Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-07-19
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From the Madisonian.

ono,..tions. Ninety-one shares of
:. oonital stock have been sold, leaving on
W. aine 70 he disposed of. and these. we have
- ,,o,bt. will be taken by citizens Of Eir-
,;uia. who appreciate the Importance of fos-
.,.;,o an enterprise which will materially
- IN extending the home resources and
..o1ncts of Montana in general and Madison
'an,t1 IN particular. The draft of the build
;nr * now on its way from the designer,
.nl is expected to arrive in 4 day or two.
1-,on IFS arrival the work OF erecting the
,,1l will commence, forthwith. OF the ulti-
NATE success of the company we are assured,
J. some of the best and most substantial
mon in Madison, Beaverhead, jefferson and
Dorr Lodge counties are interested in the
oroiect. and we are informed that the direct
ors have decided to erect the very best MA
,ljnery that can be procured for the purpose.
Among the promoters of the enterprise We
notice the names OF PoindeAter d Orr, j. ii.
Rourk. and Selway Bros. Of Beavcrllead
county u. II. Page, q. B. Wheat, Hamilton
h MrCranor, Il. 7. Batenlan and $. 4. Mai
Iory. of Madison; Pat. Carney, of Deer
lodge: II. Jordan, Tuttle Bros, and John
Paul. of Jefferson. The officers of the COM
pany are: Jacob Crisman, President: III.
Jordan. Treasurer; Alf Bumby, Secretary.
The Board of Directors consists of Geo. A.
Yulnry. John 5. Lott, NJ. a. Price, +. e.
Curtis, james Brooks and Elihu Tuttle.
From the Herald
The sale to John Ii. Ming, Of Helena, of
the Ricker-Price land of cattle, for | O,0CO,
cash, has has heretofore been announced in
the Raula. The original herd. as sold by
VIM. II. Guthrie to j. C.. Kicker and Mat
A. Price. were selected 133 lert) from 40
Of the best Oregon cows in 1869. In 1872
Mr.. Guthrie imported q bulls (thoroug,-
bred s,lort-lorn>) from Kentucky. Five
Of the best Of these animals were turn
ed in with the herd then ranging in the
South Boulder Canyon away from all other
stock. Iii 1873. Mr.. Guthrie imported from
Kentucky 80 head OF the same class Of bulls.
of which We're selected and turned in with
the herd. In 1871 ) more bulls were sold to
Messrs. Kicker & Price for use IN the herd.
The band has been bred up with great care
and at all times kept isolated from the en-
eoaellmcntS OF comnlOn stock. The herd
tottsy is probably the finest graded of any
large band in Montana. many Of the cattle
running high up toward Durham. Nulncr-
Oils specimens are equal in form and color
lorecordeh animals. The two and three
year Old steers show fine blood, and will
'fress lU pounds more than the best Amer
Eah cattle OF the same age on the same
ranges. 10 is stated that such beef as tie
one two. and three year olds will make at
'oir and five years old will command from
one aVu one-half cents per poundlmore than
common stock in Eastern markets. and out
weigh them 300 pounds.
The thoroughbred heifers. consistingt of
imported animals brought by I'll. Guthrie
"oa Kentucky, and ten heads purchased of
" Jules Germain,g together With a $500
hall, are still on the ranch. with the female
portion OF the increase for four years, now
numbering 3 head. Messrs. Kicker & Price
"a'e a lease Of these animals for one-Aalf
:" 'he Increase. with one year yet to- run.
'ne nerd is worth $4,000 to-day in Ken
tReky.
from the Avant CoNriaGsIlxtra.
special from Tongue river say the fol-
wing from the C~antonne4ft; July 1, h;
.ren received: tI- e.ya 5s@. ae
~a'uhg Bull has crosselfthe line and was
'ottliGU nv fJo p,sA. L. $3.50 $50. ~
~; y not return, IIeis reported on Milk
W.T. IN Y. $. territory witsnlOOO, to 1000