The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-10-26

the Deer Lodge down from the mouth OF
Little Blackfoot should be called
HE'LL GATE VALLEY.
There Is cersairly uolhins internal look.
ing about 1t on the contrary, the appear.
snce Is heavenly. We have 20 many wick.
ed names In Montana that It is no wonder
the people in the States think this the 'dey.
lis own country" These bad names should
now all he transferred to the Nationsl Park,
where they righfully belong. Near the
MOUTH or BEAR
are some excellent farming lands. and the
farm of Andrew Whitcside in particular 10
strikingly beautiful The large ricks of
grain and hay, as we'll us great Yields OF
vegetables proved tina. tilling the soil has
gone well with him this season.
All along the road the farmers made anx.
ious inquiry Of the ,hresl,ing machine, and
the woman folks were
EXPECTING THE TuREsnERs,"
Just as they d. down in the States this time
of the year. The machines will have all
they can do this fall and winter to get
through with this summers crop.
Just beforc reaching) McCar,y's Bridge,
few moments after the sun had finished his
"grsnd bounds" and the shadows If the
adjacent mountains were falling upon the
valley like great ghosts. l suddenly met,
face to face, ON making short angle of
the highway.
ROAD AGENT
who, without giving me time to run away,
induced me to halt aud ''go down into
them saddle-hags and bring out the n'edj.
cine," for he was aick and cold. He guessed
well. and tapped those saddle-bags for
all they were worth; and then In another
moment Ed. CorLin, the efficient Road
Agent Of Gilmer s. Salisbury, behind bis
spanking span of bays went bounding on
bis way much improved in health and spir.
its, while the writer jagged YEARLY on mus
Ing on the mutsbilitv of al things and con.
trasting the friendly Agent of G. & s. with
those of the bloody days of GA.
From McCarty's Bridge which Is good
one, It 10 ten miles to Newmau's, and when
the moon shines q it did that night, the
road is lonely one to solitary traveller.
Not having my trusty Ballard with me, I
dismounted and filled my saddle. bags with
rocks, VIII ch empticd at stumps and shad
ows long before reached the hill looking
down upon the hospitable stopping
PLACE OF Tnos NEWMAN.
There we found rcfrcshmcnt for the inner
being and rcposc for weary limbs. While
the horse was cnsconced in shcaf oats up ia
his eyes, the rider laid him down in good
old fashioned fcather.bcd up 10 his nose.
That is most lovely location OF Mr..
Newnan's, and reminds ore much of pic.
lures of italian scencry-a beautiful open.
ing in the mountains, river near by, and
high ranges overshadowing. MI. Ms crops
Of cereals and vegetables are excellent, and
I noticed thrifty young apple trees in the
garden. 1t is eleven miles from there 10
COL. J. c. BAKERS,
handsome, home.likc little place in the
woods. Finding the Col. 1t home, rested
and visited I'm hour or two with him.
1t was evening Of Thursday. Emerging
from the Hell Gate Canyon, the promising
little
CITY OF MIs6OCLA
came in sight 1t is my fir.t visit, and l must
say am very fsvorably impressed with the
appearance of everything in this lower
country. have found many warm friends
of the NEW NORTH WEST here, and have
spent a couple days very pleasantly. I may
remain here until Monday ar Tuesday be-
fore starting up the valley. Twill write of
the town and country ut IN early opportu'
nifty, after having learned more Of it. The
more sec of Missoula county the more
fcrl like singing, .... ..
O, want 10 he Bitter Rootcr
And with the Bitter RIOTERS Dwell.
CALCIUM.
| Missoula, Oct, II, 1874.