The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-07-30
OUR SISTER CAMP
Barker, the Men and Things that
Make Up it's Component
Parts.

the trail in the direction of our sister
camp. This trail is the most easily
travelled of all the by-paths in this
neck of the woods, consequently
horsemen invariably prefer it to the
much longer route of the wagon road,
by way of Monarch. 1t is most
charming journey at this season of
the year, when parks, ravines and
hilsides are carpeted with luxuriant
verdure, and the air is richly laden
with the breath of it's multiform
forescense.
Hoover creek, along which the
trail for a distance is laid, flows out
of a very promising mineral belt
where are already located few
claims from which ore can be ship
ped. A fair amount of work has
been done in the mines considering
the financial status of their owners,
but as it is quartz country no one
could possibly look for paying mines
until greater depth is attained. The
type of the sturdy prospector still
exists in his natural state of perfec-
ton and self-satisfaction plying his
pick as if each succeeding blow
might make him millionaire and
subsequently congressman, alder
man, or president of railroad com
pany. Who knows what joys or
pains await us in our tomorrow?
Who knows what haven of safety
lies beyond the waves of disappoint
ment to-day? Hope becalms a
stormy sea and causes us to forget
our tolls in our prayerful anxiousness
for the next day or hour.
Samuel A. Derr took our company
into his peaceful cabin near the
Brown Eyed Queen mine and dined
us in most royal manner.
Mr.. Derr and his partner whom the
the public know as Phil. are hos
pitable pair and are working hard to
show that the claims they own con-
tain treasures. They will work
steadily this fall and winter when
they expect to ship several cars of
ore. They are determined to make
it win.
When we arrived in Barker the
supervisor of roads was replacing
the bridge which Gold Run in a heat
of passion had washed out of Main
street. This new bridge is con-
structed upon better principles than
the old one and certainly the stream
it spans ought to have enough re-
spect for itself not to repeat the
foolish act.
Barker is experiencing somewhat
the same dullness in bushes as is
felt all over the state and her busi-
ness men are waiting for trains to
begin running, which they expect in
about ten days. Joe. Winker plies
his trade managing the brewery and
keeps two men constantly employed.
Barker is a great town for consum-
ing beer; good judges (consum-
ers) told Mr.. Lenny and the reporter
that this beer is the best made in
the state. We have no reason to
doubt their word.
The late strikes in the Tiger mine
are such as to create much enthusi
asm among the citizens and stock
holders, and they have greatly in
creased the confidence in the camp.
Not only this property but the Carter,
Wright & Edwards, May & Edna,
Barker, Top Hand, Paragon, Silver
Bell, Liberty, Moulton and the I.
W., each gives promise of producing
it's quota Of wealth to the profit of
the owners. The Barker is about to
open up with two shifts of men. The
Wright & Edwards is sinking one of
the finest shafts in the district. The
Tiger is owned by Milwaukee par
ties, who are ready to back it and the
company is ready to ship two or
more cars of ore at present.
A good road has been built to the
Tiger and the 7. w. The near por-
ton of the road, up the Blankenship
trail, has been finished by Jas. L.
Moore and before fall good exit
can be had for wagons by that course.
Another wagon road is proposed,
which follows the Kibbey trail and
if constructed will cut ten or fifteen
miles off the journey to Great Falls.
Times in Barker will be much i'm
proved upon the reopenlng of the
railroad and by fall traffic will be
much increased and large force of