Helena weekly herald., 1880-07-08

Abingdon Sale of Cattle en- Sweet Grass
Boiling Sulphur Springs -Benson's
Landing ellowstone Canyon
Personal, Etc., Etc.
EMIGRANT, July 3, 1880.

ommendation from Horace Countryman'
stage station to the Eagles Nest, an old trad.
ing post, some three miles below. We
learned that some other important changes
would soon be made at this place.
Mithoff & Kaufman, post traders at the
Crow Agency, have lately shipped large
lot Of robes and peltries from this place to
Huntley, from whic, point they will be
shipped East On the steamer Bachelor.
On leaving Saltwater we first passed W. s.
Porter's place, three miles above. Mr. Por-
ter is nicely located, and is prepared to en-
tertain travellers in good style. The next
and last ranch on the bottom is owned and
being improved by B. F. Pearson, late of
Deer Lodge county. He has very fine
ranch including good bottom for hay. 1t
was here that we left the main road and fol-
lowed an old trail that winds around among
the hills near the river This route gave Us
much more extended view Of the river and
the country beyond than had we followed
the main road all the way. This is a fine
section for grazing, as it is we'll watered dur
ing the whole Of the year. Besides the good
grazing qualities there is shelter for cattle
during storms.
On our arrival at Arlington we were invit-
ed to join party who were going out On a
short pleasure trip, hunting, fishing, etc.
We very readily accepted this invitation.
Bright and early the next morning, every
thing being in readiness (fshing tackle, reels,
lines, etc., we were off for the river. Our
elite party was COMPOSED of W. H. Brown,
his lady and daughter (Miss Maggie) and my
SELF. Cur destination was the Yellowstone
river some seven miles distant from Alling-
ton. This was very pleasant ride and the
place YVES soon reached. The first part of
pers) as the river was rising and very muddy,
so much so that we could not make use of
our flies for fishing here. We were quite
successful and enjoyed ourselves highly con-
ed during the day. AS this auspicious day
drew to a close we repaired to the ranch.
Mr.. Brown has very fine location here on
White Beaver. He has on his ranch beau
tiful spring that is used for irrigating pur-
poses. 1t is so located that by using Pipes
the water can be conveyed right 10 his house
and yard.
One of the chief attractions for the travel
er on this road is the great "Baden- Baden"
of North America, or Hunters Boiling Hot
Springs. These springs are noted for their
great medicinal properties. They have a
merlted reputation and are really one of the
wonders of Montana Territory. The Springs
are accessible at all times of the year and
from different points in the Territory. The
curative qualities of these waters have been
tested many times so that their beneficial
results are wide spread facts. There are two
main springs, but others are continually
breaking forth adjacent to these. In taking
notice of these two springs it is noticeable
feature that each one possesses different min
eral properties, of which iron and sulphur
are the predominating elements. The med
,al virtues of these waters are attributed to |
heir high temperature, one of which at the
fountain head indicates 100 deg. Fahrenheit.
After being conveyed some 800 feet in an
open ditch the water is then too warm to be
lsed until it has been cooled to about 11O deg.
when it can be applied safely. Invalids
make it a universal practice to use the waters
Internally as we'll as externally When used
With moderation internally it is believed to
e great stimulant, as it is easily assimi-
ated and brought into the circulatory system.
'he effect that these waters will produce on
he skin is wonderful indeed, imparting to
he cheeks of age that lustre and former
loom possessed in early life.
There have been quite number of cattle
Did on Sweetgrass lately. The largest let
as sold to Messrs Carr, Lafversen, Rose s.
utt, company of St. Louis gentlemen who
re located on Twenty-Five Yard Creek. The
urchase was made of Martin s. Myers, of
ozeman. The price paid per head we un-
erstand was $17. The herd is composed {
'incipally of cows. They expect soon to
crease their number by another purchase 6
essrs. Brown, Lonberger, Short, Cardwell
Harrison sold band of cattle. numbering =.
all about 200. The purchase was made :
: Alfred Myers, who has driven the cattle {
Fort Keogh to fill the beef contract The t
ice realized per head was $23 and $26 for c
rec and four year old steers. !;
At Benson's Landing we stopped for din d
with r. Flaherty s. Son. Here we re- II
lved good dinner gotten up in first class IL
lie by Mrs. Geo. N. Cradle, who is No. ! y
ok.
K. Flaharty & Son have fitted up new il
re which 1uhan coronlokod .,u;n L. >.~.- | al