The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-07-30
Red Rock Terminus.
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RED Rock Mon.

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RED Rock MoS..
July 10. 1889
This, the present terminus IL the Utah
g. Northern Railroad, IL said 10 he one oi
the best and most qurt towns ." far that
has occupied the important c"Rn"mrn OF
Terminus. TIE valley Of Red Rick RIVER,
in which the Town IL ,"cai, d. is srry pref
~ plain several miles VIDE, With gently
sl0piug and rugged mountains rising upon
either side. The railway inns about
through the c.utIe Of the vail y. aud the
town is spread out "n each side OF the
track.
tsThe Montana Stage Office We found very
busy In getting passengers. baggage ma's
and express goods ready for sending North
Ia the coaches which would soon leave Tor
Butte, Deer Lodge, Glendale and other
points. This line leaves at o'clock p. IN,
while another line connecting with VirRi"-
Ia CITY, Helera. B"zrman, Fort Benton
and other pnts, leaves each day st a.
m. These stages come and go with tue
reg ularity Of clock work, and vi their CON-
forts and tolls will be better prepared TO
write after making n trip over their lines.
John J. Fallou, assisted by his brother
Will O., have charge Of the stage and e1-
pr. ss Office, and were busy In properly dis
posing OF all coming under their care SUI
pervisiou.
Along the railway track Is located the
warehouses, Offices and some business
houses, while back Of these on either side
Of the track 10 one broad street. along
which line are the business houses and res
licences. Or these We enumerate sixty
four residence houses, eight saloons, eiev-
en- stores dealing in dry goods. groceries,
Vegetables, ETC., four hotels and eating
houses, four wagon and implement dealers,
four livery stables, tbrre forwarding
houses one lumber yard. four lodging
houses, SIX wash bouses. one paint shop,
one butcher shop two billiard halls. one ten
pin alley, two drug stores, one millinery
store, one book and periodical store. one
shoe shop, two blacksmith shops, one
bank, two ice cream saloons, two variety
estab !ishmeuts, one saddle shop, two bar
Der shops, one jewelry store, one court
hosse and jail, one school house and two
bath houses.
The railway business 10 managed by the
following persons: 4. T. Hulaniski, gen.
eral agent for this place; John h. Nc
Queeney, cashier; David Newton and A.
b. HIliker, Geographic operators; sam
Ayers aud James Holt, bill clerks and
Charles Bsssett. baggage agent.
The Pacific Express cars and Montana
stage Office in presided over by John J. Fsl'
lon, aided by his brother Wm. o. Fallon
The bulk Of all the freight handled here
Rocs &C once through the forwarding
housas Of B. r. White and the North.
western Forwarding Co. The freight IL
carefully weighed and placed ON wagons
for transportation to points all through
Montana, and give some idea Of the mag.
nitude Of the heavy freighting business by
teams. l append the the monthly foot.
inps Of freight In pounds sent north since
Jan. LIST BY the forwarding house Of B. r.
White:
Red Rock has population OF 555, as
noted by the census enumeration, while the
transient list Of persons, such as team
sters, freighters and strangers passing
through number each day from 100 to oOe
persons.