Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-03-16

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us to a good, old%-fashioned Missouri dinner
This gentleman is extensively engaged in
~stock-raising, has a neat dwelling, large
barn, and a small flock of sheep which are
in splendid condition and free from scab.
The foothills in this vicinity furnish the best
winter range to be found on the Valley.
there being less snow. Having spent the
day bot pleasantly and profitably, we re-
turned at night to the point of beginning.
Tuesday went up Reese creek. There are
many fine farms in this section and some of
the most fertile soil to be found in Montana.
promises well. Notwithstanding there has
been no snow to protect it. Towards even
ing we went up Spring Hill. This is a
beautiful cove commanding a splendid view
Of the Valley, which stretches away to che
west. while around to the southeast and
den toward the clouds. The spring from
which the place takes it's name, gushes forth
from a rugged mass Of limestone pinnacles
far up the mountain side, and rushes down
a black, rocky canyon at the rate of two and
a half feet to the rod. Before reaching its
mouth, where the Valley begins to spread
itself out, it is caught and utilized in six diff
ferent powers within a half mile. The race
required to receive a pressure of from % to
40 feet is less than 800 feet in length. There
is between 1000 and LOO inches of water,
and the water never varies the half
~in--.Tr->A.A ft1ya ytia4ar aYs
summer. TNis is, indeed, one of the
finest sites for a manufacturing depot we
have ever seen. AT present there is at this
point a blacksmith-shop, saW-mill, distillery,
planing-lnill and rectifyer. The distillery
and rectifyer are not in operation at present.
This little community has a good school,
The soil in the vicinity is good, and all APP
pear to be enjoying a fair share of this
worlds blessings.
Wednesday we made a short circuit of
some of the fine farms of East Gallatin and
brought up at night at the ranch OF Hon.
ed a meeting of the Keystone Grange held
that evening. This grange is in good work
ing condition. A few of the members are
inclined to be lukewarm, but the majority
are more jealous than ever, and are taking
hold of the questions of the hour with more
determination than ever. They intend hay
ing a grange feast at their regular meeting
in April.
WEST GALLATIN, March g., 1876.
Thursday and Friday we perambulated
among the farmers Of East Gallatin, and on
Friday night attended a ball at East Gala
TIN Grange hall which proved in every way
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Guests commenced
to arrive before the sun went below the
horizon and ere the sun had settled down
upon the landscape, the hall was thronged
with men and women eager for the dance.
The music soon struck UP and the dancing
continued until daylight in the morning.
There were eighty-one tickets sold. There
were about about fifty ladies in attendance,
some beautiful and bewitching in the ex-
healthy and full of life and mer-
that expressed itself in every move
ment as they danced and coquetted with the
hardy, sun-browned sons of toll. All
seemed to enjoy it hugely. The supper was
splendid. We did not learn the amount of
the net proceeds, yet it forms quite a good
for a library fund. At3a. M, we
the scene of m~erry-making and went to
the residence of Mr.. John Furgison and
a few hours rest. On the morrow
proceeded up Middle creek to J. McCor-
nick's, the Worthy Secretary Of Bozeman
Grange, and in the afternoon accompanied