The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05

throughout the state, went to Ban
mack when that strike was reported
and started in the meat business
again, working for Hank" Craw-
ford at $25 a month. That job was
the start of his caree in Montana.
In 1863 he followed the stampede
to Alder gulch and engaged in the
meat business for himself until 1865.
Joins Vigilance Committee.
Following n narrow escape from
road agents, MI. Kohrs took a keen
interest in establishment of law and
order. He was on a trip to Deer
Lodge IN 1868 and was carry ing
$4,000 in gold dust. He was camped
for the night at Camp creek. While
looking for a strayed horse the next
morning he met a halfbreed herder
employed by Fred Burr of Big Hole
Bridge, who told Kohrs of two road
agents, who had stopped all night
with Burr and that Burr believed
they were loking for Kohrs.
Mr.. Kohrs found his horse and
started on a long fast ride to Deer
Lodge. He no more than started be-
fore the road agents picked up trail
and all three started on a long gal
lop. Mr. Kohrs cast aside his saddle
blankets, bed roll and overcoat to
tighten the burden and rode for six
hours, beating the road agents to
Deer Lodge by Is minutes. He later
attended the hanging of these two
men at the Big Hole.
In 1854 he made his home in Deer
Lodge and in 1866 purchased the
ranch near there, which he operat-
up to the time of his death, from
John H. Grant.
In his efforts at stockraising his
business extended rapidly and he was
soon known throughout the cattle
centers of the United States as the
"Cattle King of Montana" He start
ed breeding cattle in 1865 and in II
imported from Illinois the first herd
of Shorthorn cattle. In 1889 he
brought the first registered herd of
Herefords into Montana. He also be-
interested in the famous Pho
neer Cattle company in 1885 and was
one of the few men with many
brands and like the old song of the
west, with cattle on a thousand hills.
Mining Also.
In addition to carrying out the
stock business successfully, Mr..
also continued his early day in
terest in mining and in 1857 with w.
H. Irwin, F. H. Irwin, Christopher
E. S. Newman and John c.
Thornton, he constructed the Rock
Creek ditch, carrying 5000 inches of
water 10 miles for placer opera
Since 1885, with j. w. Bielenberg
of Deer Lodge he bought control of
the entire property. They also own
much mining ground at Pioneer, and
many placer properties. Mr.. Kohrs
also brought to a high state of de-
a 10000 acre ranch at
Deer Lodge to which he made addi-
lions which brought the property up
10 an acreage of 10000. He was also
heavily interested in the State Nurs-
company of Helena.
Prominent in Politics.
From the days of the constitution
convention, of which he was a
member, Mr.. Kohrs was a republican.
took a keen interest in politics
and because of his wide friendship
and splendid personality, was a fac
or in the political situation of Mon
ANA for years. He was elected coun-
v commissioner and also served as a
nember of the Fourteenth territor-
al legislative session. He was also
!, member of the Masonic order and
vas one of the prominent pioneer
,tockmen who made the Montana
.lub of Helena their stamping ground
'or years.
Mr.. Kehrs was married in 1858 to
Miss Augusta Kruse, a native of Hol-
;tein, Germany.