Bear Paw Hilton

4,129 deeded acres and 322 BLM acres in rolling timbered hills. Trophy wildlife lives in its ideal habitat and the land possesses strong ties to the history of . The remote Bears Paw Mountains hold secrets of the past in an unchanged landscape to create a legacy and incredible opportunity for the avid outdoorsman.

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Nancy Weaver, Broker www.weaverranchproperties.com Welcome to Bear Paw Hilton

LOCATION: Located on the Southeast side of the Bears Paw Mountains. The terrain is rolling hills with approximately 15% tree cover. Fantastic views in all directions from the house. The property sits 50 miles southeast of Big Sandy, MT, 60 miles south of Chinook, MT and 50 miles south of Havre, MT.

OVERVIEW: Two homes and two new shops with electricity to all buildings and good drinking water sit on the site. Tro- phy wildlife is abundant on the property featuring elk, mule deer and antelope. There are eight reservoirs, fi ve improved springs, and the west fork of Black Coulee runs through the property as well as Spring Creek. The ranch is well-watered for livestock, and the well man- aged short grass pastures can maintain 200 head of cattle. The Bear Paw Hilton is a great cattle ranch and would be ideal for horses as well. The ranch is rich in history with Indian artifacts and In- dian circles found throughout the area. Just 30 miles north of the ranch is the site of the historical battle of the Bears Paw where Chief Joseph and his people surrendered to the Calvary in 1877, thus ending the Nez Percé Wars. The battlefi eld is now part of the National Park Service and open to visitors. This property is also rumored to be one of the hideouts of the notorious outlaw Kid Curry. As a boy, one of the neighbors found a rifl e belonging to Kid Curry in a hidden cave on the property. Bear Paw Hilton

ACREAGE: 4,129 deeded acres, 332 BLM acres TOTAL: 4,461 acres

TAXES: 2004 Property Taxes - $2,025 2005 House Taxes - $471 APPROXIMATE TOTAL: $2496

PRICE: $3,700,000 ImprovementsMain House: 28 X 102 = 2856 sq ft.. 1995 Friendship 28 X 80 w/12 X 28 & 14 X 28 additions done in 1998 6” exterior walls, 6 bedrooms, 3 baths 20 X 28 great room with fi replace

Second House: 24 X 56 = 1344 sq ft. 1971 Champion - was purchased in 1987 Remodeled in 1996 & 1997 with new carpet, new furnace, new roof and new hot water heater

Shop: Beblen Metal Building - 40 X 50 = 2000 sq ft. Insulated, heated with natural gas or propane 14 ft. side walls 1 - 16 X 12 door 2 - 10 X 8 doors Doors insulated, 1 electric opener

Pole Barn Equipment Shop: 40 X 64 = 2560 sq ft. 12 ft. side walls 20 X 12 ft. rolling door 3’ walk door

Water: 8 reservoirs, 5 improved springs 162’ well at buildings with great drinking water Other: 100 acres in CRP, contract thru 2009 @ $31 = $27,000 (approx.) FSA payments of $1700 (approx) Totally fenced into 4 pastures Electricity to all buildings Montana(area of interest only, entire State map of Montana is not Map shown)

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Map for orientation only. Precise view may not be accurate. Harvey Alexander Logan, aka: Kid Curry (1865-1904) Born in Tama County, , Harvey Logan would grow up to be a rustler, gun- man, and bank and train robber, riding with the Wild Bunch. When his mother died in 1876, Harvey, along with brothers, Hank, Johnnie, and Lonnie went to live with their aunt in Dodson, . Harvey's outlaw career would begin when he hired on with a trail herd bound for Pueblo, Colorado. After he got into a saloon brawl in Pueblo, Harvey and his brothers headed for Hole-in-the-Wall, , where they met up with George Curry. Having been known as the "Kid" in Texas , Harvey took George's last name and began to go by "Kid Curry." Later, the brothers had moved on to Montana where Harvey got into a gunfi ght on December 27, 1894 with a corrupt sheriff named Powell "Pike" Landusky. Though eleven people testifi ed that Curry had killed Pike in self-defense, Curry was afraid of an unfriendly judge and fl ed back to the Hole-in-the- Wall. Kid Curry robbed a number of banks and trains with the Wild Bunch over the next several years. After robbing the Great Northern train near Wagner, Montana on July, 1901, the gang was heavily pursued by the Pinkertons. Soon, Harvey's girlfriend, Annie Rogers, was arrested on October 14, 1901 for passing bank notes that were stolen in the Great Northern robbery. Annie spent time in jail until she was acquitted on June 18, 1902. In the meantime, Curry had also been arrested when he got into a bar fi ght in Knoxville, Tennessee on December 13, 1901. Captured two days later, he was still in jail when Rogers was released. In November, 1902, he was convicted of multiple charges, including forging stolen bank notes and sentenced to 130 years in prison. However, he escaped on June 27, 1903 and a year later, he participated in robbing the Denver & Rio Grande train near Parachute, Colorado on June 7, 1904. Two days later, a posse caught up with the outlaws and in the confrontation, Curry was wounded. However, rather than go to prison, he took his own life. He was 37 years old. During his lifetime, Kid Curry was wanted on warrants for fi fteen murders, but it was generally known that he had killed more than twice that number. William Pinker- ton, head of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, called Kid Curry the most vicious outlaw in America. "He has not one single redeeming feature," Pinkerton wrote. "He is the only criminal I know of who does not have one single good point."

Bears Paw Mountains The Bears Paw Mountains in north central Montana are one of the more intriguing mountains in the state. The Bear Paw Mountains are located about 20-30 miles south of US Highway 2, between Havre and Chinook. The Bears Paw Mountains run for about 40 miles in distance from east to west and are about 20 miles in distance from north to south.

The Bear Paw’s are essentially divided into two distinct areas – east and west. The western half of the mountains is where the tallest peaks are located, with the tall- est, Baldy Mountain, rising to an elevation of 6916 feet. The western Bear Paws are characterized by these moderately tall mountains that are also fairly thickly wooded, both on the mountains themselves as well as down in the valley’s b contrast, the eastern Bear Paws are characterized by a mix of rolling, grassy hills with moderately tall mountains and/or buttes rising from the valley fl oors.

The Bears Paws are rarely visited by people out of state, due mainly to their out of the way location. In many ways, the Bears Paw Mountains resemble the Black Hills of South Dakota, only without the population. This area has changed very little over the years, making it a well preserved habitat for wildlife and those who enjoy the outdoors.

Historically, the most notable site in the area is the Battlefi eld of the Bears Paw, where, in the nineteenth century, Chief Joseph and most of the surviving Nez Percé tribe surrendered to the US Army in an unsuccessful effort to escape to Canada. Following the breakout of war in Idaho, nearly 800 Nez Percé spent a long and arduous summer fl eeing U.S. Army troops fi rst toward Crow allies and then toward refuge in Canada. Forty miles short of the Canadian border and following a fi ve-day battle and siege, the Nez Percé ceased fi ghting at Bear Paw on October 5th, 1877, in which Chief Joseph gave his immortal speech: “From where the sun now stands, I will fi ght no more forever.” B P Hil

For more information, or to schedule an appointment for a showing, contact: Nancy Weaver, Broker, GRI, CRS Weaver Ranch Properties 207 W Main Street, Suite 2 Lewistown, MT 59457 CELL: 406-788-0623 OFFICE: 406-535-4490 FAX: 406-535-4493 E-Mail: [email protected] www.weaverranchproperties.com

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