The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-06-08
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
Coberiey's t. Philipsburg.

NOTES OF TRAVEL.
Coberiey's t. Philipsbarg.
EDIroR NEw NoRrn-wEsr:
Our conveyance from Coberley's Is two
horse open spring wagon, with two seats
very comfortable in . clear day for four
persons and . small amount Of baggage and
mail, every other day, back and forth be-
tween Cable, Philipsburg, Henderson and
Coberley's. This arrangement made It ne.
cessary for 10 to 60 over the hills to the
right by Henderson Gulch. We arrived Ut
EMNETTsBURG
About noon, changed mail and applied for
dinner, hut got none, and 30 after little
delay we passed on towards G,rd's, where
We were to change horses. The town is
overloaded with name and Is not much
credit to the great hero of Irish liberty and
emancipation. The camp looked dull and
demoralized, though there will be consider
able work done on the bar this summer.
Crossing over the hill we come again into
the valley. and passing across IL We reach
eIRD's RANCH,
Where we change horses and have dinner
This Is beautiful farm. Lying along the
Flint bottom, it combines in itself every
qualification for agricultural purposes. and
has Nh abundant supply of water. We were
treated with genuine courtesy by Mr.. Grid.
invited t. ''come again." and felt very much
disposed TO act upon the invitation From
Grid g up the Flint there il no more farm
ing land until we get within twu or three
miles Of Philipsburg. But the scenery ut
the confluence Of the Flint and Boulder.
and up the canyon beyond, is uncommonly
pict uresque and beautiful. Passing up the
canyon over q good graded road-nO toll
charged n"w-and well entertained by the
scenery and the scintillations If our own
native wit ubis Of course includes ''Phil.")
we come again into the open valley, which
spreads out before Us suddenly. like dis.
solving view. and reveals the quartz hills
If Philipsburg and Big Hole Mountains,
rising in solemn majesty beyond and cap
ped with eternal snow. II is useless here IT,
make any exclamation on the scene, rs it
speaks for itself. and hasn't delegated any
wrapt prophet or orator to speak for il.
Passing round the graceful sweep of hill
and near ~ Schnepp'e's ranch, we come in
sight of
PnIL1PsBURa.
The town looks dull and deserted; it has
many good buildings, and bears evidence Of
the confidence and hope which were felt in
the camp ut the start. but the empty houses
show thai many hopeful one ''went hack"
on his expectations. So much for general
appearances. There are. however. plenty
of good and hopeful men in Philipsburg-
as much 50 rs any who have left it. and
who, by their perseverance and faith in the
camp, If am not much mistaken, will yet
strike the tide which will lead them on to
fortune and fame THE Col" was ut home
in Phihpsburg; as for our humble self, We
were cordially met and welcomed by our
gooi friend Mr.. Joe Alger. the gentlemanly
and accomplished Superintendent of the
st. L. & NJ. N. Co.'S mill, and soon intro
duced u number Of genial gentlemen and
shown to most comfortable and pleasant
quarters.
Men of the West, who lay out mining
towns don't usually look for fine sites, but
put their towns in the most convenient
nlace for the mines. Philipsburg is lucky;
1t combines convenience with sightlincss.
and is a. pretiily situated and laid out -
any town IN Montana. It has also the best
garden soil and abundance of good water.
The country Immediately contiguous is \
limestone formation. and 1t is in this form
ONs"H SAOs pAO NuNS W ASoSOS OpPSOSs i vSo~
tied during my stay I'LL the works aud all
IMPoRrANT SILVER LODEs
Now open, and after having seen the great
Comst0ck lode and the silver bearing quartz
Of other parts Of Nevada, can truly say,
that, with the exception OF the Comstock,
have never seen silver rock that locked
better or more promising than that of Phil.
ipsburg. The assays show the rock gen.
orally 10 he of high silver value, and there
are very few lodges opened which do not
show good value from $50 to $3.50 per
TONI The lodges, too, are usually of good
width. and hold out when sunk upon. The
East Camanche is an enormously wide and
extensive ledge, and among large number
the Hope" Little Emma" ''SalmOn."
Cliff" ''Speckled Trout" and others.
there is perhaps none less than 4 feet wide.
and some have been followed down over
100 feet and have grown wider apon sink
ing. What then is the matter, aid
WHY DOES PHrLIpsBURo LANGUIsu!
There are several reasons. The first is a
lack of capital to develop these mines and
to inaugurate systematic labor and proper
process of extracting the silver The ore is
mixed in its character. Some of il is mill
ing orc and some is base metal, requiring 10
be smelted. and before II can he worked
the process for selecting and
working it must be thoroughly known.
The st. l.. s. NJ N. ca. have . splendid
mill. which. MN told. has been lately let
to the ''Imperial 10 ;" who are the owners
If the ''Spcckled Trout" and are prepared
f"r big rum with dry crushing and
Unless guess wide Of the point,
the methods hit upon Ivy the Imperial Co"
nre going to prove u grand success. and the
''Speckled Trout" is destined, together with
other similar lOdes. in very short time to
make grea. noise in the public ear. and
very probably will prove the Inauguration
NJ IN interest IN Philipsburg quartz hereto.
fore undrcamed Of.
After stay Of five days 1t Philipaburg,
enjoy ing IN the meantime the generous hos
piiaii,y and kindly attentions Of many Of its
high minded citizens. tnok my departure.
profoundly impressed with the importance
ut the camp, the beauty Of the country and
The courtesy of its people.
Deer Lodge. June 9Th, 1874
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