The new North-west., 1880-10-15
OUR ARTIST ABROAD.


speak.
OUR ARTIST ABROAD.
Pencil Sketches OF the Towns |
and People OF Missoula
County.
Regular Correspondence New Northwest.
THE rowss-nssouLA.
Next to Deer Lodge City think Missoula 10 the
hxndsomest tovu in Montana, Its location 10 unsur-
passed for beauty. Every railroad that goes to the
Pacific coast across Montana must pass through it.
Then 1t IL the heart of all the magnificent valleys Of
Territory large enough for an eastern State 1t is on
the bsnksof grand river and the pure waters of tie
Rattlesnake supply 1t abundanty for domestic and
rrigating purposes. Except Fort Beuton consider
1t the hest place in Montana for investment at pres
ent prices in town property. Now almost every resi-
dence is surrounded BY SHADE fruit trees and all
the gardens Of the Hesperdes did not produce hand
somer fruits or flowers than l saw in its gardens.
1t supports frst-rate local paper-the Aiss0rltdn
edited by Duane j. Armstrong, good writer, thor
ough printer and pleasant gentleman Misseula lie
fortunate in having him editor and he has placed
the whole community under everlasting obligations
by bringing from New York q bride one Of the
fsrest daughters Of the east whose face pen be
traced in the columns Of a recent issue. Ihappeaed
to see the couple at Terminus, where they met In Au-
gust and wonder IL she is not the pretty little girl
who wanted her box minded a minute while she
bought her ticket because it had her wedding dress
in it." She certainly looked as happy as she could
be- They we're married on their meeting Rt, Rev
Bishop Tuttle, and they seemed just as happy as
they could be when saw them in Missoula.
q Enn Luzq In rrAlw
and will briefly give their names and business;
W. II. r. Dickinson is the able and accommodating
Postmaster. He has jast completed large and
handsome brick building. which he will occupy as Of
Ace and store.
Kennedy d Co. keep the hstel Of the place. and 1t
is really
mime inn where take nine ease
The propretors raise their own frnit, berries and
vegetables and their tables are always crowded with
abundance.
Worden. higgins & Co., the oldest mercantile
house in Montana have a large brick store full OF
every kind Of goods the country requires and are pro-
prietols of the celebrated Missoula Mills.
Up Reinhard carries large stock OF stoves, tn'
hardware. Balm aud Mitchell wagons and Champion
Mowers and Reapers and does large business,
Jacob Reinhard, his brother, has fine drug stsre'
sells oils and paints and IS agent OF l. Z. ROVER
c.. for their Agricultural Machinery, OF which nc
sells great deal.
Tn. His.oula National Bank is owned by the lead
ing business men OF the place. Captain Z. r ing
Gins 1. Presdest, j, p. Reinhard vce-fresldeh''
Ferd Kennett Cashier and G. A. Wolf Bookkeepef.
II 1, sound institution and great convenience 10
| the people.
Edd, Hammond 4 Co. occupy Al immense orck
hridipo a. store-one Of the largest In the Terri
,orv-and keep everything that the city or country
needs. from needle to a silk dress or ouinei vi
/ oats to barrel OF WHISKY,
| Jobp Capce 4 Gov. G. Murphy IN charge
also keep fine assortment Of dry goods ciotn'hg
| groceries and liquors and have large trade.
| Frank II. Woody, w j. Mccormick, W. Steven
and Judge Pomeroy the lawyers OF the place anu
are all dong we'll ia,
Ind,. Pomeroy has a beautiful garden filled will
-. cbo,cc,t fruits and flowers. He gave me box o
Green Cages to take home aud they are ~ luscious
arons NJ honey. Mr. Mccormick has garden o
or,, who will vie with the fruits and flowers II
beautv bye and bye while Lawyer Stephens has lou
n, Ave sturdy boys that any mother might be prou'
Of.
Dr Emil Hencke, the phyfician, soon leaves ior
.,, N the east and his place will be supplied by ID
Wells.
| lake Lesser ke.ps fruits, tobacco and cigars anu
L
general variety store and is flourishing.
Il p Morrison a Co., settlers from oreeo'
| have bought and fitted up McWhirks billiard ha
| and saloon and are doing well.
| Frsnk Diermau and Chas Otto manufacture sp'ei
| did beer and keep Dne hall Tor Inen nunei"a' ''
toners. ,u,
lame. O.borne and A. p. Morrison have oouel
the large livery stable opposite the bridge ana Keep
complete outfit Of fine horses and carriages.
l SomPiS'N S~ toad n =
Hays & Piummer also keep hne hSery' ieeu III
| salo stable and are full OF custom.
H. Kohn does q fine business as SADDLE anu h"i A0
maker. u,
8 Wv Fulkerson Is proprietor OF the S'aSe ~
= trcm Mi.soule to Skalkaho and makes 'egaiu ~
=, between the two places-distance' % mieS-'n ~
light.
The public school OF Missoula Is under charge
t Prof. Ryman. About w chiiofeh a''en" e''
:, school lie we'll conducted
The sis.ers' School opened some two weeks ago
.ome afteen girls from the country around comh's
rod with the term. Many are orphan OF hah eie
children who are tenderly cared for by the sis'ers'
y cnURcHEs.
D. The Methodists have neat church building anu
n | Catholics have about completed one. hhA
-. | bspdsome frame structure. The EPlscopaAh'
presbyterans are preparing to build In the splihg'
70 Missoula will be well supplied with churcnes =
le ,hoo. and TINS become desirable as place Oh re
N dence.
- sTEyENsyuLE AND coRvALLis.
The ,ork hacking establishment of j. Bass q
Id T. osted here and the celebrated Bitter hoot oa'
ut and bamsr are cured here. Bass Bros deal ext
.,ve,v "a wagons and all kinds Of agricultural iml
ments. .a ~ "A
at There are two Touring mills, one ownea py
Enrk
]. Bros. and Frank Decker. up on Burnt fsla anu
q in town owned by W, J. Mccormick, OF niss'
80 called the Fort owen mill
y Eddy, Hammond g. Co. have orancn s'''e
u which does large business.
I'd uanrv Ruck Bro also carry on merchandis
. "a .,.n . fu,l assortment OF dry goods, grocer
.,o,h,ra etc. Their trade il heavier and larger
wear than ever before.
III r. C. Ives has Just completeda ne" "a'o' ~
%, .aw mill across the Bitter Root river.
m A, Corvallis found VIM. McWhirk merenandi'
.na doing n one business. He Is az genial as
- and his old age improves him.
Nv II wou,d he almost invidious to mention tne
farms in the valley, but fer nice locations' goou
rrovemeuts and real beauty think Bass bros.'
90 F,,ker,on and Thomas Harris have the pret'
places. nxvcuroux.
Of .,,bouuh the town looks dilapidated from tne
cav NJ the buildings erected at the time OF tne
Creek stampede and which nave hs' oeen ~ ~
.ince II stil hast large trade with the peop'e VI
u valley and with the Kootenai. II Is all concen''
g. ,hs hands of T. j, Demers. He has fine hou
. "a ..w mills snd does a very extensive bushes
al Find, sf merchandise. He Is considered on
the vealtbiest men in Montana and has acquired
nj, industry and business tact. His very ehcien
able manager is Mr.. Bonafacia, who Ii deserV ediS
7er- ular. -
met Major Roman. agent Of the Fathead'' an
n. smiable lady at Misscula. On all sides his aom
,r.t,on of Indian affairs is highly approved.
Icould .ay much more about Mssoula count.
-, .rea.. W. +. WHEELER
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