The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-20
LIVINGSTON TO WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS.
What Man Who Has Travelled the Route
has to Say About the Road
and the Country.

IOdu passes Oy b cOnunual out almost un
perceptible rise to the top of pretty higl
divide-a western spur of the Craziee
At the top of this di3ide is the count!
boundary between Gal1atin and Meagher
about forty miles from Livingston.
Eight miles down the northern slope of
the divide and just at the head of Smitl
river valley, is Potter's Halfway house, thu
only regular stopping place on the road
Smith river is nearly one hundred miles
long and flows almost due north till i
joins the Missouri. Settlers have occu
pied its valley for many years-lone
enough to grow wealthy by farming and
by growing sheep, cattle and horses
Sheep husbandry is the leading industry
and it is estimated that there are now
pasturing along Smith river valley nearly
100000 sheep, exclusive of this years
lambs. These should clip this year half
a million pounds of wool which alone
would add s125,000 to the wealth of the
Smith river valley. From Potter's to the
springs the road passes along the high
ground next the foot hills, leaving the
ranches at some distance in the river bot
tom below. This portion of the road is
in excellent condition, being a county
road upon which considerable amount of
money has been judiciously expended.
White Sulphur Springs, which the party
reached on Saturday (the day after leav-
ing Livingston),is a pretty little town Of
about 400 population. The springs from
which it takes it's name were the nucleus
of the town, and by their aid and the rich
country surrounding it has grown slowly
but substantially to its present size, with
every prospect Ola steady increase. The
springs, with large tract of land around
them and adjoining the town, have been
lately bought by syndicate of capitalists
who are making great improvements upon
the property. A park is being laid out
and new hotel and bath rooms will soon
be in readiness for the reception of visitors
The waters of the springs have attained
much celebrity by the many cures effected
oy their use, and White Sulphur is a
'avorite resort for health seekers from all
he northern and western part of the terri
ory. The people of the town all seem in
thrifty circumstances. The Livingston
,arty conferred with the principal business
nen and found them very affable and dis
,osed to regard this town in favorable
ight Merchants had hitherto found
much difficulty in getting goods trans
'orted over the route from here, but this
Vould be obviated if bridges were con-
ructed along the Shields river valley.
his done and all merchandise handled at
he Springs would be shipped thither from
livingston, and if dealers here give them
roper terms we doubt not that large
ortion of the goods will be bought here.
he wool and other exported produce of
,e Smith river valley will come here for
lipment and constantly increasing trade
ill grow up between the two points.
he people of White Sulphur Springs are
cry anxious for telegraph communica-
on and daily mail service between that
lace and Livingston, and will cooperate
;tively with the people Of this town to
cure them. They now have daily mail
ON Helena but have always been with {
1t telegraph facilities. If company /,
ere formed to stretch a telegraph line I
ence to the springs at least one-half the |
ock would be subscribed at the latter
lace. This would be the harbinger of !
le railroad line, which must, and will ,
,nnect the towns within a very few ,
ears. +
Highly pleased with their journey and |
ith their visit to White Sulphur Springs, I
e Livingston party left there on Satur-
y at 3 p. IN. and, travelling leisurely,
ached home at about the same time on
e afternoon of the next day.
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