Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-10-02


IN a letter to A. j. Stephens, of Smith t
river, last week, w. c. SWEET, OF Chestnut, t
"Calves are passing in their checks t
and occasionally a yearling."
A FIELD of go acres, cultivated in White |
Toas wheat by Mr..-Jacob Van Hoose, OF
West Gallatin, yielded an average of fifty
two bushels to the acre, and it is as fine
grain as we have seen this season.
Mr.. AND Mrs. HAMPTON, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Winters returned a few days since
from their little hunt. They killed six deer,
one antelope, and caught quite a lot of fish.
We are indebted to the party for a nice
quarter Of %yenison.
The fatality among calves in the vicinity
of Canyon Ferry has been truly alarming.
Thos. Cooney's and Capt. Stafford's herds
have suffered severely. 1t is estimated that
FULLY 60 per cent. of the calves in that vi
cinity AVE died Of this seemingly incurable
disease.
ONE day last week J.J. Ellis, Of Sun Riv-
err, who has the wood contract for Fort
Shaw, had the misfortune to have his entire
camp equipage burned up. He has been
very successful with his drives Of wood in
Sun River this season.
COLE PUETT and wife came in Monday
from the Sweet Grass, on their way over to
the fair. He thinks the loss of calves III the
Musselshell and Sweet Grass country from
blackleg will be near SO per cent. Of this
years increase. #
A PETITION is being circulated for a daily
mail from Martinsdale to Benton. The rap
id development of the new mines renders
entire line from White Sulphur Springs
to Benton should be increased to six times
a week-the same as is now run between
the Springs and Helena.
The attention of the travelling public is
called to the advertisement Of the Central
Hotel, of Diamond City, under the proprie-
torship OF John Smith (the best known man
in the world). This house is now supplied
with lodging accommodations, n Mrs.
Smith and daughters preside over the cult
nary department and are very attentive to
the wants of the hungry.
bennett & GooDALE crossed the range
via Whites gulch this week with a fine
; lot Thoroughbred sheep for the fair. These
gentlemen are extensive breeders and have
had sufficient experience to be able to sup
ply the breeds OF sheep best adapted to the
use of Montana fock-masters, anc have {
most excellent flock. Those wishing &c
improve their tiocks can purchase of then
with safety, as they have Il reputation tina
they cannot afford to sacrifice for any ad
/ vantage to be had in a single transaction
: Their eastern purchases are all from mel
4 of good standing, and they can RECOMMEND
. their stock without hesitancy.
: The ball given Friday evening last unde
, the auspices of company X, of the Bird in
: fantry, Fort Logan, passed Off very pleas
: antly. The garrison turned out in full fore
and a goodly number OF citizens from tn
surrounding country were present. tn
h hall in which the ball was given was line
with flags, testooned with evergree
wreathes, decorated with rosetts, and bril-
iantly lighted. The music by the Jmtow
string band, Messrs. Marshall & Wonderful
h was excellent. The supper was far abov
d the average of bali suppers, cakes being {
st fine as we ever tasted. A noticeable fe
it ture of the occasion. was the effort made b
0. the several committees TO see that the cit
1t ze..s in attendance enjoyed then,selve
H. Dancing was kept up until the gray streal
Ig over the eastern mountain announced u
approach Of day.