The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-20

chased by the Clendenin LAUNDERING
company who also operate large mill
on the Judith river about thirteen miles
from Utica. The Clendenn Mining and
Smelling company and Il. A. Wall & Co.
(formerly Of Butte are the proprietors.
Capt. Wall being the manager. They
are ripping out lumber at u lively rate.
and have timber enough at their COM
mand to keep them running a good many
ye RS. They have put up good build
ings and fenced an immense tract of
land which affords them pasturage TOR
large lot of stock. They prol ose estab-
fishing in connection with the lumber
ing business a dairy, and their location
offers every advantage for the enterprise.
Capt. Wall, the manager, has already
earned the reputation Of being the best
srustler" that has ever put in an appear
ance in that section, and the extensive
work he has performed, and improve
that he has been 'siZed up" about right.
This company has furnished the timbers
for the Belt creek bridge and a few days
ago finished the contract, delivering the
last load at the bridge site. They find a
good demand. for the product of the mill,
and hereafter will assist largely in sup
plying the Benton market.
From the saw mill mp the road there
Is good substa ntial fence on the right
hand side, enclosing the valley, a dis
tance of at least three miles. taking in
besides the mill property the Nevells,
Levitt and Baptiste ranches, all most
desirable property, and SO far as farmed
very productive. Greater improvements
have been made in this section than
elsewhere along tho road.
At what was forme ly we'll known s,s
Baptiste's has been erected the Grand
Junction house, tWo-story hotel, and
the most imposing structure between
Benton and Barker. This point is now
called Grand junction, it being the june
ton OF the road to Barker across the trail
geographical advantages that will tell in
its favor in time. The Grand junction
house is run by sel.ew & Ladd, who are
having quite a nice business. They have
ais an excellent ranch. we'll improved,
and with good facilities for irregat;ing.
Adjoining the former ranch, to the
lett is Joe Lessard's place. Joe has not
been idle during the pest year as the
miles Of fencing and other Improvements
fully attest His ranch is good one and
very pleasantly located. Last season
Joe was highly successful in growing
crops of all kinds. George Bert, Mr..
L. brother-in-laW, has also q nice ranch
in this vicinity.
A ride OF four miles, up hill most OF
the way, brings us to Summit station,
where the hungry passenger can sit down
to 2 good supper and bask for awhile in
the light of jolly Alex. Yule's counte-
nance. Alex. will have his new house
completed next week, when he will be
prepared to offer the travel ng public
| first-class accommodations lie will fur
nish it in good style, and have as neat
| and cosy place as could be wished. Mr.
Yule has just completed a good bridge
across the slough near his place, Wort
for which the freighter on that roat
should hold him in kind remembrance
| At Summit station the last change o
! horses is made before reaching Barker
and it has all eady become quite popu
lar stopping place. When the Barke
''boom" sets in next spring, and there
no doubt but it will, Alex. will reap
rich harvest. In short time, he in
forms us, he will bring hi family t
Montana, and then his house will be
come, even more than now, g acomforta
ble place to put up at.
Between Sumnil station and the cam
there is but one ranch, that OF Mr.. Joyce
formerly of Benton, and who recent
lest !. hand. Mr.. J. has a nice new cal
in and seems to be comfortably fixed.
u During the past year great deaf
work has been done on the Barker roaC
and it is now what we would call goo
mountain road. We understand tia
work is in progress on the proposed loa
from the new Belt creek bridge up Ottt
creek to the junction with the presen
road at Mann's ranch. When this rout
| is adopted several bad hills will +