Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-12-11

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Improvement of their new ranch.
The people of White Sulphur Springs and
vicinity are talking Of having a Christmas
tree, and we trust will carry the project IN
to execution. 1t is mete to make the young
heart happy while we may. The fond de-
fusion of Santa Clause, Kris Kringle, or
whatever we may choose to call the large
heartedness of parents, makes the little
folks rejoice. Then let's have the tree, by
all means. Bring the young folks together
and make them a merry, merry Christmas.
season of amusements for ball-goers. Christ
mas Eve. may be spent merrily at VIM. Hor-
tops, near Canyon Ferry. A half days
drive to Diamond and a half days sleep
enough for Christmas times-will put one
in good plight for the ball there on the
evening of the 25th, after which may inter-
yene a days rest then a trip to White Sui
phur Springs and a rest will put them in
good humor for the grand New Years ball
here. Who will make the merry rounds?
CAPT. j. V. STAFFORD has opened a hotel
at his Avalanche farm for the accommodate
ton of the travel between Smith river AMI
Helena. This house Las been christened
the Halfway house, it being about halt
way between Fort Logan and Helena. The
new house is opened at the solicitation Of
Capt. Stafford's many friends, and will no
doubt have a liberal patronage. 1t is the
Captains intention to put on a crew of men
to improve the Whites gulch road early in
the spring. The grade IN the west side of
the mountains is to be widened and straight
ened SO as co make it easy for eastern bound
teams, and if the county authorities would
improve the eastern approach to the noun
tains by building a good road out Of Ben
ton gulch near Shoemaker's cabin, the
Whites gulch route coald be made a practi-
cal and easy road, and this will most proba-
bly, be done.
WE had the pleasure of a long chat the
past week with Mr.. Olson, mail contractor
from Martinsdale to Coulson, from whom
we learn many important facts in regard to
the country through which the route passes.
YAls route continues down the MusselshelI
to the mouth of Fish creek, a point desig-
mated as the Leavings, about 70 miles east
of Martinsdale, then turns east by south
east towards Coulson, coming down on the
Yellowstone river ten miles above Bakers
battle ground. The distance from the Leav-
ings to the Yellowstone, Mr.. Olson esti-
mates it sixty miles. The mail is carried
on horseback al present, but stations have
been erected and are being improved, and
in early spring a wagon viii be put on.
The country along the route is rapidly set
Ting up. A new post Office at the Leav-
ings is being petitioned tor. There is quite a
nucleus for a settlement already formed at
this point, and it will be but a few years be-
fore several offices will be needed along this
route. The mail is at present carried twice
a week, but it is hoped to increase it to a
tri-Weekly in the spring. 1t is one Of the
most Important routes in eastern Montana.
and its importance will develop rapidly an
other year. The contractor is a live. 90
ahead man, and will leave nothing undone
calculated to advance the interests of the
country.