at
every point of compass in the terri
tory, arc very soon to put on dally ser
vice, as the travel and express carry
ing is now increassug so rapidly as to
render it necessary. The miners of
Last Chance, Dry and Grizzly gulch
es, under the immediate eye of Hel
ena, are again presenting their usual
lively appearance, with whims, wind
lasses and sluices nearly all running,
and the product of gold from these
sources alone, is already perceptible
in the finances of the city. In run
ning the big drain ditch through Wil
liams’ claim, at Diamond City, they
have lately taken out of one pan of
dirt, on the bed rock, SOO worth of
splendid gold ; and again, out of a
single shovel full of gravel they got
533.5 U. We shall have regular corres
pondence from this important camp,
this season, and expect to learn of
some startling developments.
A turquoise mine has been discover
ed in Lander county, Nevada.
