Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-12-04
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

saw tl1i1Is II y" PNto
saving out lumber tor the Bitter Root
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Alex. Metzel killed two scrub heifers last
week which dressed 96S and s34 pounds re-
spectively. Alex. says that when that
Black Hills heifer that the Journal recently
Dragged about has been succeeded by one
few hundred pounds heavier, he Will Kill
some bic ones. He is bound that Montana
shall not be outstripped for big cattle by
any such scrub country as the Hills.
In the case of Thos. White, on trial last
week at Bozeman, for Illegally branding
cattle. the prisoner was found guilty. and
sentenced to two and a half years ilnprissn-
ment in the penitentiary.
The Ruby Valley mills manufactured $50
sacks OF -four last week, or 80 sacks per
day. The Mill Greek mills are also turning
ouk large quantities every day, and stlll the
proprietors are unable to keep up with the
demand. Messrs. Hyndman & Jobb are
running both malls, and their flour has the
reputation of being the best that has ever
been made in the country.-Madisonaa".
Geo. d. Thomas, of the Madison and En-
pire Touring mills, came up through the
storm on Tuesday. His mills are turning
out q large quantity of flour of excellent
quality. and prices are reported a little
irmer than they were a few weeks ago.
Ben. Dexter has purchased a half interest
in the steam saw mill of Meadow Bros,
and will personally su%perlntend its removal
from CANYON creek to Judith and its rum
- xph..h fact &c n c1fffoipnf
guarantee of the success Of the enterprise,
Courier.
The owners of the Gloster lode. near Mt.
Pleasant, are having one of the staunchest
and neatest little mills in the country erect
ed at their mine in the Stemple district. Mr..
McKilican is the builder. Thu mill will
commence running with five stamps, but
has everything in place Tor a ten stamp
mill. II will set the stamps in motion about
the first of next month.-D. S. IN hide
pendent.
The settlers on railroad lands in the val
lev will be interested to learn that the
Northern Pacific road contemplates adopt
ing a new scheme for the sale of its lands.
For instance, they wills be at $3.50 each, or
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made in cash at $500 per acre one-iourth
down: or at $500 in preferred stock or at
5000 per acre in preferred stock. one-fourth
down and balance on time to be paid in
cash or stock. This will give enc an OPP
portunity to rustic for his lands, and to re-
alize a handsome margin if they decline. It
will enable many who could not otherwise
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BILE others to take a section and become
.sbig'' farmers who would otherwise be con-
fined to a quarter Standardization
Journal.
John Lepley and M. Morrow arrived in
town yesterday and brings news of Indians
! killing cattle in the Arrow Creek range.
Four head haye been found, butchered, and
as the range is an extensive one there may
be many more slaughtered. What action
the authorities will take in the matter Is
not known, but it is to be hoped the reds
] will be rounded up again.
Twenty thousand pounds of lime arrived
recently from Belt creek, and the prospects
are now good for a iull supply OF this
mucl-needed article. 1t is said that for
!, some purposes Belt creek lime is superior
to that at Helena.-Record.
The Grand opera house, at Toronto, Can
ada, was burned on the 18th ult.
II Up to time of going to press, the jury in
It the case of the United States VS. Fox had
Y not agreed. Unless they agree, they will
is be kept together until tomorrow morning
z and perhaps longer.-hdependeat, s0h att.
Adyices from Missoula state that Mrs.
It Drouilard was touuk guilty of murder in