The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-26

Wn1cn grow TWO Ioet h1Rn Ill ABOUT.
Every thing 10 In repair, the big smoke
stack lie wired straight and not a glass 10
gone. But no roar Of machinery die.
turbs the silence OF the valley, only the
soft fall OF water from the flume still
kept open. We camped by this mill
and in the morning were shown through
it by the man whom 1.-The company
hires to take care OF the idle property.
Three months OF go nine |, ears Of
useless silence is the history OF this
Montana mill. The marvel is that the
machinery within has been 30 we'll pre-.
served that II could be put in trim In a
very few days for the active operation
still looked forward 10. The five or six
big rolling machines which do the final
crushing could make their seventy-odd
revolutions minute after just little
liu.bering up Of their joints. The
whole thing represents perhaps $3.50, 900
put into the mill ami the mire by the
old governor Of Vermont and others.
The miner steward prospects for copper.
keeps bis nice two story houee and the
mill property in good condition, sends
his family to school back east. welcomes
some one to talk 10 as an event, and
says it is good place to go crazy.
Rapid creek valley and Castle creek
valley were the two main parts Of our
line Of march homeward. Both streams
are more like meadow brooks than any
thing else, and broad fields Of grain and
hay. with still plenty Of space for the
big flower garIens, lie all along the
creeks. Castle creek takes its name
from the great white rocks, easily
imagined "castles in the air. which
stand guard all along one side Of the
valley. The hills are Of less height than
those near Deadwood and Lead. We
learned that new strike Of gold has
been made in the country at the head
OF Castle creek, and It is said that a
booming camp lie located there. Beaver
canyon ranchers watch their creek and
their irrigation bitches an xiously. for
gold washing up at the head will about
spoil their chance foe coming their
alfalfa fields into money.
The story Of the big Limestone range
is-ten miles and more Of Flow up grade,
Of farms and ranches, fields Of grain and
flowers and patches Of pines, then de-
scent 10 half mile OF all the height you
have climbed. The passengers 60 down
afoot while the driver loo ks the wheels.
1t is thrilling denouement OF the camp
story. Beaver canyon, the M-bsr X ard
q supper OF fried chicken and other god
things was on the other side Of the
Limestone.
Congressman w. H. Mondell OF this
district, who has just returned from an
extended wedding journey to Alaska TN
Hawaii said to me the other ev. ming
that the qriet Hill scenery is lust az
we'll worth seeing az the grander views
to the west. am sure there is no way
to enjoy the Hills like an overland trip
among them. Every road that you find
we'll travelled leads to some place worth
seeing.
Nv. Mono del and his bride, q daug liter
Of Laramie believe. were greeted by
tho citizens OF Newcastle with very
charming reception. His second term
in Congress begins next December, and
he is considered by the people here very
worthy and able represent ative Of their
interests and rising statesman. He
said II sec the Lincoln people are
getting ready to be very glad over the