The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-25
MIR. COUGHS GREAT PURCHASE.

since 1t became mOOted here that Mr..
Thomas Couch had become the pur-
haser of the extensive ranches of Mr..
Robert Vaughn, on Sun river and the
Upper Missouri, the newspaper reporters
commenced plying their wits for inform
alton and, failing to elicit anything at all
commensurate with the size of their
NAV about the business of these gentle
men, who knew enough to attend to their
own business and not to divulge private
negotiations till they had assumed some
definite shape, they published statements
fabricated from surmises, rumors, hints of
certain knowing ones and the inventive
skill Of their man about town, which,
from day to day they dished up as verit-
able facts, the true inwardness Of the
transaction. How far the prolific imagin-
alton of these indefatigable scribblcrs
has misled them and the public who
have given credence to their topographic
symposiums, may be seen from the
meanderings of the Tribune Of this city,
which, on Monday evening last, in its
laml-like simplicity, gave out that MIR
Couch "has purchased Robert Vaughn's
ranch for $45,000. Mr.. Robert Naughn's
property includes one of the largest
ranches on Sun river. This comprises
about one hundred acres Of the finest
valley land, all Of which is under irriga-
ton, if such is ever required
Now the ranch Oh Sun river has 6O(
acres, has no system of irrigation about
it, for it has never been needed. Tn,
same article refers to other land in this
purchase on Deep creek. None of thes,
ranches are in the Deep creek country
1t subsequently announced that Mr.
Couch, Mr.. Larabee, and perhaps Others
had purchased the Vaughn ranches OF
speculation, etc, all of which was no
only purely imaginative, but incorrect
for Mr.. Couch has purchased and pait
for them with his own money to pro
vide a home for his family, and especial
ly for his four growing sons, that the,
may make great horse and cattle rancho:
here. His superintendency of the Bos
ton and Montana works at Butte will pre-
clude his spending much time on thes'
ranches himsclf but here will be thu
home of his family.
The land purchased by MIR. Coucl
from Mr.. Vau ghn consists Of 600 acres Oh
Sun river and 1,60015 acres on the Mis-
souri, and Smith rivers. Besides the Ian,
the purchase includes 500 head OF i'm
proved cattle and upwards of 200 head o
horses.
Mr.. c. says that he knows of no bette
country in which to raise his family than
Montana and he knows of no more dc
sirablc place for home than the one h
has purchased.
Mr.. Architect Morgan is employed il
drafting plans for Il handsome dwellin!
house, barns, etc, to be erected at ono
on the Sun river property, where MIR. {
and his family will remove rs soon as TIL
family mansion is completed. The famil
consists of Mr.. G. and wife, their fou
sons, named Thomas, Edward G., Free
NJ. and Albert G., and one daughter, Mis-
/ Rachel NJ. The papers we're all drafte
and executed yesterday, and Mr.. Couc
returns to Butte today, carrying with hin
besides the respect and good wishes Of
host of friends and the people general
in Great Falls, the assurance that his il
vestment here is the hest advised all
) most promising transaction IF his life.