ENDNOTES 



1. Darlene Olson, Up The Creek, History of Early Settlers on Rock Creek, Bonita & Quigley, p. 76. Handley's 

 family bought a 245-acre ranch on Rock Creek in 1940. 



2. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department, Job Progress Report, Survey and Inventory Project, Deerlodge 

 Unit Recheck, July 1, 1972 to June 6, 1973, background. 



3. Missoulian, May 31, 1964, article by Carl Siria, former Bonita District Ranger 



4. Ibid. 



5. Montana Fish and Game Department, Job Completion Report, Investigations Report, Deerlodge Unit, May 

 1, 1956 to April 30, 1957 background. See also Darlene Olson, p. 21, on the "continual feud" between the 

 Forest Service and settlers over boundary lines and livestock trespassing on Forest Service land. 



6. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department, Survey, July 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973, op. cit. 



7 Montana Fish and Game Department, Job Completion Report, May 1, 1956-April 30, 1957 op. cit. An unknown 

 number were transferred in 1912; 45 were transferred in 1952. 



8. Ibid. Cites smdy by Bonita Ranger District, winter of 1935-6. 



10. Garland Shaw, range conservationist, Philipsburg District, Deerlodge National Forest, telephone interview, 

 February 1991. 



11. Ibid. 



12. Grazing is measured by the number of animals per allotment per month — expressed as Animal Unit Months, 

 or AUMs. As of December, 1990, the BLM let 13 allotments, or 9,811 acres, that drain at least partially into 

 Rock Creek, for a total of 1,609 AUMs. (Statistics released by Larry Nt-wman, December, 1990.) The State 

 Department of Lands let eight allotments, or 6,467 acres, for a total of 1,453 AUMs. (Statistics released by 

 Chuck Wright, December, 1990.) The Deerlodge National Forest let 17 allounents for a total of 7653 AUMs. 

 (See Rock Creek Fisheries Management Plan, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department, September 

 1989-September, 1994.) And the Lolo National Forest let one allotment, 691-acre Big Hogback, for a total 

 of 277 AUMs. (Statistics released by Joe Kipphut, Januan,; 1991) Sheep grazing on the Lolo ended in the 

 late 1930s (except in the Sliderock area, where it continued until 1947). 



13. At the time, the Lolo let seven grazing allotments. See Range Allotment Management Plan Assessment, Missoula 

 Ranger District, 1976. 



14. Ranching is the major source of agriculwral income for Granite Counrv- See Lolo and Deerlodge National 

 Forests, Rock Creek Drainage, Brief Simation Statement, July 1973. 



15. Larry Newsman, BLM range conser\'ationist, telephone interview, December, 1990. 



16. Montana Fish and Game Department, Sur\w, July 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973, op. cit. 

 17 Bob Neal, telephone inter\'iew, December, 1990. 



