Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1885-02-19

Inc IoDoWlnb appeaTS III tie oehui
mel (Wattsburg, Pa.) Of February 9th.
Mr.. A. 3. Taylor is the father of Mrs.
W. g. SWEET and uncle Of Mr.. Chas.
Taylor of this place:
"Mr. A. b. Taylor, OF Helena, Mon
tann, has been for the past week the
guest of his brother and sister, Mr.
L. B. Taylor and Mrs. D. Bishop.
Mr. Taylor, when n young man, was
resident Of Wnttsburg, but having
spirit of enterprise went west, and
has pushed on from what was then
the far west, Chicago, spending few
years in Rockford, and for the past 20
years has been resident Of Helena,
Montana. He left hero in 1914, and
in 40 years notes many changes both
in place and inhabitants. He has seen
his present home, Helena, develop
from two or three log cabins to city
Of 10000 inhabitants, and the state
nent has often appeared in print, the
wealthiest city, according to popula-
ton, in. the United States. The city
has now Methodist, Presbyterian.
Congregational, Episcopal, Christian.
Baptist, Catholic churches, four banks
and other business places in proper
ton. They have now the Northern
Pacific railroad, completed year or
so ago, which gives them an outlook
most. convenient. Tho winters of
Montana arc long, but the atmosphere
is SO dry that SOC and even 40o be-
low zero is more cndurablc than 10o
or 15o here with our damp atmos-
pherc. Mr.. Taylor left Helena Janu-
ary LIST, and has visited tho New Or
leans Exposition, leaving the south
Jan. 22d. He experienced quite a
change coming from there to our Is G
below zero. As he left the city he
saw them putting out cabbage plants,
and making gardens. He speaks most
favorably Of the Exposition, the ex-
hibits frcm States and Territories be-
ing fine. Facilities for getting to and
from the grounds ample. The great
est trouble one would experience is
that il is too much to comprehend
He thinks it q great mistake If pco-
pie do not put forth an effort TO sec
the exhibition"
A horse which crossed the plains in
1871, is dead. Inter Mountain.
That's nothing to marvel ut; we know
a man and boy and brindlc OK
who all crossed the plains in 1871
and the whole outfit is too dead
The man wore tho rops
ut necktie sociable, the boy
went into the cattle business with thu
brindle OK and II branding iron as q
starter. After a while the old OK died
but not before the boy had grown tt
mans estate and got tho mortal cincl
on prosperit y, year or two later
the local papers began to speak o.
him as the Cattle King Of Tatamago
nche Valley. From that time on unit
the day Of his dea h (for he is deat
now he did all in his power TO dis
countanancc the zone OK and brand
ing iron racket" He went to Nev
Orleans to see the big show this win
ter, and only ycstercay we received
the sad tidings Of his somwhat ab
rnpt removal from this the earthl,
range Of his usefulness He, in MON
ent Observation-Disclosures had lrod OF
the bunoned toe Of the very man from
whom he and the man had stolen th
brindle OK, on the plains in 1871
With an oath, the man Of the bun
ioned toe, dragged IL huge knife iron
; its sheath, which hung from his bac
shirt collar button, down his bac
beneath his outer garments. an
plunged it with great energy int
our friends body in the region of tn
} hip pockets, killing him instantly.
) SO as the brindle OK was the fir.
cause of his wealth SO it was at las
the cause of his death. Indeed trut
is stranger than fiction:
Col. Whitney is in receipt of Il Lei
ter from Il. G. Power, who is now j
Washington, wherein Mr.. Powe
i; states that u result of the efforts .
the people of the Yellowstone coul
+. try the proposed Grow lease will NJ
be affirmed. Mr. Power also says thu
A it is quito possible to have commi
ion appointed forthe purpose of trea
5 ing with the Crows for the purchas
of portion Of the reservation an
} recommends that the people Of TIL
t section petition for the appointmel
of such commission. 1t would |
!, we'll to include in this petition SUI
q gestion that u local man should |
appointed as the Indians will not tire;
with strnnvorc p w Meadow Z