Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-08-04

yearIing had broken away from the
herd. The young man rode after the
animal. Horse, rider and yearling dis
appeared over a 6S-foot bank, the horse
and yearIing being killed, but by mir
acle young Kidder landed IN pool Of
water and was a little the worse for
his fan.
Sidney Paget, an Englishman then
operating q horse ranch In the ASH
land region, returned TO his home In
England that fall. he told his father
about the circumstances. Lord Paget
laughed at him for telling wild An-
erican yarn. On the following day the
elder Paget was at his club In London
when Lord Bennett related the same
story. Lord Paget remarked that his
son, who was operating q horse ranch
In the same Territory had told him the
same wild tale, when Lord Bennett re-
torted that he was visiting his broth
en- on Powder river who operated COW
outfit there and that he had visited the
scene Of the fall and vouched for its
truthfulness. Lord Paget later apologi-
zed to his son, Sidney.
The sixth crossing was located ct
what was called the Mule Shoe, while
a mile beyond was the seventh crossing.
Both Of these crossings are on the pres
ent SH ranch. Lscom's ranch was the
Brandenburg postoffice, named for
William CBilD Brandenburg, partner
of Van Gasken. The ranch was owned
by George and Frank Liscom. George,
an old-timer In the west, called his
wife Vinegar" Frank was bachelor.
Eph Lay and his wife came with them
to this location in 1880 and spent the
winter with them.
Two old buffalo were grazing near
the ranch one day. Frank Liscom was
informed there was no lard IN the
ranch house and talloW was needed.
Frank wrapped himself in q sheet and
covered his head with a flour sack,
crawled along slowly in the snow to-
ward the buffalo and took a shot at |
them. he hit the bull 1t beloved,
kicked up quite fuss and came toward
Frank. 1t was too much for him. He
jumped up out Of the snow, tore off the
sheet and never stopped running until
he was behind those who were watch
ing him. There were some carcasses Of
buffalo on the Rosebud divide.
who killed them?" George Liscom
asked.
9 Il did; me and Frank were out hunt
ing and we crawled close up to small
bunch. I told Frank, who could not
shoot on the run, to shoot fiRst at a
young COW. waited and waited. The
buffalo were pulling away, so opened
fire and killed seven I turned ON
Frank and asked him why in h
be didn't shoot Frank was suckingl
hard on an empty pipe"
he replied: Il had no 'catiger in my
1un."
In the first gulch, during the eighties,
jouth Of where Harold Pope now lives,
occurred the first and only holdup Of
he Tongue River stage. Barney Ro-
,ney was the driver. He had three pas
Iengers. A tall, dark-bearded man
With rifle suddenly appeared in the
1ath of the stage and coolly ordered
he driver and passengers TO empty
heir pockets on the ground. Barney
Rooney had several dollars In one pock-
It which he threw on the ground, but
le kept $40 he was carrying in another
,ocket.
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toclmen In the valley, had young
mother who had come out from New
FORK city to visit him. He was pas
enger on the stage. He gave the best
Of the road agent. He ask
d him to return the photograph Of
Dung lady. The bandit picked it up
rom the ground, and after looking at
t, said:
Pretty nice looking girl; think III
eep it,"
Lum Hump) Hood, a deputy, and
nan by the name Of Wiley, a bar
.eeper, went in search Of the robber.
hey discovered his trail on Pumpkin
reek. Taking short cut being ia