Helena weekly herald., 1880-08-05

cemeteries, but this defect would, fear
make them unsaleable for this purpose. a
there are few who would care to have thei
graves marked by profanity so strong that i
could be used for monumental purposes.
a few miles beyond is a spot called Chin.
foinf, 80 named because some years ago .
stage load of Cinnamon who were en- rout
to Montana in the winter season, were over
taken oy furious storm and all perished.
We have now left the mountains with theil
rugged SUBMITS, and the valleys with thei,
fresh verdure and sparkling streams. and are
fairly launched on broad, sandy desert sup
porting only heavy growth of sage brush.
Inc distant horizon is bounded by low
mountain range. Away to the east the three
Tetons are plainly seen. They are two hun
dred miles distant, but through the clear,
transparent atmosphere seem scarcely score
OF miles away. Their sides are flecked with
vast beds of snow, which flash across the
dreary plain an invitation to the traveller to
visit their cool retreats and there forget that
heat and dust exist.
AT Eagle Rock the road crosses Snake riy-
er, which here pours its waters preciptately
through rocky gorge. A substantial iron
bridge spans the chasm which seems as solid
as the rock upon which it rests But the day
is drawing to close. The west has become
glorious in the brilliant hues of the setting
Sun. The passengers gather about the car
windows and watch with unfagging interest
the crimson colors as they brighten, fade, or
change to milder tints, while the sombre
shades of night slowly encroach and at
last cover with a sable mantle the beautiful
picture. Thus ends the day The car cur
tains are soon pulled down and we make
ourselves comfortable for the night.
At the first sight of day the passengers be-
gin to awake. A glimpse from the window
shows that We are dashing through fertile
country. Thrifty farms crowd closely on
each other. On all sides orchards are seen
bending beneath weight of unripened fruit.
small towns are passed, and at each station
crowds of little girls invade the train, offering
peaches, apricots and cherries for sale. Soon
Salt Lake is discovered, and a towering
mountain chain rising beyond it. 1t is but |
hort time later that Ogden appears, and we
re soon in the midst of noisy crowd of |
lackmen, each bidding zealously for patron
.ge.
The prospects for Argenta seem to be bet
er now than they were a year ago. The
melter, which has been leased by Mr.. E.
mith Ball, will start up in few months.
nd run on custom ore which is supplied By
be various leads in the vicinity The best
1ine operated in the camp is the Legal Ten
er, owned BY MIR. Con. Bray. 1t was dis
overed in 1865, but has been worked very
tile until last winter, when Developments
egan in earnest. The shaft is now down
10 feet from the surface, and there are sey-
raj hundred tons of ore in sight. l was
nable to get any information about the
mountain of quartz which was reported to
ave been discovered in this vicinity. That
lere should be such mountain somewhere :
oout here no one will question, and that
ere is such mountain no one in Argenta
Ill deny. All that Is necessary in order to
AXE the report truthful in every respect is
Y some one to start out and find it. It is i
rtainly very simple thing to do, and am
rprised that no one is willing to undertake T
| enterprise which would return such enor- t
Gus profits. 1t was beautiful story, and {
seems shame that it should be spoiled.
On arriving at Argenta drove up to the
'tel, and was received by gentleman t
no assisted In unhitching the team Il
lich was led into the stable. removed the c
rness from one horse, and after spending Y
few minutes in petting the animal came e
of the stall. / was somewhat surprised 8,
discovering my assistant still busy with s,
: harness of the other horse. He had 7
zen the rein carefully out of the harness, b
led it up nicely and hung it on hook. al
hen first noticed him he was removing a.
names and tugs, which were also taken O,
and placed on hook. didn't appear N
notice anything till he had hung up the OF
ness by the crupper and the bride by the ps
3, then l remarked, "You seem to be B
nething of an expert, for that is the most "
dissected harness l have seen
long time" He replied, 81 am not an
'ert, sir; I am an old timer, sir Here
a mystery that would pay for investigat- :
, 80 rejoined, "An old-timer that seems
nge for an Old-timer instead of takinr