Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-09-13

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# ia near the foot of the mountains III !"
rood grazing region, and the valley IS JUST
large enough for one farm. 1t IS wen pro,
tpcted from from trosts and is Il splelloi"
Mace for fruit.growing. A gushing little
brook runs through It, and close to the
dwelling which could easily be made TO
t,,rn machinery of any kind, thus making
the place desirable for adairy farm.
Following down the creek | next calico
upon II. NJ. Thomas. He has a neat cottage
homes and a fine farm out OH the man val
lev. He is u stockman and has in his nero
of horses some excellent mares ana coiI>.
IN his stable [ looked at a stallion, which III
size. color and beauty of form, has few
equals on this side of the mountains. ne
WAS brought to the country by ). ;. fenl-
berton of Deer Lodge, but his name anu
pedigree have been forgotten. 81
o Down the road a mile from Mir. Ihom-
as | called upon c.. o. GreWell. a farmer OF
the true type. He was one OF the tortu-
nate last year in saving a fair crop, ana inns
season his fields are teening with beautiful
grain. The farm lays well and deserves to
be improved, and with Il little work OF
| planting q few rows of trees along the
| bitches that pass about the yard, MIR. e.
! could make this one of the prettiest places
in the valley. -.4r .'--at mi
Two miles further down | came to the
main road at New Chicago, an attractive
village containing a store, blacksmith shop
and hotel. This is the business center Tor
the Flint creek settlement, and will. | trust,
at no distant day become . city worthy OF
its name. There is Oh the Flint Creek val
lev and upon the ~neighboring valley, room
for four times rs many farms as are now 10
Gated there. So when the valleys have filled
up to their fullest extent, New Chicago vii
have spread to a healthy size. The best in
dications Of the ~permanency, thrift and pros
pect of tie people of the Flint creek coun
try, is the interest they manifest in eutcat
ing their children. They have one of thu
best neighborhood school houses | havt
seen anywhere i'll Montana, in which they
keep up a school more than half of. eacl
year.
AT New Chicago | took the main road
travelling up the valley about six miles, an.
passing on my route several farms, all 0
which presents a thrifty appearance, ant
called upon my friend William Wallace. H,
is one of the foremost farmers of this sec
ton. His fields were. teeming with grain
while his fine herds were looking as well a.
good management and plenty offeed coul(
make them. He is the owner of a dappl,
gray half Norman Stallion, a monster il
size, and a beauty in form and color. Tlii.
horse is much to be admired, and so is many
other things that are TO be found about Iii
place. even admired the man himself, eX
cept that his housekeeper was not as deli
cate a creature as he is worthy Of. ''4'
Near MIR. Wallace'sI crossed over to thu
east side Of the Deer Lodge anu called frs
upon Benton Hoover. He has two larg.
farms, upon which are to be seen a great va
riety ofcrops. He is probably the most cx
tensive gardener that l have seen for som,
time. He owns two large farms and ha.
two teams continually engaged iii freight
ing vegetables to the several mining camps
Leaving hereI tnrned down the valley OF
the river bank, following it for several mile!
and passing some splendid stock farms, til,
proprietors OF which appeared to be wei
fixed.---With whom | first met has, OH,
of the most beautiful homes l have seen il
the country. His fine dwelling is Oh high
land, and has a commanding and attractive
position His large field OF wheat and oat.
lookedas promising rs any l have seen il
this country. a -aqgt