Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-22

q beautiful chestnut sorrel. He will proba-
bly, be on hand at the next Territorial fair.
At Watson 1 found Sim Estes raising
stock, farming, merchandising and superin-
tending the hotel and post office. This is
the junction of the stage lines running. to
Bannack, Butte and Helena, and is one OF
the best hotel locations on. the Overland
road, and a place where good
tons are always to be had.,
Turning toward the south made a circu-
lar route in the valley, calling first upon
Phil. Lowell, who is pleasantly ioeated
against the edge of, the valley about two
miles from Watson. OF the many beauti-
full locations in the Rocky Mountains none
have more attractions than this. The
dwelling is located on a bench, from which
one has a good view of the beautiful valley.
Backtof the dwelling the land rises proba-
bly, 200 feet, and then slopes gradually back
several miles to where the mountains rise
up more abruptly. From there a large
snring rises and is guided to run and empty
its bright laughing waters near the door,
giving an enchantment to the place. such
as one cannot tail to admire. This water.
serves the purpose Of Turning. some MAJ
chinery. and irrigating the garden and large
grain fields that spread ont below. Mr.,
Lowell is an early settler.in Montana, and is.
one of the most extensive stock-groWers.-
He has large bands of .horses, herds of cat
tie and tlocks of sheep from which he re-
ceives an increase every year, and property.
enough to make himself and family happy.
A drive of five miles from MIR. LovelIs
took me to the honae of W., c. Orr, Wherel'
enjoyed an hours visit with his pleasant
family. Mr.. Orr. is a partner of Phil. Poin-
dexter, the firm name being Poindcxter &
Orr. This firm is the wealthiest in Monta-
ma that are engagedin agricultural pursuits.
They pay. taxes on about one hundredthou-
sand dollars. Their fences enclose; several,
thousand acres of fine farming and pasture
lands. This year they are cultiyating about
ESQ acres in grain and l; noticed several
gang. plows going in new land, indicating
that they intend increasing the tillage, next
year. Their herd of horses number over
500, and their cattle herd number several
thousand. Their tlocks of sheep also num-
Der several thousand. and yielded this Seal
son something above twenty thousand
pounds of wool. They do their work in a;
systematic manner. Their herds and iocks
contain the best breeds OF stock to be had,
and l regret that | have not timeto give a
detailed account Of them. Besides farming,
stock-raising, and wool-growing, they car
ry on, extensive dairy business. The dairy,
which it was my pleasure to visit, is located
about three miles above Mr.. OrT's home in
the center of the lacktail valley and,is fenc-1
ed with miles otpasture lands Oh every side.
This year it is in charge ofJohn and Sam
uel Weightman. These gentlemen are late
of Elgin, Ill.,, and are Inexperienced dairymen.
They keep things neat ands:do the work
much the same as laid down in my pen
notes of last winter; yet, while with them
l noticed several items which will be of
value. to butter makers in the country.
They.are milking nearly a. hundred cows
and packing several hundred pounds of but
ter weekly. Those who buy. their butter
may be assured. hat it is clean and we'll putt
up.
From here | again returned to Watson.
On.my way, however, / met James Kirk
patrick, of the firm of. Kirkpatrick Bros,
who are pleasantly located about two miles
north of Beaverhead river, andnearly oppo-
site the O.. w. Emerick farm. These gen
tlemen are stock ~raisers, farmers, freicbters
and merchants. They have recently built