Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-02-08

for the past two years. This Win
ter he went as far east as Heart mountain,
nearly two hundred miles distant, and found
good silver quartz.
THE lovers of dancing will doubtless be
delighted to hear of the grand anniversary
ball which is announced in this paper, to
take place at Cave gulch on the 22d inst.
Conrad & Wonderful have their new
hall neatly fitted up and are sparing no
pains to get up one of the best parties ever
given in that section. They extend a gen.
eral invitation.
MIR. EDGAR SAYRE, Of Smith river, who
went East last summer to visit the Centen-
NAL and spend a few months with the home
ones in New Jersey, returned a few days
since accompanied by his brother. Mr.. S.
reports times very hard in the States; says
that the people Of Montana, though they
grumble at their condition, are, indeed,
blessed with advantages a degree of pros
perity little dreamed of by their Eastern
%neighbors.
WE call the attention of those of our read
ers who contemplate purchasing seeds or
plants, to the advertisement of Peter Hen
derson & Co., of New York. The green
house establishment of this firm covers two
acres of greenhouse, and employs upward
of fifty hands. Millions of plants are shipped
by express and mail, every year, to every
State and Territory in the Union Their
Seed Warehouse is quite as extensive as
any in the city of New York, and every Or
der received is certain to be filled promptly,
with the very best quality 0 fseedso rplants,
and as they are producers as well as dealers,
every thing for the garden will be sold at
low rates.
A SUBSTANTIAL farmer and st~ock-grower,
of Lewis and Clarke county, writes: $50
far [ am well pleased with the HUSBAND
MAN. I think you have done all you prom
ised. If there is any fault it is with the
farmers and s~tock-growers. They have
done but little or nothing to help you along.
Wishing your efforts continued, success,
etc. And as evidence of his earnestness en-
closed 500 for the HUsBANDMAN and SCI
euti7fc american for the ensuing year.
MIR. SAMUEL IcKEs, writing to a friend in
this place, from Deadwood City, under date
of January II, says: 81 find a number OF
men here from Diamond and Helena, and
learn that more are coming. Some of them
will certainly be disappointed, as ali cannot
draw the lucky card. Flour is worth $24 to
$50 per barrel; bacon, % to 80 cents PEI
pound; beef, 12a to % cents per pound
board, S12 to $40 per week, and other things
in proportion. The Indians are troublesome
and have driven off a good many horses
Some persons think this country Will prove
rich. while Others think it will play out mex
summer. This remains to be SEEM"
MEssRs. Welch and Hurdle, a couple o
Il valley farmers, came in Sunday last II
CHARGE Of one Thos. Roebuckle, who is IN
came. and delivered him oyer to the custody
Of u Sheriff. 1t seems that MIR. Roebuckl'
Is \ citizen of Jefferson county, and has beei
; living at Capt. Rodgers near Beaver creek
herding sheep for some time, but on becom
mo deranoed. crossed the river into the Pov
, erty Flat neighborhood. 1t being CONSIDER
, cd unsafe to allow him to run at large, NJ
, was brought here. Sheriff Fleming toe'
him to Radersburg Monday to deliver mn
over to the authorities OF the county .
which he was a citizen. The authorities re
f,sine to take charge of the unfortunau
: man. he was set at liberty.
J CORRECTION.
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