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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

WE regret to learn that several of P. J.
Winston's family, which is now in Helena,
are quite ill.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

FARMERS will do we'll TO prepare for work
soon, as spring, in all probability, will open
early,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

JUDGE J. E.. MURRAY was a passenger on
last Saturdays coach for Helena.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

THERE is not snow enough on the Mus
selshell to track a jack rabbit.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

Our enterprisi,g sta bic man, I'd Flem-
ing, gave us a few turns around toWn last
Sunday to the merry jingle of sleigh bells.
1t was our first sleigh ride this season.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

MONDAY evening last Diamond lodge No.
l, l. o. of G.. r.. installed the following off,
GERS to serve. during the ensuing quarter:
w. C. TIE. Brassy w. V. T.-Mrs. j.
w. Hinton w. S.-John Phillips; w. F.
ST. P. Street; w. TT. E. Collins; w.
CIV. III. Vance; w. M.-Miss o. Norris ;
w. I. G.-Moses Marks w. O. G.-Chas.
Collins R. H. S.-Mrs. F. A. Walling L.
1T. S.-Andrew Boylin D. MFRS. E.
Brassy; A. S.-Simon Marks; Librarian
Simon Marks. Is
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q

will hold services at the following places dur
ing this conference year:
LIST Sabbath, Deep creek, morning and evening.
I'd e" Radersburg,
Sd St. Douis, " Bedford, eve.
4th " Duck creek, +" Diamond g.
Hours for services-1i O'Clock, a. M, and 7 p. m.
Appointments will not be changes during this con-
ference year. X. M. CRAVEN,
Centerville, Meagher Co. Montana.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06
Our coaches go on runners again.

Our coaches go on runners again.
L. MARKS is selling cheap for cash. Give
him a call.
MEAGHER county is well represented at
the Capital this week.
THE weather is cold and still, the days
being bright and sunny.
JUDGE T. e. COLLINS and family are Wis
fling friends, at the Capital.
SLEIGHING is good, but a few inches more
of snow would improve it wonderfully.
WE regret to learn that several of P. J..
Winston's family, which is now in Helena,
are quite ill.
HERDS and flocks are doing we'll, and there
is no probability of such a change in the
weather as to cause loss.
THERE is not snow enough on the Mus
selshell to track a jack rabbit.
JUDGE J. E. MURRAY was a passenger on
last Saturdays coach for Helena.
WE are promised some nice wedding cake
to come from up the valley, pretty soon.
FARMERS will do we'll to prepare for work
soon, as spring, in all probability, will open
early.
H. Fl. CLARK, of the Priekly Pear house,
advertises a grand ball for the 9TH inst. Par
ty-goers will remember the date.
WE have received a large number of let
ters within the past two weeks inqniring
about the resources Of Meagher county.
JAS. MAULDIN advertises a fine Maltese
jack for sale. Persons DESTROYS to purchase
will do we'll to address him. See local col
ann.
The bounty bill, introduced by Hon. e.
G. Brooke, has been so amended as to be
wholly worthless, even should it become a
law.
A CORRESPONDENT writing from Deep
creek says Toustin's ferry boat Is in good
running order. Most of the other ferries
are cfoked with ice.
JAMES SULLIVAN brought some willow
twigs over from Boulder during the warm
days last week, on which the buds were
already opening.
Our enterprisilg sta bic nan, II. }. Elem
ing, gave us Il few turns around town last
Sunday to the merry jingle of sleigh bells
It was our first sleigh ride this season.
WE would refer our readers to the card O.
G. A. kellogg elsewhere. MIR. kellogg is
thoroughly competent surveyor and his
prompt attention will give eminent salts
faction.
WE mentioned last week that there were
$1,000 head of cattle on Smith river. w.
had refeoence only to the vicinity of CamI
Baker. There are no less than 10000 heal
Of cattle i'm Meagher county.
MARKS & PATTERSON are improving il
their stage time. The Helena coach came
in Monday at half past two. Passenger
are not kept on the road in the cold. but arr
hurried through on good time.
ARTHUR TAYLOR, OF Watson, NO., send
us some roots and seeds which he call
"West India green valley grass which i
said to yieth ten tons of hay per acre. w,
will have it properly tested, and if worth be
inc introduced we will tell our readers so.
AN accident occurred to William Nc
Knight Sunday last while sleigh-riding Of
our streets. The sleigh tongue droppe,
from the neck yoke and sticking in tn
snow broke IN two. the splinters inficting
serious wound in the fore leg of one OF tn
horses.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

