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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-27

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Beaver
head count saws: GA gentleman who is
engaged in repairing the telegraph line. ana
who makes frequent trips down the road,
states that there are q considerable number
of Bannack Indians along the road to Pleas
ant Valley. He met a a small party at Red
Rock a few days ago who We're camped III
that vicinity. At first they appeared to be
ignorant of the Idaho troubles, but when
told that the Indians had been fighting and
that several white men had been killed, and
but one or two Indians, they became jubl-
liant, and held a pow-Wow, from which a
person acquainted with their language learn
ed that their plans are to clean out all the
whites in the Camas Prairie country, and if
pressed by the troops to follow up the route
taken by Joseph lastyear. They say that
Buffalo Horn, who was with Howard last
year, knows how to fight him, and can clean
him up easy. In talking with citizens they
said they were Ten Dogs men, good In
dams. Persons we'll acquainted with the
Bannacks think they will be more desperate
and harder to subdue than the Nez Perces.
AS vet. however, the residents of Ruby,
Black Tail and Beaverhead valleys are not
alarmed. Having the experience of last
year, they will know better how to defeat
the Indians.-and should the Bannacks I'M
they will meet with a warm reception"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-27

Congress adjourned on the Goth.
AT an English dinner, Stanley was hiss
ed for making an Insulting speech.
A Victoria dispatch says the work of
fortitying the harbor is proceeding steadily.
Mrs. Ella Keats Crutcher. a grand niece
OF The poet Keats, died recently in Louisville.
Ky.
Nearly ffty-nine thousand people have
emigrated into Kansas from the East during
the last tour months.
-Ihere is great excitement in Powder
river valley Idaho. The settlers have all left
their, homes and are fleeing to towns tor
safety.
"A Salt Lake husband asked for a divorce
because his wife had not informed him be-
fore their marriage that one OF her arms was
badly scared.
In the British section of the Paris Exhi-
biton is a glass chair made by the London
firm of Osler & Co for an Indian prince. 1t
is a great attraction.
"A Silver City Idaho dispatch of the Goth,
says a body, supposed to be that of CAPTAIN
oohn Nhlte, OF Bruneau. was found near
McDowell's ferry, lower Boise, killed by
Indians.
QUEEN ictoria's new saloon railway car
is one OF the most beautiful eli its kind ever
built, as may be well imagined rom the fact
that its construction and fittings cost over
100000.
A pretty schoolmistress in Maiden. Mas
sachusetts, kept a boy fifteen minutes after
school as a punishment, and when the time
was up he asked her if she couldn't make it
half an hour.
Bob Ingersoll's silence excite the sus-
plcion that he is investigating the title of the
Creator, and may possibly bring on an action
to compel Him to show cause why He should
not step down, and out.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-27

Mr.. Nottingham has moved down to
Boulder Canyon, where he is farming, and
has a good crop growing.
Capt. Cook keeps the hotel and postofice,
and says times are improving.
Mr.. Douglass, who is pleasantly located
on South Boulder, is probably the largest
stock-raiser in the above list. lie, too, Is a
successful dairyman, and one Of the sub
stantial citizens.
On White Tail creek, down the banks OF
| which stream the main road follows, there
are y number Of stock men. They are sur
rounded by a good grazing country, and
! with these natural advantages can hardly
fail to prosper. Some ofthem are dairying
nrettv extensively, and w. A. Harrison,
who is the nearest the summit, is. from APP
pearances. pretty well Versed in the art.
But his neighbor q few miles below | sup
pose IS in the lead, judging from the uecls-
ion rendered at the last Territorial fair.
which awarded him the first prize. lie is
champion of the country. Ii, however. ne
is the champion, Professor Willard and
many other celebrated cheese-makers and
writers of the land have vainly spent much
useful time and expense in teaching the
| reading world the art Of cheese-tnaking.
NV observations OF how Montana premium
cheese is made would fill a page Of interest,
but it would take'too much time to be writ
ten now, besides it might be infringing on
somebody's rights, so [ leave out the sketch
until a more favored opportunity.
White Hall, the home station OF the Over
land stage line. is owned and kept by &. O.
Brooke. 1t is 60 miles from Helena, pleas
antly situated The proprietor is one OF the
large stockmen and farmers of jefferson
county and keeps in his herd some of the
best thoroughbreds to be seen in the coun-
try:
just below White Hall Marsh 6 Hadley
are located. These gentlemen are engaged
in the stock business, giving their attention
mainly to raising horses, of which they are
we'll supplied with good breeds.
Fish creek has undergone but a slight
change since last year. The, futile Bros.
are at the samesp place and appear to be -four
ishing. Besides Stock-raising they are dali
rying pretty extensively, and get outa good
quality of cheese, They also keep good ac-
c~ommodations for the travelling public.
Near them reside Fl. Newkirk and Willis
Butts, princely stock-rai,ers. The last
named gentleman is an old-time friend
whose honest hand it did me good to clasp.
WILL.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-27

