Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-03
SMITH R1vER-ITs FLoCKs AND HERDS,
NUMBER FOUR.

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err is Camas creek, whose waters flow from
the southeast side Of Boulder mountain.
From the mouth to the foot of the noun
tain, a distance of eight or nine miles, the
valley along its bank is all taken up. The
first settler upon this route is c.. L. RAIDER.
Mr.. r. came to the country, eight years
ago. and held the position ofQ. NJ. Sergeant
in the U. S. Army. Receiving an honora-
BILE discharge at the end of his term of en-
li>tment. he turned about to invest his earn
ings. First he built a small house for the
comfort Of himself and family. Since then
he has erected a comfortable and rather
Hastily designed dwelling. His fences have
spread out from year to year until now they
enclose the Camas creek valley fer nearly
three miles. He is principally engaged in
raising horses, but does considerable in the
way of contracting md supplying fewel and
hay at Camp Baker. He is the owner of
the large hotel and store, situated on the
opposite side of the road from his home, at
the crossing Of the creek. This he has
leased to Frederick Deanzer for a term OF
years.: Mr.. D. has the house fitted up in
good shape and keeps a good supply of
goods.
Adjoining and above RAIDERS is the prem
Uses owned by Thomas Johnson. His farm
extends along the valley a mile or more, en-
closing d most excellent meadow and some
fine farming land. Being located near the
Post the hay and other produce raised here,
always commands II ready sale at Il good
price. Within the past two years which he
has lived here, he has proved satisfactorily
that wheat and oats can be probably grown
on his farm. and designs engaging III the
business more extensively next season.
A mile above MIR. Johnson's Phil. Miller
has a cozily located home. He. too, is u
farmer, but having had plenty to do the
past few years in filling government con-
tracts, has given but little attention to the
raising of cereals. His meadow which is
very fine and large, has yielded many tons
that have found their way to the market.
Next and last above here is the home of
j. w. Walters, who is a new conner to Jhis
side and has not had a fair chance to do
much in the way oflmproyement. His son
Henry is engaged for the winter in teach
ing a neighborhood school.
Between Miller's and Johnson's farms but
a little ways off, the Dad near the bank of
Camas creek Is the home of l.. D. Burt, one
of the large wool-growers of Meagher coun-
ty. Two years ago MIR. B. came in from
California with a large flock of sheep, a
part of which he sold, keeping the remain
der through the winter, more to test the
adaptability of the climate to the business
than anything else. Being highly satisfied
with the way his flock came through the
first winter, he determined to continue in
the business, and went ahead improving the
places recently sold by him to j. C. Walker
q Bro. Immediately after selling his flock
and locations, he entered into copartner-
ship with Mr.. l.. and w. J. Auerbach, and
Henry Klein, of Helena. and brought a
flock of sheep numbering $500 head, of
which he is IN Charge. Though it has been
but two months since locating here, they
have made considerable improvements.
They now have comfortable sheds, corrals
and stable room for 1000 of their sheep and
their draught animals. OF the $500 sheep
all are ewes but about 200, and they are all
under three years Of age. They are good
size, we'll naked in the Merino breed, and,
though they have Travelled through from
CALIFORNIA; since last March, they look well.
Besides these it may be well to mention
their thoroughbred Meriios, 80 in number
to which they are breeding. They were inn
ported from Illinois two years ago, A. b.
lNoteware, and were raised by Bell & Sous,