The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-08-12
East Side Jourz:oyings.

About the middle VI June your
correspondent m"unted his ''ticry
,nia,,led stecsl" aud turned lis f,,ce
toward the rising sun, In quest ri
i,e:, ltllful reerta;i.,D aud u c,,mli.ling
public that co,lit: patiently listen IL q
newspaper cauvas>er's n,el'nl.,lls
MARBLE. The space between Butte
and the Jefferson being region Of
country where neither ramcl'n'en nor
miners d" much congrtg",c, !, tw-
came u matter Of hut little interest
whether the rss.d ly pila~tonc Pass
or the trail to Pipestone Springs w.s
taken. The Northern Pacific having
failed to discover the beauties Of the
PipestOne Pass, that magnificent hole
through the mountain. bud CEASED to
attract, md the trxil direct to the
Springs was taken. This H. really q
g,Mtl wagon rnltl except some two Or
three: mites this side Of the Springs,
aud saves ten or twelve Of travel.
These springs are becoming widely
known. and are dc~ervexlly popular
with the afflicted. 1t Is now coming
IL TX generally acce te.i l.iirf that
the various thermal springs Of M"n-
tana are equal to any In the w"rI.:,
and the day will surely come Wien
imvalids will resort To ths ~ healing
vste;s, about which will he erected
grand hotels. They arr now just In
their incipiency, without physicians.
or many of the facilities that goni
nurses and skilled physicians would
suggest.
The valley Of tie jefferson,
although not large. Is highly pro-
duc'ive. The general complaint was
concerning the bsck wartluess OfcrOps
from the late spring, although they
were In much more advanced CON-
diti"n than any ::otl,er place that had
beeu visited. The natural market
aud entire business interests Of tn
people Of this l. cality are at Butte,
and for this reason, perhaps. II 40
other. the MINER representative Wis
n"~t cordially received. Thsre tie
MINER was like Bra.ly's bitters-
"Everylnxly takes It," Tie settlers
in Jefferson Vale. arr not brought
~ close to Butte by the mail f:.cili-
ties ~ their soci Il aud husi::ess re:a-
TONS would seem to justify. Tie
route that Is to serve the settlement
along the jefferson aud IL Gall,tin
County after July LIST runs daily from
Dillon tn Hoze man. 1t is alnu:
twenty five miles further staging to
the ra:lroaL ~ this ruu,e than /:
would be IL Butte; AMI the ,,eoplc Of
Eastern Montana feel that t:m Dillon
daily route Is bluh' Ter. 1t Is GER
tatn'y very disadvan,aysnus TO til.
business interests If Butte, and
cs: 'ci"l!y to the newspapers, that
there is not u daily mail tir.c. to
BOze!.an.
Up Jefferson. in the vicinity Of
Silver Star rnd Iron Rod are a NUM-
''er "f promising mines that have
added considerable to the worlds
wealth In years last. Last year,
uiHn thorough assays and after
examination Of the property
m English company invested scn,e-
what largely and put up expensive
at Silver Star. The re-
suits lave not alt ,gether come W. to
their expectations. The truth Of the
business IL that :"en in the practical
working Of the ores in these districts
Ind II difficult to save the gold
'hown BY Assays to lie in the rck. |
But way out Of the difficulty an
,ea . to be at hand. On the east side !:
" the JetisnOn. in tie Tobacco !
ange b being found considerable |
'rgentiiir'us galcna, which It h
claimed will hux we'll with the fer. !;
ugtnOus guild ores cf the other side
. bullion rich In gold, silver
md lead. 1t r not only possible but