The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-20
NEWS FROM LAURIN
The Outlook in the Farming Region
Surrounding The Town.
A PROJECTED CREAMERY
Cattle Deals on the Tapls-Twin
Bridges Social Events The
Newspaper Fight Is Dead
From Madison County.
Special Correspondence of the Standard

Special Correspondence of the Standard
Laurin, Feb. ia ride through the
agricultural section of the Ruby valley
discloses the fact that the farmers are
in happier mood than they have been
for long time. Whether this is due
to the magnificent weather of the last
four weeks or to the activity in social
circles, or to the constantly increasing
operations in the mining regions sur
rounding the valley, 1 can't say; but
so 1t is, and the outlook is good for
more extensive farming work in 1896
than has been done for several years
past. Already they are furnishing up
their implements of husbandry prepar-
atory to spring work, and should there
be no unfavorable change in the
weather blowing will be done in many
fields before the month ends. The ex-
pected enlargement of the market for
farm products, consequent upon the &C
tivity already manifest in the erection
of the Parrot smelter, together with a
possible extension of the railroad to the
mouth of the valley-the latter being
now generally regarded as an assured
fact-are also potent motors to the
planting of an increased acreage. and
with a good season, this valley will be
able to furnish supplies in abundance
to neighboring camps.
An important enterprise is projected
by the people of the three valleys, the
confluence of whose streams form the
Jefferson river. This is the establish
ment of a creamery near the head
waters of that stream. Already two
meetings of dairymen and stockgrowers
have been held in Twin Bridges to con-
slider the matter, and at the last one,
which was held the day before yester-
day, the scheme assumed tangible
shape, with a very favorable prospect
of It's successful contamination. The
guarantee OF the required number of
cows to supply the concern with milk
had been secured, with several other
dairymen to hear from; a considerable
sum was subscribed to the fund for
erecting the building and procuring the
necessary machinery, and the projec-
tors are sanguine that they will have
the enterprise fairly under way in
few weeks If 1t succeed, it will give
quite an impetus to a very important
branch of industry in this vicinity, as
the lower part of the Ruby, Beaver
head and Big Hole valleys are admira-
bly, suited for the dairying business.
From present indications stockmen
will have a picnic this year Cattle
buyers are already in the field, looking
UP desirable herds, and the local pa
pers have advertisements calling for
about 1000 head, while many others
who have not made their wants known
way ION similar purpose bent" 1t is
doubtful If all can be accommodated
from this immediate neighborhood, as
many of the herds were largely reduced
last year; but there are plenty in the
surrounding ranges, and the fine winter
weather has brought them out In ex-
cellent spring condition.
The Madison county poor farm, which
is situated about two miles from this
village. little while ago, is an admira-
bly, conducted place, and the county
poor look hearty and comfortable UNI
der the care of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Rod
gers. The establishment of this farm
was wise act of the county commits
sioners, as the quarterly reports of the
expenditures of the board from the
poor fund amply attest.
Laurin is a little village which does
not get much notoriety, the neighbor-
hood being largely populated by French
people, who are not generally of the
most communicative sort. Still il main
tains two large stores, those of Wilcomb
Bros. and Sebastian Audiffred. either
of which does a business which would
surprise those who make their estimate
from the size of the town. There is
also a good hotel, kept by Joseph Beau
fie. a wet goods hosiery and billiard
hall, run by Gloyd e. Dauterman; q
couple of blacksmith shops, a public
hall with about 200 seating capacity,
and a little Catholic church which
will comfortably accommodate about
the same number of worshlppers. The
Silver Springs Touring mill of Filing &
Hyndman is about two miles distant.
1t is situated in the midst of the rich
est farming and meadow land in the
Ruby valley, and on the east IL is flank
ed by the rich mining regions of Horse,
Ramshorn, California, Harris and BIZ
ven's gulches. so that, despite its I'M
assuming appearance, IL boasts re-
sources which afford a greater income
than is enjoyed by towns OF more pre-
tentious proportions.
Social events in the valley have been
numerous of late. and several are on
the card for next week. At Sheridan.
Deputy Supreme Commander James, of
the X. o. T. NJ. who has been in that
vicinity for the last ten days. indicted
a number of members into Diamond
Tent No Is. He was assisted by
knights Arnett. Sommers. Taylor and
Newell of Madison Tent No. II. Twin
Bridges. The order Of Maccabees is
growing quite rapidly. there being
three tents in the Ruby valley and its
tributaries.
At Twin Bridges there was a hard
times ball in George F. Whites hall
on Friday night, which was participant
ed in by about 80 couples.
The three-cornered newspaper fight
at Sheridan has died a-borning. the
principals therein having exhausted all
their ammunition before getting their
second wind. There was no "goah
spilled.
The Ladies' Aid society OF Twin
Bridges gave an entertainment in
Whites hall Saturday evening which
netted the society about $50. IL was
medley affair. consisting Of a farce. !
some vocal and instrumental music. !
tableauX. etc, and its rendition was !
very creditable to the local talent Of the /
Bridges.
The coming event there. though, is |
the leap year ball TO be given next FRI |