Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-11-20

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Centerville, Meagher Co. Montana.
APPLES sold on our streets the past week
at $3.50 per box.
J. p. HILLS, having completed his new
dwelling on his Smith river ranch, removed
his household effects over this week.
NOTWITHSTANDING the low price Of pro-
duce, money seems to be easier in business
circles than usual.
J.. G. SARTER, of Smith river, went
through tow this week with a load of sup
plies for his ranch.
SoCIABLEs are getting numerous in Dia-
mond of late. A good beginning toward
making a long, dreary winter hurry rap
idly by.
WIN. GORDON. one of the pioneer cattle
kings of the Musselshell, was over on the
Missouri valley last week for a supply of
flour.
FLOUR is worth $500 per hundred at va
60, and lumber, %freighted in from Benton,
100 miles distant, sells at three cents per
pound.
GRAIN continues to roll into Smith river
Although the production of this valley the
Dast season has been more than double that
of apy former year the demand still far ex-
ceeds the supply.
G.. NJ. HATCH came up from his sheep
ranch on the Musselshell last week. He
thinks the new mines of the Judith, which
a. xyc;taI will naaIn q Onn6
camp next summer.
P. Fl. MALoNEY and Charles Seibrecht
have recently purchased James Manley's
Interest in the Sure mining company ground
and are now engaged in putting things in
shape for a seasons work.
ONE of Murphy, Neel 6 Co.'s mule trains
loaded with grain on the Missouri valley
the past week for Smith river, and brought
back the goods stored at the Springs by the
OK train a few days previous.
JOHN FUTTERER has commenced building
new meat market at the White Sulphur
Springs. 1t is a good point for the butohe
business, and Mr.. F. being an experienced
hand at the business, will doubtless do well
THE Diamond City hotel is enjoying
splendid run of custom. All Chiname1
have been discharged from the culinary dc
partment and white men employed, and tn
house in future will be conducted in a mar
ner to suit the public demand.
ABOUT twenty of the Red river haf
breeds nave built dwellings and laid Ian
claims on the Judith. Our informant say
some of them who speak good English, al
getting out fencing and design making pc
rnanent homes. They are making anxlou
inquiry for farm implements.
ATTENTION is called TO the advertisement
of John Steinmetz. Mr.. Lewis has retire
from the firm and Mr.. Steinmetz is aga
sole proprietor, and we take pleasure in a
surfing our friends that he is a ~first-cla
workman and prompt in attending to Il
wants Of customers. Those wishing an
thing in his line will do we'll to give hi
call.
WE HAD a pleasant evenings chat t.
past week, with Col. w. w. DeLacy and
r.. Mcfarland. who were returning fro
their summers field of labor on the II
lowstone. Their surveying contract tt
season embraced more territory than usn
and we are pleased to know was complet
with good success. The party in returni
crossed over to the Musselshell about t
miles below the mouth of Careless cree
the most direct route from lower Yello
stone to Helena. They report herds OF c
tie. buffalo and antelope grazing together
the Musselshell rc~,.2n,