The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-04-07
FROM THE UPPER VALLEY.
The Timber floating Project--Death of an
Estimable Lady.
Correspondence Ne,o North Vest.

Correspondence Ne,o North West.
Willow GLEN, March 81, 1ss2-Believing
that short communication from this locali-
ty may be of interest to many of your readers,
take the liberty of writing. The project of
floating railroad ties and timbers down
Warm Spring creek is still being agitated
among the settlers, and is as strongly opposed
by them; not that they are opposed to facili-
tating the construction Of the railroad, but
it would, probably, be the entering wedge to
a gigantic scheme TO denude our mountains
of every pole, house log, and stick OF fire.
wood for miles on either side of said creek.
The settlers have received the written opin-
ion of an eminent lawyer to the effect that
they can prevent the use of the creek for such
purposes, and have appointed a meeting OF
all interested parties to convene at the VIII
low Glen meeting house on Saturday week
ut 10 o'clock q. IN. to agree upon course OF
action in relation thereto.
AS winter is fast retreating before the ge-
NAL rays of springtime sun, our farmers are
preparing to sow "that in due time they may
also reap" During the week many have
started their plows.
Our postoffics has been fully established
and equipped, and we now await the mail
carrier. Whether we are to be supplied by
way of Warm Springs or by the Philipsburg
route we are not yet advised.
On Wednesday morning our community
was plunged into intense grief and sorrow by
the unexpected death of Charlotte, wife of
Nels Staffenson, on her 18th birthday. Up
to tue previous Saturday she was deemed to
| be getting along nicely, when fever set in
| and soc accomplished its work. The funer-
al was set for the following day at 1G a. m, at
which time large assemblage of sympathiz-
| ing friends from all parts of the valley con-
vened at the house of the bereft one to take
a farewell glance at the pallid cheeks which
| but a few short days before showed the vigor
| of perfect womanhood. The funeral services
were affecting in the extreme. Lamentations
| and weeping were almost universal, and were
| a lit demonstration of the esteem and love
| which Mrs. S. invariably enjoyed while lv-
| ing. The funeral cortege, consisting of thirty
| six vehicles, beside horsemen, moved slowly
up the valley to Phillips's graveyard, where
an impromptu choir sang "The Sweet BY
and Bye" and after benediction pronounced
| upon the bereft and sorrowing, poor Char
lotte was consigned to mother earth. While
being lowered into the ground, her little boy,
| Jesse, who had been earnestly watching
every movement, broke out into bitter tears
because they were putting his mamma in
| the ground" Besides him, she leaves little
girl, two years old, an infant two weeks old,
| a stricken husband, loving parents, sister,
| brothers, and friends who mourn the loss OF
one who was ever known to be kind neigh
Dor, an affectionate wife and mother, and a
loving sister Being firm believer in the
| religion of Christ, she died with an earnest
hope and assured of glorious resurrection.
Thou art gone to the grave; but we will not
deplore thee,
Since God was thy ransom, thy guardian,
and guide;
He gave thee, He took thee, and He will re-
| store thee
| And death has no sting, since the Savior
hath died.
| j. r. e.