The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-07-19
Boots and Shoes
Just Received, Largo Assortment.
We have now as Large and well Assorted Stock Of
Boots and Shoes ~ there IL In Montana.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
JNO r. FINK + co.
Deer Lodge, July >, 1871. ~
For fine chewing tobaccos go to
200 VIZ. COLEXAN's

"CARLEToN's" VIsIT.-Mr. c. G. Coffin,
("Carleton" of the Boston press) arrived In
Montana few days ago, and has since Wis
tied Virginia. Helena, and Deer Lodge. and
will extend his tour to Dozeman. the Vel.
lowstone Valley, and the National Park be
fore returning to Minnesota and Boston.
Mr.. Coffin Is hest known to the country %
''Carleton," the famous war correspondent
of the Boston journal, whose brilliant and
powerful battle descriptions were uneq ualcd,
that especially Of Gettysburg. beirg trans.
lated into the great languages of the Eastern
Continent and read by the reading world.
Later. Mr.. Coffin, witt. his wife. made the
journey round the world. and since then has
contributed 10 the Boston Adeersiscr the
sblest letters yet written on the vast AMI
fertile region trsversej hy the Northern Ps.
ciic Railroad from Duluth to the Missouri
CRUISING.
His present visit 10 in the interest of the
N. p. r. II. and that Of Montana, in CO.
operating with MoutSnisnsas the accredited
representative Of that Company IL open
line Of transportation from Helena t. the
East eiH the Mouth Of the Musclesl,ell. the
Missouri River, and the N. r. Il. r. Its
24s .niles-3d hours staging-froun Helena
10 Mouth Of Muscleshcil. Capt. Cliff, who
made survey some years ago. estimated
the cost IT constructing good wagon road
between the two p'ints. with . divcrging
rad to Fort Ellis. would be e30, 600! Mr..
George d. Foot, Eng. VIII" accompanied
Cspt. Cliffs party, estimates the rosd can
be built from Helena 10 the Mouth of Mus.
cleshell for 80, 200, hut 1t 10 now cn,npre.
hensively estimated that IL will cost e2O, 900
10 e2j,0O In the building Of that road
Inc N. p. II. X. Co. 10 now DESTROYS to co>
operate II satisfactory arrangements can be
made, and will run IN connection Herewith
, regular line Of steamers from the Mouth
Vt Aluscleshell 10 Bismarck, 7l5 miles-a
route that Il navigable Or 8 inonihs In the
yeas, and will enable the N. r. r. II. Go.
W carry frcights to and from Montana
cheaper and quicker than any other com.
,any over any other route. 1t 10 also csti.
mated that the passenger time from Helena
% Chicago can be reduced to six days, and |
he freight on ores from Mouth of Muscls> |
hell to Chicago will not exceed go per ton,
md the Company will Thus acquire for Il.
clf next season the vast prep0nderance of |
Montana freight and travel. We trust M.
Collins mission viii be succcssfui. He 10
n old friend Of the Northern Pacific route,
'aviuE Oecn identified with II sincc ito In.
epsi0n. and traced out when IN engineer,
D ~; and Humboldt's Cosmos. then just
'ublishcd, Laid down tho truislm that the
vorld1 great water courses arc tho worlds
reat Highways. the eventual great trans
ontinental route Of America where the
Columbia and the Lakes clasped closest
Carleton" win probably 10 heard firm, 10.
identally on bis general opinions Of Mon.
Dua, and - they will 10 comparative by
ne who has trsversed the zone Of the world
hot possesses it, wealth. civilization and
lateral resources. and whose views ass
Dned and modified by that experience and
,atused thought. they viii be looked for
18th interest.