The Helena independent., 1894-12-24
.LEWISTOWN LIVELY.
A FARMER GIVES SOME POINTERS.
Diversified Farming an important Natter.
Pork Raising Establishment Needed
In the calatn Valley.

w. NJ Blaclford formerly a we'll
known Helena attorney, but now a res
idcnt OF Lewiston. II In the city ON bust
ness. lie has great confidence In the
future OF that onterprlsing little city
and the Judith country generally.
"Lewistown II all right" said Mr. Black
ford yesterday 10 reporter at the
Grandon. 1.-THE business men of the
town have had a fairly prosperous year
and every indication points 10 even bet
ter times next year. Lewistown is the
metropolis OF vast region that Is very
rich In natural resources. Few people
realize the extent OF the wealth OF the
Judith country. all OF which Is tributary
to the town. The stock interests about
Lewistown are immense. The cattlemen
have had a very prosperous year. The
season has been just right for the busi-
ness. All the ranges. even this late In
the year. are In splendid condition.
cannot say whether more shipments
were made this year than last, but
do know that prices were very much
better This, OF course, was largely
due to the superior condition Of the
/ stock. The cattle now ON the range are
IN first-class condition. As there has
been plenty OF grass and practically no
snow or cold weather. the cattle are
! very fat, and no matter how severe the
winter may be, the stockmen believe
the cattle will get through all right.
THE flock owners. too. feel very much
encouraged over the prospect for the
/ future, The wool growing industry is
looking up, Sheep are bringing better
prices than have been received for the
last two years.
About Lewistown.as most everybody
In the state knows. are some very rlcn
gold producing mines. notably the fam
Gus spotted Horse and GIT Edge prop
critics. The Spotted Horse mine was
attached for debts recently and ls now
idle. However, the attachments upon
IL amount TO less than O,0O0 and there
is every reason TO believe that matters
viii soon be adjusted, and the property
worked again. Not long ago John NJ
Green began working the mine under
lease from the company. He made an
arrangement with has miners whereby
they We're 10 receive "A certain propol.
ton OF the receipts for their pay. He
worked the mine for about two months
In this way. The ore IN the Spotted
Horse, you know, runs largely In
pockets. Well. MIR. Green's work proved
to be mostly In the way Of prospecting
for he did not make any very rich finds
The last clean up was not at all salts
factory. 1t amounted to so little tha
the miners share OF the proceed:
amounted to only about twenty-five
cents on the dollar. At this time vari
GUS creditors attached the property foi
debts contracted under the forme
management of the mine This, o
course, necessltated the closing down o
the mine, but Mr.. Green is now in Chi
cago, where he expects to get matter
so adjusted before the March term o
court that work may be commenced
again No one believes that the Spottcl
Horse has yielded all its rich ore. II 4
still very valuable property, and n,
doubt many thousand dollars will b.
brought to the surface from its ricl
depths.
"The Gilt Edge Is also a very valu
able porperty near Lewistown. Its ore i
worked by the cyanide process. ant
yields good returns. although Its rocl
Is said 10 be particularly difficult to re
duce. Preparations are being made &
work the mine thoroughly.
what do ! know about the Burling
ton?" continued Mr.. Blackford. "oh
we do not know any more about tina
than do the rest Of the people. q
course, the road would mean much {
Lcwistown but II Is not at all probable
} even II the road Is extended north o
; billings. that It viii reach our town
We need railroad very much, but W
can get along without It. That's bee
demonstrated I'm thr past The tow
and the surrounding country are pros
porous We have the right kind of peo
. Pile. and whether we get railroad q
not our section win never be behind an
other portion Of this great and pros
nerOna state"