Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-02

town. The creek will average 30 feet in
width its entire distance. and has an aver
age depth Of three feet the year round. Tie
water is clear AS crystal its entire length
making il clean and wholes"me for man
and beast at all seasons Of the year. II
never freezes over in winter. nor does its
water perceptibly decrease in summer. As
a power for turning machinery il has no
superior In the Territory The stream i-
the habitation of that king among fish
the speckled trout which affords the sports /
men 81 la lch pleasure. Trout have been |
taken from the stream with hooks that
weighed four pounds.
eOTrONwOOD GREEN.
Six miles from I.ewistown. across q beau
tiful bench with thousa nds of acres Of wav-
ing grass. all Of which can be reclaimed by
irrigation. is Cottonwood creek. The val
ley is 10 miles in length. with AN average
width II half mile. There are about 100
settlers ON the creek, engaged In farming
and stock raising. The valley contains
about Is, 900 acres of agricultural lands.
with gradually sloping benches. upon which
vast herds feed the year round. Cotton
wood IL the name of the pOstofiice. and is
the trading point for the valley and large
tract Of tributary country around. Here
Charles Lehman 4 Co. have ~ large store
and do n prosperous business in general
merchandise. The town has two hotels,
saloon and a blacksmith shop. A few
miles beyond Cottonwood il the beautiful
valley Of
HEAVIER GREEN.
The valley IL about the same in leLgth
and width M that Of Cottonwood, and In
settled it's entire length with an industrious
class of people engaged in farming, stock
growing and horse. raising. Still further he
yand are the beautiful valleys Of Rock
creek, Buffalo creek and Trout creek, all
thickly settled and containing some of the
finest ranches in Montana, well wateresl
4 and adapted to farming and stock raising
JUDITH RIVER VALLEY.
This valley is probably $50 miles in
length, about forty miles Of which
!, upper Judith-being desirable for habita
, ton or stock-raising. This portion is wei
a settled, having population Of about 800
=, The average width Of the upper Judith val
!. ley is two miles, and it contains fully 60,
:, 600 acres Of agricultural lands and 3oo, ,0w'
;, acres OF grazing lands. There are abou
:. 1875 dwelling houses in the valley, twenty
a nine cattle ranches. eight horse ranches an'
f five sheep ranches. The valley has beef
:, settled eight years. PhiIbrook and Ctci
h are the principal towns in the valley; th
former has about 100 inhabitants and tn
latter 30. Charles Lehman X Co. have
branch store at Utica, and j. X. Shelto
deals in ~et goods. There are four school
= and two church orga anixations in the valley
Its people are generally prosperous.
~ WOLF CREEK VALLEY
H. Wolf creek valley is situated in the west
'e ern portion Of Fergus county. The fir
" settlement was made In the valley in 1875
&c since which time settlers have been contil
!" ually arriving Houses and cabins can
!" seen along the valley for about forty mile
Us There are eighty dwelling houses, two pos
~ ;:,iilces. io,ir schoo. houses and about ~
JUS inhabitants in the valley. Au;S;. l"'"
~ acres of land have been taken up by 81
!, tiers I 200 acres Of which are under cul
hd vot;on. Ther,. mr.. some good coal min
~ in the valley. also some large rich silv
raj Loads Paris t;;b.ou Of Great Falls nj
ter Robert Vaughan of sun River employ uu
he :, num,.r of miners ON these leads. al
have ,b,ut 900 ton. of ore now ON I
dumn re,dv for sbium.u,. A number
m;,;ny ,,c,tions have lately been made
to tie upper creek. Inc hfs' Nhi"et S'"''
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