The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-12
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e Smith river, aloat balf a II lie from IL
st Springs, Cox'si ranch is seen off 70 the rig
e a short distances, and about two mites fro
the river we lsssz,e TO the ranches OF JOB
? Mar, Jacob Caine aod Thos. Cooper, Il
] latter (vith A ReiDbatoD being the pione'
3 raEchman Of tajs section. These partl'
have very 7 ice looking c1op, principal
Cas-, and seer ned well satisfied with their Ii
: cations and p respects. The ;Water for irT
eating purpoi Hs is brought fron Smith rive
, Next to &c opeF's We found James Benne
ior along tin lie a miner in Whites Gulcl
and who has foesakan the pick for the plov
ard climbed 10 The top ofthe stable he VIZ
putting up, tt nst we Nigh gain good vie
OF the surtou adiog country and also to PEI
suade Nr. B. Nhat he needsad the RIVE
PRESS in his b usiness
Just below hare A. Reinhardt b AS 8 nic
ferm and go od crop, but having vet Gu
IN town we d d. not visit bis place. sN esepfn
around i'll ha Il circle one comes to the ua'
ranches of Wn- "Co,lil: John piser D q
Metzelder and JAS Suther1in. aI newly -
ken up.
Away off, hd nesting close TO the foot
nils, We catch . glimpse of c. W. ash,ok,s
sheep 1anch, GUsi5y 2. o. which il very
prettly locate q. Nc. Cook has a nice com-
! Portable Iesil leDce and commcdiops sheds
At this place, ahree yeas ago, we raised .
very pleasant week and nal the pleasure of
meeting Me-. and Mrs. Jacob Sever aoce no,y
OF Ola, and Mrs. B. B. Cook, whose hus.
band was then q partner with Charles
Further down Smith River are Goo5a7e
bros.' importers and breeders of thorough
pred sheep, and the pleasant home Of A. T.
Smith, formerly Surveyor General of Mon.
lapa, but now prosperous wool grower and
an enthusiastic admiler Of the life Of . noble
farmer. The General is well knowo in
Benton, which place he frequently visits. |
The postoffice of Onondsga is at that place !
ABOVE Cooks are j. Q. Hussey, of the I
hFm OF Cook & Hussey, and the MaYn Bros. I
(ooe OF them, Charles, former pattoer of /
k'einschmidt Sc Bro. and of Louis Heitman1
On the road from here, running north to the.
Springs are stoae & DuDnng, VIM.
fold, whose sheep run IN into
the thousands, and Henry Potter. who !
nas sheep also, but is always making q little
money OFT of~other things. Not 70 meet
Hank Potter is to miss one Of the attractions
OF the White Sulphur Springs.
Nearer to the Souih F5rk The KIaue Bros. Il
formerly OF Helena, have a pleasant home
WIN comfortable aod pleasant buildings
These gentleman have their wealth in catt1a
and horses, and everything about the placeI
would seem to Indicate prosperity. They
were not at home when we DrrYed, but we
were very pleasantly received by Mrs. aad |
Miss klaue, as also by Fred, who returned :
before we departed n
N 5sr klaues, Wes Dunham has taken up L
ranch aod built small house. We antic- @
lpate great pleasure some time in the future | I
IN watching Yves riding sulky rake. Near =
the FORKS CT Smith river lives VIM. LupnoId Y
one Of the big cattle men, and also Phil III
Miller "
About q Inliei0Walds the mountains from 81
h)aue's, at the corner Of a field, stands II
pretty White house lutey erected by Ira In
gram. B. B. Cook bas recently entered into tt
with Mr.. Iugram, aud we under
stand they will engage extensively in the g
breeding OF tine horses, for which they will p'
ind ready eale in this part of the country. ii
J. e. 3llptoa has fasm ljoiuing In 6
grams, and little nearer town, and closer 81
% the river, is the factory where the celabra. bl
ed !. Q. Froctors cheese is made Here we ar
:ound ''Proc' at work and as hospitableand a
oily as ever. ToWa,ds the upper road nc
hr. Hausen is living. III
Up the river fiom Proctor's is a place far- ha
nerly owned by Dick Metzelder but sold IL We
man since adjudged insane. We for th
et his Dame. Near het lives Wesley Cur cit
utf, who is partne, with General Smith il an
ONE freight teams, and is now frejghtino to ca
nd from Benton. is
The former road, which led down along 8p
le river, is completely fenced in at this VIC
oint, aud P. H. Clarke, one Of the e,untv Al
athers, bas good ranch here, as also has nj
ames Wright. Above the felIs iss Almon, gr.
pencer,s residence, which place is close Il its
le road by which we went out VII
The mention Of these places bas been no. nc
'afily brief, and we will but add that every ags
1e OF the dWellers in this valley is inereaa- der
g IN prosperity with each succeeajno voar mo
hen it IS sald that nearly all these honas stit
aye been butt within the past two wears
10 many this summer it will give some
ca ca OF the way the county is settling up. We :.
~ reserve that paet Of the valley east of ..:z
e Springs until our next. enn. salo
-----an., = sera,s -. SIEVE. Me1
aelfishnesa. we
=. a. a.. :. one
Ia tbe frst place, if you want to make live
urself miserable, baaelfsh. Think Al, the inc
ne Of yourself aud your things sDon,t csra in5 ne
out anything else. Have no feeling. for men me
y but yourself. Never think. Of enioving a,,re
? satisfaction Of seeing othavs 49, h,,t 80