Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-09-26
MONTANA HERDS, FLoCKs, FARMS AND
MINES.
Cable and Phillipsburg.

tv miles traverses the bank of Warm Spring
creek, and, though surrounded by a rough,
mountainous country, it is an excellent
highway. The first place of note thai IS
reached after leaving the settlements, is Ca
BILE, a forlorn looking town with two ldle
quartz mills, many deserted and torn down
houses, and but one solitary inhabltant.
The place took it's name from the name CIV
en- the mine, which in early days, gave such
promises of wealth. The resident OF the
place, Mr.. Cameron, is a partner in its own
ship, and the remaining interest is the prop
erty of - Nolan, q somewhat distinguish
ed banker of early Montana days, and OF
late known as. Government Wood Intormer.
The Cable mine follows the crest of the di-
vided and stands nearly perpendicular INTO
the earth. 1t has been mined to the depth
of nearly 300 feet, has good walls, and CON
tains rich bodies of gold ore. Much OF the
ore shows free gold, and in many places ex-
hibits more worth to the ton than has ever
been taken out of any other Montana lode.
The hillside below the discovery has been
washed bare to the bedrock, a distance OF.
nearly 1000 feet. This alone yielded near
ly $l0O, 900. The ditch brought in for that,
purpose cost about $40, 600, and is nearly u.
miles long. Mr.. Cameron has confidence
in the wealth of his Hline, and is waiting
patiently tor his ''wood hero" to help take
it out. He has other mines In the vicinity
which he is developing to a good advan-
tage.
From Cable down hill through pine
groves and green grassy glades along Flint
creek, distance of Is miles is travelled to
reach Phillipsburg. This thriving town is
next to Butte in new improvements. 1T has
not experienced any great rush and growth,
but its population has materially increased,
| old houses have been torn down, and new
| ones built in their stead. and, taking all to-
gethet, it presents a good look of perma-
nent prosperity as any mining town in the
Rocky Mountains. There are two hotels,
the Kiser House, kept by MIR. Kiser, and
the Silver Lake, kept by Murphy 4 Jenk-
ins, each of whom are we'll skilled in the
business. The clothing business is repre-
sented by VIVA. Weinstein, and the princi-
pal grocery business by Capliee & Smith.
The drug business by DIR. G. N. Bowie.
There are a number Of other respectable
merchants and tradesnien, and a few saloon
keepers, but not having the fortune to make
their acquaintance / have to leave them out.
HI. S. Horton does the masonry of the town
and vicinity, and w. F. Allison carries on
the carpentering pretty extensively. Social
ly this is one Of the foremost towns. Its
people are clever and hospitable, and,
though they nave no fine churches, or large
church organizations, they respect the day
Of rest more than many other places we'll
supplied with ministers and places of wor-
ship. The common school is kept up most
of the year, and the we'll regulated Sunday
School continues the year round. The
Good Templars' lodge here is the chief OF
the Territory. The membership numbers
about 100. and is made up of the working.
miners, mine owners, superintendent, their
wives, sons, daughters and respectable bust
ness men of the town. The lodge has a fine
organ. good furniture. full treasury, and
are about building a fine hall 22xS0 feet.
Sunday evenings are passed in good of the
order entertainments of the Third Degree,
and are entertaining in the fullest sense of
the term. WILL.
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