Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-21
FROM HALEY.
Our Jsan Gives . Description Of Things
IN the Sage Brush.


at last at the famous hot springs and gen.
eral sanitarium and rsiuvenating asylum
Tor those who are really sick and suffering
irom some or al Of the many ailments and
diseases, heirlooms left to even the poorest
members OF the human family by a com.
mon ancestry, as well as those who are
playing invalid and merely want to loaf
and Loaf and loaf. The surroundings here
are simply delightful. Situated at the con-
junction Of two gulches which at this
point combine to form large, wide pass,
rising almost to the dignity Of . valley, the
hotel commands most picturesque and
inspiring visw. The building itself seems
to have been planns so az to harmonic
with the spot on which it is located. OF
the old colonial style OF architecture,
large and airy. spreading over great
deaf Of ground, it's very appearance sug-
eests eese and comfort, and in this it is not
disappointing. On vast expanse OF shady
verandas, through which, night and day
sweep and play refreshing breezes, the lazy
man or the invalid can enjoy the very
height Of comfort and luxuriant ease in one
OF the many large, old-fashioned rockers or
00Vt000 WuiCuS 0O 0NOAJ VoAAs AAueAOAy O0U
effectively invite the lounger to loll in them
and enjoy rest and comfort. Tired of these
the splendid plunge baths or the more pri.
vate and secluded "tubs" with their white
porcelain interiors hold out another form
OF pleasure and delightful experience. Then
there are ten pins, croquet, saunter
about the grounds, billiards, riding
anil other amusements without end,
which help to make the days most
wonderfully and painfully short, and
cause time to speed with anything but
the oft-quoted "leaden WINGS" A large
ball room, with floor SO smooth and we'll
waxed that it glistens like q Methodist
deacon's head, affords amusement OF
another diversion for those who like that
kind OF pleasure. Being an invalid, OF
course I can't dance; besides there are
many other things which I can do with
much moro grace and eclat than dancing.
Consequently don't "daunce," and con.
tent myself by listening to the fiddlsrs. and
softly but earnestly sigh for my lost
While sitting here can see the dark,
gently undulating mountains on all sides.
Not the high, towering formidable looking
mountains which raise their heads in Mo
tsns and threaten to tear to pieces out
the moon, but the lower and more SUBJ
dued mountains with background Of the
purest and soitest skies OF the western
slope. Large heecy clouds like immense
bridal veils, float gently and lazily over
head and vanish in the distance. The in
viRorating breezes fan the trees and toy
with my faded locks like the caressing
fingers OF q fair maiden who once toyed
with them. long ago, before they came SO
suggestive OF tho winters snow, and when
they were still more numerous than Butte
militia when out on parade. You prob
ably think me romantic, and plead guilty
to tho charge, for it is indeed strange how a
few days loafing changes ones disposition
and makes romancer OF even the most
cynical crank. Besides, am I not guest
OF Robert Strahorn, the anthor OF some OF
the guadiest literature descriptive OF the
mountainous west ever issued by the
G. p. O. of the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany, in whose employ he was for . long
time, and manufactured beautiful scenery
and romantic glens for so much q page or
40 much per glen and scenery, don't know
which, for Robert has not yet told me how
he got paid.
The trout-fshing and hunting here is
simply immense, and in both have been
unusually lucky-I haven't drowned my
self nor. dAeksm soft, downy skin with
birdshot, two facts attested to by the evil
dsnce furnished by this lecter, for had
either dire calamity befallen me l would
not bs able to sit here and scribble-and
dsht hiss.
The company here is also all that per-
son Of my simple habits and homely man
mgr could ask. The guests oil are western
people, WHO min for flannel clothes and
all the comforts they can get. They are
not much for style or appearance, but
when assayed for genialty and general bon
hommis they 60 "away up, and even a
tenderioot could retain good pile OF COL
ors in the pan were he to make a mortar
test Of them. Then, too, another peculiar
ity, and which assure you ia q welcome il
novel ono, is the fact that the people con-
nected with the hotel do not look upon
those who stop here as 30 many poor, un-
fortunate victims who como here to be
browbeaten and abused. On the contrary
they are the most obliging and
accommodating lot of men who have ever
gathered under the roof of hotel, and do
not hesitate to 60 out OF their way to
oblise tho guests Of the house, and, above
all, they do not treat patrons OF the house
with that air of superiority and proprietor
ship 90 often and too painfully manifested
BY others OF their calling in some of the re.
sorts have visited.
II others from Butte contemplate q visit
to this place they need not make the mis-
take of which was guilty, bringing a very
small valise and tremendously large bot
tle-ior one OF the cosiest and best stocked
bars in tho country il connected with the
hotel and the goods sold over the
counter are fully equal to any
to be had in the "Greatest
mining camp on earth," at least SO have
bssn told. drink nothing but hot water,
pure and sparkling as it gushes from the
bowels Of the earth, temperaturefrom 13O'
to 14A' Fahrenheit. Rather hot drink
for August, admit, but very invigorating
and creative of an appetite which is simply
astonishing and which threatens to exhaust
the very ample larder OF the house; but as
It ID only q mile and half to town and
the railroad, stores can be replenished
easily, and as my stay here will he brief,
I will not trouble my mind with dire fore
bodings about those who are to come
after me.
A gentleman in q spotless white jacket,
shirt, collar and necktie ditto, announces
that ''lunch 10 ready" SO will close and
attempt to fill the yawning chasm which
the loose condition Of my trouser band in
Gates exists within me.
JEAN DECKER.
ROZEMAN ELOPEMENT.