The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-13

| """o"iteu III oeficTaI Oruers NO. IL, Head
quarters Department Of Dakota, dated May
10Th. 1882
DESCRIPTION or COUNTRY, ETC.
The surrounding country is mountain
Gus, interspersed with narrow valleys,
formed by little creeks, which originate in
the two ranges of the Judith and Snowy
Mountains; the Black Butte, the highest
peak and northeast spur of the Judith
range. is about twelve miles distant from
the post.
The soil OF the creek bottoms is prolific
and well adapted to the raising of all kinds
of produce and vegetables, partly without
irrigation. The slopes on both sides of the
Judith range are covered with nutritious
prasses for the distance of seven or eight
miles. running out into sage brush country.
The mountains are partly covered with red
and white pine and spruce, all of which are
OF size sufficient to furnish lumber for
building purposes. Excellent building stone
OF several kinds and in unlimited I,lan-
titles is procurable within short distance
OF the post. The warm season is from
June until September inclusive. Winter.
are varying in severity. but are gencrallx
hard AMI cold. The prevailing wind is
from northwest; the northeast wind causes.
invariably. storms accompanied with rain
and hail during Summer, and Snow in
Winter. Average monthly rainfall 80
inches. No malarial disease and the locality
healthy. The neighboring settlements a,
Maiden and big Spring creek and ranches
in all directions, promise to increase with
the development of the numerous mines in
the Judith Range.
The following are the distances tn the
principal points of transit: Junction City,
Custer station, n. p. Il. r.. one mile dis
tanD 100 miles; Helena, on N. l.. r.. L.,
lsi miles; Billings. on n. p. X. r., (iirccf)
1O7 miles; Fort Benton. 120 miles. Rocky
Point missouri river landing,) - miles;
White Sulphur Springs li6 miles; To Fort
Assnnaboine, via Rocky Point, 2l5 miles,
to same. via benton, ls2 miles,"
cThc above descriptions were furnished Depart
lncnt Headquarters, sept. 1st 1854. by Post tIra-
ternaster lst Lieut.. Garvey. (Now Captain.)
POST TRADERS.
Broadwater, Mcnamara ~ Co. have been
Post Traders at Maginnis from the estab-
lishmeLt of the post. Mr.. Mcnamara
previously owned a store on the site Of the
old cantonment (about 500 yards north Of
present location of pOst.) The post st-ira,.ers'
buildings. rebuilt in Iss3-after the fire
are of the following description: Main
store, containing sales, counting rooms an,
private office, is 81 feet long, inside. 30 feet
wide, inside; ell 35 feet long. 30 feet wide:
one warehouse. 81 feet long % feet wide:
100 feet long. III feet WIDE. The
main building is plastered inside, weather
boar'led and painted outside; the slingIe
roofs of all the buildings are painte,l. The
post trader has a private residence about
one hundred yards from the store, consist
ing of a neat, two story frame building,
well finished inside Weather boarded and
painted outside. \ small, one story build
ing, near the store, owned by the post
trader, is furnished by him and rendered.
with fine billiard table, to the Officers for
A club room.
Broa'lwater, Mcnamara e Co. carry an
immense stock of general merchandise !
In 1854 they handled $50, 600 lbs. of freight, !
and during the present year to date about !
,50,VD lbs; last year the firm purchased |
md stored in their new granary GC0. 900 lbs.
pf oats.
The wholesale department furnishes num- |
,rous small. or local stores within the /
'adius of 80 to 100 miles, and in the retail |
'alesroons ranchmcn and others are daily
discovered.
Mr.. Mcnamara, the obliging resident
raider. has contributed much to the cpnfDr,
md pleasure of tine garrison. His store
tail is represented by the following named
gentlemen: Mr.. VIM. Meyers, Chief sales
nan, Mr.. Thos NARROW, accountant, Mr..
'tonc, salesman and assistant postmaster,
md several subalterns; there are, also, IA
lumber of men employed outside filling
he hay and wood contracts awarded to Mr..
Mcnamara. The post traders store at
iaginnis is, without doubt, one of the
nest found at any military post of tin,
Ize.
THE PRESENT COMMAND.
The post is at present commanded by
zen. Forsyth. 1t. Col. LIST Cavalry, aud
arrsoned by three troops, c, a a y, of
he lst Cavalry, and two companies, ID &C
{ the 20th Infantry. The following named
iliccrs are on duty, or have proper station,
t Fort Maginnls: Gen. Forsyth, 1t. Cul
Il Cavalry, commanding post; "a Lieut..
colt, lst Cavalry, Post Adjutant; LIT Lieut.
'omus, Ist Cavalry. Post Commissary; Ist
lieut.. Wainwright, lst Cavalry, Post Quar-
Capt. and Assistant Surgeon
Woodruff, medical corps, Post Surgeon;
citing Assistant Surgeon Stone; Capt Wag- ,
er, lst Cavalry; Capt. Bradley. 2Wh In
'ntry; Capt. Garvey, LIST Cavalry; LIT Lieut.
Ianly, 10Th Infantry; "a Lieut.. Robertson, ;
It Cavalry detached service army rifle :
am at Fort Smelling, Minn.); "a Lieut.,
iauers, 2Mh Infantry; 2d Lieut. Mac,lon-