Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-01

SNOW lies on our streets to the depth of
one foot and a half, and up to the hour of
gong to press the storm is still raging. The
1000 of last week was nothing to compare
with that which is likely to follow this
storm. Let the people down the "Big
Muddy look out fo- the June freshet.
AT a meeting of the citizens of Diamond,
Tuesday evening, the following committee
was appointed to arrange a programme for
the celebration of the Centennial Anniver-
sary of American Independence: IL. II.
Barnes, J. E, Murray, George Rice, Wor-
cester Fox, and II. j. Fleming.
WE are requested by Mr.. Sanford, of the
Prickly Pear Mills, to state for the mforma-
ton of our Missouri Valley farmers, that his
mill is inaccessible at present. About thirty
feet of the dam has been swept away, and
the food is so high that the mill can only be
reached by means of a skift. Fears are EN-
tertalned tor its safety.
A. STUART, Of Deep Creek, who has been
VIZ q iAiiiI loiIU . NlSiU 6tlAloit- lhIo ~ ASllSA III
the Buckeye State, has returned home. Mr..
S., like all other Montanians who 60 East,
expresses himself delighted with the con-
veniences, society, etc. of the States, but
thinks Montana is the place to do business.
WE would call the attention of our read
| ers to the advertisement of Mr.. George
Reeves in another column. MI. r. makes
the repairing of watches and chronometers
a speciality. He also makes gold and silver
work to order, and executes engraving in
the best style. Call upon him when in the
city.
THE Consolidated Flume Company nave
kept their force employed the past week III
watching their bitches and dams to prevent
their being damaged by the flood, and we
are glad to learn that they have succeeded
in saving them. They will begin operations
in earnest in a few days. They have a good
head of water, and will doubtless make q
better run this season than ever before.
STocK men will take notice of the rare op-
portunity to purchase a lot of stock cattle
and good mich cows. The sale is certain
to take place at the time stated in the notice
of Sherif's Sale. The stock are as good as
can be had in the country and there are
some excellent mich COWS in the lot. Rea(
the sherif7s notice of sale and be governed
accordingly.
AS WILL be seen by referring to the adver
tisement in another column, Mr.. Thos. J
Fleming has bought q half interest in thu
meat market, Of Cloudy Croft. Mr.. F. is
prompt business man, and Cloudy Croft ha
few equals as a butcher. They have moved
to the opposite side of Main street, and hav
fitted up their shop in a neat and substantial
manner. We predict a successful season 70
this firm.
FROM Mr.. Charles Keaton. who paid us
visit last week, we learn that the recentfioo
destroyed millions OF grasshoppers. Ii
says, however, that there are enough left t
do great damage. Many OF the farmers o
Deep creek are trying to starye the it'll
pests out by keeping their fields flooded wit
water. He says they cannot swim and es
at the same time. Mr.. K. was on his wa
to the mouth of Smiths river where he goe
to take part in the grand round up of stoc
in that valley.
RAC1NG.-The 18th ult., at the White Su
phur Springs, was an interesting day to tt
! lovers of the turf. The days sport bega
! with a foot-race of 100 yards between /
Rrainard and Dan Finney. Prainard vii