Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-05-10

river, and Il part is very excellent hay lana
These gentlemen have their crops in. ~,
are repairing their bitches and fences.
From here we rode down to Salisbury
where we halted for dinner. Salisbury ia,
important point, and from the life and stt.
about it we may well claim that it, too. d.
serves the title of city But it is possihln
that it is we'll suited without this, since +
has had its name changed several timesi IL
the past five years, and is now named after
Salisbury, the popular mail carrier. Her.
the mails are distributed for several routes
the Virginia, Helena and Franklin COACHES
meeting here at loon every day. Thoss
who have followed us through our CORES.
pondence are aware that we are NOT in the
habit of advertising saloons and hotels. but
on this occasion, we trust they will pardon
us for Il deviation from our general rule. for
we saw strange acts and incidents there
abouts which our pen seems eager to tell OF.
Two coaches arrived, and the third, loaded
down to the guard with treights and passer-
GERS. came in sight, but stuck in the mud.
and four passengers-hugry pllgrirls-cane
forward Oh foot. We ate dinner, and Mil
fifty cents for it. Three OF the stage pas
senoers ate at the same table, aud were
charged one dollar each, while the fourth.
who was sick from the fatigue of a long, six
days' Journey and q want OF rest, could not
eat. lie went into the hotel, thinking a cup
of coffee would refresh him, but Oh reaching
the eating room his courage failed he r.
turned to the bar room and paid half price,
fifty cents, for seeing the dining room table.
Salisbury has one school house. one black
smith shop, ono store, one road SUPERVISE.
and Il hotel and saloon combined, Ill Of
which are tlourishing; at least, there APP
peared to be tiourishing times about the lai-
ter place, and the others we did not visit.
We said tiourishing, because the road super
visor, who seemed to be enjoying the healthy
satisfaction of being the landlords best bar
room customer, said it was ''tiourishing
~nicely.' lie further said, Pm (hick) road
supervisor Chick, hick); let 'enl pull through
(hick); let's take q Chick, hick)." AS we
were repairing to take our leave OF this place
of note. we heard strange noises inside the
barn, and upon entering it We found = rosy
faced man completely bound by ropes about
his arIas and hands and lying upon the floor.
We asked a few questions, and learned that
the tied prisoner bore the title of Tom
and was one OF the saloons best customers.
Having INDUCED pretty freely, lie had be-
come stimulated to a monstrous size, and
when about to take hold of lhe business and
run it the proprietor ..tied him up to sober
off"
From Salisbury We continued our journey
down the jefferson, leaving Twin Bridges
to our left, but promising our friend, Mr..
Lot, proprietor of the hotel and post Office
at that place, a call when we visit this val
ley again.
A few miles down the road we turned
aside to the north, and made 4 visit TO the
stock ranch Of Mr.. John Willhearf, and tint
ing things so neat and comfortable about rs
:, bachelor mansion, we tarried with him nntll
next day Cor until morning). Mr.. W.. Is an
old timer, has q good stock ranch, and plenty
of cattle and horses grazing upon it.
Leaving here we travelled down the roaas
calling for Il few minutes upon MI, JacpO
Wyrock, another princely stock man. Inns
gentlemen deyotcs his whole time 10 lhe
stock business, and has in his hands some
Of the best breeds.
A few miles below here is the farm OF w.
Jas. Redfern, q nice location. good lalm,
and %shrubbery in abundance about ms ya'"
and garden. He has, in cultivation q coiso-