The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-02

the present depressed condition Of the
WOO, market. Those engaged in wool
growing on the creek are David Hilger,
G. W. Cook, W. I. Swope and J. l..
G;erde. All have fine bands Of sheep,
with good sheds, in most instances
made Of boards. These gentlemen are
constantly making improvements on
their claims in the shape Of barns.
corrals, fences, wells, etc. They all
possess convenient and comfortable |
residences and, with one exception Ian !
old bach) al bilious and frugal help |
mates.
JUDITH LANDING.
Leaving Nader. u 2 p. M. VIC arrived
at the ranch Of W. I. Swope, twenty
five miles distant, a O'Clock; leaving
this place mt s a. m. following day,
d. m. found us on the banks Of the
Missouri vt what is now known as
Judith Landing, near the sites OF old
Fort Cook and Clagget. At this point,
last season, L. 4. Power Il Bro. built
large store and warehouse. Here we
found Col. q. X. Norris, the wide-awake
manager, postmaster, notary pubic,
express agent, etc, full Of business and
looking down the river for the first boat.
As our mission was to gather items OF
general interest in regard to the past,
present and future Of the country, We
took advantage of the means offered
for obtaining such.
BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
The buildings and Improvements
made nj Judith Landing by the above
named firm are as follows: store build
ing 4Ox1OO, built of stone, with 1S-inch
walls, about 50 feet Of which is devoted
to warehouse purposes; the side walls
Of building are fourteen feet high;
under front end Of building is u cellar
4Ox 10; the whole extent Of building is
coverd by a fire-proof iron roof; max
ing it altogether, substantial, capacious
and warm, in fact there are but few
better store buildings in the territory.
The present warehouse on river bank
is 2,ixJO; this will be replaced this
spring by building 1OOy4O, and devoted
wholly to wool storage. Its capacity
and arrangement will be such us to
make it superior to anything in the
west-a point for wOol-grOwers To re-
member. The next building Of I'M.
pOrtance is the sheep shed, constructed
last summer to accommodate sheep
men who drove their bands to the river
to shear. This shed is large and con-
veniert; every appointment for shear
ing and packing is complete, hut owing
to the refusal of number to drive
again this year, the shed will he torn
down Immediately and the material
I used in constructing warehouse at the
| landing. Near the store is y fine stable
25x4O. capable Of sheltcring twenty-five
horses, also restaurant and saloon build
ing, dwelling house and various otheI
small buildings. Mr.. Norris has some
600 cords of wood on the bank OF thu
t Missouri, for steamboat consumption
v and over sixty ton Of Ice slowed ava!
G for summer use.
: GOOD TOwNsITE.
t The site of Judith Landing com
II prises over 1900 acres, with the fertll
Il valley of the Judith river near ut ham
:. suitable for farming and stock raising
Mr.. Norris intends to take out an irrl
getting ditch over two miles in length
. the coming summer, from this stream
which will irrigate considerable are
of land in the absence of rainfall
~ There is not better location for tow
:, . on the shores Of the Missouri than tina
F, found ut the mouth of the Judith an
IL it is surprising what a great scope {
y country and settlement is directly trit
utary to this point. To the WOO
growers of Dog creek. Salt creek, Al
me.Ps creek, Box Elder creek, Wo
creek. and in fact to the great Judlt
~. Basin, il is not over II three days driv
:" for u market, over good roads and
abundance Of water. Mr.. Norris
o.. now constructing u road to Stanfor'
only 81 miles distant. In fact 1t Is n
ready a level, natural highway, excep
iny one or two hills to be encountere
at the brakes Of the Judith, which ~
III being graded down and made easil
m passable to all kinds of teams. We
~ creek rancnmen will readily see ii
b" advantage of this route for so
G. market. They can buy goods as re-
X, sonable as they can in Benton, al
/. have better roads and shorter distan,
!; to market. The hill on the Dog cree
p" road will be graded down SIX feet Tn
r. summer and other improvements mae
&c ON the route.
he MAIL ROrTE-PREsENr AND Future.
of The mail route established last IA
is between Maiden and Judith Landll
i, is daily growing in Importance. IL
- line is well equipped and managed
a' Jack" the clever driver, did not lose
10 trip during TIE past winter. This III
will eventually be continued on to a
sinnaboine and from that point to Il
Canadian Pacific. Had the reserv
in ZION been opened this spring the lit
49, would have soon been in Operatio
But there is little regret for the failu
'c of the bill, in its present shape. III