Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-01
-Eciorisi espon'lsnce
FROM EOZEMAN TO RED ROCK STA
FIONA PER1LOCS RIDE.

Mounted on the front seat of the coach
: keeping pace TO the mechanical trot of tht
Stage horses. we ..rOll our of BOZenian
} and across the almost level valley dis
rtance of fourteen miles TO Central Park
. At this point we found the bridge across
the West Gallatin undergoing repairs and
a new bridge being built across one chan
mel. that travel during high water might
be inimpe,led
From this place. over low hills. we cross
to Elk Creek and follow down the valley
! to its mouth. where We stop for dinner at
the station kept by VIM. Black. former
resident of BoZeman. and who. we are
glad to know. is prospecting and, cOnse-
quen'ly happy.
After replacing whiffietree. broken by
an unnecessary plunge OF one OF our hors-
es we pass Up the Madison river a short
distance. cross over on Hayward's bridge.
and after travelling up the river a few
miles, turn 10 the right up a small stream.
which we follow to Red Bluff. At this
place we find Il tive-stamp mill almost in
condition for spring work. A number Of
men have. duiin" the winter. been getting
out ore. With the amount now on the
dump. together with what will be raised
during the summer, the mill will be kept
in constant operation for several months.
The ore found here is gold bearing. rang
ing from IS to $50 TO the ton. Ore con-
venient to the mill can be proiitably work
ed If it contains Sl3. The most OF the
ore, however. contains considerable more !
than that.
From Red Bluff. following up fora short
distance the creek on which it is situated,
we cross over 4 low range of hills. an ar
rive ri Sterling. early in the evening. and
just in time to miss heavy shower OF
rain. We put up for the night AT Chas.
X. Peck's. Sterling ut one time was quite
Il thriving little village. but. aside from
the store and stopping place kept by Mr..
Peck. and several log and frame buildings,
the town is "a city of the past
\ large steam mill of twelve stamps IN
/, two-sto1y stone building is here. and re-
iainin@ idle. 1t was built by Il Connecti-
ut company several years ago. and was +;
'un but Il short time after its erection.
large quantities Of ore. averaging as high ;
Is ten dollars to the ton can be obtained in
he vicinity. and in the no distant future :
he property will undoubtedly be very
The Improvement in mining I
machinery during the past few years has
'cen so great that in Utah even the tail
ags OF stamp mills are now sought and
Washed BY the Use of electro-plate Ia
les the finest particles of the precious
letai are saved, and il is said that one
ian in tab in washing the tailngs of Il
lamp mill made over forty-five dollars
day with one machine.
On the arrival of the coach from Pony.
e are taken on board. and after travelling :,
distance of eleven miles. stop for dinner
Mr.. Berry's. on Meadow creek: from :,
ler we proceed up the Madison valley =
n several miles. and then cross Il divide
III arrive in Virginia City. sixty miles
ON Bozeman. in time for supper. The
social city" we found in Il rather quiet Z
,nl.ion. from Il business point of view.
II with bright alit!clpitions OF the pros =
,riiy sure 70 enSle when spring work is r'
in the mines III
Early the next morning we started down
lder gllcll with j. b. Gilbert-"Pony' Al
rs driver. Mr.. Gilbert has driven up 10
HI down the gulcIl tor eleven years. lie I'll
il prospective millionaire. owning Il half
terest in gold quartz lead in Iron Rod c;
strict. The lead has prosl 'cted exceed tn
yly well and is an extension OF Il le,lg, l.,
Din which $4,000 is said to have been
ken. On
Down Alder gulch. below Virginia. the .JC
st town we pass through is Nevada co
~. another city of the past" Its only re-
IRE had Il peculiarly about it which led
to conclude that the proprietor was not 20,
food Templar, and furthermore that lie al,
identity thought bread alone is not 1.-THE 70
ii OF life Tie sign on his store reads s,i