The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-07-27

On tn e GU q r tz Trail.
''CAL" DOES UP ANCIENT HISTORY.
An Hs.sse Miner II ~ Jgss,sst Wssk q
0O6-S0IOWsoS. ..
EDrros NEw-NoRru-wEsr. -..,
In the early days of the civilized world, mining
not regarded calling OF high repute It carried
chiefly by the natives In the q Arabia, and
once year they went down fioiS distant noun.
tains to the seaport towns 70 cell thcf dust usaay
carried in eagle and ostrich qus. to the meceAanta
for tho commodities Of the mining camp-geDefaly
limited In those days to few provisions "a great
deal Of huid. And after imbbinx too fred sefore
leaving, these ancient minsrs often went through
the trading post to the utter dmay Of the citizens
but this had to be borne WITH In order to retain the
trac, for gold was precious In those days. even - II
. now. +' . A. "..@s
So when Solomon began 70 build his great temple
the demand for gold was great that he soon found
the supply would run short and there would be none
left sor Cicdlation, and edhssssa r. peopc 70
seek for the metal that he might complete the edace
after the original plan. But his subjects being of
righteous turn Of mind, objected the grounds that
the life of miner was not an exalted one and refused
him to take the wicked Arabs who offered the dust
sale. Then 1t thss King Soloaou uttered the say
Ing quoted above, and 70 faItae psovo BE- sincere
In making the assertion, ~ eesl 70 furnish ships
and give free passes 10 III NO would the
cause Then the navy sst as,l With the Diners; Ind
Hiram, King Of Tyre ssnt II it bic sGai0ss, men
acquainted with the sees. Ard once in three years
the vessels rstnrnsd froa 0pAir rhs new mines that
solomons wise men had looked NJ bsforshand) which
BY Backfoot, bearing 10 talsats of gold 1t time
81, 400 lbs avordupois. .Ts-".. PIG
It has always been question OF dispute with learn
ed men whether the navy anchored at the mouth Of
the Mississippi or Columbia and waited while the
miners came up aud gathered the gold Of Ophir and
carried 1t down cau,els. But 1t II known that
far back any remembrance of the country can be
had, good pack trail existed along the Coumbs and
Snake to Ophir and there leading down the
Missouri and Mississippi see Lewis b Csrk's Reportl
1t granted that it carried the former route
ria Walia Walla, which Now 10, but then was not
Thus very much vexed question is settled forever,
for which charge nothing.
Some Of the vessels were laden with silver prob
ably transported over the same trail to the In
gunny Sacks from Philpsbure, Vipond or Ten Mile,
and smeters erected In the Valley Of Jeh0saphat. 20
that silver accounted nothing In the streets OF
Jerusalem. -
1t was about this time that the Queen Of shebs,
hearing that Solomon had struck new dggings, aad-
died up her camel and gall0ped down to jerusalem to
II the report correct and her caravan followed
bearing 40 talents Of gold $50 pounds, besides
many other valuable things, present to Solomon.
aud when she raw the glory with which he was sur.
rounded she fell upon his neck and poured the sweet
oil Of love and asttery in his (as only woman
when she wishes to extort secre hoping thereby to
gain from hum knowledge OF the whereabouts Of the
new dggingA But solomon being wise man and
good MINER kept the secret from her and she returned
to her own land with ssd heart. During it, most
prosperous days, the income OF gold at Jerusalem
o66 talents, nearly &c 600 lbs yearly. And the new
mines enriched the Isrcites exceedingly. and they
waxed strong aud powerful but Solomon fell from
grace nevertheless, according to his testimony.
was the posscsSor u 700 wives (a prinocssss) and
80 coLcubines-enOugh to ruin any The moral
to which is, that one good woman 10 worth thcus-
aud bad ones. Thus Solomon was the nrst but not
the last good miner that went through rich strike
after that style.
"FHET."
Al the placers gradually become worked out, the
miner and specuator turn their attention to the &C
cumulation Of fleet" The prime object in view now
il to secure a silver ledge The language of the
.'chlOrides aid carbonates" IL the jarg0n Of all A.
the railroads approach from the east aud the south
Gold IL scarcely mentioned. Montanss oorouet Of
gold IL tsst being covered BY helmet OF silver Feet
will yet regulate the standard Ut society. One talent
IN the feet will be worth hundred talents In the head
in mining community. Aud when the Iron Horse
lcaping through Land thoss who posssss no
feet or other valuable property, may - well jump
astrids his back aud bs borne " some other cline
on THE TRAIL.
Nth thase thfnva IN viev ssfInnk1 N nAffnef1
and myself moved out Of Deer Lodge on the mornngoa
the 25th day. 9Th month, with horse loud Ut the
necessary accoutrements and hurried away in search
OF the quartz TRAIL Up Cssab0O and over the Range
we were soon slipping down the Boulder, ons Of the
prettiest mountain streams to be found In the Tern.
tory. Quartz cliffs and lodges wesc visable which
ever direction the eye might turn. 4yriads Ut wild
roses and mountain flowers guarded the trail On every
hand and Kilcd the air with their sweet perfume.
summer was upon the hilsides and in the valley.
laxuriant grasses covered the snmmits of the moan
tains. There were no signs LETT q tho preceding
severe winter. .. .tt.5ss'.' a'
..Thc snow-drifts, which had lain 70 long.
Haunting the hidden hooks. .,.: ... ..s.
Like guilty ghosts had sipps16N
Unseen. into IL booeA~N ~ "-
pleasant jaaas e lstasl hall broueht % oat
70 the Quaint little eltyO( Do111ss. Thence epso
ceedsd south aloae ~ 49, q ~ mo0s1 aeuf
eyes oa svssy stone THAT In ~ least ressnd 'eq"
Tins ~ quietly Aoated aloaa.
OR arst malt Of any baOlA ~ in the Caidwsu
District The evening - assivsd SAsse wscansneary
meeting with serioasseecslsae. whils proceeding
carslsssly on our way, . furious and excited Wild
animal, With black horns sprang suddenly out At ths
trail, cdrcasd around % few tinss, charged q %
stamped the ground, whistied throagh his nostris,
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