Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-09-18

TERRITORIAL NEWS.

TERRITORIAL NEWS.
The old Mullan road, connecting Montana
with the Western Slope, which has long
been in disuse, has recently been put in re-
pair and reopened from our western border
across the mountains to Walla Walla. It is
a government highway aud at the instance
of General Sherman the War department
this year ordered the road cleared of fallen
timber, bridges built. and grades improved.
The work has been done by details from the
Second and Third infantry regiments, under
command Of General Penrose. The task
has been Il laborious one, but the whole
route has now been made passable for load
ed wagons. -#@=s
The fair grounds show great improvement
in cary respect. All the buildings have
been removed outside of the field used for Il
race track. A new grand stand, capable of
seating Il thousand people. has been con-
structed and rooted in, From the seats an
unobstructeu view of the whole track is
given. Two new buildings for cattle and
horses on exhibition have been constructed.
Floral and Agricultural halls have been re-
fitted and improved. The saloon has also
been placed convenient to the grand stand,
where the lovers OF horsetiesh can talk horse
to their hearts content.-Herald.
Abont two thousand head of sheep be-
longing to u man named Cruel passed
through town on Monday, bound for New
Chicago. They came over the Mullan road
from Washington territory.
A facetious correspondent, in renting to
this paper, remarks that newspapers keep
him broke. He writes like a mar Of fair
educational advantages, and it is possible
that his schooling kept the old gentleman,
have more money-tor pedro-Were it not
for schools and Observation-Disclosures.
Messrs. Goodhue and Rash are taking
many orders for fruit and ornamental trees
in Deer Lodge and the valley. They 60 to
Missoula county next week.
Assessor Murphy came down from Butte
this week. His lists show he has thus far
assessed ST. 49,, S64 worth OF property there.
lie has yet three weeks work in that place.
The hum of the moving machine has
DCIi HaPOI1SLNo# Ny AhHU Va lIO SlC :
There are eight or ten of these latter ma
chimes, including two propelled by steam,
in the valley. Reports from various locali-
ties are to the effect that a large yield Of
grain is being Observation-Disclosures soest.
The Sioux have everything their W
way at Woody and Cypress mountains.
The steamer Col. Macleod is expected
Monday. The Macleod intends rinning
between Benton and Cow island the remain
der of the season.
agitating the necessity OF opening a bank
in Benton. Come along with your money
and be ready for the Judith dust.
The lightning operators for the Helena
and Benton telegraph line arrived at the
Coal Banks per steamer Rosebud.-Benton
Record.
The returns made by the new smelter or
the prices paid for ore, must be found salts
factory by miners. Ore is being furnished
i'll such liberal quantities that several large
lots have been temporarily declined for
want of storage room the ore yard being
already packed. Since it was started up
something over a month ago the smelter
has not missed a single heat. Heretofore it
has turned out about a ton and a half OF
matte every day but WITH the new. rever-
b~eratory in use this yield will hereafter be
doubled. The new furnace was. testaa u
few days ago-Miner.