Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-11-07
MONTANA HERDS, FL0CKs, FARMS AND
MINES.

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society-Fine Stock in the Stables and Pas
lures.
Deer Lodge which for a year or two past
has been on the decline seems to have reach
ed the turning point, and from its wicked
way is again fairly on the path of prosperi-
ty. 1t has not the business Of few years
ago. but cheerful evidences OF its advance
may be seen at the first glance. In the way
of improvements it seems to have taken a
new start, a sort of second growth. One
new store O Main street is nearing COM
pletion, the walls of the Collegiate Insti-
tute building are fast rising toward the roof
cornaces, and when completed will be the
handsomest structure in Montana. The To-
cation of the Institute is at the south of the
city on an elevated plateau, a near neigh
Dor to the half dozen churches, where it is,
[ learn, soon to have a companion of learn
ing, under the auspices OF the Sisters of
Charity. In and around this city are some
comfortable and tastely designed dwellings,
the houses OF some of the most substantial
citizens of the Territory embracing much of
its foremost business, legal, talent and CAPT
tai.
For good society, church and f~raterna
advantages, Deer Lodge stands ahead Of
any other Montana town of corresponding
population. Its hotel accommodations are
tip top. The McBurney house, kept by
Aylsworth & Mcfarland, is rather high
priced for the house is first-class. At the
Scott House Sam Scott sees that the travel
er fares we'll, and at reasonable charges. At
his stable one may be treated by a glimpse
ut some fast stock. But the same may be
said of other stables in the town. N. York
will show you fine stations and tell you Of
their good record, and ut Tom Stuart's you
will find Live Oak, but every one knows of
him and especially are the Deer Lodgers
content with his blood in their herds.
1t would do one good to sally out into the
valley on either side and spend a day or two
looking at the fine stock to be found within
two miles of the city. At Phillip Evans a
large flock Of sheep containing thorough
bred and grade Cotswolds, a neat dairy
with well arranged facilities Tor the work
and presided over by persons who do things
understandingly, are to be seen. At Col. w.
L. lrvine's some good stock, a pleasant
home and surroundings, and a we'll appoint,
ed farm, and the comforts of happiness are
visible. At 5. E. Larabies a stock farm and
some of the finest horses and stations the
country affords may be seen. Of these [
must mention Christine, a beautiful sorrel
mare 7 years old, who, at the late fair, when
out of trim and with a sore leg, came in
second in the half-mile trotting race, MAX
ing it in As seconds. Also Arsenell, a two
year-old dark brown, 154 hands high, sired
by Administrator and out of a Thorough
bred mare that has every appearance OF a
fast stopper, and has made a mile at home
on a rough tracf in 3:lS. Superior, a blood
bay with black points, 3 years old, trim
built, has elegant action and has already, In
the field of four came home in first heat in
ZIG. Diamond four-old black runner,
lately imported from Kentucky, who, at a
Lexington fair before coming, made 2:341,
| believe on the first trial. | might, how
ever go on extending this notice to a col
umn, and then fail to do justice to this ranch
for there are Il number of fine colts and
mares that would be a credid to many of
the horse herds of the country. Further
around to the east the visitor may be enter
tanned by a ramble about the fields of Jo-
seph Lodge q Bro, for they, too, have pas
lures containing fine stock and well inn
proved farms that show evidences of good
yields and prosperity about them.
j.. S. PembertOn'S Turner NAV he seen