Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-07

IHE we'll known and popular firm of T..
Auerbach & Bro. and c. X. Wells, Of Hele-
ma, have consolidated. The style of the
new firm is Auerbach, Wells & Co. The
business of the firm, which will be carried
on more extensively than ever, will include
fancy groceries, wines, liquors, cigars, to-
baccos, stationery, notions, toys. etc.
LAST week ID. r. Rankin purchased Arch
ibald McGregor's interest in the Boulder
Ditch Company, paying $4,000 for the same.
lie is nov the sole owner of this, the most
costly and one of the most valuable water
bitches in Montana. 1t covers all the rich
bars of Confederate, is indispensable to the
running of the gulch fumes, and will be of
great value for many years to come.
WE are glad to note that the long needed
blacksmith in Smith river valley, will no
longer be felt, as will be observed by read
ing the new advertisement Of A. Kent, in
another column, Mr.. X. is a good work
man, and prompt in filling his engagements.
Give him a trial and thereby encourage
home industry. He warrants his work.
The experiment of advertising brands in
proved to be Il success. Thos. Cooney has
found one fine cow for several years astray-
ed, though his card has only been running
a few weeks. This amply pays the cost of
the card for the entire year. We trust that
the stock-growers of the country will duly
consider the great advantages offered by
our Directory, and make out and forward
their orders without delay.
DAVID HusroS and jeff Sharp, of Power
ty Flat, made a visit to James Manldin's
Willowburn ranch last week, taking with
them several fine mares to be served by
Louis Philippe. MIR. Huston brought back
with him a two-year old, sun Dance, for
which he paid the round sum of $500. This
colt is by Louis Philippe and out of a well
bred dappled gray mare, weighing LOO
pounds. He gives promise of making a fine
horse, and is a valuable acquisition to Mr.
Huston's stud.
CHRIST. KING, Thco. Muller and Jos. En-
hoff have relocated 1,600 feet Of old GROUND
in Central district, Confederate gulch, be
ginning at No. 81 and running up. Thi'
ground was worked in the early days ant
some of the claims were very rich. A por
ton OF it is known to have never been thor
oughly prospected, only one rim havin:
been found. There is no doubt some ricl
spots will amply pay for reopening. Th
new company commenced to open the oil
drain Monday last.
Carr. CLIFFORD, A. J.. Smith and party
returned from the Muscleshell last week
We learned from G.. A. Kellogg, who &c
companied them, that one of the priitcipa
objects of the trip was to look out a he,
road from, the Forks of the Muscleshell I
the Yellowstone, along the foot of Graz
Mountains. Having surveyed that countr
last summer, MIR. Kellogg had no trouble
etfecting this object. The new road
! through a pass between Porcupine butt
i and the mountains, and twenty miles shor
i er than the old road and over Il bette
!, country. This done, the party turne
about and went into the Judith gap and ha
4 Il buffalo hunt. We understand that tt
a. General found so many fine locations II
q sheep ranches that he was unable to mai
any choice. '3 s5f
. p. J.. WINSTON, who recently visited Il
mines in the vicinity of Silver City, inforl
r. ed us that he found more life in the bus
;, ness there than he has seen anywhere
E ~ =# - Lr yiN-.H Dl.,l: onl Iin1-.