WE begin to fear that the good old times
when the people of Montana could leave
their latch string hanging out with perfect
security are passing away. The number of
thefts are increasing rapidly, and it is now
getting dangerous for our ranchmen to leave
their cabins without fastening when they
expect to be from home over night. The
general custom has been to leave them un-
locked, with provisions, ETC., convenient, so
that tue benighted traveller might find food
and where to rest, and we very much regret
that this state Of affairs should ever cease.
Verify, the progress OF civilization brings
its attendant evils. Tramps, burglars, and
a host of light-fingered gentry follow in it's
train. But we must accept things as they
exist, and learn not to be so careless.
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have been developed by men whose only
capital was bone and sinew, backed by in
domltable energy, and the work of develop
ment still goes on. The work of such men
are every day being crowned with success,
and we care not how self-important the
large operator may,feel, the laborer is free,
and cannot be made dependent SO long as
this state Of affairs exists.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-27

OUR next issue comes upon the 4th of
July, a national holiday, in consequence of
which we will onlyissue a legal edition upon
that day. The lite of a printer, though gen
orally thought not physically laborious, is
very wearing on both body and mind, and
an occasional holiday becomes a necessity.
Since we are so situated that it is difficult to
ret ''subs'' to carry Oh business while the
regular office hands are having a rest (even
should the editor never weary, and as we
only ask this indulgence once IA year, we
trust patrons will bear with us patiently, for
''all work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-27
MONTANA HERDS, FLoCKs, FARMS AND
MINES
MINES.

Jefferson City, which was a year ago put
ting. on airs somewhat over it's nei ghboring
towns in the way of improvements, has
since my visit last year come to a stand
still yet its progressive people are hope
fully encouraged. They have faith in the
wealth Of the great silver mines in the vi
entity which are being developed, and
which, when fully under way, will give in
creased life and prosperity to their
Of the business houses in the place l shall
make but,a slight mention, as my acquain-
lance with the proprietors is very limited.
r.. X. Emerson, of the Emerson house, is
giving his personal attention to mining in
ed by Mrs. Emerson and daughter, who
run it in first-class style.
NJ. D. Cooper has completed his livery
and feed stable. and has already won the
reputation of being the right man in the
right business.
John Culver is a resident of Jefferson, and
his son-in-law, Mr.. MILESTONE, presides in
the billiard hall.
| did not visit the mines. but learned that
those which are being worked are looking
well.
Boulder is one Of the most beautiful val
lcys in Montana. It's altitude is something
above 500 feet, but its lands as far as tried
have been found we'll adapted to the grow
ing Of oats and the hardest vegetables.
Some of the finest hay ranches to be seen
in the Territory are upon this valley. The
residents are engaged in stock raising and
dairying. OF these | remember the names
Off. Jefferis, P. B. Mills, A. j. Bailey, j.
L. Holt, G. A. Douglass, T. Nottingham
and Capt. Cook.
Mr.. Jefferis is located near the head of
the valley and has well improved place.
In his herd are to be seen some OF the bess
Shorthorns the country affords. This sea-
men is engaged in mining in a guich near
by.
Mr.. Mills is in the dairy business, and,
though a new hand, is very successful, his
butter commanding the best prices III tie
Helena market. He reads the papers and
is posted on all the new Inventions and does
his work i'll q scientific manner, which he
says pays.
Mir. Bailey is also a butter maker, and has
a pleasant home and a considerable crop
growing.
Mr.. Holt is giving his attention to mining
! on a bar, overlooking south Boulder.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-27

