Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-10-03
V--,vraEA's HEALTH RESORT.

,un throughout Molitah"' "'" E
now" ~ their real value by the growing :
tio'',.a who are yearly seeking the bene- :
NUM- r4,o IT, curative waters. AS a resort not {
I'll. ;nvalids but for people seeking rest +,
o"s 49, or sport with rod Or gun, the
OF t t; this year have been more eagerly
op 'ahf tnan any other place in the 1errl-
so"a Answering to the public's wants M
""M ,nt building improvements have been
p"1. the past season, principal among
n'".l ). large two-story hotel structure,
N'" ,on foot. This wholly completed dur
tbe nrescnt autumn, with fittings ana
'"s :,,.a to match ordered from Chicago
',o1readv delivered by way Of Carroll. "A
Nn,her Of guest rooms in the building have
'.,tv been handsomely furnished, the
n1ar. covered with Brussels carpet and 9TH
-. commitments to match. The Spencer
n,o+hsrs. who have leased the property OF
Nv parberry for a number OF years, are
-,,,,r men. and are sparing no effort to
l,ause their patrons, and to render comfort
RI. and happy everyone domiclled beneath
,hoi. roof. Excellent cooks, superintendent
hv Mrs. Spencer, make the cuisine all that
.,,a bo desired. and the table and other
,,rrice is equal to the best found in Helena.
1hpre are plunge and small baths, where one
-, swim or battle in privacy. The waters
t,ow from a half dozen boiling apertures in
the sloping hillside, back of which, a few
miles distant is the magnificent mountain
roure. separating the beautiful valley OF
Smith river from the Muscleshell. A strong
infi,sia of sulphur is Indicated by smell, taste
and sight in the steaming tail race leading
down from the Springs to the baths. Iron,
m.onesia and salt are other qualities which
add to the medicinal value OF the waters.
For pastime and sport guests are lured TO
valley, hill and mountain, where small ana
royal game abound in plenty. Trout are
abundant in the North Fork of Smith River,
upur at hand. and in Smith River proper, a
few miles away, toward which, as in other
directions. numerous smooth AID dellghtiul
drives lead. We hope more of our people
than have yet lone so will personally ac-
quaint themselves with the attractions which
have lured scores to the Springs the present
season. The distance from Helena is less
than so miles. Tri-weekly coaches ply IL
daylight hours between the two points
The famous Confederate gulch, with some
of the grandest mountain cenery in Mon
tana is traversed on the route. Above Dla
mond the tourist observes the noted mon
tana bar from which, the smallest known
space of ground, upwards OF forty hundre
weight of gold was mined in the period OF
few weeks. A little further on, the sypho
wonder, of boiler-iron pipes, leads the lott
trailed water down hundreds of feet OF tn
mountain side, and up the opposite tower
ing e%mbankment to nearly an equal distance
from whence, in ribboned bitches, it Skin
The mighty hill-sides and pours down upo
the auriferous diggings about Diamon'
The Belt Range divide, ~surmounted by gra'
ual approach, affords some of the most ma;
Aifcent scenes in mountain landscape an
where to be found, and adds to the intere
and enjoyment of the trip. The drive fro
the top down to Camp Baker is especial
attractive, the smooth road inviting an Gig
mile pace most of the way. On to I
Springs, over rolling and even-fioored VI
ley lands is equally pleasant, and makes t
drive by private conveyances, an easy "
days performance. Our future vacatio
are all to be spent at the White Sulph
springs.-Hetena Herald.
FROM REAVERHEAD.