The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-04-15

Alona the Wayoado From Butte to
Deer Lodge.

From silver Bow Junction to Deer
! Lodge, g. 8. 4 Co.'S six-horse coaches
are loaded to their full capacity every
trip. As high - thirty passengers have
been taken through ct once, and there
is an average daily arrival Of that num-
Der at the Junction. Mail aud express
matter have to be carried on the coaches,
although it lie impossible to clear up the
latter % fast AZ received. Extras are
put on to carry the surplus baggage, and
quite often are loaded with passengers.
Eighteen pilgrims, preferring this mode
of travel to waiting twenty-fOur hours
for the coach, went down the valley
Wednesday last.
Just here it might be well to say some
thing Of the roads. In the parlance Of
the Jehus, the ''bottom has dropped
out" In what is known ~ the HenseIy
lane is the worst piece OF road on the
east side of the river. Travellers CAN
avoid the worst portion By leaving the
road and travelling through the fields
east for short distance. Directly
across the river from the Halfway
House is another miry spot which is the
only way to be traversed, and teamsters
are obliged to make their stock pull
through. The same may be said of the
road in the vicinity Of Warm Springs,
Lost Creek, Race Track and Dempsey
Creek. A succession Of mud-holes,
through which it is almost an impossf-
bility to get team, are found. The
six strong horses on the stage coach can
barely get through with the vehicle.
Passengers are obliged to walk, but no
complaint is made, us any one Of ordli-
nary intelligence prefers walking to a
continued abuse Of dumb brute. One
more place remains to be mentioned
the street in Deer Lodge leading from
the river to Main street. This is one of
the worst places, but it is only short
walk to the home station which all
aboard but the driver cheerfully make.
The road on the east side of the river
is in good condition. With the excep-
ton of the place mentioned in the He'll
sely lane, no really lad places are to lie
found. The road Is over the foothills
and was fixed up last fall by citizens Of
Deer Lodge and the valley. In justice
to passengers, their drivers and their
stock, the proprietors Of the coach line
should travel the east side. The post
offices across the river could be supplied
by man on horseback. An arrange
ment Of this kind would cost but trifle
and by the time the coaches again
travel the wet side road the company
will have profted immensely by saw
ing in stock alone.
IN THE VALLEY.
But little unclaimed ground is to lie
seen. Heretofore, persons taking up
land have wanted it in tracts Of ltN or
32Oacres. Now they are content to take
smaller ranches, and, in fact, file on
good land though it embraces an area of
not over 30 acres. Settlers who have
been in the valley Il few years have pros
pered. This is evidenced by the we'll
fenced ranches, comfortable, and in
many instances, elegant residences, and
Mit-buildings. In the way
Of COOL houses on ranches the Deer
Lodge valley is equally notable, if not
more SO, than any other IN Montana.
But little difficulty in securing II sat-
adjustment of the right of way
for the railroad has been experienced.
AS Il rule the owners Of the land through
which! the road will pass arc willing to
give AS good terms as the company dc-
sircs or could ask.
A great deal Of blowing has been done
this spring and {. larger acreage will bc !
>a,wn in the valley than for several
years, in anticipation of an increased
demand for ranr!! products.
IN DEER LODGE: !;
Everyone is hopeful Of a busy season !
and Il continued boom for the valley vii :
lage. The merchants appear t" he doing !
4 good business. have no complaint to !
make FOR lack Of custom and the hotels |
are filled to overliOwiE-. Dwcl!in:
houses are in demand and real estate
fair prices. A considerable
amount Of baildin1 will he done this |
summer.
Not since the m.Iniy days o! '6s-7:
has there been 80 much travel through |
the town. The larger number of the
newcomers are bound for the Misseula
but owing to limited means Of
are often compelled to
larry day ar two. Stages with two and
'o,,r horse stock leave on alternate days
Tor Mi>scula, and the baggage is sent
through OH deal-axe wagons.
Court being in session a large number
,; people were in attendance. Notable
among visitors were the lawyers from
But;c-a small sized army having regis
cred ii, ring he term,