Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1878-09-12
MONTANA HERDS, FL0cKs, FARMS AND
MINES.

MONTANA HERDS, FLOCKS, FARMS+ AMI
MINES.
Across the Divide-Butte- e-The Strikers and
Miners Union.
The distance from Glendale to Butte is
estimated at from 30 to 40 miles. When
Travelled with spry team it seems but 80
miles, yet on sultry day, such as has been
experienced through much of this summer,
40 miles would hardly cover the distance.
The first six Or seven miles are hilly and
rough, after which the road crosses Big
Hole river on a substantial-like trestle
bridge, and follows up the east bank of that
stream several miles, most of the route be-
ing hedgeil in by high mountains that IN
many places stand perpendicular from the
waters edge, leaving only room, for wag-
Oh road. notwithstanding the road is
rough and somewhat tedious to travel, so
enchanting is the scenery along the way
that one passes over it with ense. Ten miles
from Glendale the Overland road between
Watson and Deer Lodge is reached, and
eight miles further on is the summit of the
main chain in title Rocky Mountains. SO
slight is the ascent, and so smooth is the
way, were it not for the course OF the
streams, one could not perceive that he was
ON top. 1t is indeed a natural route for a
railroad. and by far the most practical OF
any. The steepest mile grade between the
summit and the Jefferson river is only about
42 feet; but the majority, of the distance, |
learn, is less than half that grade. ION the
west side the descent is very regular and
does not reach 20 feet in any mile of the
way. The country on 10th sides of the
road is rolling, anu adorned with rich
grasses upon which herds OF cattle and
horses may be seen grazing at all seasons OF
the year. Further back to the right and
lett, however, the mountains are heaped up
and broken by rough canyons, and stand in
many places $4,000 feet above the sen level.
TO walk through the streets of Butte and
note the many changes and wonderful adj
vance in improvements that have taken
place within six months, reminds one of the
early gold days of Montana, when towns
grew near the placer creeks like lilies in
the valleys or mushrooms Oh the mountain
slopes. The number of business houses
have not materially increased, but log
houses and board shanties have been torn
down and large stone and brick etlitices
have risen in their stead. The school house,
which was then being built in the suburbs
of the city, has long since been completed
in elegant style, while up the noun
tain side and tar over the hills beyond it,
new houses have been and are being built
and occupied. So great has been the growth
in population that already the school build
ing is too small, and will soon have to be
enlarged to accommodate the pupils. The
post office has appearantly taken lesson
from my hint last year and undergone such
change and remoddleing as to supply the
necessities of the day. The genial Mr.. Cor
nick, its deputy, may be found at his post
anu willing to serve his callers. The Mi,se,.
has moved to Il more central location in the
town. and has one of the neatest brick Of
fees of any printing establishment in the
country. Mr.. Brown acts as foreman and
business manager, and Geo. b. Johnston
dashes off the editorials like Zone to the
manner born." The paper has a wide and
growing circulation among the miners of