Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-12
A TRIP TO BIG SANDY.
A Good Route to Reach the Great Northern
Railroad.

We had the pleasure a few days since of
visiting Big Sandy. on the Great Northern
railroad, and we still hold to the opinion
often expressed, that it is one of the best,
if not the best, route to the railroad from
Lewistown. 1t does not require an extra
ordinary team to make the drive from
Lewistown to Judith Landing in a day.
At the Landing good accommodations and
kind treatment can be relied upon at the
hands of Col. Norris. The distance from
the Landing to Big Sandy being only forty
miles, the brief delay at the ferry, which is
perfectly sale in every respect. offers no OBJ
lection to the route. Leaving Judith
Landing at $ Il. m, it is an easy drive to
make Big Sandy by 2 p. m. with a light
rig. While there are fewer streams north
of the Missouri and consequently less set
Element along the route, there is little &C.
casion for stopping, owing to the short
drive. At Eagle creek, half way from the
Landing, there is excellent water and a
stopping place where meals can be obtained,
and which, with an increased in travel, could
be greatly improved. At Big Sandy, which
is unpretentious as a town, NJ. +. March,
formerly of Rocky Point, conducts the
Spokane house in an excellent manner.
furnishing the best accommodations for
travellers at reasonable rates.
At this point is also located c. j. McNa-
mara and T. A. NARROW engaged in the
mercantile business and stock raising. We
found Mr.. Mcnamara at home but chock
full of business, as of old. He has been
Il ahippipg caftla fn tho Chicoua p,nrkaf for
several months past and in nearly every
instance realized the top prices. Aside
from his stock interests Mr.. Mcnamara
has the beef contract for three or four In
dian agencies, which should net him a
handsome sum. When it comes to business
Nc is still right in the swim.
There are some fine meadows and hay
land at Big Sandy, and the baling Of hay
for shipment is quite al enterprise.
At Judith Landing G. r. Norris has
built, without doubt. the finest branding
corral in the state. The fence is fully ten
feet high, constructed Of large cottonwood
poles, so fastened as to make the structure
impervious to the strongest pressure. The
branding shute is likewise a model for
strength and convenience.
Mr.. Norris is also constructing a large
barn OF saw logs taken from the river. The
structure will take the place of the barn
now in use, some OF the lumber in which
was used in the construction of old Fort
Lewis and was sawed in 1867.
The Judith Landing hill, of which some
people stand in awe, is really not n bad
hill. 1t is a sand hill and consequently
cannot get very bad, even in wet weather.
1t is much shorter than the Arrow creek
hill and easier of ascent, even by loaded
teams. With a little money used to the
best advantage the hill could be placed be-
yond any dread by Ireighters or the travel
ing public.
On Dog creek one finds the comfortable
homes of David Hilger and w. T. Swope,
Who aim to make it pleasant for travellers.
As regards this road we will have more
to say in the future. As an outlet both
for travel and n mail route, it is not re-
%ceiving the attention it deserves from our
people.