Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-07
MONTANA LETTER.

EDITOR INTELLIG GENCEE:-We afe
now enjoying season of refreshing
showers. The air is delightful and we
can sleep under two pair of blankets.
Rents are fast declining, a sure sign
that Butte is getting well supplied with
building. Dwellings still rent from $50 |
to $75 per month, stores from 500 to
$500 per month.
Just now Butte dry goods merchants
are having a war in prices. One pair
of overalls was given to every laborer
that called on one merchant Wednes-
day last.
The output of the mines never look
ed better. The mills and smelters are
running day and night. Prospe ctors
are now in their glory enjoying the
mountain air and scenery. Camp-life
in Montana is the most enjoy able life
ever led by hunter or prospector.
After relishing a frugal meal of native
game a robe is spread upon the grass,
and under two or three blankets the
argonaut neither dreams of the prospect
ing "gold fleece" nor the misfortunes
of the past. Here sleep is enjoyed to
perfection. Here ,corpions have lost
their stings and mosquitoes present no
bills.
At Sheridan, in Madison county,
Joseph Falkner, a butcher of that
place committed suicide by shooting
himself last Tuesday morning, 2Oih
inst. He leaves a wife and three chill
dren and an estate valued at S12 900.
The Hecla Miuing Company is now
paying dividend of Sl5 200 per month.
The Montana fair will be held at
Helena 23d to 2Sth prOx. inclusive.
Many fine ranches will be improved
this year. The barns, stables and
corrals indicate taste and prosperity.
Several hundred head of Holstein
cattle have been shipped here. 1t pays
to keep only the best breeds OF cattle
here.
The l. o. e. T. have lodges in most
OF the towns here.
This season is dry one. Many
streams are quite low that generally
keep bank full at this season of the
year.
Our hay crop will be light this year.
Hay harvest is now going on, and the
new mown hay never smelled one hal
3 so sweet to Maud Muller as it does tC
the stockmen this year. | expect hay
will run up to $50 and $40 Il ton by
, feeding time.
Many of our new towns are full o
r olive men," Cemeteries are the place:
for dead men. Men OF push, tact
$ energy build school houses; railroad:
and cities hum with the noise of busi
ness; while the ''dead men, live il
novels, vote down taxes, deride wealth
boast of ignorance and help fill th'
cemeteries. The quicker the latte
class depart to the ''silent city" tn
better it is for the world.
Virginia City was damaged last weel
by little flood. A clowd burst an,
flooded gardens, fields and first floor
of few dwellings.
White Sulphur Springs has let tn
contract for building $4,000 schoO
house.
A Butteite ''salted' prospect nea
Helena few weeks ago, which ha
been exposed.
David NJ Reese, a rancher nea
Anaconda, committed suicide bv hang
ing last week. Too much whisky ha
unsettled his brain.
Competition is lively about the Vel
lowstone Park, between the rival coac
lines. Now one can ride from Towns
end to the Spring for 80 cents, or TN
round trip for 81.
~ A natural bridge eight feet long ha
been discovered in the Big Belt Moul
r, tains. 1t is said to rival the natur;
he bridge of Virginia.
Many of our little towns are sti
cursed by members OF the demimond
n rushing thither from the states; lcadin
the life to which they have fallen, the
he draw others into the stream of destru
ton.
ar Indications show that the crops
Montana will fall below the average
he The failure of water to irrlgate is IL
principal cause of the inferior crops.
Montana has several Liberal League
he S. P. Putnam, from the eastern state
,o has been lecturlng here the past mont
20 A fine painting of the 'Battle of b
nd Hole" was presented to the Monta,
Historical Society last week
,,- Joseph X Henderson, a former re.
dent of Galloway county, Mo, but +
lie. Gently PROPRIETOR of dry goods sto