The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-05-05
THE RACE TRACK COUNTRY.
A Compound Fracture Of Commandmeu

Sunday was not splendid. It commenced with jus
such dismal muggy, no account sort Of q morning.
barring the fog-as London enjoyed in the openin:
chapter Of BLEAK House," Still, little party Of us
Messrs. A. 8. Wiley, u. Il. Zenor, Dam WEIGH ant
Fabcr No. 2-wanted togo to Fredrckson, and VIC did
We found twenty miles Of road, eighteen Of it t.
Moss Ranch ~ tiptop as ever tire rolled on, and
then couple up the gently inclined foothills and
6ush into the town.
FnEDRlcKsoN,
~ every ono knows e only the age of spring chicken
Two months ago plateau Of nety 80
on the second bench Of foot hills having an eastern
exposure and range of bald hills 1900 feet high
coming down on the west-was selected a. a good
point for the town" that would be built M II thu
ground covered by the Race Track and Miners ditche.
developed A. good mines. The miners were scattered
along tho dttches and up and down the little guches
Al central accessible point from the mines and val
pleasant town site, better place could be
found. And SO building was commenced and already
u 10 - big burg - Pixies Peak was last summer
The main street runs parallel with Deer Lodge valley
It u wide ~ the main street Of Deer Lodge nearly
level and perhaps SO feet higher. From the town
site ct Frerckson, Deer Lodge can be SEEM but Dee.
Lodse win not b blessed with sight of Fredricksou
until It grows block or eastward of Main street
Already there arc about thirty houses nearly or quite
completed Among them g. Bogk's Hotel, not 90 spa.
ctous - the one he had At Oskosh, Wis, but where
creature comforts depcnsed with regularity and
good humor.
II. G. Young, Of Deer Lodge, Il also building ssx
u twostory front, Hotel, over which Mrs. Y. will pre-.
side presently. Aessn. Robl Harris and Al Peacock
have Livery Stable opposite the Boxk House, and
6oosse setgns supreme. while Al. keeps the daily
HnDA A.
God oaildtns 9ox33 have large stock Of neschan.
dsa and froa largo senssosity and well stored lar.
dss Aae catered and cooked and gave % bountifuly
70 ct Near By Moss Bros. ase merchandising in an
1dxS9 building and transact the postal business Of
Racs Track Department. Adjoining Il Moes 4 Camp.
hellS Meat Market and in the rear Mr.. H. A. Moss 10
building . good lexl5 dwelling. Across the way
Chaspeutler d HlEbour have nearly completed their
Billiard hail. 34x40. Fsrther down street p. Wetz.
It has good stock Of Boots and Shoes in the only
frame bailding In town There are also completed
bui1diaSs occupied q shops, salooas and dwellings
b 1ssaa ]. \. Nslson i Co. Rsddjck = Bowes.
Jaeoo batG. r. Campbell, p. Leson. Vineyard and
oshefA And stin building goes On. Lumber comes
u apaos. II. A. Moss b agent for Murphy 4 Co., J.
A. Moss fos Brandy, and Prouss 3 1cNamaEa for
Coon9. Co0psGitloa kesps down prices and lumber
cells ct 41o04A The town 10 well suppued with
goodst- which sss cold at about Dses Lodge retail
prices. % Essdsicksoa has fair start IT. ultimate
siss aad prospsity q course depsad upon
aT fuD nun
TAe little mining heretofore dons n Prairie and
adjasnt galehes proved that god pay could b Aad
WITH litals water. The whole eosnfry fu q guleh
md sags. prospecting wen II could not b svsn
thoeoasAly psospselsa mil more water could b had
hgt ~ DtoegD bosved ltu0 ehe RBayo, u 1gospoels