Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-07

settlement at the mouth OF the CO.
lumbia to Walla Walla.
In addition to the route description
of the Mullan road, this first guide
book OF Montana also contained varied
| information about the country through
which the traveller passed. Chapters in
clude: Recommendation for Travellers;
Advice to Immigrants; Itinerary Of
Route; Indians Along the Road; Popu-
lation; Catholic Missions; Mineral
Wealth; Building Materials climber
Climate. Snow and Cold; Grazing Cap
abilities; Rivers and Water Courses;
Mountain System, and Present Wants
Of Country.
Vastly different are the 4Recommen-
dations for Travellers" from those of
modern guide books. But MuIlan's
guide Is as complete for hoofed trans
portation in the SOS as modern Bae-
deckers are for wheeled and winged
travel today. Mullan pointed out:
Wagons and outfits of all kinds can
at present be secured at Fort Benton.
Travellers viii probably find fresh veg
etableS at Sun river, on the Big Prickly
Pear, in the Deer Lodge valley, Hells-
gate valley, at the Occur d'Alene mis-
sion, on the Spokane river, and Walla
Walla. and fresh beef at each and all
OF these points
Service Stations" Far Between
Fresh animals can be purchased at
nearly all these points, and blacksmith
shops will be found at the Deer Lodge,
Hellsgate, and Occur d'Alene mission
mo fear need be felt of Indians
along the entire route. The trip from
IS to 40 days and from Fort Benton
to Walla Walla about the same length
Of time.
For those persons who desire to
leave st. Louis in the spring on steam
er for Fort Benton where the passage
Is from 500 to 5000, and the freight
from 10 to IL cents per pound and
who desire to make the land transit
by wagon, would advise that they pro-
vide themselves with a light spring
covered wagon in st. Louis, also two
or four sets of strong harness and
transport them to Fort Benton where
they can procure their animals, mules,
or horses.
THE former can be had from 500
to $3.50, the latter from $50 to SIS;
oxen from 500 to SIPS per yoke.
Let them prepare themselves with
a small kit OF good strong tin or plated
iron mess furniture; kettles to fit one
In the other, tin cups and plates and
strong knives and forks; purchase their |
own supplies in st. Louis; brown sugar,
coffee or tea, bacon, flour, salt, beans, |
sardines, and few jars of pickles and |
preserved fruits will constitute a per-
feet outfit in this department. have (,
found that for 10 men for SO days, the |
following Is none too much on q trip |
of this kind: 625 pounds Of flour, so |
pounds of coffee, rs pounds of sugar,
u bushels of beans, one bushel Of salt,
625 pounds Of bacon sides, two gallons |
Of vinegar, 90 pounds of dried apples, |
three dozen yeast powders, and by all |
means take two strong covered ovens
Dutch ovens.D
In 1895 the modern tourist piles |
Junior the twins, Cousin Carrie, and |
the dog in the tonneau Of a fast sedan |
that VIII burn up the highway between |
st. Louis and Fort Benton in three |
days and NOPE along through scenic |
Montana In two, In contrast to the 35 |
allotted the steamer voyage and the /
twenty Eight for passing through Mon |
tana by Mullan In 1865. Mullan's good /
strong tin or plated iron mess fllrni- |
ture" has degenerated to strong
can opener from the dime store for |
mother knows that standard brands are |
available in every grocery in every |
hamlet from here TO there. Fresh |
beef" Is also known to be procurabIe |
everywhere, but now encased with |
mustard and sliced onion In crunchy |
roll
Father can speedily and neatly
patch a punctured inner tube. Mullan |
advised, IF your wagon wheels be- /
come loose on the road, caulk them
with old ggInny sacks. or In lieu there
Of, with any other gacldng; also soak /
the wheels well in water whenever an
occurs"
He also gives complete directions
for travelling by saddle horse OK pack
train, with detailed instructions for I
loading and the care Of mules and
lz0TaeB. He concludes: "Harsea should I
~ regularly wRtared. mneamAmR. noon I