The new North-west., 1884-06-27
DOWN NEVADA VALLEY,
The New Northwest Collector Enjoys Its
Attractions.

| The drive from Deer Lodge over the Dog
creek hills to Washington Gulch, on a fair
| day In June, is one Of the most enjoyable
trips in Montana. The hills never looked
greener, nor the valleys more luxuriant with
flowers and vegetation, than when your col
lector came in sight of Mr.. Keileys ranch on
Nevada creek, on his annual round OF calls
upon the subscribers of the NEW NORTH
i WEST.
Mr.. Kelley Is one of the industrious and
epterprising ranchmen of Nevada creek val.
ley, and his house is always a hospitable
place for the benighted collector or county
officer.
The road from Buffalo Gulch, through the
canon for ten miles towards Hslmvills, was
badly cut up by heavy wagons, hauling a
large amount of freight for the increased
population in the lower valley, and some of
the mud holes almost impossible, but the
outlook upon the cultivated fields and wav-
ing meadows around and below Helmvills
repayS the jelted traveller for all the weari-
ness of the ride, for he sees, spread out like a
vast prairie, one of the finest valleys in
Montana.
Ispent the first night in the snug home of
Adolph H9phner, above Helmville, where
hospitality knows no bounds, and where do
mestic joys, lately inherited, cheer and bless
one of the best and most successful men in
that section. An hundred brood mares with
colts were in sight frem his door in the morn
ing, three stations of fine blood In his stable,
60O0 sheep ready for shearing on the neigh
bsring hills, and sea Of fine meadow
stretched to- the hills.
The next forenoon we spent in Dumping
over the sage-brush and In plewing through
the sloughs down to the Big Blackfoot, on
the east side of Nevada creek. found the
old school house moved a few hundred y ards
down the slope, and nicely fitted up, making
it one of the best leg school houses in the
county.
VIM. Williams, next below, has a good
new barn almost completed, and he is fenc-
ing new land.
Ed. Smith was next called on, and ives 3"
jolly and sociable as ever. What he does not
know about hard work, patient labor and
home comforts is not worth mentioning.
John ONeil, Hyde, the Mccormick broth
ers, Lockwoods and Fleming have taken up
and are improving good ranches near the
Blackfoot, and are patiently awaiting the
subsidence of high water and the departure
of mosquitoes aad horse flies, to reap the best
hay crop for several years.
County Commissioner j. III. Helm wa"
found in that "old arm chair" smoking the
pipe of peace, and none the worse for the
court house squabble, only waiting for the
meadow grass to stand little higher before
he cuts the heaviest hay crop of his life. He
has new ouse nearly completed.
7. J. Jordan, formerly 2. NJ. and merchant
at Washington Gulch, is married, and is run
ming the old store in Helmville, which is
much enlarged and we'll filled with goods
He is doing good business.
Marcun s. Lehman keep the postofiice, and
carry on a rattling trade in enlarged quarters
in merchandise of all kin5s.
Hslm7ille now boasts of boarding-hsuse
and blacksmith shop-both doing we'll.
The home Of NJ. Geary is much improved
by the presence and tidineIs of "better
half" AMI his fences stretch in every direc-
ton as far as one can see.
/ spent the next night, where / like to stay, |
with the veteran John G. Moore. He will |
mover stop planting eurrants, gooseberries, |
and everything that will tend |
to break up the canned-fruit trade in this
country, until he dies. He has one of the |
best fruit locations in the Territory, and it is |
to be hoped he will receive an abundant re-
ward in this world for his indefatigable |
efforts and untiring industry in horticulture. |
John S. Hall, formerly of Blackfoot City, |
has improved the old Welch place, four miles
above Helmville, and is one Of our best pay
ing subscribers.
But, as the Apostle Paul says, "tims would
fail me to speak of" McArrison, and Caha-
In, and Blair, and Bignell, and Laherty, and
4 host Of worthy and faithful citizen ranch
srs, who are filing up and improving that
valley, but they will be heard from
"A due time. G..