The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-09-05

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EDITORIAL JoffINGS BY The WAY.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
August 18th, 1883. {
White Sulphur Springs, the county
! seas Of Meaeher county, 10 pleasantly
situated near the main fork Of SmitI,
river, and shows substantial signs of i'm.
provement since l was here several yeara
ego. This county, at least this side Of
the range between here and the Missouri
valley, Is more ofa stock country than q
farming one, although there are quite q
number Of farms which produce enough
jos local consumption, and fair prices are
realized, the average price Of grain Of all
kinds being about one cent per pound
more than in the Gallatin Valley. l say
theprincipal industry however is at pre-.
sent stock gsOwing, but there are many
mines which promise at no distant day
to become remunerative, and will, NO
doubt, had as an industry. Forty miles
from here in northerly direction is the
new mining district Of Niehart which,
FIVE may take the estimates Of those
who have visited it, will become Sec
ond Butte. Capital is already beginning
to take hold of them, and great results
are anticipated. Barker, Maiden and
Maginnis mines are also in this county,
and not very far from here is Coppero-
polls, which was the scene a number of
years ago of active and energetic pros
pecting for copper, many miaes showing
very large percentage Of that metal.
About twelve miles from here in q south
crly direction, our towrsmen, J. L. Sam
born, J. W. Ponsford, Cy. Mounts and
others are developing some leads "hich
show promise. As health and pleasure
resort these springs havsa wide and well
deserved reputation, and only . railroad
ID needed to make It desirable for seek
ers after health and pleasure. There are
two hotels, which furnish good accom-
modations, the principal one, however,
the White Sulphur Springs hotel, owned
by = corporation, who also own and con-
troll the Springs, is the one generally, if
mot almost entirely patronized by the
travelling public. It is under the man.
agement Of A. w. Sias, and guests receive
courteous attention. At present the
bathing facilities are inadequate, but
work i now progressing upon commodi-
ous and comfortably arranged bath
houses. The location and surroundings
are beautiful and enticing. Any one
seeking rest and retirement, good eli
mate, good accommodations, ETC., can
find at these Springs all that is desired.
Business in all branches is, or will soon
be represented. A building is now being
erected by DR.. Parbery, 4SxS0. Two
story brick, to be occupied by National
bank and a drug store. Spencer, Mayne
4 Heitman csrry very large assortment
Of general merchandise, comprising goods
Of all kinds from the fine Cambria needle
to the most improved farm machinery,
and have 4 very large trade. The county
has very commodious stone court house
and will soon have a good Jail. The
financial condition of the county is good,
and the taxable property shows very
healthy increase. The fall "round up"
Of the Musselschell (the largest in the
Territory has just commenced. Stock Of
Ill ,kinds have prospered amazingly well,
and the outlook is flattering indeed. The
crops too have been better than for
nunbes ofyears. In tho absence Of q
railroad We think there are important
requisites here for future prosperity,
good roads both to Townsend and Liv-
ingston. While we find most people
here favor the latter place as shipping
point for merchandise, as they say the
road will always be passable, the other is
needed o. we'll for both freight and pas
sengef travel. A road can be made to
Townsend not to exceed IS miles in
length, while the one to Livingston
must be 20. People who nowadays are
accustomed to ride on railroads look with
fear and trembling on long stage ride
over dusty roads, and the shorter they
can make it, the more visitors they will
have, % that the road to Townsend for
passengers alone, Is worth considering.
There would seem to be another consid-
Grafton, they are both in the same coun:
ty, and any benefits to be derived would
result to the people Of the county. A
good public school building is among the
needs nothing can be done which would
increase the growth and prosperity of a
place more than ample and good school
facilities. People from the east who
have appreciated such advantages make
among the first inquiries, what school
facilities have you? and they are the
csass most to be desired rs settlers. From
here return to Townsend, to spend the
intervening days between now and the
Territorial flir, among the farmers of the
Missouri valley. The weather, that
rsver failing topic Of conversation, has
been very warm. l find the CHRONICLE
il mot unknown, its reputation IS live,
newsy paper having preceded it. have
heard it repeatedly said that the digest
oftAe lecture Of Henry Ward Beecher p
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il1rciah poFer. Perhaps there \, not an
6lsr S66ntiy WIN IKE population whsre'
fapess aze patzonised more extensively
than in Montana. Not unfrequently do
~ eoms acloss parties who take nearly