The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-05-05
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
\ copy of the Leon Qa.) Journal, just
at hand, speaks at great length of the
party which is there forming to visit
Montana generally and Billings in par
ticu)ar. 1t would appear that elaborate
preparations are being made, and from
this fact, and from the interest mani
tested, the party will doubtless be very
large. Among other particulars, the
article says: "Capt. Brown, Sam Good
man, l. n. Clark, S. c. Jennings, and
others, 90 to look after the stock inter-
ests Of the northwest. Should they find
a cattle range that suits them the party
will form corporation composed of our
best citizens and stock the same as soon
as possible. We have as good stock
ability IN this country as anywhere, and
by this can employ capital sufficient to
cope with the cattle kings Of Montana.
Should these arrangements be perfected
there will be opportunities for any one
with capital to invest" Well, let them
come as numerously as they will. Our
people in common with all Montanians,
will be most happy to show them the
country. That they will be charmed
with Billings we have no doubt, and
that they will remain and make the in
vestments in this country, we feel
equally certain. They will reach here
early in June, and our board of trade
should make arrangements for their
reception and proper treatment.
Thert are but few newspapers pub
| lished in the smaller towns and cities of
the Eastern States that would not readily
even gladly, publish a communication
from and concerning Montana, and there
are but few of our intelligent citizens
! who could not prepare and send to
| their home paper in the East an occa-
sional letter. We know that Montana
letters are seized upon with avidity by
Eastern newspapers, and much benefit
would accrue to this town and county if
our people would take Il judicious ad-
vantage Of the fact Such communica-
tons need not partake Of the boom
character-better not. 4 description Of
country and town, climate and indus
tries are among the Montana subjects in
which the people Of the East feel deep
interest. Truthful and fair accounts in
regard to the country published in
Eastern papers and contributed by per-
SONS known to the editors and readers
will have a beneficial infunce. The
preparation Of such letters requires no
special ability and each of our citizens
should make it a point to send one or
more to any papers that they may have
access to. This is an idea broached at
the last meeting of the Board of Trade
and highly commended by that body.
\ Billings correspondent Of the Hele-
ma independent writes in this wise:
There has been 30 much said and
written about the railroad towns that
any effort to give facts concerning any
Of them is regarded as an effort to boom
the place and surrounding country. But
whatever may he said for or against the
country surrounding this place as adapt
ell to the general purposes Of the agri-
culturist, there is no doubt Of the fact
that it is an excellent place for small
vegetable gardening.
''The Perry brothers, farming on the
Meadow ranch, realized s. 600 off twen-
ty-five acres last year. This year they
will put in fifty acres On o. n. Newman's
ranch, two and q half miles from town.
They will cultivate cabbages, onions. po-
tatoes, radishes, etc.
sc. w. Reed, who lives about two
miles from Billings, raised q. 600 pounds
of potatoes on four acres of ground
fenced last year. This was done with
out irrigation. There is a ready sale fbr
potatoes at good prices"
A Benton correspondent Of the Pho
neer Press says: "The Musselshell river,
lFSIl -AuI IlAuoISsAC w t1lC JUL
distance of 80 miles, together with its
tributaries heading in the Big Snowy.
will all be occupied by sheep
men the present season, and the enter
prising town of Billings will be it's depot
for supplies and outfitting. The Judith
basin, which two years ago was the fa-
vorite spot for Indians and the buffalo.
is everywhere being taken by stockmen
and farmers. ProspectQrs for good
ranges are beginning to look with long
ing eyes over into the rich grazing
lands Of the Milk River basin. This
reservation comprises about one-third Of
all Montana, and here unquestionably
are the best stock ranges Of the terri
tory"
AT Itasca, Minnesota, OH the Northern
Pacific, three railroad tickets, the num-
bers of which were known, were stolen,
Next day a conductor took up two of
the tickets from two Young men bound
for Billings, to which place the tickets
had been filed out. They had no money
and were put off the train, and their
names will not appear On Diliuas hetea
register inst yet.