Memories of a Bear Hunter 



was so impressed with the situation that I selected 

 it for a ranch to be entered under the land laws as 

 a pre-emption claim. I made arrangements with 

 Corey to build for me during the winter a cabin of 

 suitable size with three rooms. The buildings 

 were constructed during the following winter and 

 spring, and, with improvements made later, be- 

 came my residence until the fall of 1904. 



About this time the track of the Northern 

 Pacific Railroad had reached the present town of 

 Billings, Montana, and I determined to make for 

 that point and to decide later on winter quarters. 

 We set out therefore for Billings, and on October 

 30 reached a camp near the ranch of J. Bradley 

 on the North Fork of Stinking River. This camp 

 is just above the canon of this stream, where is 

 now being erected (September, 1908) a dam 307 

 feet in height, which will overflow much of this 

 country. I arranged with J. Bradley to take me 

 with my baggage to Billings in his wagon, leav- 

 ing my pack outfit, horses and all other property 

 at his ranch. I also arranged that he should meet 

 me at Billings in the spring and bring me out to 

 my ranch on the Grey Bull. I arranged with 

 Corey to take care of my horses and packs for the 

 winter. Corey and Heyford were to go to Bill- 

 ings on horseback and to be paid off there. We 



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