The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-07
b ROUND TRIP.
Notes Of q Journey Along tho Madison and Jsaeresn
Rivers.

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Rivers.
The Crafty ing Prospe, ity Of the Miners and arang-
ers in that Section.
Birdssye Views Of tue Mineral aud Agricultural
Centres.
A Letter. ohatty, Newsy and Interesting on Gen
sral Principles.
Editor Butte MINER.
A few days ago, in company with a friend.
look a top a ound the country to post my
self on the Industries and condition Of the
people, and here vjt send you an account Of
the journey.
We went by way of South Poulder-14
mics Dutteward from here lover a rolling
country, where bunch grass once was lpxu' :
ant. Soon after passing through Prairie Dog
city, where hundreds of the little denizens
came up from their cave.nous iepths,g gave one
peep. " shrill chirrups and three vigorous
wiggles (by accurate county Of their active
tails as they descended, We arrived upon
South Boulder valley, where We found folks
generally prosperous and happy. Although
the frosts had blighted their crops considera-
bly,, the buds Of hope and contentmeut with
them were as fresh and green as ever. The
crops, as regards yield, are about on a aver
age with previous ones.
At the mouth of the stream we found MI.
Sacre in a cVzy little nook, with plenty-like
the balance of Boulder farmers-of pigs,
poultry, potatoes and snch, and horses and
cattle in proportion. Mr.. Sacre and Mr.. Geo.
Spared, Jr., intend to build a bridge across
Che Jefferson: near the formec's house, ard
then farmers in this section can get TO your
excellent market without crossing Jefferson
ice and slash in winter or mailing a tedious
detour of many miles by way of Iron Roc
bridge, 10 avoid high water in spring aud
summer. Parsons bridge went down stream
ON a pleasure trip last spring. Whether Il
comes back again depends altogether on tbe
generos ty Of The county dads. Cor rust!ing
citizen, MA. McKettrick, collected funds suf-
ficient from citizens here and in Willow
Greek and South Boulder, and With them l. )
made a passabie road around Point of Rocls,
on the Jefferson, said :, ad bat 'og been here-
tofore a terror 10 wagons hat had not tre
power to run at less than an aogle Of 45 de-
grees without upsettiug.
On our way to Silver Star we stopped at
Quinn Bros, on the Jefferson, below Point OF
Rocks. They have an extensive range, with
hundreds of fine cattle upon it. Both boys
batch, but probably they are waiting, ike
Micawber, for 'something to turn up'' tina,
will suit them. We crossed the river at ineil
place, and after a tedious aud dusty drive up
the stream we slowed off at Geo'ge Erufy Us.
a few miles above Fish Greek, and found him
extensively engaged in the hotel, mercantile
and grain business.
AT Silver Star VI were bedded and ale a
the Delaney house, beered at the brewery o
Louis Fullhart, gabhed with The boys al A..
derson, Kirby i Bunsby's store, spd wee i,i
troduced to folks generally by Nj. Jame'
D;ckey, the gentlemanly a Id ~edicerv scheo
teacher Of that place. we were Informed
that the camp was rather doll Al present
though some of the boys wee taking or
good pay. Mr.. F. R. Merk, who owns thu
Victoria lode, and has a 15-stamp, wa.e:
power, automatic-feed .ng mill on Cher. ,
Creek, about two miles from the lode. la1
about 1900 tons from The surface of the vein
taking grass roots, soil, limestone, granite az.
quartz, which yielded $13 per ton about ex
peases. He has a vast body of ore GOO fee
., wide and ne hanging wall yet) e.pesed ''
t sight, which CAN be easily extracted. 1t pros
poets well, and lie reasonably expects, witt
lis cheap mode of working it, good return
hereafter. In an old discovery shaft wh.cl
he is working some small pockets of decem
4 posed quartz were found which yielded So
pei pan. Here we met Mr.. Samuel Wright
who is engaged in the !audabie and 'rc.aiiv
business of manufacturing earthenware. Il
c pottery is located up a tributary Of The Jefe
y son on tie 50; Ii side, a few miles below ST.
yer Sta. The bU.lding ard E!ln cove" a
area of 3SS17 feet, she latter Of which
" filed with 900 gallo IS (its present capacity
t. OF fine ware of all kinds.
- At Iron Rod we found the mill closed TO
repairs, prepa "atory to running on ore fror
: the new bonanza recently struck in tn
' Broadway mine. The boys were considers
-. b!y excited about the new silver camp 0
u Georgia Gu,ch, 4 l.w miles aboye the village
V and to hear them talk of suIphates, chloride
. carhuuAtes, etc, one would think they WEI
all professors; auu then The ore assays ava
! up-p:onably 50 high that Nalderbilt's pi:
of government securities would SCarCel
" equal it. The lodrs, | believe, are not ye
dcve oped to any great extent, but CROUCH
IL Ill sight 10 justify them in believing the
= hayc a No. l rlmp.
=. rwn Bridges has IT, inevitable store
lote;, blacksmith shop ana salooA-witl