The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-09
N'TIE WIG.
A FORMER CORRESPONDENT ON HIS TRAY
ELs-THE STAGE ROUTE FROM PHILIPS
BURG TO BUTTE-sCENEs BY THE Way
SIDE AND AT BUTTE.

A FORMER CORRESPONDENT ON HIS TRAY
ELs-THE STAGE ROUTE FROM PHILIPS
BURG TO BUTTE-sCENEs by THE Way
SIDE AND At BUTTE.
Correspondence New North West
BUTTE, April 3, 1sSo.-As you will per-
ceive by the foregoing date your cores
pondent has removed to balmier skies and
an atmosphere Infinitely more serene than
that Of your neigb6oring city. Philipsburg.
From the snow aud ice of the high alti-
tudes of the west side to the green fields
ami sunny slopes If the east l can assure
YOU is transition most comfortable and
agreeable, and If did not know that this
was an exceptionally severe winter every
where would certainly be tempted TO re-
move TO this less frostier CLINE. Out of
Difference, however, TO the wishes Of the
many who still have financial cause to re-
member me I shall not leave my mountain
home without giving the matter the most
careful consideration. Schemes, wherein
much filthy lucre could be garnered, tempt
ed ME to this select and eminentlv aristo-
cratic portion of our Territory. Having a
dear friend, who owes his distinction in
life to the absencs of those qualities by
which most men rise, wrote to him for
points and, am happy to state, got them.
l may say without violating confidence
that scheme No. l, "Spend $4,000 in cat
tie, )" strikes me forcibly and favorably and
his endorsement that this would be good
thing as something neat and altogether ap-
proprlate," providing could make mash
on some National Bank.
Leaving Philipsburg, attended with many
kind wishes and gentleman who appeared
to have an extreme aversion for water, be-
hind four horses which Taylor IL Go. lad
specially selected for the occasion, we
reached Georgetown in time to give friend
Hsyford his bitters.
GEORGETOWN
Is very quiet, and fully conceded with
our attentive and observant driver, thai
"She will look better when thawec
out" At the PJrenees, John Hickey, fore
man, the dump shows up we'll and Mr.
Cameron will run the Stuart mill on som'
excellent rock as soon as he can commence
= hauling. Over the Gable hill and down II
the hosting works of the Atlantic the
snow fall has been very heavy. The road
however, throughout was excellent, ant
b with large, roomy sleigh, good horses anc
an experienced, careful reInsman we crosse'
safely and without the slightest inconven
fence. At
y CABLE CITY
i Mr. Nowland has force OF men drivin
i. the tunnel 10 tap the mine 70 feet belo'
its present working and / am informed b
r, is ON the vein and will reach the ledge Ut
: der the shaft during the month. This wi
drain the mine and enable it's fortunai
d owners to extract u large amount of hig
k grade ore. At the P. o. Mrs. Nowlaud
the presiding officer. Her many FRIEND
I, will be pleased to learn that her health
excellent and that she is perfectly satisfie
t with her home and it's surroundings.
Barker's we took aboard Sloss and Han
mopd, of Silver Lake. These gentl,
q, men have bonanzas all over the distric
Their late sale Of one for $45 900 takes NJ
a Fl. to the States for short time. unde
u. stood from reliable sources (Perry Beal,
Butte } that John was thinking serious
IL Of matrimony. This is as it should be.
sincerely regret that that my business W;
., Of such nature as to preclude the possibi
A. ty of visit to the mines OF this distric,
but at no distant day promise to graft
n my own, as we'll as the curiosity Of you
numerous readers, by a tour through then
NJ The day was very cold and disagreeab
and we fully enjoyed the excellent fire an
On collation. which we found prepared on O
arrival at Stuckey's. After dinner on
" selves and luggage was transferred fro
al runners to wheels, fresh horses and
0 spanking road, made the afternoon mo
agreeable. All of the farmers in the vail
- are getting things ready for breaki1
&C. ground. Messrs. Stuckey, Levengoo
Thomas, and Vineyard have fine ranch
cal and have not suffered much loss in cat
W. this winter.
ID At the Hump, Allen Pierse runs 60,
ri house his bar of choice liquors and ciga
is we'll patronized and from the crowd gat
0n cred there should infer that ne was dol
pt. well. Placing my gloves carelessly or
ial table enables me to congratulate mys
upon proving a fact which has hitherto a
'H peared 80 improbable to many-that
m Granger will steal.
Over dry, dusty road we move rapit
oe' down the western slope and on to the bro
de- table lands below, crossing Trout creek.
stream of pure and swiftly running mot
'os- tain water, we turn up the valley, alo
N we'll fenced ranches and then across q
down into the little valley of Silver B,
lss, creek. Our arrival at the village beari
its name was duly announced by legi
'''' OF villainous, NANCY ours. An incids
Of which caused our driver to meditstivt
observe, 81 never knowed q Silver B,
'bt, dog ter die" What becomes OF them
es- quried the Philipsburger, who for the &
ery time on the trip was alive to the fact Il
he had an existence. " They passes ava,
II. responded Jchu. Now the consideration
-" such an assertion coming as it did fror
4. source 30 authoritative was sufficient
arouse the most serious reflections in
tc.. eontemplative mind of my companion.
hadn't figured on such an obscure and m
terious answer, SO, consIgning bis bottle
am capacious pocket, he went into bro
study and finally fen over into oblivion
self.
al, Through Rocker, now nearly desert
with the worked out gulch on our rig
ae- tho creek, like ribbon Of white sily
MA. threading its way around piles Of ta,lin
rial old sluice boxes and through cuts. show
that cnce busy. strong arms had labo
% not in vain for the auriferous wealth VII
:. to day makes the mines which furnish
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