Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-25

ou'.'"'s, a''u ~ .senlen iteonsstr,.
edit will only require the work of r m:ae'
men to keep it in operation. It ..'''eth
that the erection of this mill and s.AAatel
the Rainbow mine will cost when p ,o
ed to the depth of 200 feet. the roma '"'pe'-
5000 900. am under many obliga.; n'' Of
Mir. Daley, the gentlemanly and ahrs !"
foreman of this mine, for manv ;tan ""'slhy
terest concerning it and the WulLor y IN
gigantic enterprise. Mr.. D. has louo ny ,
in the employ OF the Walker Bros ~es
believe is deserving of the consuon ""l
posed upon him. He is an experiences m w.t..
an@ converses intellIgently ,Noo,t o,;. "'"'
topics, and knows how to treat a nan '"s
writes tor the puEAic to read. All Nv
En- the ravinc httweel4 4tle- y /.
Lexington mines. the thriving littb ,ina" !
OF Walkersllle IS being AsMlt. Il a,,,,as'
covers an area or sour or..:5ve acres and .,|n
growing. \ number OF business aouyas
saloons are hearing completion, and t'
town seemingly begins to rival But,u ~,
ifit continues to- grow will at II distanta.s
meet tEslt city half way between. Ii c 4,
ready boast of a larger and finer hotel In,
by Mr.. Rolla Butcher, the rsoa,eer Of a.
place. w.. 49,. ~
1t was our intention to haYe visited IN
Burlington mine and mill and the con,.,
mines, bun the laleness Of the hour preycn,,
us. The Burlington, | learn, is r run
steady and paying handsome dividends IL
the. owners. Several new and. valuable lend,
haze been opened AND developed to a COZ.
siderable extent this season.
The copper mines in this yiciuity lmye
y;elded d large. amount Of ore wlichlx,
been shipped to the East this summer. but
| learned that they We're nearly ali shut
down, except the Mountain. owned by JAS.
Talhott, which was being worked,
Tl.e dnterof my visit was rather %nnfayorsr
Bile. y. all the mills in the camp, We're shut
down. Tbs. Davis lQ-stalnp MILL. which
WAS running ct the time Of my arrival, has
SINCE bulsted a cylinder and is being r..
paired.
The Farlinn mill dry c%errusl,e9lr., ~1o-4sttampp,
has recently been purchased by Clarke {
Co, and is making ready to run oil custer"
ore next week. =" r1tat""@ ti's at#'l Sin
The Walker Bros. new mill will Steam 1upp
tomorrow and get regularly to work ina
few days after ~ Ft4s a4taH3 Will Hi
Butte City. Oct., IS 1877. ri lfHs il Ea #s.
WEST GALLATIN AND MIDDLE CREEK
FARMERS.
Leaving J, Cpmipgs' farm | crossed over
to the eaA side of the West Gallat!n, a few
miles below where that river comes out Of
the mountains. Here tie valley opens ont
Tor several miles in width, and is cut here
and there by little streams, upon which are
located some most excellent tarms.i@ yl.
Ny fist visit was to the home Of J, H.
Newell, whom |. found harvesting n fine
crop, the noppers not having molleestted lli,
lBesides farming ne is engaged IN tue s'efh
business. His herd, is led. by Dew ROCK q
a seven-eights Shortlorn. sired by. the seleT
brated ''Diamond," orvned by q. >. ltfNl''
Dew Rock is as fine folnaed as most OF the
thorougllbreds Of our country. t4..ti 3aa
4 Just above here ! met y Decker 2 new
conner. lie has u fine location AND proposes
to, cultivate . large, farm next year. fff
immediately above his place. is the h0n,
of " lR.aalilslb9aack, one Of 'he o olaesl seV'sl'
places in the eountry, and is q mosF eSye's
lent one. LIS place being near ne n'0'Dn
talnsis better ADAPTED to the groWlns -
tender plants thaa sonne other secllons' sa ~
in my opinion would produce grapes ''et
other fruits fully as well as otper paiI 4.
Montana. The same may be salu :,