The committee sele cted to get up rules
for the stock-growers' association are to
meet in Helena this week, and it is probable
that a permanent organization will be effect
ed. We will. give a full account Of the Or
ganization next week.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

THE Dollar Magazine of current foreign
literature is announced by the American
Book Exchange, IS Beekman street, New
York, the first number to appear January
18th. 1t will be similar in character to the
we'll known LittelEs Lining Age and Eclectic
Magazine. containing. in a years numbers,
about one-third as much matter as the for
mer, and four-titths as much as the latter.
Monthly 1913 pages, $1.00 a year. Speci-
men number sent for six cents postage.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

FROM present indications, it is safe to say
that the population of the Musselshell and
Judith valleys will exceed that of the Mis-
souri, valley within the next eighteen
months.
SHERIFF. G. II. RAIDER passed through
town OH his way to Helena yesterday. lie
was accompanied by Harry Napstone late
of California. Oscar Stephens and other
Smith riverites went by way of Whites.
The committee sele cted to get up rules
for the stock-growers' association are to
meet in Helena this week. and it is probable
that a permanent organization will be effect
ed. We will. give a full account of the Or
ganiZation next week.
Po1NDExrER & ORR, of Beaverhead, re-
Gently sold a Percheron-Norman stallion,
3 years old the coming spring, to P. Tatho
for the round sum of $500. This colt is the
get of james Mauldin's celebrated Percher-
on-Norman stallion, Louis Philippe.
The New, North. West presents its subscrib-
ers with a neatly printed calendar tor 1879.
1t has also reduced its subscription price to
$500 per annum. The North Vest is one of
the best papers published in the far west.
A BEvY of Diamond beaux and bellies
piled into ii sleigh Thursday last and sur
prised the denizens OF Whites gulch. About
8 o'clock p. M, on the following day they
went to the Canyon terry, where they had
a very enjoyable dance. 1t is the first real
old-fashioned pleasure party that has set out
from Diamond in many a day.
G. w. Cook, who has been over to Hele-
ma the past week attending the delibera-
tons OF wool-growers, who convened to
make some recommendations to the legisla.
ture in regard to legislation effecting their
interest, returned Monday in company with
Gen. A. J. Smith, who was over on the
same business. s
WE understand that Geo. nj. Hatch &
Bro, of Smith river, have determined to re
turn to California to engage in business
there; and are Offering to sell their sheep
ranch on Smith river, together with thei'
entire flock. This is a fine opportunity fol
any who may desire to engagein sheep hus
bandry. Their location is an excellent one
and their flock is first-class.
MONDAY evening last Diamond lodge No
l, l. 0. Of G. r.. installed the following oHi
GERS to serve. during the ensuing quarter
w. C. TIE. Brassy w. V. T.-Mrs. j
w. Hinton; w. S.-John Phillips; w. r
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06
NEWS.

DIAMOND CITY LODGE Nc. Z, A. F. and A. N.
"A Stated Communications held attheir Hall,
~A~in Diamond City, on the second and fourth
Xxx Saturdays of each month. Sojourning
~ brothers are cordially invited to attend.
III. I'll. BARNES, w. M.
G.. A. HAMPTON, Secretary.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

WE TRUST the people of Smith river val
ley will unite among themselves upon the
question of the location OF a bridge ON that
stream, and that they will come before the
county commissioners at the next session Of
the board. Let a few live men who are
most interested, get together and determine
upon a point, and start a subscription to-
wards the work. The majority OF stock
owners of that section can afford to give at
least $25 each. Let them raise three or four
hundred dollars in this way. and we are con-
fident the county will make up the balance.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

PoINDExrER & ORR, of Beaverhead, re-
Gently sold a Percheron-Norman stallion,
3 years old the coming spring, to P. Tatho
for the round sum of $500. This colt is the
get of james Mauldin's celebrated Percher-
on-Norman stallion, Louis Philippe.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

AN accident occurred to William Nc
Knight Sunday last while sleigh-riding on
Our streets. The sleigh tongue dropped
from the neck yoke and sticking in the
snow broke IN two. the splinters intiicting a
serious wound in the fore leg of OF the
horses.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

The NeaD North. Vest presents its snbscrib-
ers with a neatly printed calendar tor 1879.
1t has also reduced its subscription price to
$500 per annum. The North Vest is one Of
the best papers published in the far west.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

