The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-03-08
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chuck. that venerable weather prUxnusiica
tor, who came Dat and aire.l himself that
beautiful, sunshiny I'd day Of February, A.
d. 1873, knew his business well when he
retired to his hole calmly to bide his time
during stx moro long weeks of winter. His
prophecies hold just ~ good in THE country,
l find, - they do In Pennsylvania, whore
he 10 held in greater reverence than even
Josh Billings himself. Az . weather
prophet" he is terror (this Year,, and from
now, henceforth and forever, We are bitter
enemies: slsy him at first sight. and will
pay the highest market price for his pelt,
dead or alive.
1stopped over one day at Backfoot, and
It stormed the whole time; next day took
the Helena sleigh, and found the road filed
up most of the way over the mountains, and
the dir one binding sheet of snow, with
the Thermometer down to the last notch.
Through the wonderful skill and persever.
ance of Johnny" who knows how to
manage 'thc six" ina storm, VIC (that Is
jas. E. Owings, Horace Ccuntryman, Indian
Agent Shanahan, and your Correspondent,
made Helena little after dark. minus pOr-
tons of our noses, ears and cheeks An
inch of nose could we'll spare, but check
we'll, ''check," you know, cannot lie got
along without in this world, and I parted
with 1t reluctantly. remained
IN HELENA
Some ten days, collecting ores, and gaining
what information could about the differ.
cnt mines, quartz prospects, ETC.. near there
was surprised 10 find % many well.devel>
oped and rich mines in that region. The
Head Of Ten Mile Is producing some ex.
tremely rich ores, some Of which have been
sacked and shipped out of the country.
The veins are generally of good width,
bearing argentiferous gslens that assays
from 800 to $500 per ton. to say nothing
Of the lead. Some lodges Of the same quail.
ity OF ore are being opened within three or
four miles of town, while others bearing
silver. copper and lead are found in the di.
rectiOn Of Silver Greek. Helena 10 certainly
the centre of an extensive and rich mining
belt, and the Railroad, let it come from the
South or the East, or both. will find there
shipping point scarcely excellcd by that Of
Little Cottonwood. of Utah.
The Helenaites claim that times were never
% dull % this winter-plenty Of people but
NO greenbacks. Money having been abund.
ant there every preceding winter. makes It
appear scarcer, no doubt, than it really is.
While there, secured . fine box of ores,
which will add greatly to my collection.
also lectured one night-not to . large, but
On attentive audience, which showed they
were interested or had grea, respect forthe
speaker-either one Of which 10 good enough
for lecturer. To the people of Helena I
am under many obligations. The Cour,
House was placed 1t my disposal, the Ga.
setgs and Herald extended me many fsvors.
while others rendered INC valuable assist.
ance
From Helena proceeded to Radersbure,
and stopped over night =. the
''BAcHELoRs SAINTS REST"
Kept by Messrs Page, Cowsn & Boerum,
and bad pleasant time with them. This Is |
hrst.class house, their table being spread |
with the best tho Eastern and Cal. |
Hernia markets afford. Their rules
and regulations" pasted conspicuously on
the walls of the dining room, are very
strict. Loud talking 10 strictly prohibited
ss the the table, and sna.chlng from your
neighbor's plate 10 On offense punishable
with imprisonment in the pantry one day on
short allowance. The day before ! arrived
there, they hsd big turkey roast, many of
the ladies Of that neighborhood being ores.
snt The invitations sale, mo male ,ex
need apply"
Work goes on briskly shout Kestingv,lle.
and considerable rock 10 coming to the sur
face. Heating + Blacker have on their
dumps about 5000 tons, and expect 10 have
about 1000 by the opening of spring. It's
estimated that these gentlemen will have
net dividend Of @90o. 600 the coming sum.
mer from the Heating" and ''Ohio'' mines.
I WAS at
a week, waiting f,r Z favorable night to
lecture. 1t ssormed most of the time. In
he meantime succeeded In getting some
Dres from Clsrks's Fork and Cherry Creek.
The former mines ore silusted on the East
Fork OF the Yellowstone and the tributaries
u Clasks's Fork, and are 1i5 miles from
bozeman. The ores carry silver and lead
With some copper. Assays for silver have
'een made by DR.. Crepin, (who he's q fine
's'ay ONCE In Bossaan), showing from e113
. $500 in silver. Men who have been at
ne mines tell me that the ores are appareu.> ,
, tnexhausttble, there being tens OF ,hou.,
'nds Of tons scattered everywhere ON the
lila Aeasrs. Thomas 4 Rea, two OF the
;herry Creek quarts princes, are building 4
oor.sssmp mill, with two large sr.str..
stached, to work The ore Of that celebrated
district They arc largely interested there
nd III. Res furnished me many nice native
liver specimens. The ores Of Cherry
''esk, . worked, yield @eo0 and upward:
No common milling process il Ill that II
squirrel. and 90 to ~ per Gay i often
oundes1 oot In mortar BY one man.
'ossman appeared lively, but the common
o@p!asnt scarcity Of money, prevailed TO an
farming extane But with Cherry Creek. I
lakes Fork and Yellowstone mines IN.