New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-24

frosts have not vet efaced Generally these trails
are parallel with each other, about foot
apart, and the hills from their foot to their
summit. They give the slope a corrugated appear,
ance and one would suppose them to have marked
different heights Of n stream which had sometime
washe d the hillsides, but for the TACT that oc-
casonally one of these trails across the Others
at an angle which shows that it at least could not
have been worn by water. , ,
But the mountains are not all smooth. some
times their sides rocky and rugged. and the
granite slate which the hills were formed has
been thrown up into all sorts OF fantastic shapes
This Is especially true of the sides Of the caions
through which the streams pass from one valley 10
another. These cahons, though not as large OF as
celebrated those in Colorado, or even rs some III
fins Territory are rs wild any have seen. BE
tween Red Rock and Beaverhead Valleys the rocks
seem 20 have been twisted and heayed out OF POSI-
ton either by the stream when II forced its way
through or by some other powerful agent OF nature
On one side an enormous mass OF Diulsh slale
stands on the very, bank OF the stream, Ieailn1
It's head hundred feet above It's bed
lis stratlfoation has been greatly disturbed
and mon its surface q seam of dark red rock APP
prars in shape exactly like a dungeon door with
rs pointed Gothic arch. The effect is startling, and
YOU almost expect TO see tine doors swing open ana
an armCrcd keeper come out, followed by hle OF
spearmen encased in steel and guarding some .dck-
less prisoner of state. On the other side OF the
canon and of the road detached rocks rear then
heads in all SORTS of fantastic forms, some OF them
like the Nitchs Rocks III Weber Canon and
others like the spires and pnnacles of some ancient
cathedral. One of the landmarks on the road ~
Beaverhead Rock. from which the valley in which
dreds of feet hgh and resembles in shape the head
of beaver IT is III the midst of beautiful valley,
where rich fields of wheat and hundreds OF sleek
cattle ma kc the prosperous farmers happy.
During the last part of the journey was not in
mood TO enjoy the scenery much or TO take very
careful note of the character of the journey.
trip in stIgccoach ceases to be one of pleasure II
than twenty-i0ur hours long, especially ii you
are crowded IN three on seat. and have Cinnamon
ana invadS for fellOw-passengers. The seat on the
outside is the peasanter but about the second night
becomes lite dangerous. To keep awake is
almost impossible, and If you 60 to sleep you are
likely to fall from the seat when the coach receives
a bounce a little harder than usual. One word of
advice TO all travellers by stage-cOach Don't grum
bic. II you are crowded by other passenger or by
freight, If the coach IL not comfortable or your
travelling companions are disagreeabie, remember
that the driver is not to blame and that il does not
make him iec any the pleasanier to hear you
constantly finding fauit. Besides, you yourself
may be made 10 suffer for your grumbng.
In one OF my stage trips this Summer there
was only one other passenger, and he amused him
self by gTumbliug ~ every relay station about the
r0ughuess OF the road and the bruises lie had re-
cclved by being knocked about IN the coach. Fin
ally, at one OF the stations the driver. who was
really gOOd-naturcd fellow, ana VINO had avoided
the stones much possible, asked me II would
not like 10 ride with him, and after we had started
out remarked that he would show that fellow
what a rough road was. The team was fast one,
and think that for the next twelve miles we did
did not miss rock or stone In the road. nor was
there any Stacking up when we came TO hole or a
gully, The Door fellow was thrown about INSIDE
the coach like parched pea IN frying-pan. lie
was pitched first against the top of the coach and
then to one side or the other, entirely helpless
TO save himself. At first We heard suppressed oaths
issuing from inside. but before the end OF the rcne
was reached the unhappy passenger began to under
Stand the situation, and when the horses were next
changed be bad not a word 10 say about the rough
ness of The road.
The first view of Helena is not n prepossessing
one III looks as though IL had been washed dow
from the mountains at the foot of which il stands,
and had been scattered along the gulch. il Is more
attractive you got better acquainted with II.
Z. J.. W.