Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-07-24
MARTINS TO BARKER
SIGNS OF PROGRESS ON EVERY
SIDE.
Luxuriant Grass and Wheat-Miners Anx-
ious for the Railroad-Al Frame
Captures Mountain
Sheep.
Special Correspondence of the rn1Busr.]

MARIlN ., July lO.-AL Mafulu ) vi une
upper Belt is found one of the loveliest
spots in Montana. Here, surrounded by
towering mountains, some with their
green coating Of pine, others rock-rlbbed
and bare, lies fertile valley Of unsur-
passed beauty. Flowing through the
valley Belt creek makes many rapids and
pools-fa favorite resorts of the trout.
Groves of cottonwood and spruce scat
tered at intervals in the green meadow
add much to the beauty of the scene.
This ranch is owned by Mr.. O. A. Martin,
than whom there is no more genial host
or whole e-souled man. The confluence Of
the two branches OF Belt creek is madeat
this place and the railroad to the mining
camps Of Barker and Neihart must pass
along this creek and make a junction on
this ranch. Mr.. Martin is planning to
build a commodious hotel, stables and
make other improvements. A corps OF
surveyors have been at work the past
week and the ranch will be laid out in
approved form. This point will in time
undoubtedly become the site Of consid-
cradle town.
BELT PARK.
Tillinghast creek flows into Belt about
two miles below Martins. Between the
the upper course OF Tillinghast and Belt
creeks lies beautiful tract Of country
known as Belt Park. This is really q
bench or flat ridge lower than the sur
rounding mountains, about 10 miles long
by or wide. The soil is very rich and
the whole tract is covered with luxur.
liant growth Of grass. Groves of white
pine and spruce here and there and fire.
quent brooks flowing from springs add to
the beauty of this place. Here Alex
Yule has 100 acres Of wheat which looks
we'll and is just heading out. Claims
have also been located here by Messrs.
Fowler, Gilbert, Toliver brothers, Joyce
and Manefee. Still there is room for
others.
Just west of the park on Tilllnghast
creek the Toliver brothers have set up a
first-class saw mill and are turning out
lumber of all kinds.
BARKER.
The miners are steadily at work sink
ing shafts, and driving tunnels. Every
body is on the qui vive looking for any
railroad news. Thousands of tons of
rich ore lie on the dumps waiting means
of Transportation. Let the road be pushed
through and there will be thousands of
dollars scattered through the country and
times will improve.
Another addition has been made to
Montana's undeveloped wealth. In the
Summit mining district there have been
discovered immense deposits of dark
blue slate of very fine quality. This
gives durable roofing material at very
low cost The quarries are of easy access
and vast amount of slate is in sight
The quarry Is owned by E. a. Ringwald
and W. q Riggs. @M.ma
Al. Frame while out In the canyon be
low here discovered Rocky mountain
sheep. Being on horseback he gave
chase, and after short run overlook the
animal, roped him and then tied him to {
tree. Returning he obtained help, loaded
him into the wagon and brought him te
Barker. The animal was full growr
buck and weighed 24O pounds. Hi.
horns are the largest ever seen in thi'
part of the territory. T. w. 4.