Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-07-13
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

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Friday morning we passed out from Hell
ena towards Deer Lodge, at which place we
arrived on Saturday, a distance of forty-fve
miles. A few miles out from Helena we
called by to inspect the very attractive gar
den DID. II. Goodell. At the Warm Springs
near by, we rested an hour. This is a love
ly green country home, just a convenient
drive from Helena, and is a very popular re-
sort. Mr.. Meyer, the obliging proprietor
showed us through the premises, and beau
tiful little fountain playing in the grassy,
shady front yard, elegant parlors, neat bed
make it a desirable place of rest. Passing
on up Ten Mile, we stopped in at the ranch
of Mr.. John Merry, who is one of the prin-
cipal stock men of this section. Mr.. Merry,
however, was in the Sun River country,
where he keeps his herd. At the Toll Gate
we got dinner. This house is fayorably To-
Gated, for few men care to climb the "big
hill" with an empty stomach. Far up the
mountain side, in the region of eternal snow,
we paused by the way side and gathered
wild strawberries. From the summit OF the
great range we had a splendid view of the
Prickly Pear valley far to the east. But
westward our eyes fell upon black timbered
mountains. Paseir15 down Ine western slope
of the great divide, we came on to. the Little
Blackfoot. Along this stream the range fol
summer is as fine as the world ever saw
there, too, are a number O good hay ranches.
We stopped for the night at Mr.. N. Sweet
lands. This is the dinner station of G il
mer & Salisbury's line from Deer Lodge to
Helena. A post office has recently been es-
tablished here. Mr.. s. is a w~ool-grower, hav-
ing a flock of $500 sheep, and about 1900
lambs. Notwithstanding his sheep are Sc
verely afflicted with scab, Mr.. S. lost but few
during the terrible storm which occurred
not many weeks since. A force of six or
eight hands were engaged in shearing three
miles below, on what is known as the mill
ranch, owned by the Butler brothers, who
are engaged in the stock business.
Saturday we visited Mr.. r. w. Miller's
sheep ranch, which is about five miles below
Sweetland's. Mr.. Ms. flock numbers over
], 200, and are entirely free from scab or dis
ease of any kind. This flock was brought
from Oregon last year.
From here turning to the south we passed
across the hills for Deer Lodge. From the
hilltop, nine miles away we got a splendid
birdseye view of the West Side metropolis,
and it's magnificent valley. This valley has
long been noted for its range, its meadows,
and herds that feed thereon, but as a grain
growing section, it does not compare with
other valleys of Montana, yet there is con-
siderable grain raised, and gardening is car
ried on quite extensively. Far away to the
south the valley stretches for thirty miles at
least, n vast ocean of living green marked
off here and there by willow fringed streams,
as if Nature herself had turned gardener.
At the foot OF the hill we turned aside from
the main travelled road to ). S. Pemberton's
celebrated horse ranch, which is located
three miles out from town. This is one OF
the best stocked ranches in Montana, and is
We'll located. 1t contains over 600 acres all
under good fence, and is splendid meadow
land. The residence is good, and is sur
rounded by comfortable out buildings with
corrals for favorite horses,
besides a long row of stables and sheds with
heavy and substantial corrals for the accom-
mediation of horses of less note. The ranch
contains a track tor training purposes. Mr..
r, has about 200 head of horses, nine of