Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-02-14
Strong located tho ranch now owned
by his son Mortimer.

N. .. ~ ora OrOve the 1lrSC STOCK Ctll
tie onto this range in 1869, and i
connection with Thos. Dunn drove i
u second lot in 1871.
b. w. Murray, of the firm Of Dyn
& Murray, came TO Sun River in 1856
and took charge Of the Diamond
blacksmith nnd wagon shop.
I. G. Burns located ranch bclo,
the Leayings of Sun river about 1861
which hc sold to the present owne,
Robert Vaughn, in 1871.
In 1871 Geo. Wiegand bought fron
Hall & Hardco,n the place which i
now owned hv John Devine.
E'xs~asse ~ Aio-t ersffc enc rsulc,
now owned by Jamcs Manix from Nj,
Stores.
Fort Shaw was built by the 13tl
Infantry in 1869.
These arc Us near rs VIC have bccl
able to learn all the original settler
and the dates Of their settlement
Sixteen years have rolled back int,
the past since the advent Of the pio
ncers. and now let us look Mt tho to
day OF our valleys history.
There arc now about thirty improved
farms between the crossing and Leav
ings Of Sun river, nnd several below
among which nrc Robert Vaughn,
horse ranch, tho dairy and stock rancl
Of John Spencer, and the ranches o.
David Davis and Chas. Rowles. Mr.
Vaughn hns ono Of the most valuable
bands Of horses in the territory anc
is constantly adding to it. He has
several thoroughbred stations which
have been recently imported from
Illinois and Kentucky. He has d
nicely graded half mile race track OH
his place where Ii, trains his young
stock. Mr. Vaughn is IN old-timc
Monta..ian, ana q joyial good hearted
fellow.
MIR. Spencer lGs recently erected an
elegant residence OH his ranch, and il
now presents very agreeable and
homclilc appearance.
MIR. David Davis mot the coIpu!cnt
senator Of that nume) has recently To-
Gated his ranch. and ii engaged in
farming.
At the Lcavings il the ranch of L.
RciH:chc. mho ..ocr, lr-tc! for tho
accommodation Of tho travelling pub,
lie, and has the name of setting ono
of the best tables ON the Benton and
Helena road.
Mr.. Matt t'arncll's homclikc d,ycN-
ing and spacious surrounding fields,
and tho ranch Of B. W. Murray, al
most opposite, attract the attention Of
travellers by their neat and thrifty
Passing these We come to the home
Of Wm. Mulcahy, newly erected, and
down across the field towards
the river we SEQ The cosy dwellings Of
Thomas Dunn and Wm. Berkcnbulc,
the latter place having boon recently
purchased from q. II. Churchill.
The residence Of Hon. II. S. Ford
with It's surrounding groves Of shade
trees presents beautiful appearance
Mt all scasons but especially in the
summer. Montana does not POSSESS
many rs tasteful homes as his.
Mrs. N. Ford haM u beautiful place
with shady trees and gently sloping
lawn reminding one OF the suburban
of eastern cities, and oppo-
site Mrs. Ford's is now brick house
the dwelling of Presley Rowles. A.
M. Rowles lives in n mont and com
house Ii little further ON, and
passing which wo come to the large
and productive ranch of James Adams,
with his house almost hidden by IL
beautiful grove Of ornamental trees
that surround it. Thomas +. Healy
OWNS ranch opposite, but as he does
not reside thereon it does not com
pare fuyoraLly with tho other farms
If the valley.
Mortimer Strong who owns the next
'anch is the boss farmer Of tho valley,
having raised about G,0CO bushels of
grain last season. This is the best
'anch in the valley. Ellis & Steell's
touring mill looms up at the junction
If tho Teton road with the Benton
ma Helena road. This mill has so
ar converted the wheat grown in the
valley into -four, but it is now and
will be hcnceforth inadequate to the
demands Of tho whoat growers of this
,cction.
james Healy and John Truxler have
;wo we'll improved ranches, and II. B.
Strong the old Sparks and j. J. Healy
'anchos, all of which aro excellent and
farms.
DIR. Newman has recently purchased
rom I. S. Corson the pretty residence
,roctcd by the latter gentleman last