Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-06

OUK travelling man, "Will,' is now So
journing among the stock growers of Smith
river. His letters, which will commence
neNt week, will contain a complete history
OF that region.
WE acknowledge the receipt of an invita-
ton to attend a complimentary reception
rendered by the citizens of Helena to the
officers of the u. S. Army stationed in Mon
tana, to be given December IA. 1t promises
to be a grand affair, and we shall try to be
on hand.
WE learn from reliable authority that the
company which was organized in Helena
last summer for the purpose of mining river
beds, and located such large districts along
the Missouri river, intend commencing oper-
ations at no distant day. The first work
will be done in the vicinity of French bar.
JOHNNIE LEWIS, who has spent the past
month in attending to his stock, anne over
from the East Side last Sunday and left on
Monday morning for his home on the West
Gallatin. He had a number of Invitations
to stay over until after the holidays, but de-
clined, preterring to pass his leisure time
among his Gallatin friends.
THE finest lamb we know of is the prop
erty Of J. S. Moore, and weighs l63 pounds.
1t is Q spring lamb, was raised entirely by
hand, among a dozen others, and has had
no extra care. 1t is a cross from a pure
blooded Cotswold ram by a h~igh-grade
Merino eve, which is thought to be very
near the sheep for Montana.
MEssRs. Schwab & Zimmerman, of the
Cosmopolitan, and Messrs. Kinda & Sklow-
er, of the International, served up most eX-
cellent Thanksgiving dinner to their guests.
Turkey, chicken, and in fact all the luxuries
that could be reasonably imagined under the
circumstances, were on the bill Of fare. Both
houses did splendid y.-Heratd.
THE teams of Marks u Patterson will
start for Carroll in a few days to bring up a
load OF government stores for the troops
nov, stationed at Helena. 1t is late in the
season to attempt such a trip, but none are
more capable Of accomplishing such a task
than are these gentlemen. We predict ths
return OF the train in good time.
The pay in Allen & Jacoby's bar dig
gings is improving as they 20 further mt
! the hill. Last week they drove their tun
mel thirty feet, and the cleanup was SUI
: fieicnt to warrant good wages digsgings. IN
cold is much the same as that found i
Hampton's grass-root diggings. The larges
piece yet found weighs seven dollars.
WE hear considerable complaint OF lat
n about the records of the District Court.
S is thought that they should be kept With
n the county, and most of our citizens concu
e in this belief. but we suppose the Clerk
the Third judicial District thinks differently
We learn that All effort will be made to Ia,
: the records returned and kept i'll the count.
lie AMONG the many Meagher county ia
payers who have visited the County Urea
urer the past week, we have noticed the fo
~ lowing substantial farmers and stock gro'
ers Of the Missouri valley: c. Bar smit
Anthony Sharp, II. Rosenbaum, Lee Ste
ID ling, Martin Treppe, G. c. Mcfadden, Jol
80 Lloyd. Jacob Powers, Mark Shelley, III
Michael Driscoll.
SMITH rivers rustling ~stock-grower, l..
no Burt. dropped in to see us last week. |
y has been unusually busy since his last pr
Ia chase building sheds. corralis. dweilli