The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-30
IMPROVED IRRIGATED RANCH
PROPERTY IN MONTANA
Highland Ranch

Highland Ranch
OF 1880 acres. This is all bench
land, very rich soil, free from stone
or gravel and well irrigated; good log
buildings of all kinds, the best OF
feeding corrals. All this land is we'll
fenced and well ditched. This ranch
owns its own water for irrigation and
has been decreed by the court. Tele-
phone connection to Wisdom, jackson,
Dillon, Divide, Butte and Anaconda.
This ranch last year cut / 800 tons of
nay and pastured 1000 head of cattle
and lor of horses by seeding in tim
othy seed with the native grass. This
ranch will cut 1000 tons of hay, and
every two and a half tons of this hay
IS as valuable as seventy bushels of
corn to fatten steers on in winter.
They use it TO fatten cattle on the
same as the Illinois farmers fatten on
corn, but the Big Hole basin hay-fed
steers will top the market over the
corn-fed steer. Now think over the
difference in price of these lands, work
and seed. Don't overlook these propo-
sitions. Price, SIS per acre. Water
rights go with each ranch.
Ajax Ranch
OF S.400 acres. This ranch is about
four miles from the above ranch in
same basin, only it is a lower meadow,
very rich and cuts 1900 tons of the
best of hay. Last year they seeded
some six tons of timothy seed; next
year the yield of hay win be more than
double. Has plenty of good log build
mgs and corrals; all well fenced. Has
the best water rights in all the country.
This ranch runs back to the govern
ment reserve. giving splendid summer
range for horses and cattle az but lit
tie cost to owner. Timber enough on
this ranch to last forty years. Lake
creek, one of the best in the state. runs
through this ranch, with the most
beautiful soft mountain water, filled
with mountain trout. Price, SIS per
acre.
Benson q VOORHEES, Ranch
OF 1,400 acres. This ranch has two |
sets of buildings; they are so located |
that this ranch would cut up into two |
different ranches, or would be nice for |
large family that wanted to divide up |
This ranch adjoins the Highland ranch |
and Is very rich tract of land, and |
anyone buying this property will never
be sorry; it cuts 500 tons of hay, and |
this could be doubled by seeding in |
timothy seed. All well fenced and |
crossed fenced. Water rights decreed |
by the courts, and of the best. If you
buy the land you own both land and
your own water for irrigation. This
is money making property Price,
SIS per acre.
James Pinkerton Ranch
OF 1850 acres. This ranch Is located
three miles from the town of Jackson.
AT Jackson there is one of the best hot
springs in the state OF Montana This
1850 acres is one OF the very best. All
in meadow. and will cur $500 tons of
hay IL handled right A seven-room
frame house, log barns, feeding cor
rails and the best of fencing. The best
of decreed water rights. The lay Of
the land is just splendid. At the back
Of this ranch Is the government forest
reserve, covered with beautiful pine !
trees. The tract slopes just a little to
the east; from the house you can see
the town OF Jackson believe this
ranch cut up into, say 320-acre tracts,
will sell for 800 per acre just as soon
as the railroad gets built into the ba-
sin-this is expected next year. You
IAN lease this property for one year ,
or more at $1,000 per year. Price. SIS
per acre.
Herman Ranch
Of 1900 acres. This property runs to !
within half a mile Of Jackson. House !
lost $4,000; good barns. bunk house, i
;orrals; all well fenced. The best of ,
iecreed water rights. This Is the best
improved and the best property in Ii
Oeaverhead county, and anyone want i
ne to invest Will buy IL they viii look (
over. One cannot say too much Cor
his beautiful home. Price, s25 per acre.