Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-28
GENERAL MILES REPORT.

GENERAL MILES REPORT.
n,,o %fo1,owing extracts from Gen. Miles
oaicjal report, made on the nth OF Decem-
1s-7 and forwarded to Governor Potts,
'sn - ha found to possess great interest to the
II ao,,e of Meagher county:
peof " edition to the military post already
,nstr,cted, L would recommend the estab-
\, n,,o,t of a large post either opposite the
u '..h ot the Muscleshell on the Missouri,
@ aaar people's creek, ON Milk river. The
II ',.nnt,oe of placing it IN the Missouri river
@ ..,,,d he economy OF troops aud supplies,
m " = would be near enough to observe the
- '.n1,rv line and create a barrier between
@ y, hostile Sioux and the friendly Indians of
T.stprn Montana. The line OF settlements
,.o,ld advance, occupying the rich valleys
:. +1n .Jn,lith Basin and Musclcshell. An
abundance of building material will be found
H / tho vicinity. and a sufficient number Of
aoebanics can be obtained in the Territory.
Az There should be a camp of supplies on the
little Missouri for troops moving through
n,t section. and as a protection to the direct
INA ot communication to Bismarck.
5 THE occupation of the Yellowstone valley
has divided the Indian country in twain,
I'M Ind. second to the subiugatlon of the In-
a,ans. the object Of military occupation has
hupn attained in obtaining accurate and val
liable information regarding the character
N the country and opening the way to set
dement's. Although the Indians, when hos
file. naturally seek the most broken country
for their retreat, and one, in following them,
would form an unfavorable impression of
kucn districts of Montana, yet the percent
Toe of ''bad lands'' is by Tic means great in
Aa Comparison to the vast area of rich grazing,
Acricultural and mineral lands in this Terri
#fory. The natural grasses of Montana will
hive more strength to horses and mules than
ihat found ia any Territory between this
IND the Rio Grande and, Judging from the
HaI condition of the game which abounds and
HE excellence of the beef which has been
Furnished the command during the past
Twelve months, | am satisfied this country
Kill soon become one of the best stock
growing regions OH the continent. | think
Me reports of the medical officers will show
Ilis climate as healthful as amy that troops
s< yer served in, and the natives of this sec
ion, l think, are as vigorous and hardy u
IA ace as can be found on the globe.
vi The occupation of this district has given
##& oko4. a.. g.. --1.- al 80 A,>-,
aH host navigation of the Yellowstone river,
N nd thrown open to settlement, beside tue
ellowstone, the rich valleys of the Big
Horn, Rosebud, Tongue, Powder and Little
Missouri rivers.
- The telegraph is a military necessity, and
would earnestly recommend that these
Rosts be connected by military telegraph
18th as little delay as practicable. Rapid
INC direct mail communication is needed
the terminus of the Northern Pacific
zallroad at Bismarck, and the construction
H82l that great national enterprise should, in
" opinion, be encouraged by every legiti-
nate means. The military advantages to
8e derived from its extension, though very
VI Efeat, would be incompatible with the pc.
@ncal and commercial interests developed
AHay opening this avenue of free communica.
on between the Eastern States and the set.
senlents OF Montana and the Pacific slope.
@ THAT TERRIBLE sCOURGE.
ever and ague. and its congener, bilious
Fmlttent, besides affections Of the stomach.