WE would refer our readers to the card of
G. A. kellogg elsewhere. MIR. kellogg is a
thoroughly competent surveyor and his
prompt attention will give eminent salts.
faction.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

ARTHUR TAYLOR, OF Watson, NO., sends
us some roots and seeds which he calls
"West India green valley grass" which is
said to yietd ten tons OF hay per acre. We
will have it properly tested, and if worth be-
inc introduced we will tell our readers so.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

In Helena, Friday, January 81, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. z. j. Winston.
In Helena, Montana, January IS, Anna B., wife
of Simon Levine, aged Is years and 6 months.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

At Philipsburg, January 26, by Rev: III. L. Cook
livan.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

MARKS & PATTERSON are improving in
their stage time. The Helena coach came
in Monday at half past two. Passengers
are not kept on the road in the cold. but are
hurried through on good time.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-06

WE mentioned last week that there were
5000 head of cattle on Smith river. We
had refeoence only to the vicinity of Camp
Baker. There are no less than 10000 head
of cattle in Meagher county.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-23

loWards the repairs on the All
bevllle bridge. amounting to tn
sum of eight hundred and sixty
four dollars and seventeen cent
with accompanying vouchers
which being found just and cor
rect, it was
Art. 3rd Resolved that in or
der to refund to the said Wise il
part payment of said advances
that the following funds now il
the treasury be and are hereby
appropriated to effect said pay
ments the president and clerk
are authorized to warrant for the
same on the treasurer, in favor OF
said Wise viz:
10 Repairing brigde funds of
1879 $l10 81
20 Licenses collected in
1879 291 so
30 public ferry revenue of
1879 90 90
total amount paid S.
Wise this day $42l II
Art 4th Resolved, that the
president and clerk of this BODY
he authorized to draw warrant
on the Treasurer in favor of s.
Wise for the sum of $50 90 pay
able out of the funds collected in
currency on the rolls of 1923
-'4-'5 and 6 heing the amount ad
vanced to W A White, ESQ.,
Parish Attorney. to pay for the
printing Of briefs in the suit of
the Parish vs. Brookshier & ais
now on appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Art 5th, Resolved that the
president and clerk of this BODY
be also authorized to warrant on
the last named funds for 50 l3
and the further sum Of eighty
seven cents out of the funds re-
ceiyed from j A Brookshier & ais
in fav ,r of W A White. forming
together the sum of ten dollars.
which he advanced as costs in
the suit of the Parish VS. J AL
Brookshier ct ais in the city ofI
New Orleans in order 70 have
writ Of FL Fa executed in said
,ity.
Art 9Th, Resolved that the sun
# $50 IS, be allowed Solomon
Wise for various advance made to
he parish; and to pay the same
he president and clerk be author
zed to warrant in favor of said
Wise on the Treasurer on The
pllowing funds
10 on the amount of surpIu,
nnds realized in the suit of tn.
arIsh VS. Brookshier ct ais $l9 2Ol
20 road fine paid in the
reasury by j N Williams IA OHl'
30 bal on the magistrates
nd constables funds 1879
hen all legal claims
gainst said funds shall ,
ave been paid in full. 6 IS
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-23
$39
On motion of Mr.. Trahan.

PcO -
On motion of Mr.. Trahan.
Art 7th Resolved, that the roat
line in the lst road district, lead
ing from Crosse Isle gap to JOIN
Collins residence be and the sam.
is hereby altered so as run from
said gap to Coulee Willow-poin,
known as Coulee Jack.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke
Whereas, the public road bet
ween the lands Of Victor Landry
and j A Brookshier, said road
leading from Abbeville to Perry
Bridge, is in no coalition for the
travelling public, and will require
considerable labor and expense to
place the same in good condition.
And whereas, the public are com
PEELED to travel on the land of
the widow and heirs of D. O'Bry-
an.
Art 9Th Therefore be it reso1v-
ed that no prescription shall run
against the lands of said widow
and heirs, nor in favor of the pub
lie until such time as the road as
laid out by the Commissioners be
repaired and placed in condition
for public travel.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke
Art 9th Resolved that the la
dies. Of the town of Abbevile be
permitted the use of the Court
House, on the I'd, 3rd & 4th day of
August next, for the purpose of
of holding a Bazaar for the bene-
fit of the Catholic Church.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke,
Be it resolved that it is hereby
made the duty of all outgoing
Road Overseers to Immediately
make out and forward to this
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-23
POLICE JURY.

