Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-11-15

lISTS ICiC IlS ASoAt
or L,ee--this, or have some other Mormon
distinction, and / am told do not read many
newspapers; but they are good industrious
citizens. A. f. Grail, a well-to-do farmer,
who owns freight train and a line winter
wheat farm hirh towards the mountain
overlooking this settlement Informed me
that these Reese creek farmers were the most
prosperous of any in the country. Ihey
have escaped the grasshoppers nearly every
wear, and having raised fine crops have OBJ
tanned the best prices. "A lew years ago
they lived in small log hnts, but now the
most of them have built comfortable homes
and all they seem to need to give the true
enjoyment of life, is the knowledge of what
the outside world is doing, and this they
shall have wheL come again n nave
more time to interview them.
After travelling about four miles to the
westward Ltook a cross road that led me
over to the residence of Hon. w. O. Z.
HAYS. which is located low down on Reese
creek. He has recently sold his fine farm
and will give possession as soon as he gets
his crop off. His object in selling. | learn
was. not to abandon farming. He designs
pre-empting a large tract OF land i'll tbs VI
entity of his old home, and entering into the
business on a, still larger scale, but will
probably make a trip to the States the COM
ing winter, andit is thought he will induce
some fair maiden to come back with him.
Next on my route down the creek was
J,..L C,-, ,-o+1,o. III Tho wall -to.ln fa rn,.
ers ofthis section, Not finding him. at home,
[ passed on to the Street Bros. farm. This
place, like that of Mr.. Gum, is pleasantly sit
uated on the north side of the East Gallatin
and is sheltered on the north by high table
lands. Thomas 2. and Theodore Street
have recently taken up farm lands on up
per Reese creek some eight miles distant,
where they propose to do considerable
fencing and blowing this fall, and will prob
ably get in good crops of winter wheat.
Thornton Street will probably remain on
the old home ranch. Seeing them scatter
out aid locate new homes, is not only an
evidence of their prosperity, but looks as
though they meant to bring about some 9TH
er changes which add to their domestic hap
piness, and which they are justly worthy of.
A short distance below the Street farm is
the pleasant home of FL. c. Redding. He
has a well improved farm, splendid mead
ow land, and is harvesting a good crop this
year. This place is we'll adapted to the dali
ry business.
1t is but a short ride from Mr.. Redding's
to the farms owned by "A. j. and Andrew
Cowan. A. j. Cowan, besides farming, is
engaged in the breeding of good horses and
mules, of which he has an excellent herd.
Andrew Cowan has also a good farm and. is
engaged in the breeding business. In his
herd there are twenty large American brood
Mares. Besides Forest Chief, his old STALL
ion, he has a beautiful two-year-ald stallion
imported this year FROM Kentucky. He is
of a bright chestnut color, good size, well
formed, and as a stopper, has few equals OF
his age in this country.
There are a number of other substantial
farmers living along the river below Mr..
Cowan'S, of whom | remember the names of
VIM. Perks and VIM. Fly, Mr.. Perks is
one OF the substantial farmers and stock
men of this section, and I regret that / had
not time to visit, at his home.
Passing back up the East Gallatin and
then up Reese creek a few miles, | crossed
over to its south bank and called upon a
number OF farmers. who live along between
these two streams. Their names as I re-
member, were c.. n. Furgerson, Il. C, Ham
ilton, w. G. Furgerson, and Mr. Kennedy.