Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-06-21
~1FRRITORIAL VS..
From the Avant Courier.

~ ond convinced that Montana's only
sano &c in some, or any, railroad. While he
Witnessed the large emigration to Texas,
,ransas. Nebraska, he met but ten making
their pilgrimage to this Territory.
The river is now "booming''-our ex-
,,onoes announcing the arrival at Glendlve
and Tongue river of several large steamers
I,mong them the Peninah, Far West, jose
mime and Fanchon). The Bismarck 7rib-
~, of the 30th, record the presence of 10
boats on this "mountain rivuleu."
Under the able supervision of County
Treasurer McCaman, a joint-stock blooded
stock association is forming here. The ar
t;c1es Of incorporation are drawn, limiting
the capital to $4,000 in shares of 500 each,
ond q tract of for the uses OF the asso-
c;otion will be taken up under the Desert
Land Act.
From the Independent.
Freight trains are daily arriving from
Benton and the railroad, and empty shelves
are commencing to bend meath their heavy
burdens.
Messrs. Foster, Clark 6 Thosten, owners
of the Little Giant mine, located in Jeffer-
son county, were in the city yesterday yes
terday having with them thirty-nine pounds
Of cold retort, the result of one hundred
and sixty-one tons of ore taken from their
mine last winter and run through their wa
ter power six-stamp mill in ten days. The
ore from the Little Giant averages from 500
to 500 per tor. The lower level taps the
lead at a depth of one hundred and seventy
feet displaying a continuous body of rich
ore. We rejoice over the good fortune of
the lucky miners.
From the Herald
The herder in charge of DeLacy & Nc
Farland's flock of sheep in Smith River val
ley, ten miles from Camp Baker, reports
that from $50 ewes the increase has been
sos lambs. That part of the Territory is
great for twins.
From the New North West.
Governor Potts OIL Tuesday bought of J.
H. Roark, Argenta. 500 Merjno and 400
Southdown sheep. including 1870 fine bucks.
The sheep are from Harrison county, Ohio
docks tree from disease and the fleeces av-
erage IL pounds. They are to be delivered
at White Hall June ed, and the Governor
contemplates securing a place for them in
the Benton country.
Thompson and Hammond went into
training on Monday last. A good track has
been selected, north and south, at the west
ern end of the DIN race track.
From the Madisonian.
On Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, Yam
des' mill, on Meadow creek, in this county,
was the scene of q terrible tragedy, resulting
IN the death of a young man named Frank
JACKSON under circumstances which leave
no doubt that he was the victim of a cold
olooded murder at the hands of a fellow
workman, named James Monroe. The facts
as we are enable to CLEAN from visitors to
'ne scene, are as follows: Monroe was en-
ployed IN the mill as a feeder, and Jackson
'ao been engaged to break the rock and
'no'el 1t into the feed-room. In doing this,
"oC Delng accustomed to the work. he exhib-
,'a some aWkWardness, and Monroe angri-
:! demonstrated with him for shoveling the
LUX IN such a manner that it fell on his
NAlohfoe's) feet, and even threatened per
So'ai violence. Afterward, when the men
were at dinner, Monroe made sneering al
lusiois TO "pilgrims'' and cramps" to such
~ eA'eht as to become the subject of re-
a =. among the employees Of the mill, and
y aA inquiry from Jackson to one of the
.a a;.us as TO the reason of Monroe's apparent
81 osi'! towards him and why he should
perslstently try to insult him. What