Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-07-18
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BY THE s.JUDaE. "


York-thc chief resort for all coniers.
The countenance of our old friend, Charles
Blum, has a more well-to-doa expression than
it bore q year ago. Charlie has one Of, the
largest and best selected stocks of dry goods
in the Territory, has good trade established,
and is consequently happy. -. ~. .s..
Making westward from Deer Lodge, the
camp of Pixies Peak is passed through with
out seeing q living soul. A little further on,
however, at Yam Hill, / find they that were
of Pixies Peak spending the hot summer
months and mining season, enjoying the cool
breezes of Pilgrim Bar and the extra business
advantages of closer proximity to the mines.
Some of the best paying claims of this camp
have been worked out, and others have been
opened, keeping all the water employed to
advantage. The best paying claim here, !
learn, is that of o. Timberlake, which yields
an almost fabulous sum weekly. Roe & Go.
are opening up heavy diggings, and expectto
strike good pay soon. Frank Brown is also
classed among the lucky claim-owners.
~ Pioneer is, without exception, the, liyeliest
camp in Montana, and will yield more dast
this season than win any other. The Pioneer
Hotei, and the Childs House, both web kept
houses, are each, doing splendid business.
Ye HERALp, Agent, Geo. Perry, +isa prospect
ing George, has built q large firerproof in
the rear Of his business house, and has reft-
ted the latter up in good shape, preparatory
to receiving the large stock of choice liquors
now On route from California. The news of
Billy Clagett's renomination reached Pioneer
on the Fourth, and materially prolonged the
ijollifcation then under way. MessrsJ Reins
& Cos express line plies silni-daily between
Pioneer and Deer Lodge, leaving the latter
place at 8 p. m. 1t is literally patronized.. v
On the Fourth, the canyons and mountain
tops in and around Beartown echoed and re-,
echoed back the booming Of anyils and bois-
ferrous shouts of the merry populaee. An
Irish flag tloated beneath the stars and stripes
on the flagstaff In front of Jim Whites sa-
loon. Everything went off smoothly to the
close of the glorious Old Day, which lasted
Just seventy-one hours by the watch. Bear
town has seen its best days, but the boys are
patriotic, and win Celebrate their adopted
country national holidays. m u
j. ,4Abascai has Just received another large
shipment Of goods from California, and Is de-
tcrmined to stay withand supply the boys with
all thingsneedfal . few yearsyet. IA
At Mr.. Newman'syten miles down Hell
Gate canyon, struck new potatoes, peas,
beans and general good fare. IA fine farm
has Mr. N.under cultivation, not the least
noticeable feature beingia small field of thrifty
cloyeEt showing mewhat Clover Rancho might
have heen had Ileto I'll. G I" alone, Col. ..
C. Baker,at the next station below, Is slso
comfortably located, with d small farm tilling
and the travelling public to feed and wet.
The bridge across the Blackfoot, five miles
above Missonla, owned by John t. Higgins,
stands the strain Of the highest freshet with
outiwineing. Ihis good property, being the
onlyiontlet or inlet TO or from Missoula up the
riser.g 3, -, $500 y, sf.;..1s
This beautiful town of Missoula Is just now
laborirg, under an obvious obfuscation, owing
n,ainly, to the high, water in the Bitter Root,
which prevents the Bitter Root Turns" from
being turned into greenbacks, Low water
and better times are sure to come, however.
The St. Charles House, kept by VIM. Ken
nedy, and the, Dana Hotel, by T, r, Dana,
are kept In style, equal to those of Hesena.
Surrounding Missoula are some of the finest
gardens TO be seen in all the Territory The
MeQuirk Bros. have quite an orchard. a
few of their plum trees are bent with the
weight Of the fruit, For the first time in ten
years, my sight was gladdened with view Of
apples hanging upon the tree. This demon
strates that fruit can be successfully grown
in this portion Of the Territory. But Judge
Pomeroy has, without exception, the best ar.
ranged, best kept, and most thrifty garden In
the country, including nearly every variety Of
flowers. s,..f, s,3fif J. s,,,,....f l.. 4..s5,
h The unexpected death, by drowning, of A,
H.. Ross, druggist Of this city. is felt 10 be i
great loss to Missoula, in which place he had
been for some, years engaged In business
His body has not yet been recovered from ths
river, though diiiiligent search has been and i.
still being ma.ie. MIR. Ross was man oi
about thirty-fye years of age, and aa English
man, His relatives, If he had any, are all
doubtless IN the old, country, ,,s4sN
Many Of The eilizens of this county are O
the, opinion that trouble win ensuc upon III,
removal Of the Bitter Root Indians, VIII,
can not at least fifty soldiers be sent dowi