The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-01
THE BIG BREW
VIII DO Much for the Galiatin Valley
BOzeman News.

Will Do Much for the Galiatin Valley
BOzemnn News.
BozKMAN, Jan. b. Especial. Tho all
important topic Of conversation for the past
week has been the Manhattan Mailing COM
pany's big deal at Moreland, or AZ it will
now be called, Manhattan, in honor Of the
Manhattan club, of New York, from whose
members the large and rich syndicate 10
made up. The immense proportion of the
deal, which takes in many hundred acres
OF land, purchased from corporations and
individual owners in and around Manhat-
tan, has already been quite fully detailed
In HE INDEPENDENT, and nothing much 10
left to say except that those who do not
think that Montana is q farming country
Will be surprised when they pass Manhattan
next spring and see the large number Of
gang plows throwing up burrows, followed
by harrows and seeders. Geo. Kinkle. JT.,
is to haye general management of the busi-
ness OF the company, while VIM. A.. Dali
rymple, nephew of the great Dakota far
mer, will be head farmer. He says that he
may possibly use a steam pillow; il go, this
will be quite a novelty for Montana.
The Montana barley, which has of late
years been in such eager demand, il the
chief cause of this great investment, al
though it took the persuasive power of one
bozemanite to procure the location of the
plant in this county. The company prom
Use to purchase all the barley that is raised
in the Gallatin valley, and intend to in
crease their acreage just as fast as possible.
az they have several thousand acres under
their control and expect to have their mann
moth ditch completed during next summer.
The company has already expended q vast
deal OF money here and have only made .
commencement. VIM. Perks, one of the
well-known old-timers of this state, was
among the number who disposed of their
FARMS TO the new company. Mr.. Perks re-
served one farm and will continue to live
near Manhattan, which place has been his
home for more than twenty years. w. D.
1--WE is another who sold out at a good
figure, while John L. Murphy got a good
slice out of the deal. John Potter also, af-
ter waiting and watching for many years,
y we'll repaid for his staying qualities;
Gen. Wilson and wife left this week for
the east and will visit Col. Sanders and
wife at Washington, during their absence.
derry Matthew'S. a well-known old-timer,
VINO, Tor many years owned the Matthews
hot springs, died at his residence in this
city on Thursday morning of consumption.
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a year, and while his death caused no sur
prise, it was none the less regretted by y
wide circle of friends all over the state.
The opening of the new hotel will take
place on March l, by which time the crew
can b. procured and the furniture which is
arriving daily can be put i'll place.
Fifteen hundred dollars is being raised
by subscription from citizens of the town
for the purpose of repairing the road to
Castle. The county commissioners have
agreed to give $1,000 to this purpose, and
the road will be put into shape. In the
meanwhile, John Lewis, of Castle is maxi
ing arrangements to put on a stage line be-
tween Castle and Bohemian.
extraordinarily social winter was the char
ity ball on Friday night at the opera house.
The ball was for the benefit of the hospital
just being started and was attended by an
crowd of dancers and spectators.
1t was the first masquerade ball of the sea-
son, and the most successful from a finan-
cial standpoint ever given here in behalf Of
charity.
An effort is being made by petition to
get the city counc to pass an ordinance to
protect our people against dangerous kero-
sene. if the legislature does not prohibit it's
sale in the state.
Cattlemen continue to feel good over the
prospects of getting through the winter
without severe losses, and some of them are
now fearful lest they will not have snow
enough to start the grass.
The county commissioners have decided
to build a new bridge over the West Gala.
tin. The point has already been selected,
but in view of the operations about to be-
gin at Manhattan, the location may possi-
bly, be changed.