The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-24
DEER LODGE THE BEAUTIFUL.
4 visit to This WrStside CITY Which H.
Ambitious to be the Permanent
Capital of the state.

A visit to This wcstside city Which is
Ambitious to be the Permanent
Capital of the state.
Have you ever visited Deer Lodge, the
classic little city of the westside: No,
well you have missed seeing one Of the
prcttiest towns of Montana or of the
northwest. Deer Lodge is not a new
growth; it did not spring up like magic
on the advent of the railroad, and such Il
thing as a boom it has never known or
enjoyed. 1t had its beginning in the
early sixties when the placer mines in
that region were being worked and the
splendid valley in which it is located
gave homes to many %ranchmen. When
the places played out ranchers and stock
men grew in number and quartz mining
in the surrounding mountains received
every year more and more attention-so
that Deer Lodge was permanently
founded and every year it has been slow
ly but steadily advancing in the line of
material development.
The location is perfection itself. Stu
atcd in the Deer Lodge valley it is al
most wholly surrounded by mountains.
The valley is broad and beautiful and
the site one from which a wide view may
be- had. The Deer Lodge river flows
through the town, as do also two
branches Of Cottonwood which cmptics
into the former stream at that point
The water supply could not be morr
complete and ii system of water works
as well as ]irrigating bitches afford "a
abundance Of il.
The early us wei as lie later settler:
Of Deer Lodge evidently believed ~ trcr
/ planting as uu every street and in ever,
| lot almost trees that range from saw log
size" down may be seen. The lawns ans
gardens, too. are Il mass of flowers AN.
shrubbcry and To one living in the tree
less plains the sight is an %cntrancin.
one. We feel perfectly safe in sayinl
that for beauty Of situation and sur
ruundings no town III Montana will com
pare with Deer Lodge.
During the present year this west sIdt
town, which has generally been supposed
10 be in a lcthargic state, has becn put
ting on sprightly airs Of progress. Dur
ing a recent visit Il TRIBUNE representa-
tive heard on every hand the plcasan
sound of the hammer and saw and foun'
many handsome residences in course q
construction. 5. T.. Larabee has but re
Gently finished his new home which cos
about $4,000 and DR.. A. Ii. Mitchell j
building n now that will vie with it il
magniiicence Besides these two statel
cditiccs there are several less pretentiou
residences in course Of construction III
Il general air of progress and improve
mcnt prevails. Not less than iiitccI
Butte families now reside at Deer LOdg
and if is expected this number will 500
be largely increased. IT is the intention
of the Montana Union railway to ran
fast local train from Deer lodge to Butt
IN the morning, returning in the cvcninl
50 that the former city may become
suburb of the great silver calup, III
distance is less than 10 miles. II Is i
every way fitted for this. The 2ducI
= c|atiunaI facilities are excellent and III
social circle all that could hr required
= Brsido- what would attract the avyrag
. Buttcitc il is Il beautiful and hcllihiu
? place.
The TRIBUNE representative visitr
the p~cnitcntlary under the guidance {
Warden McTaguc and found cvcrythin
: in splendid condition. There are -
convicts, who are cared for AS well Il
!, they could expect. Not a complain
: is heard from their lips. Cleanliness
the chief motto of this institution. TIL
Conlcy Bros. contractors. and Warde
McTague deserve much credit for ti"i
: success. under adverse circumstances. i
: managing this institution.
The magnificent stock farm of Kohr
, n Bielenbcrg was also visited. Here "
, saw those famous sires, Regent and Eo
I liam. besides many of their get. Tn
= dam of Nevada (by Regent) was friskin
in the pasture as lively as a colt. NJ
| Bielenberg had left for New York a fe,
Y days before our visit with three carload
S of thoroughbreds. Opposite this ranc
doth adjoin the town. is Ed Larabie
1 | .lnr,,phhrnl ,to,ly fnrn