The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-20
OUR "ARTIsT" ABROAD
Graphic Pencil Sketches OF
Montana.


Montana. NJ
Terminus OF the Utah and Northern Railroad
All absu. It and Its Business People,
Correspondence Of the New Northwest.
" TERMINUS U. Il N. r. r., Aug 81 arrived from
Bannack yesterday noon by pony express m
tensely hot and the road very dry and dusty
over night at shinebergers The iron lie laid miie
or tive below that iace The grading lie done nearly
through the Beayerhead Canon and IL said the TRACK
win be completed to watson-Estes station by the
10th of September.
II did my ewes good TO see the steam cars once again
1t was more thar six years since had seen them
They give an appearance Of life and activity 70 to~
that nothing else can or does This narrow-gauRe
a great success. II can do all the business petWeen
Montana and the south well a. wide gauge foao
could As business increases more trains VIII be aa-
ded 1t can carry cheaper taan broad guage
there is not near the capital invested In Its consuc
ton snd Ia run for about sixty per cent of the cost OF
running a wide gauge road.
Everything here is hustle and activity Trains are
gliding back and forth dischagng their freight and
passengers and carrying material fer further consrnc
ton.
THE Terminus is a town On wheels. II must move
with the progress of the road. The houses are built
in sections 30 to be easily taken apart and loaded
upon the cars, to be carried to the next stopping
place. In one or two more moves 1t must become
statioary and the active business men must stay In the
asst location or scatter to different places TO carry on
business.
The town has $50 people and In very quiet and Or
Derby The Railroad Company win not receive or load
freight Sundays, and although there is no church
here, the day is as stn and quiet as New England
village on Sunday.
school attended by Is children is maintained at
private expense of the citizens. Chas. sype is the
teacher The school house and teacher move on when
the Terminus changes.
The postofice is also rolling institution. 1t per-
ambuiatcs with the town. Tom b Warren is the ge-
NAL p NJ and has been 1t that capacity since the
roid was begun. moving with it from Utah through
Idaho into Montana.
1.-THE business done here very important and large.
give fer the Information Of your readers, the names
and business Of everybody engaged in business here
BusINsss HOUSES AT TERMINUS.
Leonard Eliel, dry goods, clothing and drugs A
large house.
John W. Lowell, dealer in Fish wagons and all
kinds of agricultu raj implements, harness, etc.
Beers q LeFever, general merchandise,
George A. Lowe, dealer In Schutter wagons and az
ricutural implements.
Seebree Ferris q Holt, Balm wagons and aRricultu-
raj implements and general merchandise also bank
ere.
Northwestern Forwarding Company, W. M. Rank,
Manager.
BE- White, forwarding and commission merchant
oprie,or Ut the Oneida Sal: Works,
j. D. Meredith, agent OF Walker Broe., Salt Lake,
forwarding house and commission merchant.
Corinne House, Patrick O'Neill, proprietor.
Valley House. Chas. Hawkes., proprietor.
Montana House, Bristol q Hawley, propr:etors.
James Buford. livery and feed stable.
Heyfron & Toby, livery and feed stable.
George Roberts, livery and feed stable, and fast
freight line into Montana.
George Smith. Virginia Chop House.
Peter Tfbbido bakery and restaurant.
David Works, restaurant.
G. L. Thompson, fresh fruits and groceries.
R.C. Roberts, bakery and fresh fruit.
Chas. Schlessinger, groceries and liquors.
b. NJ. Durell, groceries and fresh fruit
Z. M Radcliff, gents furnishing goods and sample
room. -....-.....
s. Fuller wholesale and retail liquors ..
Dr. Dodge, drug and sample room with billiards.
Rock Nelson, saloon.
Mrs. Heyfron, milliner and dressmaker.
Reese q Demar, saloon and billiard hall.
David Lathem, saloon and variety show hall
w. A. Hodgman, harness and saddery hardware.
Con orem, blacksmith and wagon shop,
Rutter g. Sears blacksmith and wagon shop.
L. c. Miller, blacksmith and wagon shop.
Tom b. Warren, Postmaster and Justice of the
Peace.
Private school, Chas syre, teacher, nfty-hve chill
dren.
Mr.. L. Kuptfer, jewelry, guns and ammunition.
Henry Cushing, boot and shoemaker and two barpei
shops. aN~ ,# orb @.w
L. b Mattison. Mitchell wagons and strcuitarai
| implement. .
Charles M:kus, deputy sheriff and city marshal.
Bascon q Wright, butchers.
Hefron b Smith, butchers.
Thos Hollworth, painter of houses, signs, etc.
blanchard q Dorchester, green erocers.
III Fisk, lumber yard, doors, sash. etc
GoH q Marshall, stage line TO the National Park
Fare. $40 for the round trip.
UTAH a NORTHERN n. n.
Colonel George wolcott engineer In charge OF sur
veys.
| Co. Washington Dunn, General Superintendent o
Construction.
Major Moscrip, assistant engineer.
| Captain e. T. Hulaniski, passenger and freight
| agent.
| J.H. McQueeney. cashier.
| s.P. Aver, freight clerk.
| A. b Hitler and q. A. Chambers, photographers.
John J. Fallon. stage and express agent.
Population Of the town, ESQ.
Tomorrow Messrs. Gof b Marshall leave with
light covered wagons to establish line Of stati on
from here TO the National Park. The distance Is on
handred miles. The fare going, $40; return, same
On the 18th they win also start similar line from
virginia City. The fare win be the same. As
the Terminus il moved tho line win be abandoned
Mr.. Marshall has invited me to 90 with him. W
leave to morrow morning and expect to get In VII
0inia City in ten days. where win write You again.
w. r. WHEELER.