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

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posite the mouth of Montana gulch, and
commenced piping. This ground was once
worked successfully, and will doubtless pay
we'll with a hydraulic. Y> .rf a.e -s..u.f 3ta
WEST BAsEY and Warren Tucker We're in
Diamond Tuesday. Mr.. Basey reports
things moving on in the good old way in
Avalanch, that the prospects of the camp
are improving, and that the population of
the gulch will probably double before winter.
OF those who recently engaged in the live
stock business in this county, VIZ have met
none who are better pleased than Charlie
Mayn, ofithe late firm of Mayn q Hoffman,
of Helena. Mr.. NJ. intends engaging large
ly in the business. He passed through to
Helena this week, and will perhaps make
purchase before he returns. 1esg,a aHgud<
A MIR. SMITH. Of Montana, has recently
purchased two thousand head of sheep from
Hon. John HALEY. He came prepared with
pack horses carrying camp equipage,, sheep
cotes, etc., with a view of taking the sheep
directly to that Territory. 7 Mr.. Martin, also
from Montana, is here with q view of invest
ing IN sheep for the same destination.-Ldoh
Statesman. .''@' 81 ''.''" T05 s''''Na 3't}
WE learn that Prof. Marsh, after a care
FIJI examination of the property of the West
ern Star Mining Company, expresses himself
highly pleased with the state. in Which lie
finds everything, and will report according
ly to the company. The Prof. informed lis
upon his arrival that he would not recon-
mend the starting up of the works unless he
was sanguine they would yield the company
a fair dividend.
/. T. 7. SHOEMAKER a we'll known miner,
who operated in Confederate and Benton
gulcles some years since, returned here di-
rect from the Black Hills. He says. that
Montana is not half as well prospected as the
Hills, and that the chances Of finding rich
mines here is MUCH better than there. He
feels confident that hill diggings abound
list in the Hills. They consist of beds of
cement, and are often found upon the top OF
4 the. mountains r44a,Ff " .l4,ualaprs#H
~ EUGENE MYERS and E. b. Bonnell, who
went to the Muscleshell to warn the survey
ing parties Of DeIIacy & Kellogg of the APP
proach of the hostiles, returned last week
They found the surveyorsiat work on atrac,
of couhtry along the base of the Crazy noun.
tains, on the tributaries of the Sweet Grass
and the American Fork. olThey report thi>
the finest game country theytever saw, say
the buffalo are very numerous and SO thine
that Il horseman can ride within so PAGES o
them without their taking fright. lGif4
CHRISTOPHER HAAF, one Of C%onfederate''
} successful, miners, who made his, pile here
and returned to the far-of tatherland tt
, spend the remainder OF his days, writes to
friend in Diamond to know how thing. ar,
}, going in Montana. Though surrounded by
friends, and enjoying all the comforts an,
~conveniences of the old. world, the aget
wanderer still yearns for his mountain home
, for the pure air, the bright sunny skys, AM
!, the society of the rolicking, joyous, Whole
: souled and free-hearted people Of the Rock
Mountains. ,i.ya.f f-., I.f
h The most enjoyable event that has trans
: pired in the Missouri valley for manga da.
was the reception given by their friends t
y MIR. John O'Neil and bride, nee Miss Itizzi
z Spiegel, at the, residence Of Mrs, Duncan
on Monday evening last. The elite Of Dia
o mond, comprising hermost charming daugl
g tiers and most gallant gentlemen, met tn
rustic beauties and brave-liearted sons of tn
valley, and mingled their joys together