Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1870-10-27
WEST SIDE con I. .:spo~DIxcE.

To the Edi or Of the Herald.
a visit to the "Wcs, Side has. more
laticrly. become the absorbing ,rpic with
many on the other side Of the Range I,
was SO with myself. had heard much Of
the celebrated Bitter Root Valley, and its
allies in Missoul. county. Al las, found
myself ON board Of a coach. bound for the
pretty and CROWN" rival town of Deer
Lodge. MISSOURI, ahou, seventy miles dis
tant. a, that place the aspects of the ;a,!cv
seem somewhat changed. Flowers. hcauii-
full. and ri great variety, bloom in the
gardens. Cornticlls are seen. while the sur
roundinss evidence q; once HAT YOU have
made an advance towards the prnAuctvcncss
of the older States The people too, appear
not only l,Osp:tablc. but cvinc.h corai.
| nifty very seldom seen mot found hcf"rc)
on the West Side. Here ! spent the Sab
bath Of the 9th. where Divine services We're
held hoth morning and evening. being the
second Sabbath that such services were
ever held III the place. Missnnla Is receiving
IL new impulse in the direction "t buildings
and business, and nearly I'll portions Of the
Territory arc yielding fair contributions q
|
her future prosperity.
On Monday, the 10Th. hogan my jour
ncy on horseback UP the Bitter Root Vat
ley. It IS not like any other valley that
have seen il tile Territory It's about sixty
miles III length, the upper. or southern halt,
by far the hest ! think this is destined 7"
become nIc Of tie richest sections Of Mon
tana. No, that there is any better soil, but
its wonderful resource, Of beautiful timber
of various kinds. together with ~ album
dance Of the best ut water. increase the in
vitcn,rn,s To the bona ,itc settler. IN many
section. Of this valley melons "t all kinds,
corn, and very many OF The tcndr'ri grams
and vegetables. grow IN abundance, Ike
valley appears /" bc somewhat naturally
protected by the high wallis OF inp,l! iains on
either side On the west SIDE the, ar. 9Th.
pyccipilou.. and almost ilnpt> >;.s'i', afford
in, y nnc resort ior mountain Sh.tp and
bear; the latter, u no small annoyance OF
the settlers, stcalthily seek To rob 'hein "a
their pork barrels, or rather Of their PORK,
before il goes into the barrel.
l held services with the people, both in
the upper par, "f the valley. at ..C"rv"!is, y
and al Stcvrnsyillc. with rs fine aud yenrr-
Gus = people rs expect to find anywhere,
Long viii The re nenbrancc Of this happy
association aud pleasant acquaintance with
them remain, Jas one OF the fortunate cpl
sodcs of my mour lain life. 'Ehey expressed
=. strong lesr: to have the Word OF Life
) preached 10 them, and likewise gave ex.
) prcssions of MI interest in the ''tcmpcranct
reform" now going on in other sections ol
the Territory, expect soon to learn thu!
!. two or three more organizations have bccl
/. added IL the list Of worker, now in til.
, field Thus in time. ! hope to sec ou
5 fair land liscn,hralled from The powe
: and death OF king A|cllol,ol's" lestructiv.
l ways.
/. Our city is not altogether ~ stranger Il
l. til. influences which this rctorE. is radia
e ting. lis work has begun in good earnest
t causing no little talk and excitement; u,
n encouraging number have already joined u
and more are on trr way. Although. Mr.
I editor, We have no. been, as yet, fayorcs
!. with tho presence OF certain 'noturictics.
vet We hope in time TO greet them amon
y our most ardent admirers, and VIC verify bc
), Iievc their presence anon. us would yrac
Cur noble work, as in other walks Of lii,
n So mote it be.
r. happy thing for our yong land wou
= it be, were our doctors, lawyers, Judges, ju
J. rors, and even editors. All. to put sl,ouldc,
d to the Wheel in moving ON the Car OF ncces
i sary reform. il subverting. "vcrtcrowin4
+, and ahollsl.ins the demons power f4om on
). new land Let them come! II cordial we
= come We give you; We will strike hand
>. with you all; while We trust pe.c" AND hal
n mony, prosperity and happiness, vii! wcav
+, their wreath ,,l,on tine brow 81 each and q!
= Yours. g. Z.
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MARSHAL. WEELEK's West Side Notes,
recently published in the HERALD, are beil,