The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-08-22
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Montana is so unlevel so deeply cut
by gulches, and so very hilly that the
land is not we'll adapted for cultivation
and guess irrigation would be neces-
sary also. It is a great stock-raising
and mining State though. After we
left Miles City we came into a fine Sec
ton of country from a scenic stand
point. 1 found myself expressing my
admiration and emotion in involuntary
and EXPLANATORY sentences when view
ing the beauty and grandeur of noun
tains and canyons. I saw the first
snow-capped peaks when I reached
Livingstone June 26. There is one
just south of the town which towers
above the rest and it is called "Old
Badly" Livingston is surrounded by
mountains, being located on bottom
lands. When I went from Livingston
to Cinnabar all that had previously
seen was completely eclipsed. There
we saw SUBMITS from eleven to thir-
teen thousand feet above a surface
nearly 5000 feet above sea level.
The route from Cinnabar to the
hotel was grand. We rode along the
Gardiner river, a very rapid stream
having a, very rocky bed and so makes
it appear like continual falls. There
were mountains extending upward
nearly to the clouds and peaks we're
seen in all directions. There is man
there by the name of Mcdonald who
used to work for Mr.. Head and is &C.
euainted some in Princeton. < : $50. = =
I arrived at Aspden, COL, July 23rd,
and will return to Glenwood Springs
in two or three days. This place has
about 5000 inhabitants ane is almost
exclusively a mining town. I am told
that the richest silver mines in the
State are located here. Last Sunday
we endeavored to ascend Mt. Lookout
at Glenwood and we're getting along
first rate when my friend discovered
he had lost his pocketbook. This ne
cessitated our returning and by re-
tracing our steps carefully we found
the pocketbook in the Gulch near the
base of the mountain.
I staid four or five days in Aspden.
I went into long tunnel there which
runs two miles into the mountain. I
rode in on the train with the teamster
and while he was loading I walked to
the farther end Of the tunnel. I went
down 200 feet in the shaft of a mine
called the Mineral Farm. There we're
two men drilling for ore and I got a
very good practical understanding of
mining. I find the miners honest.
large-hearted, liberal men who make
their living by hard work and endur-
ing hardship. They are almost in
variably pleasant and sociable, ready
not only to help each other but to treat
strangers we'll. After visiting the
tunnel I went down $50 feet into
the Smuggler mine, one of the best pay
ing in the State. I have passed the
Mount Of the Holy Cross but do not
think it would pay to go back.
While here in Leadville I have at
tended the temperance meetings con-
Quoted by Francis Murphy, the great
orator. He is a grand old gentlemen
reminding me very much of Mr..
Craig. He has been in the work Is
years and isa very successful. An old
war veteran, witty and quick at reply,
never losing an opportunity to make a
hit or advance an argument for tenn
perance, he is an able and eloquent
speaker.
The other day I went into the police
courts. There were several persons
accused of being drunk and being
Migrants. I was not favorably i'm
pressed with the police courts: there
is too much abuse there. A person
brought before that court has very
small chance of securing u just hear:
ing and when he can't hire a lawyer
his only hope is to promise to ''git
out" Anything tho police say is
taken without question and if they
have a grudge against a man he is
pretty sure to go to jail or get off with
heavy fine.
1 will take my time and see every
thing Of interest and will probably re-
turn about Aug. 28th. ... ~~......
*&H ERNEST l.. BRADY.