THE history of all countries goes to>show
that when they reach a certain stage of pro-
gress the wealth of the country, which in
early days is evenly distributed among the
masses is gathered in the Golfers OF a few.
And as this state of things is brought about
the line of demarkation between classes be-
comes more and more distinctly drawn, and
capital, although the legitimate offspring
and product of labor, becomes ~insolent and
arrogant, drawing itsels aloof, and, with
iron heel, seeks to rule or ruiz. AS it is
strengthened and fostered, it grows more
and more powerful, until it assumes the
shape of monopoly, which can only be sue
cessfully resisted by a combination of effort.
Thus, where we have large ~monopolies we
also AVE large labor unions.
In Montana the great battle for supremacy
between capital and labor has not yet begun.
and we trust may not for years, but when
it comes--as come it must in course OF time
the HUsBANDMAN will be. found on the side
of the laborer. The strike of the laborers
on two OF the principal niines Of Butte indi-
cate to the casual observer that this time has
already arrived, but a thorough knowledge
of the facts as they exist in the Territory
fully assures us that there is as yet nc cause
Cor strife between employers and employees,
aud that the organization of a labor union is
wholly unnecessary. The owners of any
mine have a legitimate right to reduce the
price paid for labor if they see fit, and the
laborers who are not satisfied have the same
right to quit work and seek employment
elsewhere. The country Is vast in its re-
sources-avenues of employment are open
on every hand-hence, all attempt to coerce
and Cypress proves truitless. Were it other
wise The case would be different. Were the
resources of our people fettered by the iron
will of a few, the whole country under the
slayish yoke of capital, and labor dependent
for existence upon the caprice of its tyran-
nical master, then, indeed, might a union
become a necessity. AS it is to-day, we
have a far different state Of affairs. There is
no such thing known in our midst as capital
and labor. The lines are not drawn. All
are one. All are laborers and all are CAPT
~talists, and the natural resources of the
country are by far too boundless for even
the poorest to be unwillingly made subserv-
lent to any. Our population is SO small and
our country SO vast, that as all are lahorers
all may be capitalists as well. There is not
a farm hand in the Territory so poor but he
may become a farm owner il he wishes; not
a miner but may become a mine. owner. ON
most prosperous farmers commenced on the
bottom round of the ladder, many having
nothing more than a yoke of oxen and
pillow with which to make a beginning-and
some not even that. Dur richest mines
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-27

