Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-24
ACROSS THE CorrrKRrr.

Notes of Rapid Journey-Ascsns of she Rockies-Hlining Operations montana,s Valleys ana Cattle Ranges spokane Falls.
 SPOKANE FALLS. Wash. Ter, Jan. 19. To tho Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: ; The morning finds us near Livingston, Montana. and on the banks of the Yellow stone river, which Is partly frozen over, though its rapid current is not wholly con- gssled. At Livingston branch of the Northern Pacific railroad runs south to Gina bar, from whence . stage ride of eight miles brings the tourist to Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, the first point of interest in Yellow stone Park. Not many travellers enter the park during the winter season, yet its won- ders are said to be enhanced by the snow and ice formations.
 We take on a second engine at Living ston, for from here we begin to ascend the Rocky mountains and it will be twenty-four hours before ws sss the last of them. Passing through East Helena we notice large smsltsr, for now we are in rich mining country. At Helena we say good bye to Mr. Charles Mcclure of St. Louis, who joined us at St. Paul and who goes from here to the famou. Granite Noun tain mine, in which he is the largest indi- vidual stockholdsr, owning 37,506 shares. This mine was the start of his present for~ tune of several millions. These long jour. neys are prolific in pleasant travelling com. panions and in the smoking room and over the whist table are made many lasting and ofttimes valuable friendships.
 At St. Paul we took on board New York stock broker who married niece of one of 1 to know every one of importance in the county and to preauppose himself to be equally well known, we have termed him, "Mr. Barnes of New York, ' | and as such he js now addressed by us all. Col Griggs of St. Paul, ono of the directors of the Northern Pacific, is also with us. He has Q son ct Yale.
 The ride through Montana is of much in. terest. This State now loads all the Statel and Territories in the production of gold silver and copper, her annual output exceed ing $3e, ,O0O, ,0OO. The thres greatest mines 1T the world are said to be the gold mine d | Marysville, the copper mine at Butte anc the silver mine at Granite Mountain, each 1T | Montana.
 All of Montana except the agriculture valleys and the wooded mountain ranges Il esssntially grazing country, and is occupied by large herds of cattle ant | pal flood. It cures in the dry air of summs and furnishes feed all winter. Range cattl are not sheltered in winter. Though high | CT altitude, it is not nearly 50 cold as Dakot, | and Minnesota and the thermometer is nov above zero while in the two States jus named, it ranged during the two days il l which we were crossing them from 3 de grses to a. degrees below. These are no average temperatures even at this season, bu we struck very cold wave. Sheep in Mon tana have to be herdsd and eorralsd durini storms, but are out on the open ranges mos of the winter. We saw many droves O horses, chiefly bronehos, out in tn snow some standing still witl heads and tails down and a general appear ance of Encouragement, but most of then vigorously scraping the snow from the buncl grass with their forefeet
 We cross a small section of Idaho near 1t extreme north, known as the Panhandle, and at the city of Hope como in sight of beautiful shsetof water, Lake Psud D'Oreille and for Q long distance run along its bank Upon 10 aro several small pleasure stssuasrs and under the mountain side arc attractiv summer hotels. Toward the northern anG wilder part of the lake are countless flock of ducks and geese, and the fishing is ala. said to be abundant. It must be delightful resort in the hot summe months. Soon we reach Spokane Falls Washington Territory, which is rapidly re building the burned distrist of its disas trous fire of some five months ago. We ss large business blocks and pablic build ings, mostly of brick and granite, slectri lights and electric street cars, and all tn usual signs of an active and pushing westerl city. Its unlimited water power and tn | Cnur d. Alsne mine, which are . few mile south of the city, are the source of the pros perity of Spokane Falls.
 At Pasco Junction the Snake and Collm bia rivers unite. and few miles further ol we change cars for Pendleton, Oregon. w shall stay a few days there and at L. Grande, which latter city is growing rapidly before resuming our journey to Portland Oregon. From there we will write yol | again. OBSERVER.