Monday, July, 7th 1879.
Police Jury met this day al
Court House, in regular
Ips.
Ups tile roll being called, the
sriag members answered to
ar pames.
district -Severien Primeaux,
Do joseph Trahan,
Do Alonzo Vanslyke,
do-J Treville Broussard,
do-Howard Hoffpauir,
ao-Drmosthene Nunez,
do-Louis Tiibeaux,
Fhs minutes Of tie previous
ping, after being read, were
Ppted.
NJ. Wise on behalf Of the
|snee Committee, presented
following report which, after
% read, was adopted and Or
d to spread upon the minutes
Published viz
The Hon. President and Mem
ers q the Police of the Parish
Vernilion /:
our Finance Committee res
'aay submit the following re-
!; Nunez, Esq, Ex-Tax Col
D aas made a full settlement
'als Committee of taxes and
'es collected by him during
y, 1878. He produced re,
: !. from Ex-Treasurer, Minos
s.'oassard, . y ESQ.,, and Isaac
iall liquidation of the ac. |
al WINS committe against him. !,
slss \. Of licenses accompany
,nport he has failed to col.
ald licenses were tende, ed |
"@nlttee y !. by said J. s. NJ.
y. We did not feel ourselves
Ahl hands. 'D0 'n''
! NJ y licenses in the hands of
aaaes, :. uncollected, viz: |
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-23

"i 'hoii pTOceeOlngS nad sue
report to contain the names of al
parties ordered out for road duty
, the numEer of days required O
: them, together with the kind o
tools required to be brought b,
: such parties and in case of cart
and teams. the number Of day
, worked by said teams, and th,
number of days allowed therefor
SAID report to also show, the name,
OF parties and number of day,
worked, together with amount O.
monies collected, and from whom
collected, and the disposition
made thereof.
Be it further resolved, that all
Road Overseers hereafter appoint
ed. as well as those whose terms
have just expired, shall be and are
hereby required to furnish said re-
ports to the Police Jury at its
first session after having caused
work to be done on the roads.
| Resolved that a copy of the
above resolution shall he served
on each of the outgoing and in
coming Road Overseers of this
parish.
|. Art. II Resolved that the Par
lsh Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay Solomon Wise
out Of the I mill fund assessed and
levied to pay the expenses Of re
pairing the Abbeville Bridge, a.
fast as collected and paid in the
treasury and until the balance of
his claim against the parish shall
be fully reimbursed to him.
Art. IL Resolved that the Con
stable Of this body be and he is
hereby authorized to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest
bidder, for cash, after fifteen days
advertisement in the official jour
nal, the fence now around the
courthouse ; the proceeds of said
+ale he shall pay over to the par
lsh Treasurer, taking his receipt
therefor, and make due report OF
mis- doiDgs at the next meeting OF
this body.
Art. Is Resolved that Presi-
lent of this body appoint a com
nittee of three persons whose duty
t shall be to correspond with par,
les in and out of the State on the
'nhject of having good Jail built;
hat said committee report at the
'ext meeting of this body.
The President appointed on
aid committee Messrs. Ambrose
Ia our, Alonzo Vanslyke and W. |
W. Edwards.
lhe jury took q recess until 2
''clock p. M, at the appointed
'our the Jury re-assembled-all
he members present.
The following claims against
he parish were then allowed to
re paid out of their respective
unds, to wit
Cr;nou proc fnnd 1910
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-23

Amt licenses not col. S 422 SO
This committee also settled with
Fx-Treasurer NJ. G. Broussard.
Esq, he produced vouchers and
receipts from Isaac Wise, ESQ.,,
Treasurer, for monies paid Wise
for the full account of this COM
mittee against him.
We have carefully examined
the duplicate tax receipts on the
stump-hook Of NJ. G. Broussard,
tax collector and find that he has
collected from the tenth Of March
1879, to the first day Of July 1879,
as follows
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-23
Amt col. to lst July S 2349 "a