teenM Century will contain an ~ :" a'A
icle by Midhat Pasha on the n.a. pOfat1
of Turkey. aadhl
A Texas clergyman pre,eh.,
sermon against horse racing. asd
was through three OF the fonr "a' Ote
quit the house. 'e'S'Aa
-Khediv, not Khedive, is tho
Of spelling Ismail Pasha's title. F'
Captain Burton, the traveller na a'l9|
mate with his Highness. ""Ofl
Ordinary working girls in B,r,.
only eight to ten cents per day. ny
wages are attributed to the co,no,s4
converts, Of which there are thir..
the city. The nuns nndersell Al :,
tors. e@a
The Galveston Nsns' San A,Oto..
cial says: A dispatch to healou,na
Fort Concho says that the Indi an
ing near Lepan Springs. Trocns
pursuit. Gen. Ord left for Chjc,r0 ' u
Goth to consult General Sheridan >.
border affairs. ~
A daughter If the late commodo,,
ry has issued an address to the vo,
Virginia, urging them ito make sd.t,1
ed effort to redeem the financial hopo,
State" by organizing into local s~ocia;a
by making and soliciting contrjbpto,'
the payment of the public debt.
A" Female Hercules" a native al
ce, is to be seen in London. One ofbe,
is to lift up an anvil by the hair Of her
and then have the anvil placed on herI
while three smiths forge a horseslm /
their hammers, she talking and sindRl
the while. II
1t is stated that a great battle u
progress on the 20th, in the outa,a
Canea between the Cretan ir~suppnt
the Turks. There is great excitema
the town. Hostilitics have also been
ed in various other Cretan districts.
insurgents have attacked and iDn
Turkish ship.
A week before he attempted tosy
ate the Emperor, Hodel had his phoM
taken at Berlin. He advised the phons
err to make as many copies as podi
in a week he would be dead, but ls
would be known all over the world, mi
likeness in request, wherever men I'd
interest in current events.
A dispatch Dated Nashville, Jm
says: Pearson and SadEer, who, It'll
posed. outraged the person OF Mrs. @
near Mifchellsviile, May Is, weretaEa
Springfield Jail at one O'Clock this MD
by Il hundred armed and masked men
taken three miles from town and ha
Doubt existed as to their guilt. Bal
tested Innocence.
A ST. Paul kilograms says the seHs
report from Wisconsin relative u
mored Indian troubles in the northern
Of that State, is utterly discrediied fa
least so far as it relates to any genera
bination between tie Minnesota aa
consin Chippewas to attack the WlilR
ChippeWas are not warlike Indians
for the Sioux. there are none in ellhH'
An Indian outbreak anywhere esa
Missouri is the most distant lmpos'nP
"A Silver City, Idaho, dlSpS,h
Major Egberts with five compaoF,
18th infantry. numbering elggll olAai
1876 men. arrived here on the zN''
made a forced march across tue
from Cornucopia, averaging lh''
day. They remained here Two DoS
departed for Camp Lyon, aoo0' y.
distant, on the Oregon and ldal'O NV
outbreak Of the Indians at luck y.
ervation is anticipated. AT PaFaus
and Quinn's river trouble IS alsO y
among the Indians.
Tho ,,hooner Eathen sailed Nu'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
An Adirondack Big Trout.


