. An illustrated history of the state of Montana, containing ... biographical mention ... of its pioneers and prominent citizens. federateGulch until 1877, doing a large and successful employed a number of men and took out a greatdeal of gold, clearing up in one season |10,000. Finally Mr. Gillette engaged in the sheep businesswhich he has followed for the past seventeen years. Hehas become the owner of 12,000 acres of ranch land, andhas now 18,000 sheep, a grade of Merino, best adapted tonorth Montana. He has built a fine residence on his landnear Craig in Lewis and Clarke count
. An illustrated history of the state of Montana, containing ... biographical mention ... of its pioneers and prominent citizens. federateGulch until 1877, doing a large and successful employed a number of men and took out a greatdeal of gold, clearing up in one season |10,000. Finally Mr. Gillette engaged in the sheep businesswhich he has followed for the past seventeen years. Hehas become the owner of 12,000 acres of ranch land, andhas now 18,000 sheep, a grade of Merino, best adapted tonorth Montana. He has built a fine residence on his landnear Craig in Lewis and Clarke county, where he and hissister now reside. Mr. Gillette has interested himself inthe public affairs of the Territory and State ever since hisarrival here. He is a Republican, and as such he hasbeen elected twice to the Territorial Legislature, servingthrough both terms, and also lo the Territorial Council,and to the Constitutional Conventiou which formed thepresent State Constitution of Montana. Attending strictlyto his own business affairs and to the public duties upon him, he is now enjoying a HISTORY OF MONTANA. water seemed to abate. Captain Lewis nowascended the hill which was behind hiin, andsaw from its top a delightful plain, extendingfrom the river to the base of the Snowy mount-ains to the south and southwest. Along thiswide, level country the Missouri pursued itswinding course, tilled with water to its smooth,grassy banks, while about four miles above itwas joined by a large river flowing from thenorthwest, through a valley three miles inwidth, and distinguished by the timber whichadorned its shores. The Missouri itself stretchesto the south, in one unrutfled stream of water,as if unconscious of the roughness it must soonencounter, and bearing on its bosom vast flocksof geese, while numerous herds of buffalo arefeeding on the plains which surround it. Once more we must quote from the journalof July 4, for it seems so startliuglj near the
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