Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-08-28
AMONG THE
FAIRVIEW

is twelve miles up the road ron that prom
inent land mark, the Point of Rocks. 1t is
an upland farm, but extends back to the
Beaverhead river along it's banks a mile or
more, comprising in all a valuable hay and
grain farm. The proprietofs, Henry Bur-
iend & Bro, are, as well as farming, en-
gagged in wool-growing. Their flock num-
bers several thousand. Adjoining their
premises is the home of Thos. Stodden &
Bro, who may also be classed among the
stock princes of that section. Their farm
skirts the road for a mile or more on either
side back in the low lands and up on the
bench-well, / don't know how far. The
Stoddens are not sheep princes, but their
herds of both horses and cattle are large.
Some stations noticed in their stables
would do credit to any stud of the country.
B%LACKTAIL,
is the name of the beautiful stream that
runs fifty or more miles from the south and
empties into the Beaverhead river twenty
miles above the Point of Rocks. Unlike
many of the mountain streams, its valley
rises gradually from the brink to the noun
tains. Along its banks are to be seen some
neat residences and fine farms, the residents
being a few of the numerous we'l-to-do
stock-raisers OF Beaverhead county. Taking
the circle Of the valley OF both sides the
names OF the residents as far as my ac-
auaintance extends are j. r. Selway, r. II.
Reynolds. - Wilson, Thos. Porch, w.
c.. Orr, G. w. limerick, p. III. Poindexter
and Philip Lowell. The first named lives
near the main road, and has a large estate
and pleasant place. My visit there was like
gong home, full of enjoyment. The two
next are stock-growers and have new and
attractive homes. Mr.. Orr is a member of
the firm OF Poindexter 6 Orr. A marked
Improvement is noticeable in his home with
in a short space of time. -Four years ago it
was surrounded by small bushes, but they
have grown into a beautiful shady grove.
NV visit there was attended with usual en-
ioyment. Mr.. Iovells residence is very
pleasantly located. From the shady, flow
er-fringed yard one has a good view OF the
Beaverhead valley and picturesque noun
tains that overlook it. Mr.. L. counts his
cattle and sheep by the thousands. The
homes Of Mr.. Poiadexter and Mr.. limerick,
as seen from Mr.. Lovell's yard, are attract
i've also. That of Mr.. Emerick's stretches
along the river some distance. and is me Of
the choicest in the country. Mr. e. is also
largely engaged in cattln-raising, keeping
his herd on the Horse prairie range.
PoINDExTER s. R
have added materially to the value of their
ranch since my visit to it last year, by the
importation Of fine stock. The names OF
the principal stock are Young Champion,
Enoch Arden, Fortune, Nabob, a colt, and
Gale, a tilly. Young Champion is a very
large, fine bred horse. His color is a most
beautiful dapple brown. He is designed to
take the place OF their noted Sampson stall
ion. who has been so valuable as a colt-get-
ter of coach horses. lie is lO1 hands high,
seven years old, and very beautiful. Enoch
Arden is q fine full blood Percheron-Nor-
man. His color is a beautiful dark dapple
gray. He stands 164 hands and is five years
old. AS to form he is perfectly faultless'
The colt. Nabob, a two-year-old, is also 9
full blood Percheron-Norman, and is a pow
erful animal. lie came from France last
year. Gale. isa two-year-old FLY, already
as large as the lightest common stock mares
in the country. She is q full blood Percher'
on-Norman, the only full blood imported
mare in Montana, a dapple grey. and Is a.
beautiful as the most fastidious could wish
to look upon. Messrs. Poindexter & Orr
for a number of years past, in addition te
woo4-growing and cattle-raising on a large
scale, have been raising large draft horses