The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-06-03
FROM ACROSS COUNTRY.

To THE EDITOR NEW NoRrH-wEsr:
No one knows better than myself that
long stories are your adherence, and there.
fore will cndeavor to ''boil down" a $50
mile horse back ride ION which started the
18th inst.) to the best of my ability
on MY WINDING WAY.
| However interesting or the reverse my
ride rin Pixies Peak and Pioneer to Black
foot may have been, it will not form part
| of this correspondence, as, barring a plea s.
ant visit with pleasant people and q 80
interest to the general reader. Arriving at
Blackfoot just in season to hear the dinner
bell OF the Carey House pealing forth its
mellow, mealy tones at 12 m. on the 10th,
did justice to the ample dinner set before
me, and after an hours rest again mounted
| Pinto and started for Jefferson Gulch (Har-
risburg P.O.) in the midst of binding snow
storm which old Boreas had allowed an un-
seasonable escape from the North. After q
ride of three miles, during which lost the
trail, was obliged to return and accept the
hospitality of our Blackfoot neighbors until
morning Of the 18th, and again took the
trail for jefferson.
HARRISBURG.
It's delightful ride of 12 miles Oong me.
teri, through q succession of beautiful parks
of pine and fir trees, and over we'll beaten
trail. Crossing the soilcd waters of Wash
ington Gulch, 10 miles from town, gallop
| of miles brought US into the namesake of
consists Of perhaps dozen log houses, in.
Guiding . store and hotel. The latter is
we'll kept by Mr.. u. G. Warner, who by the
way proved an old acquaintance. A dozen
years ago, in q quiet little village on the
Illinois river, we were wont to see the pre-
possessing features of Mr.. W. behind the
desk of the Bureau Valley r. II. Co. acting
in the capacity of Agent of the road Sub
! sequcntly he led to the altar the belle of a
neighboring city, and, shortly after. attract.
| ed by the golden glitter of Montana quartz
cmigratcd to the Territory in the interest of
| = quartz company which-was not success
ful. In his new vocstion among us, we
wish him abundant success. About 40 men
are engaged in mining in the gulch, who
complain of the scarcity of water, but are
taking considerable dust, and some of them
the New NORTH WEST.
A somewhat prccipitOus and difficult trail
over spur Of the mountain Of eight miles
led Us into
MCCLELLAN GULCH,
A tributary of Poor Man, discovered in rs.
The INDECENT gentleman for whom this last
gulch was named having removed his habi-
tation, we were unable to obtain any data
in regard to its discovery. Mcclellan has
| about 90 miners, and town of 20 houses.
Two stores of general merchandise are kept
by Mr.. Charles Pryse and Mr.. G. w. Will
helm, respectively, the former gentleman
and butcher-sh kept by Mr.: Mathews,
completes the list of business houses. Lin
coin gulch lies 10 miles from Mcclellan and
is said to contain about 100 men. Scarcity
of time and desire to meet an appointment
on the eastern slope, precluded visit to the
LincOlnitcs Enjoying the hospitality and
substantial fare of Mr.. Wilhelm for the
night, We struck out bright and carly We'd
nesday morning for the summit of the main
range, and thence cia Canyon Greek, George
town and Silver City to Helena. The dis
lance by the nearest trail from Mcclellan 10
Georgetown Is not far from 28 miles, and,
| owing to the snow storm of Monday and
Monday night, Experienced some difficulty
in keeping right. The bride path was
drifted full of snow, for . number of miles
quite obliterating it, and led q zig gag course
through dense forest of pines, whose
branches laden with beautiful snow" Gov
cred both horse and rider with their chilly
burden 40 We passed beneath them. Indeed,
had 1t not happened that, at some rreviou!
period,
'Sonc hcartless wretch had peeled the bark"
And set in '.baze' without causing spark,
giant pine now and then ~ he passed
over the mountain, fear should have been
tenant Of their gloomy shades for one
night at least. The anticipation Of night
in the woods was not enhanced, assure
you, by the appearance in the path of q large
timber wolf, who interviewed me by the
presentation of an excellent set of teeth, and
had every appearance of being ''family
man." The report Of my six shooter. how.
ever, seemed to decide who was master Of
the situation, as he scampered off, thanking
his lucky stars was SO poor shot. A long
and tedious ride at last brought US to dowr
grade and soon to where Canyon Creeh
tricklcs down the side Of the eastern slop,
on it's way to the Father of Waters. Thi,
creek is owned and mined for ten miles by
four or five companies, who are taking ou
wages and over.
GEORGETOWN, ....
Twelve miles down the creek, was built il
the winter of '60-T and for year or tw.
boasted quite population, but ct present i
the home of but about 80 people, alfof whom
are engaged in mining and ditch enterprises
Adrianee & Co. deer Lodgcrs,) have with
in the past five months run z, 900 feet drail
l AOA OSO-AOSAs 0sSu OAPO " 0usAO ~ III ~
} or 800 feet more. Doc. Doughett is tn,
only merchant in the place, and keeps
general assortment of dry and wet staples
with cribbage-board attachment. Only on
family live in the town, hardy, shrewd
Scotch farmer, ,(namcd for the day that neve
, comes,) and his wife. the parents Of thirtee
''bairns," )" ten of whom still cling round tn
parental thatch. In five years Of thrift an
industry they have accumulated q snug lii
tie fortune. own over 800 hoof of stock an
are satisfied with Montana. And right her
} let me tell 1.-The boys" that - pretty High
J land lassie ''as e'er the sun shone ON bi
me good. Morrow - I passed. - -au
) Leaving Georgetown BY tho Negus tol
, road, IL miles farther on you pass throug1
SILVER CITY,
II A COY little hamlet with three hotels, sev
, eral stores and saloons and 20 or 30 cabin
The town is pretty one and looks - il il
people come to stay. There are NO MOI
D camps between il and Helena, IL mil
q ride, which was accomplished late Frida
, evening. don't propose to ''bore'' you {
your readers with rehashcd description I
Mr. Editor, but must say / found much IN
provement since last visited within i
gates, was informed BY its good people tl,,
fhn NV Nnpru. WReT MA rad IN ita Sal