The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-12-18
STILL ON DECK,
AND A STRONG HAND ON THE HELM.
Sand bar" Strikes from the Shoulder.

AND A STRONG HAND ON THE HELM.
.sand Bar Strikes from ths Shoulder.
Correspondence Ne,c North West.
As Judge Galbraith insisted on seeing me |
at the county seat, went over on the yin !
inst. to see what he wanted. As he failed to
recognize me after my journey, concluded
to return home, and here / am. lieu OF my
usual home items, substitute review of
my trip.
1T GRIEvEs NE TO SAY
that have not yet recovered from my ride.
I found the county road from Hennessey's to
Horizons in the most detestsble condition
imaginable. There is absolutely but one re-
deeming feature about this public thorough
fare, and that is the charming and pictnresqe
confusion of bouders which astonish ana
bewilder the eye wherever it turns. asked
Mr.. II. why the road supervisor (who I'M
derstand to be a gentleman of much local
importance) did not resign in favor of some
one who had time and attention to give to
the duties of the office. In reply was in
formed that "whether the work was done or
not, the county paid for 1t, and that that
ought to settle It," 1t does not, however,
and would advise the taxpayers in this
road district to inquire into the matter, and
see If this officer is doing his sworn duty. If
this he has failed to do, then see what be has
got from the county treasury, and make him
refund it. Crossing to the left bank OF Flint
creek, below a comfortable farm house, the
road runs along the foothills. Here the nat
ural condition of the country fsvors the
| freighter and traveller, over hard gravelly
SOIL that quickly absorbs all moisture the
wide, SIN Doth trail stretches away and down
the beautiful valley to the Deer Lodge river.
THE BRIDGE THAT SPANS
this historic affiuent of the Columbia will
eventually be considered one of the curiosi
ties of this county. In all of my long and
not uneventful life, have never yet seen its
equal. How such fiinsy, weak, rotten aud
altogether worthless structure stands up I'M
der the loads that daily 60 over 1t, passes my
limited understan ding. Over this abomina-
ton thousands of tons pass yearly, and still
it stands, trembling, insecure, dangerous to
life and property-utterly, profoundly de-
spised by every man, woman, child, OK and
horse in this section of the country. May
God in His infinite mercy wash the id
wreck away during the next high water.
SOMEWHAT REGoNcILED.
Drummond is not place to 60 into costa"
ces over. 1t is neither pretentious nor arts.
tocratic Nevertheless, it has the Windsor
Hotel and Joe Daddow. The first named Is
one of the cleanest, best kept houses of the
kind l ever saw. The table service, under
the immediate supervision of the charming
hostess, Mrs. Morse, is first-class in every
respect, and conveys the comfortable assur-
ance to the hungry guest that he is getting
fully the worth of his money. Joe keeps a
large and finely equipped livery stable, and
when not foundered in some whist game, Is
generally on hand to take your order.
GALL ABOARD"
| From here to Garrison, over a smooth and
we'll ballasted track, the N. p. passenger
train makes excellent time. / saw nothing
at Garrison deserving of the briefest men,
ton, and so, gladly turning my face to the
county seat, crawled into a caboose and
struck out with it toward the setting sun.
KNOCKED OUT OF TIME.
| During my brief stay in Deer Lodge City,
/ have an indistiuct recollection of many
pleasant and agreeable things. l visited the
District Court room, and in quiet wonder
watched the proceedings therein. 1 saw
Judge Galbraith, serene, dignified, trying to
outlive the weary legal platitudes that arose
from the bar below him. I saw Duffy, on
abb, addressing jury. Patiently and fear
fully they listened to the torrent of words
| that, in even volume, poured from beneath
the moustache of the advocate, and when
finally his yell died away, knew that these
half-dead men had weakened, and that Bar
ney Hughes would 60 free.
| HE DEsPIsEs THE "oLD-TIaERs."
Within the railing, among "the madding
crowd" saw the genial face of an old-timer
whose very name is dear to the earlier set
tiers of Montana. Beside me sat miner,
who eulogised 'Pem." in a very decided and
| y pressive manner.
| ( 10th he: "'Sand Bar don't give -
to lit on jury any more. I gifts tangled up
| in Penn to that extent that / can't bring in
a verdict of not guilty" And l am afraid
that my old friend is not alone in this feel
ing In any event, if ever get ''run in" for
cause, will peremptorily challenge any one
who has lived in the county before 1900
| "RIsE UP, WILLIAM STANLEY"
In the County Clerks office 1 found the
clerk, w. F. Stanley, Esq, hard at work
The work Of the Office is carefully and syste-
matlcally performed, and by his courteous
and patient attention to the interests of the
public, doubt not but that they will de-
mand his services for longer period than
the present term.
THE COLLEGE OF MONTANA.
A visit during the evening to the College
of Montana was a succession of agreeable
surprises. found building creditable in
structure and appearance, three stories in
height, with lofty, well-ventilated rooms
warmed by steam, devoted to the purposes
of education, and presided over by gentle
man of unquestioned learning and ability.
I was introduced to several of the assistants
Of DIR. Mcmillan, and II the agreeable i'm
pressions left by them upon me are any test
of their efficiency as teachers, / sincerely
trust that they will long remain with the
College. Here boy or girl can find CON-
Portable home, with all the advantages of a
high school. A reading room, supplied with
suitable literature, handsome parlors, pleas
| ant, neatly-furnished dormitories, and large
| cheerful dining.room, constitute the interior
arrangements Of what is to-day the nucleus of
an institution which is destined to grow with
| the country. You who live out of towns and
villages, who have children that are worth
| teaching, send them here. They will DO
| taught, boarded and cared for, for less than
you can keep them at home; and by doing
this, you will also aid In a work that appeals
strongly to the best interests of your county
and Territory.
During my brief stay In the building, 1
| enjoyed, with many others, the vocal and
Evolutionary efforts of the scholars. One In
particular Miss Hitchcock-gave several
Rotations, delivering them in highly cred
liable manner. predict for her bright
| and promising future.
GRAND JURY cENsURE.
The Grand jury got through with their
labors to the great delight of everybody but
themselves and few prisoners in the county
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