The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-09-03

| lowstone National Park In the United States TIL
men around him say he carries hatchct to knoc
sn Gle best he can find wherever he goes The Smith
sonian Institute ough; to have a few Of these.
To remedy the defects In the very steep grades Mr.
Norris made In going over the mountain from tn
Fir,hole to the Madison river, Messrs Marshall
Golf, the mail contractors, haye put force TO wor
| to make a 6+ade around the mountain instead 0
over It. IL win be done this week. &c that teams viii
be able to without trouble. 1t Ne Just to ga
that Col. N furnished three men to help correct hi
mistake In grading.
noAD MAKING.
Messrs Marshall d Golf have spent more money /,
constructing frst-cass wagon road from Henry
Lake toward the Geyser Basin than Col. Norris ha
yet spent In cutting road over the mountain The,
have graded all siding places and cleared all obstruc
tons from the road for twenty-five miles and bull
nine bridges from twenty to sixty feet In length all
which should be paid for out of the National Park
| improvement fund.
OF the $35 900 voted by Congress to improve tn.
roads in the Park not thousand dollars have beer
used to make roads from the Geysers TO the Madison
River while the balance has been used TO make road,
through the Park and down the Yellowstone River.
WHERE VISITORS CONE YRos.
The sreat bulk OF travel this year comes from west
ERIN Montana and the U. P. r. Z.
The day before l left the Park two parties of ter
persons came in from Butte City and one of three
from Helena. The next day on the road to Henry's
L,k, met 1--WE wagons and about twenty people, and
on Friday morning down from Henry's Lake on the
Madison met seven wagons with about thirty people
going into the Park. Yesterday met Wayne Der.
nard Frank Beck and parties from Butte; and to-day
two wagon loads from Salt Lake. To-day several
wagon loads and others on horseback left Virginia
City for the Park.
Parties can 20 In the Park by Henry's LAKE and
come out by B,zeman. or can go in by Bozeman and
come out by Henrys Lake. But the Brsenan people
ought to buy Yankee Jims toll road good Yellow
stone TO secure much travel The tolls DE too high,
viz-For one wagon and team, s2.50; for each addi-
ional team s1.5e; for each horscman, 81; for each
pack animal, 80 cents.
We left the Park last Thursday morning and had n
very easy trip in less than day to Henrys Lake-uo
trouble in going down the grade. When we left the
Park which is mostly in Wyoming Territory. we en-
tered Montana and in hour were over Tyghee Pass
into Idaho. This 10 great travelling to visit three
Kingdoms IN day.
The scenery ct Henrys Lake cannot be surpassed.
Mountain, lake aud plain are all combined. The
three great Tetons dmy visible away off to the
South. The whole would make picture for Moran
Bierstadt to paint Then the trout bite as II they
took pleasure In being caught.
rode alone on horseback from Henry's Lake to
Virginia City, completing my horseback ride Of over
thousand miles since left Helena In June last The
printed account of my wandernss your readers have
seen. would feel hattered II they have enjoyed my
rides the mountains and Though the valleys of
Montana as much as have. Old Virginia, famed
for her hospitality, yet the Social City of Montana
where old friends are always welcome. My next
will be from the Terminus.
Virginia CRY.
This old metropolis OF Montana shows every sign
of solid thrift. The business houses are al doing
well and their trade Is pretty uniform the year
through. The town IL fully entitled to It's honored
name the Social City, 1t eyer was In its best
days. Several new residences being constructed
among which is very elegant one By Col Galloway.
The city ordinances strictly enforced as lie showa
by the perfect cleanliness of all the streets and alleys
Tue CRoPs.
On the Madison river are many large fields OF oats
and wheat. Harvest has commenced, yet two thirds
of the crops woud be killed II frost were to come
now. The bountifu valley of Ruby River 10 covered
all over with grain fields and nearly onethird Of the
crop is harvested. The balance will be safe II frost
holds off two weeks more. The yield far is nearly
up TO average. The whole OF Madison county SHOWS
. hcoisuJ BioWsu recady Improvement
The MINES, I,
rode the whole length OF Alder Gulch, and II Ia
oil being worked by the several companies which own
It. The yield will be about the same as for each Of
the past five years. ,0O1 The other rpacers of
Madison County win bring 1t up to about s5OO, ooO
number of arrastras and small mills are working
gold ores, with fair returns. There are coed many
silver leads In this county which assay we'll but TOO
little development has been had 70 attract the aten
ton OF caDtalste To ind fhapn
to construct mills. Holes In the ground cannot be
sold any longer a. mines. A well developed mine
Will sell for what shows 1t is worth. Plenty of men
stand ready now to erect mills on Iodes where the
owners show they are able furnish constant supply
Of ore a
Lately. quits number OF small but very rich veins
Of gold ore have been discovered In the foot hills be-
tween salisbury and Sheridan. Assays run s2O0 and
upwards per ton. They have not made suicient ex-
leads bat Mr.. Noah Armstrong has force now at
work to test their extent and value. If sails
factory he will Immediately erect mill to work the
old familiar faces Of friends who were doing busine,
In Virginia ten yeass ago, and find most of them stl
one Is q subscriber to the NEW NORTH WEST,
Col. Deimling the gallant old soldier Is as popular |
rs eser as postmaster. - |
nonopolize the practice of the law while Theo Muf
ny Ii the still efficient clerk of the u g. and District
Tom. Deyarmon feels perfectly at home in the |
roomy Office of the Nddis0nidn. He Is evidently |
doing good business and IL prospecting. - |
Col. II. 3 Howell for so long the faithful agent Of |
6tlmer, Salisbury Co.. has earned a meritea pro- |
motion as their General Agent for Montana joseph
smith well oils the former position of Mr.. Howell.
w. w. Morris, county treasurer. and Nat Davis, |
,sunty clerk ill their old positions 10 the satisfaction
,f the people. A Edsail, the erceilent sheriff for
fenrs past 10 preparing to give way to successor
Henry Eiling and X ymond, Harrington q Co. are
1oing thriving banking business.
Hon. 4. o. Hickman fGreenhood Pohm G Co. |
Ind W. y. Armstrong are doing q large business In
:lothing and furnishing goods. ..-- |
DR.. YaegeT, tine old, trusted physician is still IN
practice and as well liked rs ever ~
Mrs. Anton Feiler still is tine popular landlady of
he C,asby House.
Tom. Farrell 10 renttEg hIs old hotel the Madison
House, also his large stables, and win soon open
,ut foi the accommodation of the public. He win
urnish carriages and riding or pack animals 10 par
les wishing to visit Geyserand.
Sim Il. Buford lie doing very large wholesale aud
efa,l grocery business and supplies the whole
country round. u
x. II. Bartlett does horseshoing and wagon repair
ng In superior manner.
j. @. Shafer mends the soles and repairs the under
standings of the people.
McGarry d 90. keep their old loon in ode running
rider and have plenty of custom.
WIKI. WHEELER.