Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-04-19
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hyon ,..+ 6, arms. and are enjoying their yo-
eA .,ans with brighter prospects than ever.
nrav have good houses, ana better fences
~ fl,eir farms than we have noticed
s.here on our route. Mr.. o. G. Smith
~ p.o are located at the foo of the bench
,'1 and have a good dwelling and out i'm
]aaromeuts. About half way UP the hill,
ID h,t q hundred yards from the house, Il
'n1andid little spring bursts out and flows
,hro,oh the yards, aliording a most excel
,.nt site for a dairy ranch.
We found MIR. Geo. Lyons breaking
-.o,,,a ON his new ranch. Mr.. L. is one of
those lucky farmers who has recently taken
to his assistance q life partner. He now has
n tbat a man could wish to make him hap
,v-a herd Of stock, grazing at leisure up
IN a the hills, a well improved farm and home
and q companion to share it with him.
Mr. q. A. Etaynard has a farm which is to
w vary much admired. His dwelling is sit
mated on the slope of the hill. and surround
al By shrubery and shade trees. lie is en-
eaoipe to a considerable extent in the dali
~ business, milking t~wenty-four COWS.
His cburn is run by water power. His sta
bles are substantial, and built as if for SER
vice and durability. We noticed in his pas
t,lre some fine thoroughbred stock, among
which was the noted St. Nicholas bull.
Mr. NJ. A. Switzer has just completed an
addition to his dwelling, which adds much
10 the beauty of his farm. There is a pref
ty little stream coursing through his yard,
along which are growing clusters of long
cottonwood trees, forming a grove much
like those of old settled States. His farm is
located near the river, and is we'll improved.
lie is planting q large crop Of wheat and
cats.
Mr.. Fl. N. Bull has q well improved farm
and home. The grain drills, plows and
farm machinery about his place are enough
to insure us of his permanence and prosper
ity.
Mr.. Haiden, whose farm Is about midway
between the hills and river, is one of the
first locations taken in the valley. It is
well improved and beautifully located.
W.. f. kirkWood, who is one of the fore
MOST stock-men of the country, has two
farms which are being cultivated, and a
large herd of stock. We met him in the
field, and did not visit his home, and cannot
speak of it.
Mr. N. d. Jefferis is another large stock
grower, whose home we did not visit, hav-
ing met him on his way to the upper part
Of the valley, where he was going to attend
to his stock.
Mr.. Wesley Rhodes, whose pleasant home
is near the center OF the valley, is, we be-
lieye, the only one of the above gentlemen
who is on the bachelors list. With every
comfort except this, it appears strange that
ne does not improve the opportunity by
forming a copartnership with some of the
fair ones of the neighborhood.
This little settlement which only covers
ABOUT t~Wenty-four square miles, appear to
De the happiest and most comfortable peo-
pie we have met. They have two school
houses, in which they have schools about
haf OF each year. They also have a flour
isAlhg grange here, and have recently fin
lshed a large grange hall, which cost nearly
sl,oW. 1t is 32x52, with a fourteen foot
ceiling. We are informed that they live
as~reeably-have no n%eighborhood quarrels,
Jealousies. All belong to the grange and
ENJOY eaya others society, except two or
ultee who mlghtin some countries be term
81 selilsh and narrow-minded, but it would
ve wrong III us to suppose that any such
'1lhg as narrow-mindness existed in a
made up with such clever