Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-06
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
From the Mauisonian.

The line months term of the Sheridan
Public School commenced with an attend
ance ofsiXty scholars. Mr.. A.. j. Bennett is
teacher, in whom the Sheridanites have Sc
cured one Of the most efficient teachers
in Montana. At the late special election
Sheridan district voted down the $1,700 tax
levy for the purpose Of erecting a school
house.
From the Montanian.
Stock-owners are jubilant over the favora-
bic prospects for wintering their herds. The
fine weather and absence Of snow-storms
has been of great benefit to them in
keeping cattle in good condition, and it is
thought that however the balance of the
winter may turn out they will be able to
weather it.
Hon. II. n. Blake, Associate Justice, will
leave on Saturday to attend the January
term of the Supreme Court which will COM
mence next Monday in Helena.
The Methodist Church Festival at Sleri-
dan was an ably managed and highly sue
cessful affair. We are not informed as to
the amount realized from the effort.
Brandon is to have another quartz mill
in its vicinity. We are informed that Messrs.
Beardsley & Fry are erecting a mill for the
reduction of the ore from the Fry lode. This
is said to be one of the best veins in the dis
tlict, and will show good returns when the
stamps begin to drop, which will be in a
week or two.
From the Montana News.
James II. Moe, Register, and H. NJ. Key.
ser, Receiver Of the Helena Land Office. have
been confirmed by the Senate. These gentle
men lave proven themselves capable Off
GERS, and in addition to that, valuble acquisi
ton to u mountain society.
2. G. NJ, Sol Star was presented by thu
Montana Grand Lodge Of A. F. 6 A. M.
a beautiful jewel on Monday evening, tina
being the installation night of the three
Masonic Lodges of this city.
From the Helena independent,
A correspondent Of the Independent, dated
at Butte City, Dee. 30th, says:
1t is pleasantly situated Oh Silver Bow
creek forty miles above the town of Dee
Lodge, and 55 miles from Helena.
In my recent visit there, / found at leas1
500 men. Buildings are going up in every
direction. Six stores, five saloons, one brew.
cry, two shoemaker and two butchershops
three blacksmith and four carpenter shops
and two quartz mills of ten stamps each
constitute the business portion of the camp
There is now recorded 1900 lodes in TIT
District and | have no hesitation in saying
that at least so of these will pay from $40 t.
$500 per ton in silver
OF these the Travonia stands ahead. il
the same list may be put the Mountain Boy
Yankee and Neptune,
On the east side Of the camp are a mum
Der of copper lodes. From some of thes
the miners are taking ore and shipping it t,
Helena and Deer lodge.
It may be truthfully said that the camp i
not prospected. There is no shaft over s
feet deep, but there is no sign Of giving out
The walls are granite.
: Council went into permanent organiZa
| ton on the the 3D. inst, at u NJ. The fol
following were the officers elected: Pres
2 ident, Asa A. Brown; Chief Clerk, IL. X
Comfy Assistant Clerk, G. Edward Wat
!, son; Engrossing Clerk, II. c. Wilkinson
Enrolling Clerk, Patrick Talant; Sergeant
alarms, Otis Strickland, of Dee
: Lodge Door-kecper, p. II. Maloney, Z
< Diamand City Assistant Door-keeper, Jas
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