The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-07-09
OUR "ARTIsT" ABROAD
Graphic Pencil Sketches OF
Montana.

Graphic Pencil Sketches or
Montana.
Correspondence of the New North West
TIE MousTANs.
Oh, the mountains, the glorious mountains They
are my friends. I have been almost alone among
them tor two weeks past and have never enjoyed my
self better. They were my company. Whether on
their rugged tops down their dark rayines their
grandeur inspired my soul with ave- Their tops
gather the and the rains their sprin are the
of all rivers and lakes and from their decay
ing rocks and rugged sides IL furnished the coil to
make the plain and enrich the valleys From their lofty
submits the most beautiful visions OF earth be
enthe lovely valley. the wide spreading plains, the
silver like streams the glittenng lakes, and all the
busy life of the low lands. Without them the earths
surface would be as level, dreary and monotonOus az
the desert Of Sahara and 1t wond be desert indeed
or continuous sea. Storms and winds move the
surface Of the into wild grandeur which would
not effect the surface Of the earth 1t smooth
sphere. Thus the mountains make all the glories of
the world and render 1t habtable for man. To-mor-
row descend into the valley Of the Deer Lodge, but
either side the glorious mountains will still be In
view, whichever way nay eyes may turn, and the mem
cries OF this trip will always e with me wherever
| journey.
Ny last letter left me at veshl From there took
the new road made last year over the mountains and
through the woods TO Blackfeot. The distance lie IL
miles and the road is good for baded wagons, Right
here, well As anywhere, might well give para
| graph on our
| MOUNTAIN RDADs.
More work has been done ty the miners, farmers
and oil tha fafn nf
tana, than by the county authorities in the building
OF roads. They win be the roads for all time to come.
The mountaneer seems insrnctively to know how to
nnd the best grade up and around the sides OF noun
tans. and down raynes. and how to streams to
the best advantage for wagon way just as our SOL
diers in the war without engineers to direct or in
struments to assist could entrench themselves in the
best and to the greatest advantage the nature
of the ground woul afford to protect themselves
| against sudden assault or surprise Our roads have
mostI, been built byminers, who can grade ditch
around the side of a mountain to the exactness OF
half inch fail to the rod with other instruments
than homemade Triangle and pumb-bop. II seems
to that compensation should he made TO the
men who have doneal of this work for future gener
ations. Much of II Is of very expensive character,
through rocky rahnes and thicket woods Trails
were their predecessors and were made by the Indians
and indispensable for horseback travel and
| through the mouatains,
Three miles bdow vestel left the graded road and
took the country Blackfoot New trails made
by white men are generally blind, but havinga good
deal of experience In the mountains could follow
the horse steps and trodden grass well Indian
and besides, my horse Billy who raised In the
mountains, was good the trail himself. So we got
along well together
/ crossed Hope Gulch, the head of Deadwood
twhere the $4,000 nugget found, the largest yet
discovered In Montana ard down Snow Shoe and
across Carpenters Bar into Blackfoot. These guch-
do not yield well formerly, but to the limited
number of men working there make fair return.
Rufus johnson at the mouth of Snow Shee has
damned up the stream and furnishes lumber to the
surrounding country from his saw mill. His placer
mine pays handsomely and will last yet for many
years. ..
BLAcKroor CITY.
The town holds It's own the same as for -four or five
years past. CLas. u. Hrdseye, J. X, Quigley, and
Sol Spear are the merchants of the place and do q
regular and paying business. Mr. Goldberg shoes the
Understandings of the miners, Frank Roy keeps the
only hotel, and H. c. Davis q Bros the livery stable
Hugh Bratton and lives In a neat cottage attends To
his water bitches as of yore. Hon. A. A. Brown was
alive and az genial ever. Many Cinnamon are
mining In the vicinity. and the ground will pay fol-
years to come.
