Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-07-27
From the Missoulian.


and his younger neighbor farmers, are will
ing to accord to him excellence ia whatever
he undertakes. His strawberry patch, in
which are to befound a large number OF ber-
ries measuring overs inches in circumference
is the finest in the valley. He had one whale
of a strawberry this spring that measured
six inches around it.
From the Helena Herald.
Jerry Smith, who looks after Wells, Fargo
& Co.'s treasure, come in from below last
night. Jerry informs us that the man ar
rested on the Benton road a few days ago
by the Madison county sheriff, acknowledge
es that he was one of the party of four road
/ agents who robbed the overland coach a
couple Of weeks ago, about Port Neuf can
yon.
Mr.. Langford informs us that he arrived
at Bismarck the day following the arrival of
the Key West from the Yellowstone, bring
ing the wounded of Clusters command.
There had been some trouble with the tele-
graph wires to the east, and the arrival of
the boat was the first news received at Fort
Lincoln Of the massacre. At the Fort were
T~aDenty-tom' aosdows, and the scene is de
scribed as being truly heart-rending. Seven
We're the widows Of officers and seventeen
of enlisted men. One lady, Mrs. Calhoun,
(~sister of Gen. Custer,) lost her husband,
three brothers and a nephew. With the
evidence of a horrible battle before her, Mrs.
Calhoun insisted that there could be no
truth in the news, and, from her actions,
it was feared that the poor woman's reason
would entirely forsake her. Mrs. Custer,
the day preceding the arrival of the boat, had
a buoyant letter from the General, enclosing
Gen. Terry's highly complimentary letter,
in which he was given command of the
movement.
From the Helena Independent.
Con Kohrs left Deer Lodge Tuesday
morning for Laramie and Cheyenne to To-
: cate his stock depot. He will be absent
; during the fall and winter, and Mrs. Kohrs
and family will go East in September; but
!, they do not propose to reside permanently
outside Of Montana.
Mr.. Il. ID. Burt, of Camp Baker, was il
Friday last, and sold $4,000 pounds OF WOO
!. to Davidson & Muth at twelve cents pei
pound. This is the clip Of 2 300 sheep.
From the Avant Courier.
The Bozeman Courier OF the 2%1stinst., has
the following in regard to the movement
S of the citizens of Gallatain valley towards
e protecting themselves against Indian depre
dations.:
There will be a meeting Of the citizens o.
East GalIatin, at the Grange Hall, to-day
d for the purpose of taking steps to defend the
L homes and firesides of settlers in that ex.
posed locality against an Indian incursion
y We regard the movement as timely anC
y wise, and trust the people of Gallatin valley
{, will take like action, and organize home
companies to prevent surprise in case OF al
invasion. The several passes leading to thu
le valley should be picketed, ard q genera
rendezvous established for Tie promotion 0
this object. lin time of peace prepare To-
at war; should be the watchword at this time
should no occasion arise for defensive action
. we do not know what might occur, and on
people will nave the satisfaction of realizing
that they did their duty to themselves ant
families.
BISHOP TUTTLE's APPOINTMENTS FOR 1876
g.-Dishop d. S. futile, of the Episcopa
a church, will hold services in Montena at tn
following times and places:
III Fort Shaw.-7th S. after Trinity, July 30th
n. Sun River.-July 30th, 4 p. M.
in Eort paptou -AnC11st Let. 6 n. M.