Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-14

The fact that the beautiful and fertile val
ley of the Muscleshell lays within the rail
road belt, was not discovered until q few
days ago. This, we fear, will greatly re-
tard it's settlement, though it will be of no
detriment to the stock interests.
MONDAY last, T. E. Collins sold his hay
ranch to Jacob Powers for $3.50. This
place is known as the old Mason ranch and
was about the first ranch located on the
Missouri valley. 1t comprises 1862 acres, to
which there is a good government title.
4. Jockey, the steam cracker man, has
decided to dispose of all his stock in his
Bozeman house at cost, and afterwards will
keep no goods but groceries, of which his
stock Will be full and complete. Mr.. T.. is a
fair dealer and is deserving a good patron.
age.
THE scarcity and high prices Of potatoes
in Gallatin county was caused by the large
supplies furnished the Tongue river posts
last fall. AS farming will be pretty extern
sively carried on in that section this season,
the demand will probably not be sossgreat
LeXt year.
MESSRs. Sherwood and Iurber who have
been putting in the winter at Copperopolis,
developing the mines OF Kellogg. Comfy,
Hotter & Co.. returned to Helena this week.
The company talk OF putting on a large
force of men III a short time and will proba-
bly, erect reduction works some time dur
ing the summer.
WE neglected to mention last week that
w. II. Sntlerlin had been appointed Conn
tv Commissioners by Probate Judge Iamp
ton to fill the vacancy made by the change
of residence of the previous incumbent, I'll
Z. Connor, aud was present at the las
meeting of the Board.
ELSEWHERE will be found the notice Of
the Librarian of Good Templars, DIAMOND
library. All persons. whether members O.
not. are urgently requested to return al
books in their possession belonging to sai'
library. 1t is the desire of the Lodge to &c
all the books in, in order to make new reg
l %ulations and open new accounts.
GEO. LYONS went over to Helena las
week, purchased a wagon and other essen
; tials necessary to the improving OF q ranct
and goes in Il few days to the Muscleshe-
where he will erect his pioneer home. IL
bids his mines-in which he has been yer
successful-adieu perhaps forever. W
wish him success in the calling of HUSBAND
ry. May he soon add the only remainin
element necessary to his happiness, and /
. a husband-man.
PRor. L. A. EDISON, OF Malone, n. j
has invented a speaking p~honograph.
consists of a small machine that can be ca
ried under the arm, and has a mouth-pie'
in which a person can speak, sing
" whistle. and when q small crank is turnt
the machine speaks the words, whistles II
tunes and sings the songs distinctly ana
5. the same tone as spoken in the mouth-plec
II It is indeed a wonderful invention. WI
this machine a traveller may, instead
writing a letter, speak his messas
into the machine and send it by mail to |
~ home where his friends may turn the Graz
y. y and receive the message. An eXcelle
thing it will be for lovers, as the 1elioW W
" only have to get a phonoglaph and turn
his sweetheart with the key.
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y, THE Bourbon" is the name OF the lie
10 recently located by Sam Anderson III the