The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-09-14
Ute ye1 yerta'#t't.
Saturday. Septsnber IA, 1872.

Saturday, September IA, 1872.
ABOVE PAR.
From ~ sas Fraaessee Csl.
Thsre w oommotion in Bachelor Camp
that caused those Inside their cabins 10
think there WAS . 6re. Everybody rushed
70 Tho door, and everybody NV . most IN.
expected ed Hsleoms eight We were five
hundred stsoog 10 that camp, and from
Thanksgiving 70 March not . pIsos Of calico
bod bsso sssn In camp No female foot had
ever hallowcd ~ soil OF our pst town, from
IL tuceptlon y it. present status. Il took
Two or three good looks aad vigorous rub.
bins Of EYES between times 70 essble % 70
Comprehend the vision that dazxled ~.
Then there was general rush. regular
foot race, for far up tho side Of the noun.
tain was wagon, and In It Was seated
youne woman. Noone for second thought
OF waiting tho slow approach OF tho jaded
cattle. A we'll might single man have
tiled 10 restrain herd of thirsty buffaiocs
when they arst scented the water, ~ 70 have
tried 70 stop that rush up the mountain.
Not one of 10 he'd on coat, scarce one .
hat. and I'll with hair uncut, and uucombcl,
and beard unkcpt, With dirty WOODEN shirts
open vide st the neck, and pantaloous
patched with anything that came handy.
We were certainly entitled 70 be called
r,ce Of psimitime men. And such race
Directly up tho face Of tho mountain
scaling rocks heretofore looked upon - 10.
accessible, those l'ehind being In imminent
peril from the showers Of loosencd stones
ct In motion by tho forcmost-up We went,
wild with excitement. When We reached
thc road, or, q We called Il. the grade, .
sbort run brought us n the wagon, which
had stopped. the driver being appalled, by
tho apparently hostile denominations In
front. Tom Brown was the first to reach
the goal. With hearty welcome he grasped
the hand Of the old man who had acted a.
driver, but when he turned u the wagon
his heart failed him. and he could not utter
. word. BY this time there were hundred
of u crowdipg around In the wagon, oh
blessed sight, sst young lsdy mot more
than eighteen. and beside hsr were two
email children, Of perhaps, eight aud ten.
.'Boys," said Capt. Cunningham, ~ he
mounted = rock, "boys, corsc u order.
Nov, In honor TO this besu.iisl young Iady,
Ihe hrst live woman that has ever sccn our
beautiful town, the future metropolis Of the
mincs; say, In honor to her and 10 show
our respect aud hearty welcome, give her
three times three cheers"
And they were given with will Not
many hats went up for We were bascl'caded.
Oh, how We cnvied Cap. his fluent tongue
and ready Wit BY this time the old man
Wa placed In the wagon and tho cattle M.
hi.ched. Joe Bowers was the last man On
the ground. Short.lcgcd and fst, In foot.
rscc he counted . nothing. Joe was cook
In our mess, and prided himaclfo on his clean.
Illness. Now his fat face was oil aglow.
HE sleeves were rolled up and his arms half
way to tho elbows were covered with nour.
His entire suit wss composed OF 6our sacks
fashioned into garmeats by his own banda
On his cspacious and somewhat protsud,ng
front was displayed In large, blue letters,
The brand Xxx Choice Family -Four"
while On the equally broad sxpsnse In the
rear wvs the significant words, Warranted
Self Rising" Climbing on the fore wheel |
he reached over and grssped tho baad Of the
young lady, while he painted out between
his breaahs:
II just run up 70 invite you slv'-jooking
at ths old man and the two children while
be gained breath for more speech-''to come
10 our cabin for dinner, and to make our
cabin your home ~ long ~ you like"
Then the wagon started, and ''Fs:ty," -
W sAectionstely called Joe, being On The
wheel, was thrown to the ground and of
The grade A. he went over, the Xxx
Family Flour" was uppesmost, but IN %
instant the "Self Rising" true to ito name,
Va In the ascendant. Il didp't seem 70 |
make much di6eesnoe to FATTY" whether
10 went endwise or otherwise, the Family
Flour and the ''Self Rising" seemed 70 have |
about On even thing Of It, The next mo.
ment We ssw Fatty csaw6sh down the gully
and The XXX held the post OF honor - he |
disappeared among The rocks.
A. many ~ could do 20 now laid hold Of |
he wagon, and the rest joining hands form.
a long line down Tho grade and started
with our precious load. What . triumphant |
eatsy for the hslf.cared, half amused young
woman. At every corner. CAP. would order |
. halt and three cheers. The whistle at the |
mill shrieked IL welcome from throat Of |
beass, with bresthof steam. Finally, with |
grand run and turn that would have done |
credit TO coach and -four, We brought up |
IL front Of our cabin, the largest in the |
paacs, and the lhdy and children were lifted |
from the wagon BY scores Of willing hands |
and carried into the houss. Il required oil |
The tact Of Cap. and al the muscle Of Tom |
Brown ~ prevent general rush INTO The |
cabin. Joe had things admirably arranged.
considering the time 10 which be had 70 do |
It. A pair Of blankets pastitioned of . small |
room for ove snessA The door vss Of earth,
but was paeksd hasd nd aneeth, and was
now nicely swept, sad the dirt deity CO...
esod with the remains Of the Xxx Family
Flour" 10 one corner. Fatty himself was
arnyed In his best black, and had On
"blIcd" shirt and collar. The young ladyS
luggage wss transferred 10 her ssuctum. and
sasr being duly provided with sneccssaries
70 her toilet, she WAS left In peace, and
guard stationed at the door 10 prevent In.
tsusion Tho crowd I'ad disappeared, bat
u every cabin, raxon, Scissors, soap end hot
water were In active demand. 10 . few
nomsnts Bob French emerged from his
cabin and came swiftly 10 ours. A smile Of