The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-26
On the Road.
From our Travelling Correspondent.

rTOW our ITuUettUV correspondents
BANNAcK.
But very little Is doing now at Bannack in
the shape of mining, but bus mess will soon
revive again, for an important mining sale
has been effected with New York company,
which will at once commence to develop the
property. If the mines were TO remain in
statu quo another year the camp would be
quite deserted. But this change of proper
ty will doubtless bring about series of
changes in business matters, for the better, it
is to be hoped.
Bannack Hotel ready to make his guests
comfortable, feature of the hotel business
which Johnnie has to perfection.
James Hardy in busy as ever brewing, and
occasionally sampling irst-elass article of
beer. L sampled some myself, so i know
whereof speak. He has n superior quality
of cigars, which are as sweet ~ the "per-
fumes Of Araby." The quartz mines
around .. H. @a-E.. .....
ARGENTA
Are looking very promising this season aud
the bulk of the ore extracted Is very rich, too.
As yet no smelter has been in operation this
summer, but ere long the one so long idle
will be started up. One obstacle that Is
rather drawback to the prosperity of the
camp is the exorbitant prices charged for re-
dnction of certain ores, compelling owners
of ore in some instances to ship IL for reduc-
ton. BY doing this 1t is possible to realize
greater margin for sheir rock than If 1t re-
ceived treatment at home.
DILLON
Still wears the air Of general prosperity The
business of the place is quite as lively as du-
ring the time terminus remained there. The
more sanguine of railroad men talk of Its be-
ing q railroad junction in the near future,
the main line extending to the Silver City
and the branch reaching the Territorial capt.
tai. This Is something more than mere
speculation, for the surveying party IL now
in the field surveying the proposed route.
Several surveys have already heen made
and the permanent one will soon be decided
upon. This will be quite windfall for Dill
Ion and will in measure enhance the value
OF the town as well as the property sur
rounding the town. As commercial centre
this place is second to none in the Territory
This Is quite substantial and prosperous
town for one that held the terminus no long
ure demonstrated their confidence In the flu
ture by making many fine Improvements on
their dwellings and places of business 1t
seems quite reasonable osuppose that Dillon
will be prosperous from this on. The
cash sales for one firm alone for one mouth
was 5000, which might be considered very
good itself. s5rE
BUTTE CITY
Never looked as promising IN IL does to-day.
More capital is being represe nted here from
the east than any other city In the Territory.
This means that our mines are hardly equall-
ell any place in the west. Never were inn
provements in the way Of building at such
stage of progress rs they are to-day. The
supply Of building materials Of all kinds is
hardly within sixty per cent. of the demand.
Every effort Is exerted to furnish lumber and
brick for building purposes and the demand
is increasing daily. IL is not Mt all unreason-
able to suppose that in year from now the
population of Butte will be double what it is
now. Having finished my duties with this
journal. i shall bid my numerous friends and
many readers Of the NEW NoRRn- WEST al
reccir. GEO. III. ScoTT.
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