The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-09-08
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE

Wnue not ucsiguiSB 70 WHte ioitnAa icssef
for the NEW Moth. WEST this week, these
are still few items which, In view OF the
projected excursion to Denver on the list
inst, would be pleased to have you flnd .
place for In this issue.
The attrsctivsness Of the Denver Exposi-
ton 10 not, or at least was not when LEFT
Montana, fully understood. The exhibit Of
minerals Ii Ane and there Is considerable dis
play Of hosting machinery, fans, pumps, ETC.,
but 70 the general mass Of Montanians these
are not such attractions - would induce .
trip Of . thousand or eleven hundred miles.
But there ID more Of show than thls. The
ground 1oor Of the building 10 devoted
principally to minerals, machinery, and &C.
reals. The wide galleries running around
the entire cspscious building are filled with
general exhibits including Art Gallery and
embraces nearly everything imag, from
the Palestine and Venetian beads sold by
natives to the largest pair Of diamonds In
the United States, and from the buckskin
suit worn BY Slade mp to the time Of bis ex-
ecutiou 1t Virginia to . very pretty ball
dress valued at $500. The Galleries are in
decd quite Interesting and elegant and will
give one oil the occupation he wants for at
least ten days In looking around and ENJOY
Ing the music by the German Band In the
transept.
Denver 10 q beautiful city Of $500 inbab-
itants aad has more line public buildings,
elegant residences and superb business
blocks than any city have seen Of double
Its population and years. II is truly the
Queen Of the West. The mines of Colorado,
where thirty millions Of dollars we're sunk
before the proper treatment Of the ores was
learned, are DOW turning out vast fortunes
and 4 seems to be the mania whenever a
fortune Ia made In the mines to build fine
residence aud business block In Denver. A
few years ago the piece of ground on the
corner Of Curtis snd 10Th streets could have
been bought for few hundred dollars. Now
the Tabor Opera House stands OH 1t and 1t
cost $500, 600. Tots In the vicinity have In
creased ten to fifty fold In value. This, in q
lesser degree, Is going Oh all over the city,
and there Is scarcely block not already
closely built up but that one or more build
ings are In course Of construction. They use
largely . red-tintsd building ston which
looks handsome Is rough ashlar work and
also dresses very nicely. The city 10 Park,
the streets being lined with large, thrifty
cottonwoods for many miles, and the yards
aud lawns-for the beauty Of which Denver
10 famous-are filled with choice ornamental
trees and sbrubbery.
SO, the Exposition and the city are we'll
worth visiting and those who have the time
and means would feel amply compensated,
/ believe, by making the excursion this Sep.
tember. "n z h&@ a'-''r@ .@.
The Windsor and 81. James are the finest
hotels aud are 6rst-class. Their rates are
~. There are numbers of others quite good.
Denver has some excellent restaurants, and
. very enjoyable way for sight-seers is to
stop 1t European hotel and eat At q restau.
rant. b. II ra
A pleasant days diversion 10 trip over
the Denver IL Rio Grande 10 Manitou, sew.
enty-fve miles south and nestled right at the
| foot Of Pixies Peak. The much extolied
aud really very interesting, Garden Of the
Gods 10 within . mile of Manitou. There
are comfortable hotels and good trains.
Leaving Denver 1t ITO p. m, Aanitou ID
rescued ut 1850; returning, leave Msnitou
1t $40 and reach Denver 1t 7:l5. The round
trip fare varies from $3.50 to s.. Idaho
Springs 10 another pleasant resort, but the
season Is now about closed. a .-
/ As excursionists will doubtless be carried
TO Denver uid Cheyenne over the Kansas
Pacific route, ] would suggest that the re-
turn BY the Colorado Central to Cheyenne
10 much pleasanter. It takes in Golden,
Boulder, Longmont, Fort Collins and other
pretty towns, and 10 much more interesting
route. s.u .
A couple Of days indispositiou prevented
my writing letter from Denver as prom
ised. Perhaps 1t Is - well. Colorado Is
. very good country and Denver . great
young city; but both are already written up
for all they arc worth. There are excep.
tional bits Of fine scenery and there may be
gosd water and nice streams somewhere in
the State, but did not see them, and while
the mountains are higher I do not consider
them generally nearly 30 picturesque or i'm
pressive - number Of Montana ranges. !
shall return with increased reverence for
our grand mountains and degree Of respect
for pure water seldom entertained by Mon
tanian In the newspaper business. r"
By way Of counsel 10 excui sionists: Garry
lunch basket from Butte TO Denver and
back. There are but one or two good eat
Ing stations on the entire route. As one
leaving Butte at Q =. m. reaches Denver 1t
p. m. on the third day thereafter, and
meals are generally 81 each on the road .
basket can be well furnished 1t not exceed
ing the cost Of meals. Beside, - was the
case this morning, when we had 10 lay by
eight hours a. washakie waiting for the con-
struction Of temporary track around .
wrecked train, one can have their regular
meal while those dependent on meal stations
hunger and thirst. s,.s,..
Hoping 70 be again In the Valley Village
before your issue Is forty eight hours old, |
append the usual II.