The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-06-01
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
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II Is not q comfortable thing to be roused
NJ st lalf>past two O'Clock in the morning
10 -, ON . Journey: especially in the noun
[ains Of Montana where the atr. q sbss
hour. il 60 searching ~ To require over.
coats and other wr.ppings, and when IN
addition, you must ride backwards ~
position in twO.sealed : 1er
kew" However, % It was. We" thc
Colonel" AND I-were weakened Of the at0ro
Esid unreasonable hour, and prepared out,
selves with oil due deli6efsiion and formal
~ for the start. ''Steve" was ION time"
the coach drive up to the 0cOtt hOus'
promptly at 8 O'clOck, and In I've minute
Or lees We were of on our journey. leaving
the quiet city and it's inhabitants undss-
TURNED In their slumbers. The atmosphere
was chilly-even frosty when we had reach
ed the top of the bench land on our way
Rock Greek and MilOts ranch: out the o
was still and il seemed some c0mpensat'o
for the infelicitles of the start 70 BEHOLD
the eiories of the '.rosy fingered Morn"
shooting 10 in bright rays behind the dark
ouiline IF the eastern mountains and light.
ing IN the ragged grandeur Of Mt. FOwel!
and bis esnireres and shedding genial
LONELINESS on the green hills ut the valley
below. Speaking Ut green hills, the 'uxa'
RANT growth of
Everywhere challenged attention. All the
way, beginning with the nencnes s0ove
Deer LsiRe and passing over the Gold
Greek and Flint Greek bills, clear. up 20
the tons of the mountains around fhlIlpe'
burg. the gr,wth of this most valuable pro-
duct IL simply magnificent. Those who
talk of the bunch grass runnIng out. Lad
better look around them. And those who
are desirous, and who have never seen THIS
uneo ualled staple for maintaining and tat
ien,nv stock. had better cDme to Montana
this summer with their herds Of cattle,
horses and sheep and behold lhe profuse.
ness of Natures bounty. The truth 10. ~
1 suppose, this grxss seeds only once 10 I'VE
or seven years. and between the seeding
times there appears to be decline IN the
amount. Last year the grass seeded, and
this spring. a. IN effect of the heavy SHOWS
and rsinfslls the new crop 10 setting IN I'll
directions, and the grass will he better
probably than during any hve years pre-
viOusly Crossing Rock Greek, In which
re found about one thousand inches Of VA.
ter. DESPITE the two thousand inches drawn
off from it IN the bitches above sud passing
through Pixies Peak ca,np-nOw deserted
md Yamhill, which il lively camp (AI'
though the inhabitants were just waking up
as We passed thrOugh) we came to
Where We changed horses and breakfasted
This camp. ut this writing. IL oil lite ana
activity genuine mining .own IN eve.y
sense Of the word. and reminded as OF the
mining ca,nps in the mountains Ut Calif0r-
mia in better days. The streets are alive
with men the business houses, saloons and
restaurants have bright and busy appear.
snce and are no doubt making money.
| There il now an abundant head OF water,
and six companies arc at work with shovel,
pick and pipe, washing out the glittering
treasure II we ore not mistaken Pioneer
| will do stsving business this year. and
will contribute very materially to the good
times in the Territory; although We were
informed that there was great scarcity OF
practical Miners even At 8 . day. This u
great rity when we consider hOw many
thousands there are in the old States whc
regard two dollars day as big wages. Mon
tsnx ought not to lack men and muscle u
develop her rich and unquestioned resoor
measures for encouraging immigration srs
Adopted the betteF e will be for all con
cerned. Leaving Pioneer about half pas
tscvan ana rassieg BY Perkina and through
the rich alluvixl giSss lands ut the nw :,
Dass Lnd1eo .4and l0ser the Flint 1srG:k hlll
| We reached COberley's, where We changed
c0uveyances, and came in full v'ew-at
this season at the year--of the inexPress'
tby lovely and fertile
FLINT cREEK VALLEY.
The creek had burst through all It's usua
barriers and rcoccupying all its old chan
nels a,,d slough II seemed divided into in
mnmernl,le streams which were c6urstnl
rsDiJly through a. ias natural meadow
..as ever Law out doors" We experl
enced no difficulty In crossing the mai
stream, although It 10 GINNING up rsp'dI
i With. .. big head Of water"
Leaving Coherley's ~ ten O'Clock peese
for the fiTst time up the most beautiful lstti
valley and the finest agricultural COUNT
that have yet seen H. Montana the we
rounded velvety hills !u.sing OUT on e'.le
81 ade uf; ths valley, or rising like pyramids
hntfrtaaes supporting the grand mountain
risin9 6evond: and covered with dark mas
a. al forests and bodies Ut en0w. while y
I | M iisjDw and spread out Ia btrdseye we
be1or6 u was The valley. with the nv
! mesndeYin9 Through Il. In all the lovel'nes
ri ia 1prine verd6ea=e)l formed sceu
J. inviting and Transporting. TIE day ~
4 hrieht and warm. the atmosphere mO
clear and salubrinus. and tho picture ~
made eth more. pleasing by the evidence
Ieyervwherc Of human habttaitonA II
> number of ranches taken up quite astonlst
i I'd me. All the way up the valley 10 hcl
n dersop and the confluence Of the Flint O
Boulder, the land.-i. .. that which % mn
, convenient for irrigaiion-is taken up. ~
very much OF Il II under fence. The m.
beautiful and productive Of the ranches q
gram are those which lie 10 the receeeeo
: 1.-the Hills along up the valley where ~
: side abrams come down from the moo
Il MIN. ma viewed frum the opposite -
u hook like emerald gems sst In the inches
the hills We noticed going up extraors
. nary quantities 1T 9rssshOppers ond enc
y eis. \ hich We feared auGurcd badly TOT :
Y grain crups this year. But here. Iess
: Journey Hrs, In this bright verdured. %
:. tiful valley We viii halt until next wee
" when you viii b again Invited 70 Join
: journey of To1AAA
y - .scel Frelght.-Messra J. A. Creaa
Y ton q Co. inform .. through the'r =
" Lodge Agent. Nr. +. g. etackpoIs. q
]. rates FIR Montana fteights on The Q. I.
. r from San francisco to Oosinne. On
!" kinds OF msschasdiss. regardless OF class
= cation. u reducsd u 3l.36 pr 100 poun
y and on straight car lots Of III ciaes 9ooo'