The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-10-13

result has more than realized his fullcs:
expectations. lie has now. in successful
operation, upon his premises, a system Of
Water-supply for his home, barn and out
door use for stock adequate to all their
wants and will have ample to spare for
laWn-sprinkling and other Watering pur-
poses III connection with the ornamental
grounds to be laid of il the near fatur.
around his home.
lhe shedding and corral-room contiU-
uous to the barn are all that could be de-
sired. Nor should it be omitted here
that the judge has not been unmindful of
the value of blooded stock,as will be well
attested by his fine carriage horses, brood
mares, Jersey and Holstein COWS, China
white and pure Berkshire pigs.
That his Jerseys and IIolsteins give
pure milk every one Of his men will veri-
fy; and some of them insist that they act
ually give cream! Such no doubt will
seem to them the rich tactical fluid OF
those weli-fed thoroughbreds, compared
with the "blue ethereal"of the pcripatetic
milk-peddler and is more than gentle re,
minder Of ~
"a dish Of sweet Strawberries
Smothered in cream''
In the conservatory, under the cultured
care and refined taste of Mrs. Rolfe, will
soon be found the rarest home collection
OF domestic and exotic plants. Her col
lection already embraces many Of the
choicest flowers. .......
On grounds to the nortlward are al
ready in thrifty growth all the finer vari-
cites OF the small fruits, such. as raspberry,
blackberry, currant and gooscherry,
which bear luXuriantly. There are also
several varieties of the hardy apple, plum
and pear, all doing we'll; and the enter
prlsing owner expresses great confidence
in being able to grow these desirable
fruits here, as also the more hardy kinds
of the grape. OF the strawberry and all
OF the small fruits, it may be said that no
country in the world produces more
abundantly or of better size or flavor than
this seclion of Montana.
To this fair section Of ournational heri-
tage are now invited the honest, indus
trious home-sceker from every portion Of
our gootly land. Here they may come
and rear homes for themselves and their
posterity, where 100000 acres OF free
lands lie awaiting them; where a climate
abounds that is free from malaria and
where no cyclone or dreaded blizzard ever
comes; and where the flag of our union
floats proudly over the protected homes
and industries of our citizens.
Breathes there a man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself has said
This is my own, my native landn'
Whose heart hath ne'cr within him burned,
AS home his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering Oh Il foreign strand?
If such there be- go, mark him well;
For him no minStrel-raptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his name,
BoundeSs lis wealth as wish can claim;
Despite those titles, power, and pelf,
The wretch concenter'd all in self
Living, Shall forfeit fair renown,
And dOubly dying, shall go down
To the vile dust from which he sprung,
CnWept, unhonored and unsung.
And such is our picture Of a Great Falls
home. Of the handsome exterior, with
its bas-reliefs and pretty jetting points, its
half-circle dormitory windows, verandas
porches. corridered gables, etc, time and
space fail us to speak. 1t remains only for
us to say that, growing all, within that cosy
convenient, pleasant home are domiciled
q bevy Of the fairest, brightest gems that
grace our life: that constitute much Of
our present joy and largely enter into
our hopes of future happiness pright-
ly childhood and youth, the true wealth
Of the state.