Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-05-18

lhese premises are now owned by Mr..
James Fergus, who by the way, is one of
Lewis and Clark county's foremost farmers.
Inc house has undergone some repairs since
we first saw it, eleven years ago. 1t has an
appearance OF comfort which would have
seemed out of place i'll those days. The red
man, who was by force Of circumstances,
our companion then, and q professed and
trusted friend of Mr.. Clark, has proved not
to be a friend after all. Two sons and an ac-
complished daughter are left alone in the
world and mourn the loss of a kind father,
While the country deplores the loss of a
respected citizen, and the guilty traitor
roams at will among his kindred, the Black
foot tribe, in the north. Where he danced
his war dance and chased the wild antelope.
there is now a farm, and on the spot where
his tepas stood, has been erected Il comfort
able home, in which the weary and hungry
traveller can get a meal that he will relish
and a comfortable place to rest. Mr.. T. is
extensively engaged in stock-raising and
dairying, finding a ready market for his but
ter among the travellers who pass along the
Benton road. Mr.. Fergus was absent from
home, and we did not find the way to the
quarters Of the celebrated stallion, "Dime,'
which is the property of Mr.. F., he having
purchased him a few weeks since from Mr..
c. Barr Smith, of Meagher county. Mr.. F.
has q band of brood mares which he finds
quite profitable. His herd of horses and
mares number about one hundred head,
together with some very good mules which
he has raised. We noticed one large three
year-old mule in his team which had only
been harnessed a few times. 1t was as gen
tie and kind, and kept up its part of the
load as well as an old work animal.
Leaving Mr.. F.'s our route lay through
the main Prickly Pear canyon, over the
King & Gillette toll road. This, we are in
formed, is now a county road, the charter
having expired some time since. The build
ing of this road through the canyon, twelve
or fourteen miles. in length, with many tres
tie bridges and several miles OF grade cut, in
most places, through solid rock, in the early
days of the Territory, when wages were five
to six dollars per day, was one Of the most
difficult undertakings that has been carried
out in the Territory, and Messrs X. & G..
well deserve the thanks of every person who
passes over the road.
A steam saw mill is located on this road,
two miles above Dog creek, and is turning
out about five thousand feet of lumber daily,
which barely supplies the demand. This
mill is the property of Messrs. Steel & Ad-
ans.
At Dog creek, where W e remember hav-
ing spent days in working teams over the
trail, in 1866, a new station has been built,
and Mr.. Kisselpaugh, who is the proprietor,
is putting it in readiness for the entertain
ment Of travellers. 1t is soon to be the home
station for the stage line.
Passing out of the canyon, two miles from
Kenedy's old station, brought us to Rock
creek. Here we halted to read the sign
" halfway h-o-u-s-e-and as we had
got half way early in the day, naturally
concluded that we could make the other
half with ease, so we passed on -four miles
further to Moore Bros. hotel. This house
is pleasantly located and has a landlord who
knows how to make a traveller comfortable.
These gentlemen have already put in their
crop and were just finishing their fence.
Their farm is one of the best we have seen
in the country. They raised last season, on
a half acre of ground, $3.50 pounds of po-
tatoes.
Two miles from this place we turned off
a few miles to the left and took a look at
Mr.. Coopef's flock of sheep. The flock