Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1885-03-12
uLIDIA UNVEILED.
In an Excellent Lcttcr.--PersOnal
Gossip Of People at Home and
Abroad.

lIfDfA, March 3 1888.
Editor Sun RIVER Sun:
March has opened up as calm us lamb
but how 1t will pass out 10 for the weather
cocks TO predict.
The Missouri river still holds her ice
bridge free to all, but ere long the old re.
liable ferry will call OH tho good citizens
to loosen up their purse strings. 1t is
pretty tougl, On them when oats are sell
ing at 75c to 81 per hundred pounds, eggs
30 cents per dozen and other products in
proportion.
Joel Stanley has been engaged for the
season by the Montana National Bank to
steer the staunch old boat, and without
doubt will handle her skillfully to the
satisfaction of all. The old reliable Tom
Gorham will see that lie does up tho Job
to the satisfaction of the travelling public.
Tie beef of the valley has all been dis.
posed of ut fair figures, except John u.
Morgan's herd of over $50 head, which
nrc very fine and large. He will ship east
In August or September.
Some of our citizens have taken in the
New Orleans exhibition this winter--W.
c. SWEET and wife, John A. Harris anu
wife. We expect to welcome them home
again in tlis:or next month. regret to
say that Mr.. J. A. Harris, whilst in New
Orleans, imagined himself in roundup
camp and was relieved Of his money. rail.
road ticket, ect One should rccollect
that there is little difference in
the atmosphere here and away down In
Dixie. Come home, Judge, and take n
few roundup lessons before you start out
again. Our Exposition friends are now
rusticating at the Arkansas Hot Springs.
Mrs. james, mother Of Mrs. Joe Bickc,,
Is visiting her daughter who has been sick
for several months. Mrs. James is a citi.
zen of Prickly Pear valley.
Mr. Joe Beckett does up the black smith
Ing for all who call upon him--aud, by
the by, is hard to heat in repairing guns
and pistols.
Henry Schrammcck and .. q. Robie
have secured large lot of logs and will
soon be turning out lumber for all who
desire TO make new and additional i'm.
prOvemcnts 10 their homes.
The cattlemcn as we'll as the sheep
owners are all we'll satisfied. Their losses
are no more than would occur through
the summer months. This is no boast. Ii
is true.
The bridge over Deep creek between
Clidia and Sand Conlec has been rebuilt
and is ready for travelling public.
Mr.. MiIligan, of Trout creek, has sent
II long petition to Washington for mail
route from Fort Logan to Trulcy
The Montana National Bank keeps the
George Steel store at Ulidia stocked up
with good line OF groceries and at reas.
enable prices for cash.
There is plenty of No. oats in this
valley for 81 per hundred pounds.
II. w. Kelly runs II good eating house
at ulidia with the most efficient cook, Jas.
Thompson; also billiard saloon fitted
up in good style.
Hotter Bros has II large lot of dry lum.
ber shingles, etc, in the care Of Thos. l..
Gorham.
Mr.. Thos. Sheehy has nice ranch half
mile from the ferry, which he wishes to
dispose of at reasonable figures.
The health of the valley the past winter
has been good. Mr. Frank Boston had u
sharp attack Of acute rheumatism short
time since, but one visit by DR.. Newman
has set him on foot again. just one look
und II little talk from that skillful physi.
clan Is cnough-you will soon he around.
just few thnmps about your chest, and
the circulation takes II double revolution,
and then you IRE safe from sucl, attacks.
The widow Hayes, of Billings, paid onr
valley II visit II short time since and ap.
pearcd to he the centre Of attraction for
some OF our young men whilst here.
Young widows know how to flattcr the
boys Sh" has gone, and many long signs
are the consequence.
One suggestion TO horse growers before
closing. Salt your horses regularly and
they will soon learn to come for 1t. nm
well satisfied they get too much ulkali in
seeking for sult, consequently the diseases
among range horses. MARY ANN,
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