The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-31
FROM CEDAR CRexx.

stopping places. where Recommendations can
be had, en- route to the new mines. The
frst. Frenchtown, 10 miles; then Moose
Creek Ferry, % miles fssthss.l and the last
Il Lozeau's, - miles fro m the latter place,
which We made At IL p m. The tat End
smisble hostess of this place served up 2
supper consisting of fried beans, veni6on
steak, and bread-too good for stampeder1
and . fair dsmsel Of fifteen summers
poured the tea, which more than made up
for the absence Of other sacharine ingredi-
en,s. Here we abandoned the easy grades
of the Mullan rod. and consequently our
wagon, and, having but one saddle, left one
horse. In the morning We packed our eff.
fects on Maggie" around which Chauncey
threw the diamond hitch, and We proceeded
ON our journey. Two miles further and VIC
fordcd the Missoula river, waist deep, and
through cakes Of noating Ice. We wished
ourselves It home Passing down the south
side Of the river, over high wooded bench,
distance of three miles, we came 10 where
Cedar Creek debouchcs from the high, rug
gcd slate crsss, and = mile or % further
down pours its volume Of not less than Ave
hundred inches of water into the MissoulA
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Cedar Greek heads on the summit of the
Bitter Root range, runs In northcasterly
direction, and il not les than twenty five
miles in length, with numerous Tributaries.
The summit of the range Is the boundary
line between Montana and Idaho, and the
tributaries of the Clearwater drain the other
side. st. Jo Greek, upon which number
Of miners have worked tor the past year,
heads little 10 the west, and Moose Creek
few miles east of Cedar Greek.
We passed up the creek, sdmiring its
dense, magnificent forests of cedar. pine
and tamarack, ard ito bold, picturesque
scenery. But it has ct last awakened from,
the sleep Of ages, ito limpid waaers 70 w
turned into slime, ito forests despoiled and
its beauty and grandeur 70 b sluiccd out by
the ruthless invader.
We followed the trail Of those who. had
gone before. 1t led over rocky points, I'm.
der PERCEPTIONS elate lodges and over great
quantities of fallen timber, for eight miles
70 the forks. where We relieved Maggie from
her burthcn, snd, somewhat exhausted,
spread our blankets upon the snow.
MRRETrE DlsrRrcr. .' p
At this point the creek 10 formed by two
streams of about equal sise. The discovery
which hes caused % much excitement Is on
the left hand fork, the district beginning .
mile above the forks and running up ten
miles-is called "Barrette District" Excel
lent prospects nave been obtained with the
pan On . crest many different claims in the
district, in the bed Of the creek, on tho small
liars, snd ID many Of the smaller tributaries
of the main creek. Without going into par
ticulars or reciting any of the hearsays
Of big prospects,, let me assure you that the
prospects generally are good, and the dis
trict will support = large number of miners
and odd immensely to oar gold product of
1870. ~-''. 49,.
Above Barrette District, u perhaps ten
miles of hill country, reaching to The sum-
nit, 1t 10 said, forming broad basin through
which the creek flows; but from three to
five feet Of snow on the ground, and no
trails cut through the masses of fallen tim.
Der, prospecting In that section win be out
Of the question until spring.
o'xrlTT's DISTRICT. ~.
Below DaSrctte Is O'Keif District, which
| >veo,>N> En- thu ,r,os,Sh ~ Tim re>ok md IN.
cludes the right hand fork, which h called
Oregon gulch. These arc both being pros
pected- bedrock not yet reached; but very
Encouraging prospects, found In the gravel.
The clairos are about oil located in O'Ksif'l
District, but It will probably take oil wIntc'
to test tho lower ground thoroughly. II i,
deep, and water Troublesome, and will IN.
doubtcdly have to be worked by drifting
Should this district turn out ~ favorable ..
Barrette, which there are good grounds fol-
believing, this win become tho richest and
most extensive mining camp In the Terrific
~. Al write, report comes IN Of good
prospects found yesterday in Oregon guleh
CEDAR JUNCTION e-.h,o~7. /
! At this point town asbeen laid on with
| tho above mentioned name, which viii b
the main town Of the district. A great many
business houses ne going up: People IN
coming In rapidly and locating.
Rumors are current Of other discoverie,
along the range. which will soon be made
known, bit are not sufleiently verified r
entitle them to full credit here. You ~
We ore in = state Of expectancy and' grea'
uncsstsinty. There y no telling what may
turn up before writing you again, but what
ever It b, you shall be adviSoa.o ;sN
sra- xosrs. truly.
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IRON uISSOULA. u ''-''a
Conoernlat Ce1ar Cfsek.
TO rus EorFos. !Noosu wSsT:-
On the evening of the I'D returned from
Ceda, Creek-thak land Of gold, fallen tiin