The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-09-02

The following is from the Gazette. of
Aug 3O,h:
The following letter from Isaac G. Hall.
M old packer and miner, who accompanied
Perry Kent. To Phil McKicrnan, of this
town. Civ truthful picture Of the new
excitement at Peace river. Mr.. McKirrnnn
has been waiting for intelligence I" start.
but 1T course the nnture'of the intelligence
received. stops that foolish journey. a. we
hope 1t will Others, now about to sacrifice
fair prospects tn z" t. this wild goose
chase, among the northern 81 amps:
GERhANsEN CREEK, July 8. 1871.
FRIEND IL arrived here after three
months travel Ivy tie way If =
and am here without cent and no prospcct
ut making one. Phil. l think this is the
,.nssi place svsr ssrascs in sii my travels.
This camp was struck one year ago. They
wol kcd in the creek las, fail and made some
l.'''e money. l have talked with some of
the men that discovered the creek. AID thew
90 not think much Of it. You can Judge Nv
'h's that the camp is not good. There ia
not q cent in the place unless some one
brings !. in with him. There il not u set of
s'u'ces on the creek ut work ut present
40 moi think It IL much better than Cedar
creek. wh'ch.'s my firm belief. There IRE
about five hundred men in this camp now.
"na 'hcy leave faster than they come in.
t'h'. th's beats all that have seen yet.
have been In many n kar.i place. iu. this
heats all yet. A man cannot yet II dny's
work here for love nor money. There's
plenty Of men |, ~ that have not Ind n
meals vlctuals tor u month. that could liz
called square meal" I met two hundred
!" party leaving the camp the day came
IN. some had been there all winter. and
now had left in disgust think III. c,,,,,n
will le almost deserted in u short tine ;f
s,neihing II nut struck. Provisions Of Nil
k'nts,are high. and there il no, ten thons.
anil pounds Ut gsnN!s IN the ca,uD ,hnvh
there IL plenty on the road. Pack trains
cannot ct nearer than eighty miles ut the |
camp IncV have n ls,st II from that point |
10 w!th'n Tour "r i've miles 1T the diggings.
ma tr'm thence pack It into the divr,nvs
On their backs. Al for pack mules. there Il
y" use for them here. Tell ali the packers
10 stay where they are. Mules sell for $50
md few buyers. ~ most "f the friyltinr ia
li'ne !" b's's. This cs'untry is = ywnmn
from ono emd ~ the other. AID wlrr., Il =
not swamp. II IL . lake. There ia NJ, pr.ss
IN the country. Phil. dO not think Of cam
"g Z" this country. Tell all ut the bows to
way away from herr. All the boys that cnn |
will leave here to morrow. That il. ten ar
we've Ut them will Ole Oleson and little
Ne.ss shy they will 20 back IL Montana MS
: ~, ~ they t'.n get back. ! will stay here
49, '"'' ""'. VIII wntr u you again in Au
:"s.. As S.n o. can make money enough
= carry me out. l will 20 out with inc b,vs
,,rrry hc"ls train l.xs not reached her. vel
IL will h'se money on this trip, ami will not
make expenses tl'is year lie would br vla,i
. grt out ut this II he cs,ul.i. but ~ IL. can.
~. ilc will have t. stand il. III sure IN
I'll MI the buys to stay where they .ru. II
"u sc Walter Clarke real this 10 him.
~: It NOT, enc)s'se II IL him. II .,sts three
"I'srs I" write . letter. and dollars are
afce here. Direct your letter tn Ommica
ny: fts'ce River mines, and let me know
u about The chances an the railroad
Yours truly,
la a nAyv