The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-12-22
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should speak well of the bridge that car
rics him safely over, and having ridden
over these old rails hundreds of times, it
is with sincere regret see them cast
aside.
Next stop is at bridge As and on we go
down the canyon 10y Yankee Jim's. Great
bouldcrs tremble in the balance and
threaten to fall, but they don't, and one
is profoundly grateful to the Sphynx that
she didn't even wink as we passed.
''Split rail" and with a leap like a panther
after its prey jim is out and running a
tape line along to get his lengths before
the pondcrous engine can stop. Off goes
a new rail and in moment spikes are
being drawn, fish plates loosened, and in
less time than it takes to write 1t the old
rail is rolled aside and in three minutes
more the job IS done and on we go. Short
as was the stop it was long enough for
the engineer to pour some valve oil into
the suction of the air pump. Said oil is
some that came over IN the Mayf1ower
and has been storing up perfume ever
since. As the violet yields its perfume
to the heel that crrsLes it, so does valve
oil to heat, and nothing. not even linn
burger, ever exceeded the aroma that per-
vaded the old engine for hours. | hope
"Hilr' will 90 to heaven, but he never
will if he puts valve oil in his suction. St.
Peter is as sensitive as l am, and he
couldn't come into my place no how.
Forty eight is passed and repaired. and
now that the sun Is down and chilly blows
the blast, we are homeward bound. The
irreverent fireman offered it as his opinion
that all that wore the rail out at 4S was
the frequent stopping of the train by Sims
to tell Mother Pfohl the time of day.
believe it Is fiction founded on fact
The glorious mountains all along the
valley, that never look twice alike and
never lose their beauty, have put on their
robes of white and look like frozen senti-
nels. The valley is bare and brown, and
the low hills patched with snow add tc
the beauty of the scene.
If you can ride and write on an engine
when ''Hill'' is homcward bound, on a
down grade and fabricated with valve oil,
YOU are the man to do it, The trembling
of the engine as 1t glides over the smooth
rail makes ones ideas as we'll as his writ
ing shaky, and he will soon earn the rep
utation OF being ratified. At Brisbln sid
ing halt is made to throw off lot of
rails for new siding. This is being put
In to accommodate the coal mines in the
mountain adjacent.
| The coal trade of the Park branch is
picking up aud ten to twelve cars come
down on every train from the Horr mines.
The town of Horr begins to put on airs,
and row of residences just approaching
completion, lends an air of stability and
comfort to the place.
At the mines the most active work is
being prosecuted. A tramway is being
constructed to bring the coal from the
first three veins and will be in operation
within week. A new working tunnel
or entry, is being driven to open
the coal veins on lower level, and will
be the main working level for years. A
tunnel Is also being run on the third VEN
up the mountain, in four feet of coal.
The development work now being done,
not only will give largely increased out
put very soon, but also shows up coal in
such quantities as to guarantee the
supply for years to come.
Across the Yellowstone, Bowers of
Glendive is prospecting the coal claim of
Charles Woods. The indications are that
a good property is being opened up, that
will add to the wealth of Park county, at
an early date.
On Mulherin Creek, the Yellowstone
Coal company have begun operations un
der the superintendent of Thos. Craig on
the Tom Miner coal claim. This claim
has been the scene of many hard days
work for Tom, and as it is good pros
pect. and the members of the Yellowstone
Coal company are all honorable men,
there IS a good prospect of the old man
getting just reward for his labor.
In addition to coal, the lumber industry
is in a fourshing condition. E. Cough
nour IS shipping two cars on each train,
: and cannot fill his orders at that. H. j.
Pickering is also running his mill steadily,
e chiefly on orders for the Park Coal Co,
at Horr. There is also strong probability
$ of the mill above Martins spur, lately
. operated by the Gorden Bros, being start
ed up.
There are now over 100 inhabitants at
e Horr. The latest addition, native born,
> was daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Horr. The fond father says the greatest
Il reason he has for welcoming the little
o stranger, is the intense admiration he has
IS for its father.
g There are upwards of twenty children