Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-03-30

NEWS,
From the Helena Herald.

Samuel Neel has been awarded the con-,
tact forthe transportation of 200, 900 pounds
Of military supplies from Fort Ellis to the
Crow Agency.
Work is being prospected in two places
On the Dorr lode, Snow Shoe enlch, and the
nine is looking well. There are 100 tons
Of first-class ore on the dump, as we learn,
that will assay close Oh to fifty per cent. in
copper.
: We learn from Mr.. Banda, who arrived
last night from the States, on the Overland
0ach, that crowds arc arriving daily at
Cheyenne from the Black Hills, and that
the town is full of broke men.
From the. Missoulian.
Those of our citizens who attended the
Grange Ball at S%tevensyille on the 18th
speak of it as a very pleasant affair, yield
ig a large measure of enjoyment to the
participants anda liberal margin to the so
eiety. Our neighbors in these matters seem
70 possess the faculty of getting up these af-
fairs in the best style Of the art.
w. G. Edwards received a letter from
Hon. Martin Maginnis last Saturday, stat
mo. that the, establishment Of a military
post at Or near the Cold Spring ranch in
this county had been recommended to the
War Department by Gen. Wesley Merritt,
who was sent here some time ago to inspect
and report upon the matter. Mr.. Magin-
mis- states that probably one company will
be ordered here for the present.
From the New North West. ia
Mr.. John Gerber returned from Philips
burge Monday hesays: Mr.. Purvineis build
ding an immense amalgamator for the Nortl
Westcompany under his patented plans
both mills are running. The North Yves
b1pkea shaft, delaying work and9the engine
OF the Hope is settling and will have to b.
reset~....Ihe st. 'Patritk's Day Ball was 8
grand success the Hall being crowded t(
repletion. The School Exhibition and Con
cert was also a successful affair. Work is
going GA steadily in all industries and the
camp is coming up steadily, surely an(
safely, vr
Parties at Blackfoot are waiting for the
snowt to go off-to prospect the vicinity of the
rich copper leads, which are being well de
veloped......It is now generally believed the
battle-axe, shields and other implements
found in the Giants cave Were made from
minerals taken from the surrounding copper
leads, as gigantic trees now grow from ole
prospect holes e~Xcavated centuries ago.
Messrs. Bennett and Hyde intend, on a
future visit, to make an exploration of the
cave, about Whichso many wonderful stories
have been told. A gentleman, who is gooC
authority, having found a tooth, weighing
two pounds, in the vicinity Of the cave, and
being q molar, it is presumed to have
belonged to the giant...N one has gone tx
/ the Black Hills. They wisely. prefer t.
make a stake before starting.
Frona the Avant Courier. z
Gen. Gibbon with his command issex
pected to arrive at Fort ELLIS Tomorrow
{ He has six companies with him. Five o
them are taken from the forces at For
Shaw and one company from Camp Baker
tits not ascertained what dayahe will leav
Fort Ellis. When he commences his marcl
| down the Yellowstone, he will have tel
companies, taking four from the presen
| force at. Fort Ellis. There will be in2al
, in his command over six hundred soldiers
r He goes to JOIN the forces OF Crook and Gus
f tar, who are advancing from Cheyenne an
/. Fort. Lincoln. We understand that &c
/ Cibbon will establish two new posts durin
!, his trip down the Yellowstone. We loo
for lively times this summer In tn
], l.neighborhood Of the'Big Horn and F6wde
o1rivers. We shall endeavor to keep on
readers posted in regard to military .operi