The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-07-23
,UR ARTIST" ABROAD.
Graphic Pencil Sketches OF
III Montana.

Correspondence Of the New North West.
Ny business kept me at Beartown and Bea. Mouth
until Saturday evening last. AZ the coored gentle
man said when he stad away from home too lsng his
was before the war; "The fact is, Massn, l was
caught upon the jury" was detained at Beart own
TO attend counsel In interesting case between
two respectable citizens, for two three days and
have but little TO write this time. have Travelled but
twenty miles since writing my last letter and have
been prevented from walking almost entirely by q
sprained leg for the past Ave days.
PLACER MINES.
can say generally that the placer mines nj Deep
and Bear Clutches, Elk Creek, Washington Jefferson,
Mcclellan, California, Lincoln and Neyada Creek,
yielding better this year than Usual: water from
the deep SHOWS of last winter has been plrnty. 1t
cannot last much longer unless rain falls room, for
the snow In the high mountain ranges Is nearly oil
melted.
GRASS AND CROPS
Appear very meagre for this time OF year. There has
oeen no rainy month this year, The foot hills look
brown as In October. and the grass has no growth
Grass Is short In the meadows aid grain Ia lust be-
ginning to grow. Rain and warm weather are nee
esssry to ripen the vegetation Montana will have
to import food and grain next winter. This condi-
ton Of affairs IL general wherever have travelled dur
ing month past.
The Mouth OF Bear 10 not savage place a. its
name would imply. little mining IL done there by
Messrs. Armstrong d Poway. W. A. Mclaughlin
keeps saloon ana billiard table for the entertain.
meut and amusement Of the miners and travelling
public. am indebted to him for nights lodging;
| for there Is no hotel at the place.
The bridge across the river was swept away last
year; but its place il supplied by substantial and
strongly built ferry boat owned by Mr. John Lehman
/ Meas
Mouth. Mr.. Lehman owns the fine grain and grass
ranch this side Of the river at Bear Mouth ard car
ier on considerable dairying besides He is also en-
gagged to q considerable extent In horse and cattle
raising. His winter range Is one of the best In this
part OF the country.
Flint Creek Valley 10 as pretty a. ever The water
isquite high and the meadows are very green and
tourishing. Tho planted crops backward IN else
where. but warm weather for a month or two will
make them yield we'll. Many fine hones and cattle
are raised here.
NEW CHICAGO
IL beautifully located the mouth Of Flint Creek
and 10 the supply place of quite large scope of coun.
try. II 10 improving slowly but everything is sub
stantial. There two excellent hotels. The Chi
cago House Is kept BY hr. W. Spear, W. X. Fergu-
having retired to his ranchng pursuits and the
Valley House by Mr. Archie McPhail. Col. @. W.
Morse and Allen McPha have just completed elegant
residences which would be a credit to any town In
Montana. j. A. Featherman, the first merchant In
the place, 10 still doing a aourishiEg and growing
business. He also keeps butcher shop which fur
nishes fresh meat TO the town and surrounding coun-
try. Caplice Smith q Dingwa also have large store
and keep every variety Of goods-their business 10
extensive. James McMasters has a large, handsome
y fitted up billiard and saloon which 10 attended by
the genial Zeb Haines. The government telegraph
Office adjoining Is attended by J. II. Cole very
pert operator. handsome school house, which is
sometimes used rs a church, adorns the town. The
blacksmith and wagon shop 10 carried on by Henry
Nerling and Judge r. NJ. Ferguson, who is Justice
for this valley. Mr.. McPhail 10 constructing large
aud substantial livery stable for the accommodation
Of bis guests. young physician would fad New
Chicago most desirable place TO commence business.
There Is none for many miles aronnd and the people
are Of the very best class possible The town will al
ways be an important point and 10 very PRETTY To-
Gated.
Philipsburs. Cable and the quartz mining country
10 my next destination.
W. r. WHEELER,
New Chicago July 10, 1880.