Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-05-30

between Whites and Avalanch gulches.
gun shots have been heardin this vicinity t
on Il number of occasions since the fight,
evident that it is a wounded Indian not able
to make his escape, foraging for game. ),
A party of pilgrims, eight in number, ar
rived from Carroll at C. W. Cook & Bros
Wednesday last. When nine miles out
from Camp Lewis one of the party discov-
cred that he had left an ovcrcoat ut that
place and returned foriit. The party trav-
eled on slowly, and their comrade not COM
ing up on arrival at the Forks of the Mus
cleshell, one of the party went back to see
what waslthe matter. Neither nave been
heard O 4since, and fears are entertained for
their safety. The missing men were both
well mounted and should have been in long
since.
Entertainers of the Missouri valley have
been doing good execution during the past
few weeks fighting sgrasshoppers. Thou
sands upon thousands have been destroyed.
of the many modes employed, that'of burn
ing dry manure and straw mixed, is prov
ing the most effective. The sides OF the
field are protected by water bitches, and
the manure and straw is scattered across
one end i'm a narrow strip when the hop
pers are on the move, and set on fire and
is burned. The manure with a little straw
mixed with it will thurn for several hours.
We are informed by those who have made
the experiment that they have seen the
'hoppers march on until the burning heaps
were; "a mass of grasshapper cinder.
For the past few years our quiet town has
been content to plod along in the old way
but recently there are signs OF new life ano
, activity being manifested towards the upper
q end of Main street. The building formerly
! occupied by us, and previous to our occ''
pancy as a Good Templars' hall-one of thu
largest buildings in town-has been fttet
I'D for a feed and livery stable, and is boil
5 convenient and commodious. Messrs. krot
; & Fleming, the proprietors, are enterprisin!
; men, and whatever they undertake Is carrle'
forward with energy. They are prompt an
Z efficient. honest and upright in their deal
> ines. and will serve the public in a %satisfae
) tory manner. They will be on hand at al
10 times to attend to customers, and stock lei
in their charge will receive good attention
See their lad" in local column.
;" We desire to call the attention OF III
III public to the attractive programme for tn
w Fourth of July at the White Sulph'
ie Springs, as advertised by the Spencer Bro
aA These gentlemen take charge of the enti1
premises, except the medical departmel
ee which will remain underline skillful ma
aeement OF DIR. Parberry-on the 10th
IL June, and will set to work at once to NAL
preparations for the Fourth. The two st
a. ry hotel and large saloon in course Of co
struction are to be completed and furnish
'eu by that time; the old building also to be
'eo paired, and bath rooms renovated, and
fu- new race course to be built for the occaslo
n The proprietors will spare no pains to ma
the this the event of their opening a grand 81
ers cess. The grievances of last year, such a
lack OF provisions, Indifference in attentle
etc.. we are fully assured, will not be
81 peated by the present management, !
ITO preparations will be made for a large Gro