The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-15
THEIR PET PROJECT
The Governor General of Canada in
His Northern Summer Home.
AT THE COLD STREAM RANCH
1t Consists of I $3.50 Acres of and
Which Is Considered Valuable
Near the c T.. Road = T.. w.
Kelly } alks OF the Place..

Edward w. Kelly of Great Falls is in
Anaconda today in the interest of a
Montana industry, which he is opening
up near Kibbey. The industry con-
sists OF preparation made from a
limestone deposit which is designated
to supplant plaster for covering walls,
and though in some ways is as yet an
experiment, the success is in others
clearly demonstrated. He is now in
Anaconda experimenting with the use
of the smelter tailings in mixing the
mortar. and If this is successful the
product will be introduced upon the
Anaconda market.
Mr.. Kelly has just returned from
Cold Stream ranch, British Columbia,
where he was for three years super
intendent for Lord Aberdeen. Cold
Stream ranch is the pet project of the
governor general of the dominion. In
company with Lady Aberdeen he visits
the ranch twice a year and thus they
escape in the towering mountains,
which remind them of their beloved
Scottish highlands the cares of state
and the rigid exactions of social life
at Ottawa. On these vacation trips
they are accompanied by only such of
their retinue as are absolutely neces-
sary, and never have more than
dozen servants. hey usually bring a
company of congenial friends, and on
the occasion of these visits things are
made lively at the ranch with hunting
parties, picnics and exploring trips
Cold Stream ranch is more than a
pleasure resort ii is more than an ex-
pertinent station, as in few years it
Will probably become the source of con-
siderable income to his lordship. 1t
consists of 15,4S0 acres of land, which
was originally acquired by a grant
from the crown. This land consists of
irregular valleys and table lands, on
nf hn OBI
tains, surrounding the Okanogan lakes,
and is about four miles from a station
called Vernon, on the Canadian Pacific
railroad.
The principal crop is hops, and this
alone amounted to % tons last year, all
Barley to the amount of so tons was
also sent across the sea for the manu-
facture of English malt.
In the orchards and gardens they
raised one and a half tons of apples.
one and one-half tons of plums, two
and one-quarter tons of Strawberries,
with enough of other small fruits to
make a total product of six tons of ber-
ries alone.
The force of laborers constantly en-
ployed will average 20 men, and during
the hop-picking season 300 Siwash
Indians, or all that come, are employed
The Siwash are peculiarly adapted to
MP PiChli6 anu are InOTe ana
work cheaper than any other laborer.
The product is a profitable one; hops,
which cost but 1 or cents per pound
to the producer. sell at prices which are
seldom. less than 10c per pound, and
only a year ago went up to 81 per
pound
The orchard crop of apples and
plums is only a beginning, as last sea-
son was the first year that the trees
have borne fruit. Every year will in |
crease the product, and IL will not be |
many years until special trains will be |
needed to carry away the fruit from |
this gigantic orchard.
The climate is much milder than that |
of Montana. The snowfall is greater, |
but the temperature is higher. In the |
matter of soil, there is but little vari- |
ance between the valleys of this state |
and of British Columbia.
A common mistake OF orchard farm
ers is to attempt to cultivate a tract |
of land which is greater than a man
can handle properly. Ten acres is suffi-
Gent to support a family. and is as
much as one man can take care of |
Nothing will show neglect so quickly
as an orchard, and on the contrary,
will respond so readily to
proper care and attention. Montana
offers a great field for this line of enter
prise, and the valleys Will, some day.
support a large population in this pur-
suit