Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-09-26


lance is the Clark's Fork mineral district
the location of an immense and widely
disseminated quartz deposit, which has fol
MANY wears attracted the attention of East
ern Montana. Messrs. F. D. Pease, Z. w
Hoffman and the writer ut one time had SO
interested Pennsylvania capitalists, tha'
company was nearly organized with
large means to operate this property, Dut
Eastern hard times interfered, and the pro-
iect was for the time being abandoned.
Since then, however, the "Eastern Mon
tana Mining and Smelling Company"
managed by some OF Bozeman's most en-
terprising people, has been organized,
smelter erected, and many thousands ex-
pended; but, though the result of sea-
sons operation was favorable, the work is
now suspended that a better method OF re.
duction may be studied.
The mill Creek Mines" new district
now being prospected and worked by
Messrs. Black, Randall and Davis, are in
another of the mineral locations that nave
of late interested Bozeman capital. An
extensive arastra has been erected, ana
some work lone, but operations are now
suspended until next season.
Resuming our line of travel. we leave
the Carpenter grade, and, taking the old
Blackfoot trail and riding over rolling
country, which is one immense stock
range. we soon reach the celebrated "Iltn-
ter White Sulphur Springs This vallla-
bic property was first settled by DIR. "A. ..
Hunter, of Bozenan, who, notWlthstand-
ing the constant Sioux depredations OF
past years. has persisted not only in Occll-
patton OF the location, but in its improve
ment, both rs Il remedial resort and as a
farming ground. Corn natures
,ere, attaining height of to 10 feet.
! 18th ears to u inches in length, while
Melons, celery, tomatoes and other heat
vegetables attain outdoor per-
ection not surpassed anywhere.
The sulphur waters OF the springs them
elves have worked medicinal wonders
With various chronic and difficult diseases,
nd are professionally pronounced equal
D any in the United States. Both Dr..
lunter and Eastern Montana are to be
congratulated upon the possession OF these
prings, as they must prove not only waltz
BILE to him, but All important medium in
attention to the Yellowstone
Duntry.
Next below Hunters is Cages settle
tent, a stage station and post-otlice, situ-
ted in a fine grass country at the junction
the river with Duck creek.
Below Cages rolling. high country,
el!-grassed, with high river banks. eX-
n,ls to the Little and Big Timber, which
alter country long known as favorIte
Ock range. At this point we met Mr.. n
homas A. Thompson, from whom we
lined general data regarding the country.
ere some of the largest herds of the Ter
'ory have been wintercd during many
asons, and the cabins, abandoned in the
MINER and occupied in winter, stand
proof of the claim that the snowfall is
hit and the region roundabout an ex- \
llent winter range
Located but sixty miles from BoZeman, n
is convenient range for local herds, and !
list ere long be taken up and permanent
9 occupied.
Fourteen miles beyond, after passing
'ougii an immense grass region, Sweet l.
ass is reached. In the distance stretches e
: Yellowstone; beyond it the peaks Of
, Shining Mountain" pierce the clouds ]
! stretch beyond the vision in both di-
tons. while the Sweetgrass. a lovely.
nd here and quiet there. stream. waters
OF the best stock and agricultural Sec {
MS of the Territory. Here is Bramble's |!
&c station and post-office = the head. L
lrterS of tho ..oaftle-----tsi - i----,- z
TIE riclily-grassed hills as far as the ~N
can reach. III
few miles on, and the romantic and II
'l'iial Canyon of the Sweetgrass opens, h
he traveller. An excellent road runs IL
ohgh IT; parks OF fine timber dot the m
ged or open surface, and ice-cold *
ngs gurgle their waters at every turn. III
m the summit of '.Sweetgass Hilr' a II
geous panorama stretches ont before 7
enraptured tourist, and .'war cabins, i
lodge poles, betokening the not late n,
ence of the savage, prove that theI lhI
is but just reclaimed. In this region N
ements are gradually being made. and !"
is are being opened to vie with tl,e
interest in Withholding the country
its old owner, the Sioux.
TO BE Continued