Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-20
MONTANA HERDS, FLocKs, FARMS AND
MINES
MINES.

[ remained until morning and then proceed
ed to Prickly Pear valley. Since, Mrs. Stat
ford returned to the Canyon Ferry hotel the
! house has. undergone a general renovation,
is now fitted up in a style second to none in
the country. The tables, which are under
her supervision, are always we'll supplied
with good things. Just now the river that
flows noiselessly by the front door of the no.
tel is full to the brim, but the boat makes
regular trips. Mr.. Rotwitt superintends
the ferry and, keeps the store, and Joe
| Woodward keeps the billiard hall in order.
John P. Barnes is farming his place on Spo-
kane creek this summer, but will, when the
crop is off, return to Trout creek and re-
sumo operations in the opening of his dig
gings there.
In anticipation of the Territorial grange
meeting, a special session of the Prckly
Pear Grange had been convened and agood-
ly number of the farmers were in attend
ance. The business of the day consisted
mainly in completing the initiation Ola new
member, after which all repaired to thelow-
,er hall, where a sumptuous feast was
spread by Ceres, Pomona, Flora, and. their
associates. This, the writer in company
with a number of guests and members of
the Prickly Pear Grange enjoyed.
The most interesting topic of the day was
the successful mode of warfare adopted by
the citizens of this valley against: the hop
pers. The plan adopted is by the use, of
plenty of water, an article of which there is
no scarcity at this time, and coal oil. They
manage to have their bitches from three to
four feet wide, and the wider the better the
destruction will be. 70 use, the coal oil eff
~fectually they cut boards from six to eight
inches wide and place, them across the
bitches about one hundred feet apart. The
boards are slipped down into the water
about two inches, and the coal oil is drop
ped in between them. The 'hoppers are
driven into the bitches, where they float
clown until they reach the eddies formed by
the boards where the oil is lodge, when, af-
ter a few struggles, they perish. The num-
Der of 'hoppers appear to be greater upon
this valley than in any other section.
The little village Of Clancy still, holds its
own, and, like many other towns, has much
in prospect for the future. Of its good citi-
zens whose, names are familiar, are S. S.
Harvey, G. W. Crane and I. I. Lewis. Mr..
Harvey is one of the foremost stock men of
the country. Besides the cattle business in
which he is>1argely interested, his herd be
ing led by pure thoroughbreds, he has re-
Gently engaged in the breeding of fine
horses. ,Topsy and Gypsy, his fine mares
are being bred to Larabie's fine stallion.
Flora, the IA months old colt, has a ,''Tur-
ner" head and neck, and is a perfect beau-
ty. The stallion colt is also a beautiful
horse. Mr.. Crane, besides doing the princi-
pal mercantile business, is interested with
Mr.. Harvey in some of the fine stock. above
named. L. |. Lewis is one of the foremost
owners of the Deer lode, a mine, recently
found by Kellogg & Burns. These gentle
men are what may be termed lucy pilgrims,
having come to the country about a year
ago. They were down to bedrock, chop
ping wood for low wages, and depending !
believe on hunting for their meat. 1t was
while on a ramble for game that they stum-
bled upon the Deere lead. AT first it was
only six inches wide, but very rich. II
must have been a pleasant thing for them to
wend their way home with pouches filled
with ore all glittering with gold; and still
more pleasant when they found the true
value of their bonanza. After pounding UP