Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-09-19
PRESS EXPRESSIONS.

A wealthy resident on the Crow
reservation, one who is in a position
to know the numerical strength of
the tribe, says the Grows do not num-
Der above $500 persons. We believe
that for ration purposes they number
in the neighborhood Of $500. There
is a chance for the commissioner of
Indian affairs through a new agent
to get in his work.-Enterprise.
The waterways convention has ad-
journed. It will remain to be see
the good which can be accomplished
by this action of the great northwest
ern states and territories. The dele
gates from the states we're So nuuer-
Gus that talk ons.the Missouri. Mime
sofa, Iowa and Michigan rivers came
in for a large share Of the discussion
on river improvement. The Missouri,
of course. came in for a share of talk
and if this meeting will have any eff
feet on congress, the upper Missouri
will probably come in for some por-
ton of any appropriation.-Press.
Under instructions from the war
department Mr.. Sherwood, of the
Bismarck signal office, is now issuing
tri-daily bulletins for the benefit of
commerce and agriculture. These
bulletins give the condition Of the
barometer, changes in the tempera-
ture, the direction and velocity of the
wind, rainfall and general condition
of the weather at Bismarck, Fort Blu
ford, Fort Assinnaboine, Fort Custer
and Helena, three times daily, the
observations being taken at the same
moment Of time at all stations. By
consulting these bullet rs every per-
son may become a weather prophet
Farmers are especially benefited be-
cause, by these reports, it is possible
to anticipate almost to a certainty
the state of the weather for the coming
twenty-four hours--Bismarck Trib-
une.
The grazing of cattle for the pro-
duction of beef is aprincipalindustry
in Montana, and it is a noticeable fact
that no regard is had to blood. While
from a proper selection of blood the
animals might be brought to the
shambles much earlier, inasmuch as
they do not feed for fattening pur-
poses through the winter, and little
expense attending ! their keeping:
They make no effort to bring them
into market before they are about 4
years old. This will probably con-
tinue until the territory becomes SO
thickly settled as to prevent the rang
ing of cattle, when a change will be
made to adapt the case to the then
existing condition. : Germantown
Telegraph.
While the above is true to some
extent regarding this industry a few
years ago, but at the present time
it differs materially. There are but
few scrub bulls on Montana ranges
and they are rapidly being replaced
by blooded and thoroughbreds.-ED.
The authorities of British Colum-
bia have succeeded in throwing a new
obstacle in the way of the United
States regarding the preventing Of
smuggling Chinaman into this coun.
try. II these undesirable individuals
now succeed in getting a foothold OF
American soil, we shall be permitted
to send them back only on payment
of $50 a head. This would make il
rather expensive.-Pioneer Press.
There is a fortune for Montana il
supplying her own markets with but
ter, cheese, poultry and eggs. There
would be another fortune if we coulc
supply our own pork, bacon and lard
And still another fortune if we coule
manufacture u own wool and tar
our own hides.-Herald.
The result of the Crow raid at Pop
lar Greek will he mighty gratifying ff
, stockmen on the north side of the
Yellowstone. The Sioux will hardly
| venture off their reservation this fal
on horse stealing raids or cattle kill
ing expedition, for fear of falling il
with a party Of Grows. The Grow:
have unconsclously accomplished
) what the agent would have experienc
ed great difficulty in doing, viz
. Kept the Sioux on their reservation
Times.