The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-17

are situated and which is of sufficient
elevation to afford a moun-ai cH-
mate. The fishing and hunting here
are fine
Farther down the valley, not far
from Hamilton, are the Sleeping Chlld
springs, which have been visited for
many years by those who have suffered
from rheumatism and kindred ailments.
The accommodations here are plain, but
comforta BILE, and the summer traveller
can find here ample opportunity tor
rest and recreation.
AT the lower end of the Bitter Root
valley the Lolo trail leaves the main
travelled road for the summit of the
range. over this trail years ago came
Chief Joseph and his people, fleeing
from the vengeance of the outraged
people of Idaho. Il is a pass that has
been made famous by the campaign
of that great Indian general. But 1t
is peaceful enough now. This tran
leads along and across the stream that
runs down through Lolo pass and, near
the summit, at the headwaters of the
stream are the two groups of springs
that afford to the people CT Nh ;oula
and Western Montana fa3o-ite sum
lnering place. Splendidly itn ated
among the pine forests the l,o!o ana
the Granite hot springs are ideal SPOTS
for Il vacation soiourn. The accom-
modatons are excellent and it is pos
| sible to enjoy either hotel or camp life,
according to the fancy of the visitor.
| Commodious bath houses and fine
| hall for dancing and entertainments
| of all kinds have attracted many Wis
| itors up to this spot during the past
| five years and it is that one who goes
once will be sure to return.
| One interesting feature of these
| springs is the fact that they have be-
| come a sort of Mecca for Western Mon
tana people and it has been the Gus
tom of many families during the sum
mer months and in the early fall to
make pilgrimages thither for enpoy-
ment and rest It is common sight
| during these months to see these fam
| lily caravans winding their way along
the road that leads up the valley to
| the Lolo trail. Camps are established
| in the woods near the springs and the
people from city and farm enjoy them
selves for the weeks that they remain
| there.
In the lower country near the beau
| tiful valleys of Plains and Paradise,
are the Paradise hot springs. where
| Captain Quinn and his good wife make
life happy for those who are fortunate
enough to drift that way for their
summer vacation. These springs are
of remarka BILE medicinal quality. Their
| record for cures has been wonderful
and there are many who swear by
| them. These springs are reached by
way of steamer from Plains and this
trip up the Clarks Fork river is one
of the pleasantest of the trip. There
is good hunting and magnificent fish
ing around Paradise springs and it is
the opinion of those who have visited
there that their name is well bestoW-
ed.
There are other warm springs in the
| western end of the state. some OF them
on the Flathead reservation. Many
of them were known to the Indians
| years ago and were used by the red
men for certain cures, long before a
white man ever say this country. Most
of these thermal waters have been eX-
amined by competent medical authori-
ties and it is not a wild prediction tC
assert that. in a few years Western
Montana will become as famous for It's
health resorts as it is now for it's fine
fruit and it's fast horses.