Down oph'r Gulch found Jack Karnes and Lewis
Davis and his brother Joseph. Of Helena, working
their claims, and / thirk with profit. Mrs. JOSEPH
Davis presides IL the house. and good dinners the
order of the day as know. She win spend the sum
mer there with her husband and children. Her pres
ence dispels the gloom Of bachelordom, and cheer,
like sunshine in this miners cabin. Oh, why viii
miners hibernate like bears, when 80 many good
women want good husbands II they would marry
both would be happier and the next census would
show more people In Montana.
At the mouth of Ophir found Kimberly Bros. just
finishing their sheep shearing The flock 1900
wintered well. They have abundance of hay. Then
sheep were in good condition and they lost few
lambs. They crossing their sheep with Cotswoldi
to produce large frame and will eventually breed te
Merinos for fine wool and heavy heeces.
From Blackfoot Travelled to Washington Caleb.
On the way found L. Lutce and VIM. Emerson al
work on their Balarat Claims and taking out rich pay
They have plenty of water and ground win get rich
After partaking Of good dinner with them reachet
swartz Co.'s saw mill on Nevada creek, where. i re-
NAMED over night. Messrs. swartx q Tibbets hav,
fine body of pine of the best quality and send lum.
Der Deer Lodge and the best of clear stuff to Hee
ma. They also have fine enclosed ranch where the,
raise abundance of hay and fine winter wheat. Her
begins the celebrated Nevada creek country, which
viii describe. after reach Helmville.
In the morning crossed Nevada creek, RAPID
} stream, now high from the melting snow. and In du
time reached American Gulch near Its head, Ugh NJ
In the mountains, where surprised Con DAILY pan
ming down the gold he cleaned up from his boxes tina
morning The first words were 'sure you are q sher
if newspaper agent for no one else could fn
us up here Right" said. Well, come up b
the cabin and I'll settle with you, quick" which wa
done, and after chat and shake / went over thu
divide to
WASHINGTON GULcH.
went up to its very head, over the rocky taiings
and found It being worked its entire length. No cea
ups yet, but the prospects for pay good.
From here went down to Keiy's ranch on Neyad
, Creek, and found splendid dairy and farm. Mr..
! markets his produce at Blackfoot and Vestel and
> doing well.
The same evening reached jefferson Gulch an
stayed over night with r. K. Richards. In the morn
ing visited the miners up the gulch and at moo
reached the Summit between Jefferson and McClella
Gu.ches. Here found the new 5-stamp gold mill O
the
MCCLELLAN GuIcH LODE Co.
John Murphy Of Mcclellan, Harry r. Comfy an
I John w. Mcleod, Of Helena, are the owners Of tn
! mill and mine. The mill had raised steam and l
ready for operation. All the machinery IL a. perfec
a. need be. Mr.. Comfy showed me through the mi
and mine. The lode has been stripped for 800 fec
along the side of the mountain and shows q perfee
vein OF excellent for the whole distance. It dip
into the mountain and shaft has been sunk 70 feet
The hanging and lower walls clearly defined, th
vein matter is four feet wide and the clear quart
from 10 TO 30 inches II assays from 43 to $500 pc
ton. One hundred and fifty tons OF ore Is out read
TO be worked. The road 10 ding Just under and alon
thclede and hundreds of tons of ere can be take
from the outcrop with little expense. All of th
vein matter pays well for working, believe and hop
this mine and ra viii make the fortune Of is owners
After partaking Of an excellent dinner, in compan
with DR.. Remington started down Mcclellan Gulc
for Lincoln. Oh, what descent For four miles W
walked down narrow path ON the side Of the IN
tain during terrific thunderstorm, leading our hors
e. In many places m overstep Of q foot weuld hav
precptated US to the bottom Of gulch on our right
The grade WIS too steep for riding. We reache
Lincoln that evening thoroughly drenched. The BIZ
Blackfeot was too high for fishing. The mountain
on the north were all white with snow, which, mel
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