The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-06-15

Letters From 'sBensrdee.'
In The valley-Inprevel Lands -Hender'
sea 6elch3 Its Peep1e anA farsults- nis-
torio Ren1uisoeaces-Preseut aaA Pros'
pective. ..s...z ...-.ns f,..s f..
Bidding reluctantly farewell to the hos
pitable host of the ''Childs" House in Pio'
neer, where the homelike coinforts and ex.
cellent euisins had nearly wooed me to I
permanent location. I shaped my course over
the foothills by Perkins. Wallsce's and
Dunkelberg's we'll regulated, rich and smil'
ing fields to the bsnks Of the raging, roar.
ing Flint Creek The uncertainty of reach.
ing the inviting root Of Mrs. Coberley',
ranch, on the West bank Of the torrent in Z
dry condition, determined ! flank move.
ment by way Of Gird's bridge. For ten
miles south and Up 'At @i5'" ..'."< 3
| LOWER FLINT CREEK VALLEY,
A smooth wagon road leads through ~ fer.
tile and well improved farms q are found
In Western Montana. The most desirable
portions of land are taken up, either par.
TALLY under cultivation or fenced for hay
land. Careful inquiry made showing Of
$500 acres under fence, with no less than
forty per cent. under cultivation. seeded in
wheat, barley, oats, and all classes Of vege.
tables. Thrifty and enterprising farmers
hold these lands, and their slick herds of
horned cattle cover the luxuriantly grass.
covered hills. ." .7 J. 81" o.. 81
During last winter large bands of beef
cattle found plenty Of sustenance and shel.
ter from storms under the hills to keep in
prime order for the butchers block Mr.
A. K. Gird, ten miles from the lower cross.
ing, offers entertainment to travellers, and
right royalty he feeds and serves lis guests.
Near his fields = substantial bridge spans
the mad wsters of Flint Creek, and obvistes
the unpleasant anticipations of compul.
sorry bath, which the creek during high
waters promises to any one attempting a
transit, even at the regular fords Mr.. Reno
lost valuable horse by drowning = few
days ago, in trying to cross the regular ford
on his ranch. ..... ...,
Once across the dangerous stream. more
evidence of the husbandllan's thrift and
energy greets the eye on Mr.. r. Princes
farm, who, single.handetl, is cultivating .
100 acre ranch. Here leaving the emerald.
hued fields of Flint Creek, short drive and
the murky floods carrying along acres of
ta,lings from -......
HENDERsoN auLcH FL.
Indicate the change from the agricultural
to the mineral portion of this section. A.
cending the gulch, past the silent Lower
Town, and Emmettsburg isreached. There
are but IS white men living here now.
Caplice s. Smith supply them with mer-
chsndise, John O'Brien with meat, while
Mr.. r. Ferguson 10 the Vulcan of this small
community. About $50 Cinnamon. IN In.
crease Of 76 per cent over last year, try to
make up the rest of the population. They
lave their own store, and Of course gam.
bling houses and other places of i'll rcpute.
RETROSPECTIVE. 4tassEr.
Henderson Gulch was discovered by Joe
Henderson and party in September, 1855,
and soon after large deposits of gold were
found IN high bar on the West bank Of
the stream, but situated too high to afford
then immediate facilities for working II.
In 1866 about 100 ,nen were working in The
gulch, and though but . few claims were
opened the yield wss extraordinary The
1867 season was the height of Henderson's
glory; 176 miners, with las trading and
ioafing population. made up - lively and
rushing camp ~ could . seen anywhere.
About 500, 900 was that seasons yield. A
perfect system Of ditching had made the
waters of Willow Greek from the West and
Flint Creek from the East available on the
bar, which stretches two and one-half miles
North from the Upper Town: '"t /
THE PRESENT. s,....,..u...t.
Now, the clamor of many saloons and
dance. houses 10 hushed; but eight white
companies are at work, with very good re>
suits, however, while the Chinese hold the
les valuable ground, some realizing from
four to six dollars per day to each pix. tail
Wallwork, Davis & Co., the lowest claim.
owners on the bar. have about $50 acres OF
placer, which will yield from t12 70 tl8 to
the hand each day, have their own ditch
filled with the never failing water Of Flint,
and will realize handsomely this season.
They are now putting down . flums which
passes through cut, % feet through solid
bedrock. to reach the bottom Of the rich
deposits back Of tho bar. Smith 4 Co..
McDermott \ Co.; O'Connor = Co., Burns
d Cooney. Ferguson d Co., and Smith 4
Co., are above the first named claim, and
realizing higher average Of pay per day
than Wsllwork-some - high q 325 to the
hand. Water in this camp is plenty and
the gold crop promises largely for the
season. ,a.s.t ,,sst-,. ...-....,s. ,.a,f.tr.t
FOR BEAR.
y Bidding adieu to Emmettsburg. with
thankful rcmembrances Of the kind treat.
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