The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-10-04
SCRAMBLES IN W0NDERLA AND.
ey ONE OF rnE scRAMeLERs.
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6ChUHj0Ie0 IN UONU6nIAUO'
sy ONE or 1nE scRAMsLEas.
Number One
GETTING UNDER WAY.
The fourth day oul from Deer Lodge. VIC
rode into virginia City. The Iay ~~s hot.
the Rad dusty. A few 1t the party Ind
gone forward in advance Of the train u
purchase supplies, not expecting the rest to
reach the city that evening. But finding
grass scant. il was decided by the van
guard abou: 4 r. n, to drive Griskiy for the
city, twelve miles distant Then followed
sumo lively who"ping up.
ALDER GULcu
Echoed and re echoed to such names NJ
"Sanflower," "Bucephaius," Toby" ''Sa.
mau,la,' &c , calling up scene we imagined
must have. often occurred in the palmy days
of Alder. Of former prosperity, many YES
,iges remain in this famous gulch. Now,
however. deserted habita,ions. with . few
scattered squads Of 'Celestisls," render it
dcsolate, indeed. though still eloquent Of q
Gay that is dead"
THE CAPITAL CITY,
At FIRST sight. seemed to share in the decay
50 prominently depicted in the gulch below.
Unsishtly novels, dIlapida,ed and tenant
less, are grouped without order in rayines
and over ridges. Suddenly reaching Wal
lace street, the aspect charged, and a. We
rode up tho slopins thoroughlare, many fine.
commodious business houses were seen
! grouped on either side, while on the higher
ground above, tasteful residences bespoke
of that refinement and liberaIity which
prosperity eliminates. Here We mt Judge
Knowles of Deer Lodge. Col. Sanders and
W. II, Todd, Esq. of Helena, Mr.. Robbins,
la:e of New York City, and others, who
became members of the excursion party.
which on starting again numbered twenty.
The next morning. Friday, Aug. 22d,
was rainy. Having good accommodations
add squire meals at the "Cre.cc the
boys found agreeable companionship in Old
time friends. amor & whom Harry Norton,
E.q.: OF the Aontnninn. evinccd conspcu.
Gus courtesy After dinner, the clouds
being riftcd with sunshine, We started
OFF FOR THE MADISON,
And, after scramblng over s,mc pretty
steep hills. were overtaken on the Divide
by shower. Here We bchcld q vision #
peerless beauty. 1t was one of those chance
scenes which Nature often presents among
lofty mountains through a happy combina.
ton of her ever>shifting elements, bu,
which man seldom sees. own: to the for,u
itOus relation Of the observer and the thing
observed. In this instance, the sharp, ser.
lated. inaccessible leaks and ridges of the
Madison range cast of the river, burst sud
denly into view; while around and above.
earth and sky we're Swallowed in gloom BY
lowering rain clouds, riycn, ever and anon,
by the flame eyed messengers of Jove.
Thus dreari)y surrounded. the low western
sun blazed full on the distant picturesque
mountain, lending it more than earthly
radiance. 1t was scene that could be felt
We thought of
BUNYAN's DELEcrABLE MOUNTAINS,
While VIC gazed with 4 silent satisfaction
such rs thirsty souls would feel. We fancy,
in quaffing the Elixir OF Life In few
moments The glory of the vhisn had de-
parted-the mellow.,inted sunligh. had
vanished, leaving the cas,ellsted mountain
range grim, sombre. sulleDly inglo!ious.
Just before us in til. valley, on q small
stream called Spring Creek, stood log
cabin, which attracted our attention, b..
cause the weather signs indicated an unpro
pitiods night. Approaching. We discovered
that some patty had session in advance
OF Us. but being beckoned forward by
friendly gestures. We soon recognized Col.
Sanders and others, who had started earlier
in the day.
ABUsY CAMP
Scene followed. The wool pie with alum.
dance Of chips favoring our wishes. fires
soon blazed cheeriully athwar, the gather.
ing darkness; while cabin, milk house
wood'she,l, s,ablc-in fact, every available
root'tree was ap oropriated. Though there
we're fresh evidences Of an owner somr>
where. no one seemed 10 care particularly
VII" had furnished the hut or planted the
neids-we had unmoies,cd possession. A
shcc,>iron stove and various kitchen u,en.
sis were put to service in preparing saprer.
though some one with acute olfac,ory per-
ception declared there was an ill,fayored
ca"'nal odor sbou, the premises. No mat.
ter, ''out OF the rain" was realized; blankets
were spread On the dirt floor; song and lest
and laughter went round; when, abruptly as
THE APPARlTI \ OF PoE's RAVEN.
mere came form to the door, dark as
Ereous, and, for = moment, stood silen,
and ominous as that por,entous bird of
yosc. 1t was the dumb struck owner Of
the premises -" struck with establishment"
at our importing mt intrusion, as was ohsery.
Cd with true Partingtonisn phrase by ..our
Ike" On recovering speech, this descend
ant Of Ham hcsi'a.ingly exclaimed: why,
gracious sakcs, gemmen, l didn'. 'epcct SO
much company no howr' Explanations
followed, and We were indebted to tho hos
pisality Of Nr. Roberts (colored) for lodg.
ing.
Up the Madison, which at this section has
remarkably straight and even current, and
OVER &C HENRY LAKE
Occupied two days. The lake, for scenic
attractions, 10 hardly worth the detection
made to reach it. Its sedgy shores, how
ever, afford covert for numerous flocks of
aquatic fowls, while the waters abound in
large mountain trout, which may be speared
BY torchhght with abundant success. a
proved BY the young man At Saw,elle's,
Who. In an hour or % Of the evening We
spent there, speared moro fish than our
whole party cared to eat or carry away.
IN THs cAxYoxa OF THE xAp1sox
We enjoyed some rugged scenery. The
upper canyon, especially. IL diversified BY
precipltous cliffs, dcnsely wooded slopes.
darkly green with hoc foliage, and rocky
chasms through which the river rushes with
foaming impetuosity. One feature 1t the