The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-11-18
the n. p. r. r. SURvEYS.
The Country on the Leu.Leu Fork Rsute.

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RDIroa Nsv NosTu-WEsr: a..-
The T. p. Roberto engineering party, q
your readers NAV know, beft this place o,
the 3oth Of September, on which date they
made run Of eight miles. taking them ia
the Bitter Root river, where they campsd
over Sunday. Proceeding onward, the,
| soon reached q, ..a,..-... a. ....... ,tm D.
THE VALLEY OF THE LoU.LoU.
At and above the mouth they found land
well suited for Agricultural purposes. muct,
of which has been already taken up, and Z
few improvements, such - small cabius,
made, the boundaries Of the ranches being
In some places fenced and p,owed. 5r"" ~
Largo pines and larches abound On thss
portion Of the route; the grsde IL light, and
but little cutting or emb6nkms1t would be
required for the road bed. Ats distance OF
ten miles from the mouth y the ranch 1T
Luke LaCome, a wiry little Frsnehman, at
which place. the wagons were tlset and The
pack train substituted y" At 'tiia point the
prairie and ranche sites are left, and for
the remainder OF the way the bottoms are
mostly covered with brush, and the benches
and foot hills with timber: The grade be.
comes little heavier, forty feet to tho mile
being the maximum. Near a. ....
TIE lO0.NILE STAKE ~
. large tributary Joins the Fork. and short
distance above, at the foot of high noun.
tain Is the grave Of the celebrated Lou Lou,
who was killed in in On encounter with Q
bear. HE resting place 10 unmarked, ssve
by . few logs rudely piled around no foot
Or hesdstone marks the place where the
warrior rcp,ses after bis many battles.
The trail In places 10 very sseep and rocky,
ascending to the summit OF the mountain.
and Immediately leaving It for the next
valley. Between this point and the Hot
Springs, the vegetation changes, the Willows
and cottonw"ods disappear, their place ON
the side Of the creek being taken by .
variety Of alder. The large white pine 10
displaced by u tell, straight species, often
reaching the height of 100 feet, and but one
foot in diameter. This IL known - the
lodge pole" pine. Balsams, 6rs and spruce
take the place Of the larch For some dis.
lance below the Hot Springs
HUGE BoULDE1s " asrr
occur, many Of them - large ~ medium.
'ized house At the springs large pinnacle
composed of granite boulders piled on top
II each other Ia to be seen, and although the
extreme summit cannot be reached without
he aid Of ladders or ropes. yet point 100
Feet abOve the creek can be ascended with q
title trouble, giving the observer 6ne view
# the valley for I distance Of about six
niles. The three largest of ....,-.- .,,,.
Tus SPRINGS n#.I
merge from assures IN the solid granite.
'aving slightly different temperatures. II |
icing unpleasant to hold the hand for any
ength of time in the hottest. Just below
he rocks, basins have been sc0Oped out in |
vhich very pleasant hot bath can be taken.
'ulphureted hydrogen gas IL given of In
arge quantities BY the springs. it being %
'owerful that the fumes Of sulphur match
re scarcely perceptible Immediately after
oming from the water. Around the springs
re large prairies Ut elk grass About three
niles al'ove the springs. the grade becomes
cry much heavier, increasing till near the
ummit. but on the divide are Large marshy
rairies which are nearly level ..s..4I
Immediately after flnishing the line
'essenger wss dispatched 10 meet the party
{ Mr.. Eastwick. and the remainder return.
I. making such speci Is they could 70 Mis-.
'ula- oa ar.ha IOurs truly, las is w.
xso0ULA. Nov. eth 1871. 1aaE .ga. sya..Eg .gar.s# |