The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-07-29
4 TRIPTO CEDAR CREEK.

Charley Brown, on one of Hun,leyb coaches
and with ''Black Jack" handling the rein
on Gilmcr & Saulsbury's ''opposition" wen
spinning joyously In consort down the val
ley. Perlins'--25 milcs-was reached in tw,
hours; supper there, and away again owe
Flint Greek hills. and into the timber fats he
low Charley McCsrty's by dusk. And here
rs = suggestion of Quarantining US has beer
made, it is proper to state that after listen
ing with ghastly horror TO the small 10,
story Of the said McCarty, sanitary meas
urcs wero Immediately resorted to, Lane
Emerson having with due regard for con
iingencies, furnished liberal supply of til,
autidotc for all ills that the flesh is heir to-
on o stage coach: Newman's bv midnight
Missoula for daylight breakfast: French
town for fresh horses, and Petty's for din
ncr, and here begins
THE GRAND DRIVE OF MONTANA
The road from Deer Lodge to Cedar fol
lows the river, In no place leaving 1t NOR
than mile or two-usualIy winding along
lis banks, and, until it reaches Petty's,
along level valley or over gentle hills. Jus
below Pettys-a splendid dinner station
the high mountains close to the river, with
rugged precip ces, improbable at moderat,
cost for tho construction of wagon road
extending up several hundred feet, and com
pelling ascent far above. Winding in ant
out Of canyons on heavy up grade, thu
coaches in two places pass along the noun
tain points at an altitude Of probably / COX
or 200 feet above the river running %
close under the road that We could apparent
~ throw . stone into the slender curren,
far below, but which . pistol shot would
scarce reach. Around these points on the
down grade, where . fractions horse or Q
broken wheel would send horses, coach
twenty seconds. 'Opposition" staging hal
developed speed that 10 not good for weak
nerves, by about twelve miles an hour. But
if you enjoy q rsttling pace, q thrill of ex.
citement, mountain air spread out thin, q
kind Of balloon view of valley hill and river,
with tho great snow covered Cedar Noun.
tains % background to the picture. try q
coach ride from Petty's over 1.-THE big grsdes''
with top load, Johnny Davis holding the
reins and the ''oppositi0n" on.
the PARKS
North. West Montana Is the great wood.
land of the Territory. Nowhere have VIC
seen more beautiful timber or finer wild
sward than along the Missoula. near Cedar.
White and yellow pines predominant. as fine
material for timber as ever saw entered,
with their dull foliage frightened by the
live green pendants Of the tamarack. There
is but little underground. and the Injurious
forest grass, less nutritious than the bunch
grass, It is said, is decked with bright wild
flowers on the undulating ground OF the
valley, while up to the very submits Of the
mountains the timber Is growing wherever
there 10 soil enough 10 nurture 1t. If the
II Hn6
region will be eventually the great lumber
yards of Montana, for the timber il mex.
haustable In quantity, unapproachable in
quality.
THE MOUTH OF CEDAR
is 165 miles from Deer Lodge. The stages
now make the the trip in q hours Quite q
little village has sprung up herein fact
two villages. The ono on the right bank Of
the stream 10 known - mouth of Cedar"
while that on the opposite bank was on
last Saturday christenel ''Supcrier City"
The crossing 10 effected by two fcrrics-One
fny and one free. There were formerly two
pay ferries belonging respectively to French
and Irish companies. but IN alliance was
effected under the title of Booth. Bourcsau
& Co. and N. N. Kennedy, formerly of tho
Benton road, has recently put in free ferry.
would have . monopoly, but the pay ferry
having the trsil to Cedar, over which tic
toll 10 tho same, whether parties cross on
the ferry or not, it 10 pretty fair stand off
1t present The Free Ferry has however
price, o Soe;n me ys WE. II Decker
have cut the lumber, the timber Is being got
ready, and the work of construction will be
in few days. At Mouth of
Cedar M. C. A. Huntley has well kept
Hotel, with Ed. Rafferty, doing the agree.
ablc ut the desk: Mr.. J. p. True. . good
store which he il about selling to Mr. Fred.
KrctzcT Mr.. w. NJ. Whitney. the Palace.
Hall and Jas. Alexander, the River House,
with excellent buildings for hotel, stable,
etc. Here too are located Capt. George Nc
Lean, former Register of the Land Office in
Helena, who has large stock rancho in the
immediate vicinity of the station. and Mr..
A. B. Babcock, Of Helena real estate mem.
Dry, now in the Notary Public business.
There are in all some ten or fifteen houses
place Of uuntlcy's stages, from
whence saddle trains carry passengers and
baggage to the mines.
OVER TIE RIVER
d Superior City. There arc in It ten build
ngs and about fifty people. Its star IL in
Tho asccndent, and building IL going on
lively. On the Cedar side, with . fine plat
EAU of of several hundred acres for town
,itc. and Gi!mer & Saulsbury's station there,
lie Supcriorites think they have ne bulge
IN their over the river rivals, and they
will have = good town If the mines
,pen upas anticipated. The Superior House
IS we'll kept by Mr.. Dan Spanglcr Curt
Cromwell has the ''Snug" and . commodi.
rus building IN which the stage station and
Wells, Fargo & Gus express Office are To-
Gated. and Booth s. Co. have the old origi.
nal Pioneer Saloon of the region. The To-
cation of the town is good. and 10 are its
prospects. 1t j. seven miles from Superior
% Cedar Junction.. II to Louisville, II to
Forest City, and hcarly 20 to the upper
mines. And, Is along. this route there are
Two thousand men, three towns, ten miles
II mining gulch. and some subjects of i'm.
port TO Nontanians, We will defer the un.
until another week. N.
Dses Lodgs. July - IS5o.