The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-13
FORT MAclNNis, N. 7.
FIR. MAGiSNIs. NJ. T.. Aug. ,, 1885.

FIR. MAGlNNIs, NJ. T., Aug. ,, 1885.
The Post was established August 9th,
1850, and occupied same date by troops.
Latitude a. deg. min. o sec. north, lOngi-
tude 100 'leg 10 min. IL sec. west; elevation
above the sea, about 200 feet; situated on
right bank of Fords Creek. Postoiiicc and
telegraph stati IN at post. The nearest rail-
way station is Custer, on the Northern
Pacific railway. being about 100 miles dis
tant." There are direct wagon roads 10
Junction City [this side of the Yellowstone
river, from Custer station], Helena and
Fort Benton, principally mountainous, the
Junction road passable the year round, the
other two. good in Summer and often
obstructed by SHOWS in winter. Mails
tri-weekly. Time consumed in mail transit
to railway Custer two days, and to Helena
five days. Eastern mails leave Mondays
and Fridays. via Junction City and Custer
Station (N. Z. Il. H. and Western, Tues
days, Thursdays and Satu days, are carried
in two horse WAGONS arranged to carry four
Passengers. The nearest town is Maiden. a
ua,ed about three miles from the post, and
part of which is ON the military rescrva-
tion. near which are several mines in opera
tion. When this post was first occupied
the troops were garrisoned in temporary
log buildings near the site of the present
buildings; these log "siaca," have nearly
all been pulled down.
BUILDINGS.
Here are quarters for six companies;
three one story frame buildings, lath and
plastcre, inside ana weather. boarded out
side; dimensions 232i x:iO feet, with kitchens
and dining rooms attached in rear 1l5tx2j
feet. Commanding officers quarters is a
one story frame building with mans,rd
roof Ioy37 feet. wing 2ixl7l feet; officers
quarters, three double sets frame buildings,
two story, each Iox35! feet, and three
double sets frame buildings. one story, with
mansard roof 40x3ll feet. with wings to all
lOx23! feet. shinglc roofs; hospital. frame
building. shiugle roof. two wards, for
twenty-iour beds, built according to plan
furnished by Circular No. ~, Surveyor
Generals office, 1877; he dpuarters' build
ing one story, frame. shina;le roof, 21tx39
feet; all of the foregoing buildings have
stone foundations; conimissary store house,
frame. with stone basement, 20Ox2J feet;
Jiiarterniastcr's store house, frame, with
stone basement, 2,Wx25 feet; granery, frame,
with stone basement, 2OoX25; brick maga-
zine with tin roof, l2xl5 feet; stone guard
house, 63l X32 feet; bakery, frame building
with brick oven. 2sx3O feet; stables, three
roop and one I;,ar.criuaster, sheltering
seventy five animals each. Frame build
ng sleeping. eating and cook rooms, Io0x25
Get, wing 50x20 feet; one frame building,
me story, quarters for three nOn-cOmmis-
ioned staff officers. Gox2i feet, library, !
eading and school room IN one set com |
mny quarters; one story frame house, /,
'14x;9 feet, at present occupied by the
'hief clerk of post quartermaster office; |
gymnasium and chapel, one and half story |
rame building, with cupola roof. iox7o
Get; one story building. shingle roof, con-
aiming whcelwright, blacksmith, saddler, |
md tinsmith shops. l2ox2o feet.
SUPPLIES.
tluartcrmastcr and Subsistence store, 4
from Chicago, J,flersonville, New
iork Saint Paul and saint Louis, during
avigation of Missouri river, by rail To
ID. L. distance to post per wagon
oad. On close OF navigation, by rail to
ulster station. on Northern Pacific railway,
hence To post by wagon tram.
Water is obtained from Fori's creek by
'ieaiis of water wagons and from wells in
he garrison, all imprcgnated with sulphur
nd iron. Wood. obtained III close prox-
nifty to post-turnished per contract. Hay
nrnished by contract and cut in vicinity OF
ost, of but poor quality and is very scarce.
Hay being put up under present contract
reported To be of better quality than last
ear One years supply of subsistence
iores are kept on hand. The best months
'r forwarding supplies by river route, are
lay, June and July, and by rail 20 Custer
a,ion, the year round.
gIsEEyATioA
Declared by the President and published
u general orders No. I, oi lssl, Depart