Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-16
WEST SIDE OF THE BITTER ROOT-sWEAT
HOITSE FARMERS. #g. tf IN!

On our return from Corvallis to SteVenS-
vile, when in sight of that point, we turned
aside and visited u number OF farmers upon
Burnt Fork creek, among which we re-
member John Robertson, &. A. Mckinney
NaDolean DarmoutZer. These gentlemen
have good houses, and farms and enjoyt the
prospect of fair crops. .#2 n'Et
At Steyensville we met Thomas Harris.
p. Whaley, j. Silverthorn, and Rev. I.o"'
Flowers. Mr.. Harris has a most beautiful
home and farm upon Three Mile creek out
at the foot of the mountains, about eight
miles from ~Stevensville. He is one OF the
oldest white settlers of the valley, having
located here in .'G2. Ills home was selected
by himself, and given to him at a treaty
with the Flathead tribe. ~. Hos..g M
!. Mr.. Whaley has served a term as Indian
agent of the Flatheads, and, unlike other
agents, he is still regarded by them as their
friend. He is the only agent that we re-
member who ever returned any government
funds which could not be expended advan-
%tageously. ai.....gm 4.. 4i,aat-u4r. Ia naA.
Mr.. Flowers is the Methodist minister OF
this section. His home is now at Stevens
Vile, but he has recently located a choice
farm on Burnt Fork creek, which he is i'm
proving. t#p .i .aT.3falt IN a-agtt 1#ittH.
From Steyensville we crossed over TO the
west side of Bitter Root river, and turning
southwark, Travelled along it's beautiful bank,
passing first upon our right W. p. and Dud-
ly Bass farm. Determined to call upon.
them on our return, we pushed on, several
miles through magnificent timbered land,
which extends from the river back into the
mountains from two to three miles. The
land in some places is giravelly and unfit tor
farm land, but as a rule the soil is good, all
of it producing an excellent growth OF
bunch-grass. iF, fsE#f=ejdmp45.f# .a.rt-
Three miles further up we passed q set
Element Of Flathead Indians, numbering six.
or seven families, They live in log houses,
and have small farms of growing grain.
some OF these locations are very desirable,
but their improvements do not amount to
anything, 5They own horses and cattle, and
earn a, living by" workings, Charlos, the.
Flathead chief, has q home in their midst.
His dwelling is u two-story log house with
four rooms, and his farm which, covers oyer
a pretty. little park before his house, en-
closes seven or eight acres. upon which
there is 4 good growing crop of wleat.da al
Leaving the Indian settlement we passed
through Il grove of timber. and coming out
upon N little prairie, we. beheld one OF the
prettiest farms and homes we have ever Wis
ited,i The prairie is nearly circular in shape
with beautiful timber standing around it.
Through this level prairie, whose gentle
grade pitches off from the foot of the noun
tain towards the river, runs a. babbling
rivulet, while in the centre stands the pleas
ant home and farm owned by Monroe Ful-
kerson. In'his gardcn.w we picked some de-
Iioious Strawberries, and saw as fine Il young
orchard rs we have notcedin the country.
Passing through a skirt of woods we
again came out upon 4 most beautiful garden
spot. Here the prairie, whic,.. is surrounds
ell With the finest article of pine timber we
ever saw, is much larger than the Que in
which Mr., Fulkerson resides and at inter-
walls, around the prairie, are circular GRADES
fencedo OF With timber. In these glades or
parks, and aroundt the MAIN prairie, ave to
be found the ttriftiest farmers and most de-
sirable homes in Montana, of which We re-
member NJ. B. Liter, W. l.. Emmett, b.
| T, Tudor, Robert Nelaon, r. S, Fowler, j,