Amt col. to lst July S 2349 z
From the delinquent rolls o
1923 and 4 he has not made
any collections, although there re
mains on the rolls Of 1923 4
and 5 a balance exceeding six
thousand dollars, a great portion
Of which is due by large and req
ponsIble property holders. We
most respectfully suggest that the
Police Jury shall take prompt
means to have the assets of the
parish collected so as to meet the
claims continually accrning.
Accompanying this report is a
statement rendered this commit
tee Of the fines imposed on sundrv
individuals by the District Court
at its last special term, by Lastie
Bronssard. clerk.
Hon. Police Jury will please
finda list attached Of the names Of
persons who have not paid licenses
for the years lS76-77 & 79.
SOLOMON WISE,
A. VANsLYKE.
A. G. MAXWELL.
Sect'y of Committee.
Read, adopted and filed July
7th 1879.
A. LAcouR clerk P. J.
Mr.. Wise, chairman of The COM
mlttee appointed to superintend
the repairs to be made to the,
Abbeville bridge and other mat
ters connected Herewith, submit
ted the following report which
was read. adopted and ordered to
be spread upon the minutes and
published, viz
To the President and Members of
the Police Jury of the Parish Of
Vermilion
The undersigned committee ap-
pointed by your Hon. body to su
perintend the purchase of mate
rials, and making repairs on
the draw bridge at Abbeville,
would respectfully report as fol
lows: That an inspection of the
bridge showed that the entire pier
together with the draw had set
tied materially and in some places
more than others, thus throwing
the draw out Of level and causing
it to strike on the connecting ends
that the pier would in all pro-
liability continue to settle and no
permanent structure could be
placed thereon. That the bridge
would be continually getting out
,f order unless the pier was made
more solid. This was not only a
necessary but an expensive and
Troublesome work. AMI constituted
he expense and difficulty in ma
King the repairs. Twenty new
,iles were driven in the founda-
ion making row Of new piles
each row Of old ones.-
These piles had to be spliced, be.
ng from IS to 40 feet long anu
we're driven about 80 feet in the
mud and water and it is hoped
Ind believed by your committee,
hat the foundation will not mate.
ially settle again and that the
lraw will remain in good working
'rder until further repairs shall be
'eeded on girders. This piling
vas heavy and expensive to haul,
,esides the roads were then bad {
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-23
odcial Directory

sN Ed. EUG. MouToN.
b;,rict Attorney cn,Dco,s
kl.,k Of District Court
HA LAsrIE BRoUssARD.
representative: e p o,BeY.y.
|,tish Judge. VOWS
|srish Attorney. ,n.
'' W. A. WHITE.
'' 'G. B. SHAW.
ecorder. ,..n
|s,.Collector.
N. G. BRoUssARD,
Police Jury.
BorFpAu1R, President.
pa.r,rY JOS. TRAHAN,
uuuyKE. J.F. BROUssARD.
/ vuyu L. THIBEAUX.
Town Conncil.
,poycs PEaREr, Mayor.
,.sre BsoUssARD, J. ABAD1E,
WBE, >. boYANcE,
s CagrRlGHT, Constable.
stics Of the Peace, Sd. Ward !:
B.PArEs, W. B. WHITE.
re1ors
". EDWARD, E. MoNTAGNE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-23
NO. 8.

The Jury then adjourned to the
next regular meeting, being the
first Monday in October next,
1879.
HOWARD HoFFPAUJR, president.
A. LAcoUR, clerk.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-01-09

We fiad the following from Prot. r. Il.
Brown in q recent issue of the Indiana
Farmer:
IMPROVED STOCK.
1t Ia a remarkable fact that while animals
in their wild state maintain for centuries,
the peculiar type of their species in all its
distinctive peculiarties, domestic animals
become directly divided into varieties differ
ing materially In color, form, size, and apti-
tude to form peculiar habits. This has been
attributed to the ever-varying circumstances
and this is probably the true solution of the
problem. 1t is observed that special treat
ment, whether in plants or animals, has a
tendency to develop certain properties and
care in selecting those individuals to propa-
gate from, in which the desired popularity
Is most prominent, will secure 4 variety
which will remain permanent as long rs it
is kept surrounded by the circumstances
which produced it. But we must remem-
Der that varieties are forced productions,
and that there remains an Inherent tenden-
cy to go back toward the primitive type of
the species. In the early days of Indiana,
the pioneers brought with them the vari-
Gus breeds OF hogs which each preferred,
but IN their new home they all Jared alike.
They had the range of all the wild woods
lived on the heritage of the forest in the
summer, and its nuts in the winter, will,
but little attention from their owner till
"ki!ing time" came, when they were often
hunted down with dogs and guns like wild
beasts. In a few years all distinction of
breed disappeared, or was merged in a new
breed-''tlie woods hog" This was a close
approximation to the original wild hog of
the European forests.
ADVANTAGES OF IMPROVED BREEDS.
There are many advantages in keeping
improved breeds of stock-advantage which
40 stock farmer can afford to overlook, but
in purchasing fine stock he must not forget
that the good treatment and special care
which produced the variety must be contin-