At the very first cast | saw that the
hour had come. Three trout leaped
into the air. The danger of this ma
nRuver all fishermen understand; it is
one of the commonest in the woods !;
three heavy trout taking hold at once,
rushing in different directions, smash
the tackle into flinders. | evaded this
catch and threw again. | recall the
moment. A hermit thrush on the tip
of a balsam uttered his long, liquid,
evening note. Happening to look over
my shoulder, / saw the peak of Marcy
gleam rosy in the sky Il can't help it
that Marcy is so miles off, and cannot
be seen from this region; these Incl
dental touches are always used.) The
hundred feet of silk swished through
the air, and the tail fly fell as lightly on
the water as three-cent piece (Which
no slamming will give the weight of a
10Y drops upon the contribution plate.
Instantly there was rush, a swirl |
struck and "GOt him, by -!n Never
mind what Luke said l got him by.
"Out on fly !" continued the irreverent
guide, but l told him to back water and
make for the center of the lake. The
trout, as soon as he felt the prick of the
hook, was off like a shot, and took out
the whole of the line with rapidity
that made it smoke, "Give him the
butt ~ shouted Luke. 1t is the usual
remark in such an emergency. l gave
him the butt, and, recognizing the fact
and my spirit, the trout at once sunk to
the bottom and sulked. 1t is the most
dangerous mood of trout, for you can
not tell what he will do next We
reeled up little, and waited five min
utes for him to reflect. A Tightening of
the line enraged him, and he soon de-
veloped his tactics. Coming to the sur
face, he made straight for the boat,
faster than could reel in, and evident
ly with hostile intentions, "LOok out
for himT cried Luke as he came flying
in the air. evaded him by dropping
nat IN the bottom of the boat, and when
| picked my traps up he was spinning
across the lake as if he had new idea /;
but the line was still fast. He did not
run far. gave him the butt again, a
thing he seemed to hate, even as gift ;
in moment the evil-minded fish, lash
ing the water in his rage, was coming
back again, making straight for the
boat, as before, Luke, who was used
to these encounters, having read of them
in the writings of travellers he had ac-
companied, raised his paddle in self
defence. The trout left the water about
10 feet from the boat and came directly
at me, with fiery eyes, his speckled sides
flashing like meteor. | lodged, as he
whisked by with vicious slap of his
bifurcated tail, and nearly upset the
boat. The line was of course slack
and the danger was that he would en-.
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"Don't l understand that / came of a
good family I'd like to know of Bos-
ton family which carried their noses
higher than the Rogerses! Put down
that my father was in the Mexican
war;"
"You have three children, madam 2"
81 haven't any such thing, sir! Put
down that my mother was killed by an
explosion in a quarry. Her and father
we're"
Chow many children have you, mad
amq"
"Have you got mother down ?"
''No, madam. You see 1 am taking
the census of the city,"
"Well," she said, giving him a dan
gerous look, 81 had the typhoid fever
at the age of fifteen, and for weeks and
weeks / hung on the edge of the grave.
l bore up as well as was able. and
give in the family-how many chill
dren ?" He suddenly asked.
''Put down that l bore up!n she COM
manded. "And that one night when
the watchers were asleep, 1 crept out of
bed and took a drink Of"
''This is foreign to the subject, mad
am. How old are your children 2"
"Haven't you put down that hung
on the edge of the grave ?"
"No, madam"
"Aren't you going tO?''
''No, madam. You see, I am simply
taking the census of Detroit. desire
to ascertain"
"You can't ascertain it here, sir !" she
snapped. eff my sickness, which cost
over two hundred dollars, isn't good
enough to go in the book then you don't
get a line here !"
'.Let me ask you"
''No use asking for any of our pho
tographs, sir! If you get 'em anywhere
and put our pictures in that book we'll
make it hot for you! Good day, sir
good dayw
He stood on the step, signing, and
she called through the door:
"My grandfather was also bitten to
death by an alligator, but 1 won't give
you any of the particulars You want
to walk !"
He passed on, sorrowfully wondering
if the next woman's mother was blown
off bridge or carried down the river
on a hay-Stack
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RECKLESS ADvENTURE.-An exchange
relates that drummer for Pittsburg
house, considerably under the influence
of liquor, mistOok his route and drove
his team upon the trestle bridge of the
Edinburg, Summit and Clarion railroad,
just this side of the Clarion river, sup
posing it to be the wagon road. The
trestle bridge is sixty feet from the
ground and about the same length, but
the horses made the crossing, feeling
their way in the darkness step by step,
every foot striking tie securely, until
the distance was traversed and they
stood in safety on the other side; and
just in the nick of time too, as the ex-
press came laundering by in five min
utes after the drummer and team had
left the track. 1t is easy to imagine
the terrible catastrophe that would
have resulted had the train overtaken
the man and horses on the bridge. The
watchman at the end of the trestle
halted the drummer as he drove off the
track, but was told to mind his own
business. The drummer was right he
felt the same fearlessness that marks
an experienced insurance canpasseF.-
He knew, of course, that he might fall,
but then he knew, also, that nine
chances out of ten he would strike on
his cheek.
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tangle it about me. and carry away a
leg. This was evidently his game. But
l untangled it, and only lost breast
button or two by the swiftly moving
string. The trout plunged into the
water with kissing sound, and went
away again with all the line on the
reel. More butt. More indignation on
the part of the captive. The contest
had now been going on for half an hour,
and l was getting exhausted. We had
been back and forth across the lake,
and round and round the lake; what l
feared was that the trout would start up
the inlet and wreck us in the bushes.
But he had new fancy, and began the
execution of a vancouver which | had
never read of. Instead of coming
straight towards me he took large
circle swimming rapidly, and gradually
contracting his orbit. | reeled in, and
kept my eye on him. Round and round
he went, narrowing his circle. | began
to suspect the game, which was to twist
my head off. When he had reduced
the radius of his circle to about 25 feet,
he struck tremendous pace through
the water. 1t would be false modesty
in a sportsman to say that L was not
equal to the occasion. Instead of turn
ing round with him as he expected, 1
stepped to the bow, braced myself, and
let the boat swing. Round went the
fish, and round we went like top. l
saw line of Mt. Marcy's all round the
horizon. The rosy tint in the west
made broad band of pink along the
sky above the tree-tops. The evening
star was a perfect circle of lights, a
hoop of gold in the heavens. We reel
ed and whirled and reeled, and reeled
and whirled. 1 was willing to give the
malicious beast butt and line and all, if
he would only go the other way for a
change. When came to myself, Luke
was gaffing the trout at the boat-side.
After we got him in and dressed him he
weighed quarters of pound.