The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-11
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of venue. One of the latter is that of
Maurice Sullivan, well known in Ma
den, as is also the indictments under
| which he is now awaiting trial. We
visited Sullivan at the county jail. and
through the bars held a somewhat pro-
tracted conversation with him. learn
ing his side of the STORY. and hnding
him confident Of acqultal. Certain 1t
is he will have a fair, impartial t.lal.
has many friends in the town. and an
able lawyer in the person of DIR. Bur
leigh, of Miles City. to defend HIM,
who expressed confidence in his ac-
quital.
JUNCTION CITY:
A ride of two hours behind the iron
horse brought us to Custer Station. OPP
posite the live little village OF Junction
City. Conveyance was at hand and
we were soon at the hotel of Jos.
Reed. Though the only hotel in
town it is neat and clean while the
table is equal to any along the road.
AT this season Of the year Junction
City enjoys prosperity from the fact
that quite ali of the freighting north
and south from the N. Z. Ry. for forty
miles up and down the road, leaves
here. Fully score OF ireighting out
fits were in camp on the night of our
arrival.
Some changes have taken place
here since our last visit. In Brown *
Davis old place we fad II. Corn
well. formerly of Livingston, a very
gentlemanly man and enjoying a good
business. Burns Smith, who all trav-
elingmen and parties who have passed
over the Junction City and Maiden
stage line know. is still on deck and
running an n house. w. II. Burke
also has a fine sample room and bill
lard hall. Borup x Co., general
merchandise dealers, have sold their
interest in the ferry to Paul McCOr
mick & Co., and abandoned the idea
of building storehouse and embark
ing in the freighting business as talked
OF last fall and winter Mccormick
a. Co. are driving good mercantile
trade and doing a large forwarding
business. We will have more to say
of Junction in the future.
JUNCTION AND MAIDEN STAGE LINE.
This line, established by petition oi
officers and civilians OF Ft Maginnis
some two years ago. operated by L.
p. Williamson. Of independence. Mo,
tri-weekly, is enjoying good busi-
ness both as regards passenger and eX-
press traffic. For month pas, every
coach has been loaded TO sts utmost
capacity. From the fact that for some
time past the line run behind operating
expenses Mr.. Williamson has been
somewhat cautious about putting on
improved vehicles and more stock.
From present indications we believe
it is TO his interest TO put on passenger
jerkies and shorten distances between
changes. There is large quantity of
expressing 10 he done from this date
hcncelorth from Maiden and Maginnis
VIA OF this rou'e 10 the railroad ah,i
: from there mere, while passengers
though dcsro Is OF travelling this route,
will avoid it if possible unless comfort
/ able covered coaches take the place OF
the present wagons. As It Is, Mr.. Con
nos, line geni1i uperiE,cndent is doing
I his best to make the trip pleasant anu
comfortable, and well does he succeed.
The country tra,e. sed is pleasing, roads
sool. :he only Improvements needed
AMI ,nose badly, be'ns bridge across
the Musselshell aad one or two little
but treachcrous creeks brtweea ,herc
and TT. Maginnis. The accommo1a
tiOns as to eating and sleeping are first
class. 4 days drive from Junction
brings you to Flat Wrow, where Mr..
T.. Lawrence presidcs as host. and
makes the weary Traveller comfortable
for the night. Leaving there at 3 Il. IN.
Maiden isrcachcd Al 6p. m, the trip of
I,o miles being made in thirty-six
hours-includins six hours layover at
Flat Willow.