Helena weekly herald., 1879-10-23

Etc., Etc., Etc.
JoTT1NGs BY OUR TRAVELLING CORRESPOND
After leaving Pioneer soon found myself
in Deer Lodge. This town is quite prosper.
Gus. Without any apparent reason real es
tate has suddenly advanced in value. Not q
dwelling in the town is for rent AS sam.
pie of what this advance in property amounts
to, l was informed that gentleman, decid.
ing to build, purchased six lots short time
ago for $1,000. A few days later another
gentleman, who also had decided to build,
purchased three of those lots paying $1,000
for them.
The farmers are in very prosperous con-
dltion, having raised large crops and having
what is quite as important-a good market
AS consequence the merchants are kept
busy selling goods, and are looking forward
to large fall trade.
Murphy, Higgins & Co. are still doing an
immense wholesale and retail business. Mr..
Higgins thinks the story of the butter-mak-
ing squash is rather tough one, but admits
that we are living in an age of wonders.
Mr. Lew Coleman still receives the county
money, and reads the Daily HERALD as a
matter of duty and religion.
The McBurney House stands at the front
as one of the best hotels in Montana Every
luxury which the Territory affords is to be
found on their tables.
The Scott House. as formerly, does large
business, because guests are always made
comfortable. Having stopped there once
they usually call again.
Chas. Blum is busy arranging large stock
of goods just received from the East. He
has a fine assortment of fall and winter cloth
ing, ulsters, hats and caps, not to mention
dry goods, laces, ribbons and notions.
Dickinson & Gerber are the projectors of a
large and well stocked sample room.
Jas. O'Grady has large saloon and bill
lard hall. Parties requiring ''drop" will
always be able to find large variety of
''goods" to select from.
Peter Lansing opened his place of business
in Deer Lodge nine years ago and ever since
has been engaged in the sale and manufact-
ure OF boots and shoes. He is skillful me-
chanic and every time he takes an order will
guarantee good fit. He also has large
stock of leather and findings which he sells
at wholesale and retail. He has fine as
sortment of boots and shoes which will we'll |
repay an examination.
MI. John O'Neil has recently moved into a !
larger store, because the old building was |
not large enough to hold his new stock of |
hardware, tinware, queensware, stoves, sew
ing machines, picture frames and mouldings |
Parties needing anything in his line will do |
well to look at his stock. And he has besides |
the most elegant high toned cofins in Deer
Lodge county. They are trimmed with silk
and satin, according to the latest fashion and
are the very ideal of elegance and taste.
And they are guaranteed to be fire proof as
well as to give entire satisfaction. Any per-
son who gives one fair trial and isn't salts
fed, can bring it back and get another or the
money will be refunded.
The banking house of Donald, Clark &
Larabie, under its able administration, is a
safe and thriving institution. I was strongly
tempted to draw a few thousand after the
fashion so successfully inaugurated in Vir-
yinia City, but decided not to for was
afraid should be obliged to hurt somebody.
After drive of ten miles up the valley the I
Race Track house is reached. It is kept by I
P. Hoyt, gentleman well known in Monta- I
Ia. He has fitted up comfortable rooms and
made the house in all respects first class
sreighters and travellers will find it conven-
ent place at which to stop. II
Eight miles further up the valley are the q
Mineral Springs They are owned by Drs.
ditchell and Mussigbrodt, and many patients 7
rom various parts of the Territory come b
ERE for treatment. The temperature of ths ?