Notes on Memories of a Bear Hunter 



doy and Major Jim were near, he often disappeared 

 for a time. The present town of Big Timber is on 

 a high bank, west of where his cabin was. 



59. The stage station was on Big Timber, which 

 comes into the Yellowstone from the north side, near- 

 ly opposite the mouth of the Boulder. At one time 

 these streams had the name of Cross Rivers. 



60. Though quite unusual, deaf mutes occur among 

 the Indians more or less frequently, and I have seen 

 them occasionally in different tribes. As might be 

 expected, they are all extremely able sign talkers; 

 their ability to use their hands and their quick intelli- 

 gence being a partial result of their inability to talk. 

 Milo's wife was known as "Dummy." She was a 

 very rapid and efficient sign talker, a very good cook, 

 generally cheerful and withal a willing and rapid 

 worker. 



61. This was Benson's Landing, about two miles 

 below the present town of Livingston. 



62. This stage station was Hopper's, where fresh 

 horses were taken. 



1880. 



63. George Herendeen was one of the civilian 

 scouts serving with Terry in the campaign of 1876, 

 and was with General Custer during his scouting up 



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