He is also mentioned in "The story of the Herefords; an account of the origin and development of the breed in Herefordshire, a sketch of its early introduction into the United States and Canada, and s + 1849 more characters

Check out this link on Facebook. Apparently Joseph Scott started out as a miner and then began raising cattle in Nevada and Idaho before expanding to Montana. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fb + 54 more characters