The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-05-14
MONTANA MEANDERINGS.
| Notes OF n Trip from Deer Loooe V
New Chicago.

PIONEER, May 2, 1884 trip from
Dear Lodye 70 New Chicago, even az tnai
time of the year, il not entirely devoio "
Measure. The weather ID decidedly cool
the roads are mellow and yielding, you
pass over meadows, green and lovely, anc
over snow banks gifted with wonderful ae-
orees of durability. A good portion VI inc
road leads through the beautiful Deer
Lodge valley from which giant mountains
meet your gaze on either side. should tne
sun,s RAYS operate too energeticaiiy now
and then, you need not fret, before yop
have time 70 overhead yourself refreshing
sensation will neutralize the effect. Inc
scenery continually changes; the weather
loves variety. No monot0ny ID noticeapis
In the Deer Lodge valley. MT
After leaving Deer Lodge city, Fixes
Peak or Yamhill ~ the first camp, once,
from all appearances, a lively spot, but now
TO a great extent deprived OF its former
glory. Considerable mining ground 10 yet
i'm it's vicinity and for several seasons 70
come Pixies Peak will DO moderately
PROSPEROUS camp. There are only two bust
ness houses in the place-a hotel, conducted
by r. M. johnson, aud stock OF genera
merchandise, etc., kept by Capt. u. d.
Trufant.
Pioneer has o more lively appearance.
The merchants report trade fair; all TIE
saloon keepers are fat and everybody seems
ip good spirit. Two No. stores are IN
tbs place, kept by M. w. Kelly and a. u.
Wilhelm. A butcher shop, well supplied
with choice meats, IL carried on by DIR. y.
Gsehrdt. There are at present only three
saloons in the place managed by b. Haney,
John Mcclellan and j. Petty. In addition
MIR. Petty superiutends the Post-Office In .
highly satisfactory manner. Mr.. L. ID.
Morse rans the hotel and blacksmith shop;
the carpenter trade is represented by GINS
Wisner and the shoemaker OF the camp Is
Frank Ritz. Last but not least comes j..
Daddow, the dextrous and accommodating
Livery man, who by the way 10 one OF the
most efficient ever saw.
The miners are actively at work cleaning
out and repairing bitches, and doubtless De-
fore another week mining will be prosecu-
ted with stirring vigor.
Ia an interview with j. Uhl, Justice OF
the Peace, learned that the school ut Pio-
neer vas q decided success last winter. l
believe that the general character and in
telligeuce Of community may easily be
Judged by the interest manifested in regard
to school matters. The citizens OF tine
place have built ane school house and are
unanimously DESTROYS to maintain good
school.
One of the finest farm houses have seen
In Montana IL that of Mr.. fhos. Stark in
the He'll Gate valley and Col. Il. W..
Morse, who has a farm short distance be.
low New Chicago, 10 initiating MIR. Starks'
example. Different farmers informed me
aahn mt h
behind the usual time this season and that
the loss in cattle was quite heavy, some
having lost an high ~ % per cent. Several
fiocks of sheep were also greatly reduced
In number. The losses in cattle were not
very uniform among the different owners,
for instance, Mr.. w. Spears told me that
out Of his band, which consists of eighty
head, he had not lost q head not even calf.
He says he takes partit ularly good care OF
his cattle. The average loss is about 10
per cent.
New Chicago has delightful location.
Though small it commands q considerable
trade with the surrounding country. The
two stores of the place are doing thriving
business. The most extensive OF the two Ii
run by the firm of Caplice, Smith & Ding
wall, the other is kept by Mr.. J. A. Feath-
shop. There is one saloon kept by j. b.
McMaster. w. II. Ferguson and A. Nc
Phail each run q good hotel A seven
months school was taught last winter by
Mrs. Wilson, who, owing TO her able man
agement, has been engaged for another
season. The number Of census scholars In
the district IL 10. The school house Ia q
good, frame building we'll furnished, and is
placed IN . favorable location.
About half way between New Chicago
and Pioneer John Carton keeps . station
for the accommodation of the public. He
places before hungry man generous
meal and all those who stop with him once
will take pleasure TO do so again. A saloon
in connected with tha house
In tine Hell Gate valley are many me
farms and much vacant land is yet awaiting
settlement. The soil Is unsurpassed in fer.
tility; the whole valley In we'll watered; the
adjoining bills and mountains afford exten-
sive pasturage, and after the completion OF
the Northern Pacific this valley will be one
Of the most desirable places in Montana to
live, g. III.