The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-13
OUR COLLECTIONS ACCOUNT.


The equinectial storm Of September 18th
and 18th had Just cleared away when Iset out
on this journey. Ny first call upon the
subscribers Of the NEW NoRrH.WEsr was 1t
Bear Gulch. Beartown, Deep Gulch and
Yreka. found the oldmines faithfully and
patiently working the old claims, and some
new ones with varying results. Many have
only made good living this year, while
some have struck "good pay" Abascal 3
Co., ut stop Of Deep" had just made aprent-
able clean up, and so had Pat Brogan on tho
nsrth side Of the range. was most interest
cd In recent developments Of quarts lodes,
which are Of sufficient importance and prom
ise for . special notice, which I shall prepare
soon. There was q prosperous school In ses-
sion 1t Beartown, under the tuition Of Mr..
Josiah Shull, who Is one Of our best teachers
and very popular In this camp.
Al Bearmouth station enjoyed the hospi-
tality Of Pat Birmingham, because he gave
excellent fare and luxurious bed. This ID
one Of the public houses where the traveller
win stop secsnd time. -.-.ss..--
Railroad grading has ruined the old wagon
road In many places, and the cutting Of the
best timber for ties and saw logs has despoil-
ed the pine forests all the way from McCar-
tvs Bridge to the Big Blackfoot, and what
was once an easy days ride from Bearnouth
to Missoula Is now rough and tiresome
one.
Preached Missoula 1t II a. m on the 9th,
and found, ut first sight, that what had been
said Of "boom" there, was all there.
Pretty frame and brick houses for residen-
ces, q large hotel, and substantial business
houses are being rapidly pushed forward to-
ward completion, In such numbers ~ only
great confidence In the influence aud effect
Of the completion Of the great Northern Pa
cifc r. r. will warrant.
There 10 great deal of travel to and from
and through Missoula; hotels and stables are
full every day, and all kinds Of business is
brisk. Eddy, Hammond g. Co. are taking
the lead - large dealers In X. X. supplies
and general merchandise, and were just 70
ing into two large, new brick store looms
adjoining their old stand.
worden g. Co. and Caplice & Smith are
also carrying on q fine trade with the sur
rounding country, and have large stocks.
J.P. Reinhard is doing large business in
hardware In one Of the best stores in the
town. ~
The Missoula National Bank Is splendid
room In brick building, where was cour-
teously received by Mr.. @. A. Wolf
E. Keuney, the jolly sheriff, received
and treated me very cordially. So did tht
popular DR.. Emil Henke, and many other
on the subscription list.
Mine host Capt. w. II. Rodgers, formerly
Of Virginia City, keeps one Of the best hoteh
In the Territory, and Is a very social land.
lord.
On the Goth went twenty-five miles dowr
| the valley, a. far a p. Schaffer's, and va
well remunerated by our patrons all alonf
the route. There are many good ranches
down there, some of which are very product
/ i've in all kinds Of grain and vegetables
without irrigation; the wheat crop Ii especi
ally good. I saw three threshing machine,
| in operation within . distance Of sever
miles. There 10 great deal Of fine agricul
tural land below Missoula which is not undel
cultivation for want Of water, which viii
have to be brought long distance, and viii
| be, when the railroad Is built.
One of the great resources Of that part o
the Territory Is the lumber product. Al
| most mex haustibls forests will furnish lum
Der freights for years to come. The railroad
mills above Missoula have manufactured
| millions Of feet of timber into lumber al
ready for their own use and for the genera
| market. #5E
| At Frenchton was interested In the pros
porous little Touring mill Of I. j. Demer's
| was shown all the modern improvements II
machinery for the manufacture Of foar b.
Mr.. Vail, the skillful miller from Michigan
The capacity Of this mill Is ten bushels pc
hour, making from thirty Ave to thsrty-sevel
pounds Of -four from bushel Of wheat
On my return to Missoula spent pleas
ant social hour with the late Thomas NJ
Pomeroy, who took great pride In showing
his greenhouse plants. garden flowers, frui
and vegetables, consisting Of many chsic
varieties and growing In great luxuriance.
II was with great regret gave up . tri
up the Bitter Root valley, but promise my
self that pleasure next year. G.