The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-09
monotonous refrain the year around.


Turning back and looking over the val
ley, upon whose sides this Silver City rests,
one can see the dense volumes OF black
smoke rolling ont Of the huge stacks of her
smeltels. Through the open doors one can
catch distant glance OF fires within, OF
whose fierceaess the flames of Hades are
but faint comparison. AS our coach
speeds through the wide streets the large,
handsome business houses show solid
front OF brick aud stone; brilliantly lighted
saloons aud restaurants are conveniently
scattered about, and no city in the West,
with population twice as g,eat, has so
many excellent hotels. Every man you
meet Is full Of business. talks quartz and
gives himself dead away on the Alice
racket. A tramp would involve bis friends
in undistinguishei ruin by inviting them
here, for to live they would surely have to
work.
at the Centennial we bid our careful
driver good bye. Messrs. Taylor u Son
also received our thanks. Good roads. fiue
horses, careful attendants, and rapid tran
sit show that these gentlemen are alive to
the wants and requirements of their pa
irons over the Cable route.
Awakening my friend, and conscious OF
our exaltation above the brute creation,
we moved on the Doctor and demanded
supplies. A good supper was disposed OF,
aud, after pleasant chat with Mr.. Cary,
agent of the Howell 81 White Rooster, an
invitation to Ne xkirks was accepted. No
West-Side visitor should fail to take in
Newkirk's. His saloon is perfect gem.
Fine oil paintings adorn beautifully pa"
pered walls, soft carpets sink noiseless'y
under the feet cat glass Estruscian vases,
costly mirrors, bric-a-brac profusely abound
over a handsome bar. We slaughtered
lemonades, fragrant Hayanas were reckless
IL purchased, and our courteous attendant
was verltable encyclopedia of informa'
ton on how to mix the most delightful
beverages.
1t is late and no business houses are
open, so we drop into Kings. Old-timers
and familiar faces greet me on every side
| think of ten years ago, and as l shake
with Dick Nicklesou, one of the best and
most genial of men, note the old emile
and winning manner which bare mention
of his name will recall to many of the auld
lang syne now far away in other lands.
Jakey Thompson delights in reninis
cences, and so We go back to the times
when Montana's best mechanic daily in
volved himself In the intricate labyrinth'
of mitres, dove-tails, joining, etc, only II
extricate himself at the cost OF well pait
labor and time.
81. Murphy reaches down from the look
out chair. His grasp is no less strong
than of yore, and the listener who attend
orr conversation for probably the frs
time learns that this quiet, sober gentle
m an is an amalgamator and mill man, VIII
could be lily spared where his worth wa
known.
score of we'll remembered faces are 81
lently watching the cards that GRACEFUL
fall from the experts hands. All is squar
here and the capper finds his legtimat
, employment gone. Eager, anxious iaoe
scan the case keeper, and above the lsyou
restless bands hover over chips and gras
the coppers. The elaborate gentleman
the seat looks closely at the cases. All
ready, aud MS he turns frown or smil
gathers on the face of his patrons that
Language palmer than words tells the uniI
itiated who lost and who won.
Trough the ever-increasing crowd, ava
from the blinking chips, the street is reacl
ed, and before our astounded vision loon
Nd a "masher." He is faultlessly dresses
f., his gold chain harnOnizes with the color
: his carefully dressed hair. There is an al
alogy between the stinks of cologne al
the atmosphere that surrounds him. II
legs, in Elder Weller's language, a
EVERY thin" The pattern of bis vest al
: pants reminds me that my wife's sugge
. ton to use garments made of bed tickir
might have made my costume mole IN a
cordancs With the prevailing fashion
here illustrated. He glides by and disa
pears in the human vortex within. L
- has gone. We have at last seen the el
e phant. So, grasping the startled Philip
: burger by the arm, go up the street. A
7 within the city is silent. We reach t
). hotel and proceed noisily into the upp
regions. Once into the room the PhiliI
burger collapses. He doesn't consider
:, necessary TO remove his boots and 80
: presses himself His remarks are qpalih
by the most atr0ciOus epithets. Hs Is O.
IDENTIFY dreaming Of the masher, for as
rolls over hear him mutter: "Weli, if
amt daisy Ill be -!' Here l sh
drop the plural, and while bidning my {
moralizcd friend adieu cannot help b
reflect with sentiments Of gratitude ii
=. he paid my expenses through the low
levels.
y 1t was my misfortune to arrive late in I
- evening" and as must go out at a o'clo
: in the morning | will not be able to SEQ
= city by daylight, her mines and many i
~ provements. | must spend pleasant he
y. with you at another time. My candle
your patience is exhausted, and in anott
letter will speak of the mines of jeff
SOD, Wickes and Bonanza. SAND BAR
THE CURTAIN DOWN.
IF
p Final Exit of Charles Vivian, the Actor.