The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-09-17

W. u0u SuC pS0SutC ~ AcW OAyO eSuCC
company with Mr. Granville Stuart, DR.. A. H. Mitch
ell Mr. Louis Keysscr and DR.. j. r. Adams and the
trip not csscned In attractvcncss BY thecompany.
The Mound is situated about two hundred yards north
Of Warm Spring Creek aud h In the center Of tulc
swamp como sixty or seventy acres In extent, only
paseabc over one or two paths Its hight above the
surrounding swamps Is forty or fortydvc feet the
base diameter on the terrace that surrounds it. one
hundred and thiysix feet It having the shape Of an
inverted table bowl, with . gently rounded top "a
which fifty persons can etand comfortably. The sur
rounding swamp IL trcachcrOus mirc that would en-.
gulph and beast instantly, with here and there
solid formation, the deposition Of mineral substances
from the springs. The base Of the Mound to the
hight Ut the terrace Is SOIL above that 1t IL siiciOus
and ferruginOus tufa deposit Of matter held In eou
ton by the hot water which in overlooking from the
summit has formed 1t in c0nccntric, corrugated and
foliatcd layers, varying lrom two to eight inches In
thickness The cystazatiOn Of this deposit s always
at right angles with the plane Of deposition and the
rock 10 extremely friabc 1t It are to b. ioInd large
pieces Of pure carbonate Of iron. On some portions
and especially top there is bright vegetation grow
ing in the soil driftci there by the Winds The tenn
fssure of the Mound spring 10 1882 imparting high
temperature to the entire Mound It Is two or three
fc.t deep aud many in diameter. A rumbling sound
like the growl Of subterrancan monster IL continuous
and distinct and the football il echoed anywhere on
the Mound but the Writer'S quiet the overflow has
ceased, aud the Lodge Of the Whiss TaihA Dssr win
grow no larscr. 80
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marsable for their number, Temperature, medicinal
properties and the oon:iguty Of extremely hot and
cold springs. The following thermomctric observs
tons Of dozen Of the springs within radius Of
twenty feet will give an idea Ut this phenomenon:
No. T. 1879. No. g. 1879. No. & 1851. No. ii. iGOs.
No. 4 liz. No. 8. So. No. T. ls5s. No. II. 11Se.
The spring registering l60s Il not more than two
and oac-haf feet from that rcsstsr.n: S. and both
arc pouring out strong streams. Many bubble and
boil, emitting vapor like caadr0ns; others quiet.
Some issue from small OFFICES the surface; Others
two, four aud six feet deep. with equal diamctcs.
In the larger cod springs plants growing: springs
few feet distant would cook an eyg The springs
are walled with their formation and tho interve-
ming ground Is soft jelly. It ID not than half
mile from there to-the creek 90 We trod carefully
The deposits of iron carbonate suphates and rcate~
in tho little streams coursng away into the tule land
where all the water sinks result In little formations
similar ~ that constituting the Mound and the hot
spring land IL already elevated several feet above the
surrounding level. May not thcs springs possess ~
wonderful attributes - those of Metropolis in Asia
gardens, and the channels thereof turned to fences
each Of single stone!
THEIR PROPERTIES.
Thermal springs derive their medicinal value from
their temperature and solvents Theec arc Chalybeatc
holdin. large quantity Of iron In solution and pos
scssing various tcmpcsaturcs from S. to 1Gs Fair.
An analysis made by Julius Dcctker Of Deer Lodge,
chemist while incomplete, owing to the absence Of
essential apparatus shows that pint Of water taken
from tho spring registering lde leaves ten grains Of
rceidium after evaporation, principally carbonate Of
irun sulphatcs and chordcs Of magnesia and sodium,
with small amount of silicate Of alumina, and per-
haps other subtle compounds which the imperfect
analysis did not show The analysis, however, shows
them to belong to the same class - the Weisbsdcn
springs of Germany, the Tunbridge and Brighton
springs Of England and the celebrated Bedford springs
in Pennsylvania. which are all Chaiybeata Both q
bathing and drinking waters they valuable impavt
Ing to the blood according to Lebcg the red PARTICLES
that perform such IN important part in respiration.
Many caecs of chronic rheumatism have already been
relieved by bathing here for bath-house with l3x1s
feet pool has beeu built and one hundred yards from
the springs large. comfortable dwelling with corral
stables ETC., convenient The property b owned By
Nessrs. Bcllanges + Allen, Of French Gulch.
LOOK ABOUND AND-AuEAD.
From the summit Of the Deer Lodge the landscape
magnificent Around the Deer Lodge Valley forty
miles long and Aftesn miles wide, unsurpassed fl.
beauty In all our wide domain, sweeps in twothirds n
circle from north to southwest, the main Rocky
Mountain range with it. celebrated pass virbe in the
south, and the perpetual enowS on the leviashans bs
aooO feet above French GulcA. On the west the Gold
Creek mountains with the best view of Powsls Peak
and the sharp crest Il tie ridge miles in length: The
Lahs Basin h hses snpitheaErs a granite md III
ssrks opssing ~ Vista beyeaA bstsvsa prssipiesu
thossands Il fset in hight Int sslss snd canyons
sraud a Yosemite, the haunt Of toarists. At you'
fe4, the Warm Spring Creek; below, Lost Ctce ed
marked faY auss the peairie 70 the mountains BY tn
fringe n emerald shrubbesy that seasts non The hssv
Ter cottonwood along the river mile q two - III
east. Here In tie Rocky NountainA more than 400
feet above tidewates where the rsriAed atmospber'
cspes the lungs to hslthfal exsstoa and feedsthen
vifh alnent fiSs etua ehs lowiaaA niasna - Dois
,nra yse vhsee ~ s1ow.oaks ~ - hiding DISCO
hcr, whap The ria Ands Aacs smp1oy y The noun
taiuA ana The ins = nsvsr thrown IDLY for Roat Il
he spasa1,sg hpoks; Asrs where Tie doads cafes
md disposs With - sssa3a psalu h svsrvAyin,
beauty; hecs whsss Hsalgh sad nnpplDas ase haaaa
mys services. ania u pageoral Qsist 4 srainxEow,
as,ds. eaconpassb y - sshlinity q ~ sFandss
noorfaan eesnsy, wil tneoag teaslsts pleasassssse
as ana lnvalIda = s;eh - poeo1slse. GatAef -
eepaae,eas 4 Asai1s - essso ~ vejns With s~if
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