The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-15
COLLECTIONS OF OUR CANvAssER,
a Slide Valve Sees on His Tour Of the
TerritOry-He Taxes In wunderllch's,
Camp Creek. Glendale and Lien City
i'm Condensed Notes OF Travel.

March a, 100 .
Editor Butte MINER:
AS your envoy extraordinary, into old
helds and pastures new, it occurred to me but
an hour ago that 1 would be sadly remiss in
my duty to you and your constituents, if, by
"llful variation of the honorable precedents
established by the many who have preceded
me, in this highly important department of
Journalism, remained mutely silent and did
not occasionally drop to the MINER a line
from the wayside. Out of respect to you, sir,
and in Difference to the usages of the times,
1t affords me the greatest pleasure to submit
Tor your perusal, a brief resume of my travels
so far. Leaving Butte on the morning of the
18th OF February, with no particular objective
point in view, with the exception of an occa-
slonal call by the wayside, l travelled steadily
toward the setting sun. Thus summary TAX
Ing an abrupt departure from the line of
horlzen about g p. m, L Immediately and
without further lettering crossed over the
divide and down the purltng stream, whose
Waters, when not CONCEALED, flow peacefully
to the Pacific. Passing j. j. Feeley and
William Forest, both of whom keep man and
beast in comfortable quarters, l reached
Wunderlich's in time for supper, aud one or
two hours of very pleasant conversation with
the charming young hostess, who many in
upper and lower Deer Lodge still Affection
ately remember as Miss Capitolla Manning.
Mr.. w. owns about everything IN the own
worth having, outside of the establishment of
William Gaffney, who, by the way, has a
stock of general merchandise for which he
finds a ready and remunerative sale.
From here to Camp Creek is seven miles,
over excellent roads, coming through the Big
Hole valley. Evidences of prosperity are to
be seen on every hand. Well fenced ranches
and neat, comfortable cottages dotted the
landscape here and there, and nothing to mar
the peaceful serenity of the whole, but the
long, snake. like dump of the Utah g. North
ern railroad. Something, by the bye, which
no we'll regulated old-timer can ever view in
any other light than a trespasser upon the
public domain.
Camp Greek, the next terminus Of the U.
g. N. road, is situated in the extreme north
west corner of Madison county, on the north
VI GINA pbbilAoiS VI tiCdA wv
Silver Bow counties respectively, has two
hotels, kept by Messrs. Boos l. Work, a store,
sundry carpenter anil blacksmith shops, a
large lumber yard, aud enough idle men,
waiting, Micawbcr-like for something to turn
up, to build the road to Butte in thirty days.
This village needs a postottice badly, but is
content to wait the iron horse.
Crossing the river, SIX miles above TO the
south, | reach Glendale. As this embryo
Butte is simply indescribahle it will suffice
for ne to say that it is a thriving little city,
originating with the construction Of the Iiec-
la Consolidated Mining Compauy's works
and in a great measure dependent thereon.
All of the trades are well represented. 1t
has a bank, three large hotels, many frSt-class
business houses of stone and brick two iiy-
cry stables, and a photoSraph gallery in
charge of Thos. Rutter, the wcil-kuown ar
list and photographer. 10 one visiting the
city should oruit the studio Of this gentle
man, as views Of every portion Of our roman
tic aud picturesque territory can be SEEM, Or
purchased st a trifiing cost. The houses CT
Pond / Urlin, Thomas i Armstrong. e.. W.
Perkins, Martin 4 Page, and &. NJ. DureIl
carry large stocks IF general merchandise.
Messrs. Mahan & Smith keep the two novelty
stores, each, especially the former, carrying a
great variety Of useful and fancy articles.
Our old friend, Joe. keppler, has the only
jewelly house Ill town; his stock Of jewolry
and watches, Of uniqac design and excellent
make, are not TO be excellCd in the country.
In connection with this department be has a
repair shop for the WoIn OUT or tiret watches
and disguised clocks, where either or both
are ably treated BY skilled and experienced
]workmen. Drugs. medicines, and everything
in the line of Pharmacy can be found at Al
wagds-but the line must be drawn some
where in this descriptive et'o!t or | am afraid
this letter will reach the waste-basket.
l will conclude by complimeuting
Messrs. Smith. Gamer * Com ANY aud
Giles & Iioppy on the excellent quality of
their beer, which, if asl any judge, is equal,
if not superior, to any similar eastern pr0duC-
ton.
From here to Lion City, 10 miles straight
away up the mountains, the mail is carried
alternately by wheel and sled. | found on
my visit there much to indicate a promising
future, for the places real estate is held at
high fl cures, any business house commanding
a rental Of 500 per month. The best prop
erty in the place is that owned by &. L. Tar
bell, who, it will be remembered, has a lot
ter, now in progress for the disposal Of his
business interests here. An examination of
the first and second prizes in the programme
allows me to endorse without hesitation the
descr ption elsewhere given Of the properly.
His dwelling honse-completely and elab-