The Montana post., 1868-09-11
on THE ROAD.
The Post-CabIe City-Philiusburo-pro.
Quotation

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EDITOR POsT Speaking of the
leads me TO remark that Il l. very -,
ally taken in the region which
mOurns over my recent departnrs
soula county. shall not expatiat4
on this point, however. for I am
writing an advertisements hut an
hand letter, telling where went
how | went, what l did aad how
it. l have been 20 Cable. formerly
brated for the legal tender characts
its jaw bone, and now still more
nowned for the much more legal and
half so tender style of the circulat
medium furnished by its exhaust
mines of gold. Since the suspeus
of the Thomas Mill, Cable City has b
decidedly dull. Travel has SO ia !
minished that Capt. Huntlev has b
compelled to discontinue his line
coaches, and the mails are now car,
on horseback. The Nowlan & Plait
mill is making splendid runs, and
Nowlan makes weekly trips TO Hell
carrying with bim golden tiding,
much Joy. From Cable 10 Philipsl
there is a really fne toll road-say al
$3.50 fine"-but whether il "coins7i
proprietors anything in the present. 4
of scant travel is doubtful. This Z
passes over a huge mountain and
cut through a forest OF lofty pi
whose thickly set. mast-like trunks
on each side of it like palisade W.
erected for the protection of trave
correspondents who are always kn6
TO carry large quantities of money at
their persons. Philipsburg was
named after Philip of Macedon,
took its appellatiOn from Philip of
many, whose surname is Deidesheis
and whose arms are now winning
nown in the distant province of
vada. Philipsburg bears about
same relation TO 4
that beer barrel does TO a barre
beer. IL is the best built town in
Territory and has accommodations f
large population. which, theorctica
should be dwelling here, but, whi
practically, is Offering up its devoti
10 the almighty dollar in other temp
Its two most prominent institutions
the hotel and the ST. Louis x Mons.
Mining Co.'S mill both OF which b
their tables constantly coated with
desirable. On leaving Phillipsburg,
of the most remarkable events of nv
took place. forgot my breakfast,
made ameujs at Widow Copelin's ran
at the mouth of Flint Greek, and the
started for Missoula. OF the scenerya
passing the mouth of Bear Ciulch.
description OF mine could give $50
quAte idea. NY forte lies, 1
describing the banqEets of a!
than the beauties Of nature. NJ
Of cake, table lands OF pie, river
and forests of filagree frOsting
forth all my descriptive powers,
can ] ever attempt TO picture
tiful valley of the Deer Lodge, 5
four miles in width, ard agai
row as to leave barely room for
and the stage road over
passed. Upon either hand j
tains arose abruptly from the
tom ia the height OF thou
massive blocks OF granite, ~
eternity. As l looked upon
remembered that only a fewya
pass before their silence
disturbed by tie LOGON!
the North Pacific Railros
and yet seeming to creed
their base, there came fore
mind the beautiful and pr
guage used by the Hon. i
Benton at st. Louis, in IS
alluding TO the time whe
project of uniting the htl
Pacific by iron bancs should 'f
pleted, he said: "Ifs crown E
shall be the coloss.l statue OF
Columbus, whose .sign it acc
hewn from the granite mass
of the Rocky Mountains,
the road-the mountain itselI
tai and the statue a part of
tain, pointing with outstretc
the western horizon, and say
flying passenger, "the-e IS
there is India !" Here. ia TINS M"
gorge, are the peaks ioL
pose, around the bass of WI
wind a realization ., columbus o.
the shortest route 20 the Indies.
w WANnEErSG FRif
Va. City, Aug. 81, e- >