Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-09

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MIR. MARKS has replaced his store-front.
which was swept away by the wind, in a
very neat style, adding somewhat to the APP
pearance Of our city.
That jovial and ligh-spirited United
States officer, Marshal Wheeler, gave us q
call last evening. Paymaster Blaine and
Lieut.. Young, U. S. A., were also in town.
MIR. CHAs. MAYNE, the polite and popular
grocer, of the firm of Wayne s. Hoffman,
Helena, passed through town yesterday, on
his way over to Baker, to see his brother.
FARMERS upon the Missouri Valley were
ploughing December 18th, and we presume
they are yet, as the weather continues very
tine.
A TRAIN, composed of Missouri Valley
farmers, passed through town on Sunday
morning last, loaded with grain for Camp
Baker. This does not look much like they
had M'o,0n up their contract.
MEssRs. II. CLAY GRAVES, Thos. Cooney
and Ii. L. Conner called Wednesday even
ing with warm congratulations for the hand
some appearance of the HUsBANDMAN.
Small favors thankfully received.
MEssRs. GARNETT, Thompson, johnson
and Vanvost We're among the many we no
ticed upon our streets this week.
MIR. HENRY MAYNE met with a severe
accident while returning home from this
place, last Saturday. His team ran away,
throwing him from the grade, injuring him
severely. He is now at the hospital at
Camp Baker, and when last heard from was
in a critical condition.
Mr.. j. V. STAFFORD, of Canyon Ferry, is
building a large hotel. When completed,
it will be the finest building in Meagher
county. 1t is large and commodious, with
d large hall. Mr.. S. intends giving a grand
bah when it is completed, which will be in a
short time.
The Good Templars' Lodge, in addition
to their large and valuable library, subscribe
for a i number OF the best standard periodicals
Of America. As it is a private library, for
the exclusive use of the Templars' member
ship, it forms something of an indlcement
for our citizens to abstain from the use OF
intoxicating drinks.
The weather since eur last issue UP tc
last evening, has been beautiful, the
mercury ranging between 80 and so above
zero. Occasionally a flying cloud would
powder the ground With snow, but soon i
would pass, and heaven smile upon Us
again.
ONE or o stock men suggests that on
next Legislature petition the Clerk of th'
Weather to place a few more hands at tn
bellows. We have the best stock countr.
cNtant. and the only thing that would m
prove it would be more wind. At presen
we are blessed with the chinook, which ha
chased the snow away, and our out-stoc
are doing as we'll as can be. We have, i
our Territory, this winter, a large numbe
of sheep that have been driven from Califol
MIA and Oregon this summer. 1t these flock
winter well there will be thousands drive
in next summer We say let them come
Why should sheep starve in California Whe
Montana has ten thousand grassy hills, an
thousands Of acres Of plains covered wit
the most luxuriant grass. ~unocupled save b
elk. deer, antelope, and buffalo.
That our late arrivals of sheep will Wlntt
well. we have every reason to believe. n
the focks that We have any knowledge {
are doing well. save that Of Charley Raider
which was driven in late and made mul
team time when on the road, and are cons
auently very thin. However, he has. M
lost over forty head out of fifteen hundred
and has not fed a pound OF hay.