The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-07
TOPICS OF THE TOWN
Mining Methods as They Are
Applied in Agriculture.
AN AIR Drill. SEEDER
Tunneling for Potatoes and Planting in
Prospect Holes - An Attractive
Picnic Ground G 1ne-White
Card in Eff set.


bis. who last year came over from
Butte and located in Missoula, forsak-
ing the mines and smoke for the farms
and fresh air in Missoula. Mr.. Forbls
has a handsome place in South Mis-
soula and is seriously considering the
proposition of investing in some good
ranch property. His friends have a
good deal of fun at his expense, re-
membering his previous interest in
mines and mining, and are wondering
how he will get on as a ranchman.
They need not worry at all. He VIII
do well. His present place is large
enough to admit of little fanchlns
on a small scale. and he has abundant
ly demonstrated his ability to farm in
good shape. His long familiarity with
mining operations has caused him TO
adopt some methods in farming that
are decidedly original, but they are eff
fectve. and the results are what are
wanted in this line of work. Mr..
Forbis started in by sinking lot of
prospect holes on his place till he had
the yard well turned over. This was
not according to the recognized meth
DDS of farming as practiced in this
section, but the result was better than
if he had simply plowed the ground.
When he had things ready for planting,
he proceeded to put in his seeds. He
did this with a compressed air drill
and found that this machine is as good
for a farmer as 1t is for a miner.
Things went along all right for while,
until one morning the neighbors were
somewhat surprised to see lot OF no.
tices posted all over the yard. They
investigated and found that the rad
;cha nd 1..ft
their appearance above ground and
Mr.. Forbis. finding out that he had
something in sight, had promptly post
ed location notices at the points or
discovery. The lettuce and radishe
beds he had located as quartz claims,
but he put placer location notices on
the onion beds. This week he has been
sinking a shaft in the radish bed and
expects to strike the lead before sat
urday. He has stock of dynamite
that he proposes to use when it comes
to taking out the vegetables. He has
made a survey for a tunnel that he
proposes to run to reach his potatoes
as soon as they are ready to mine. ard
he is now ground slcing his tomato
plants in the hope of getting them to
grow faster. All of this goes to show
that a man with good practical expe-
rience is never at a loss to know how
to get what he wants.
One of the favorite picnic spots in
the valley will be without its usual
visitors for a time this summer The
washing out OF the Maclay bridge has
spoiled the approach to one of the
most attractive places in the state.
The farther side of the Bitter Root in
the Big Bend" has for a long time
been a popular place for family out
ings. and there are more than the pe"-
pie whose farms are on the other side
of the river who will miss the bridge.
Its loss is complete as far as the west
end is concerned The entire west span
and the shore pier on that end have
gone down stream. The water was
at one time last week even with the
top of the middle pier. but that part
of the bridge seems to have stood the
strain in excellent shape. Somebody
should see to 1t that the approach Ia
the bridge on the east end Is securely
fenced across. SO that nobody can
drive upon the bridge in the night
time. In its present condition any one
who was not familiar with the fact
that the west end is gone, would drive
upon the bridge from this end and SC
into the river.
Some of the Missoula Elks are talk
ing Of making trip to Helena next
week to attend the annual outing OF
the Helena browsers. Some OF the
Helena Elks have been here this week
and have held out such alluring in
ducements that they are hard to resist
even though the Missoula Elks are ia
miliar with the consequences of an az
Ceptance of the invitation.
The white card of the Northern Pa
cifiC, which is now in effect is appar
emily better, one than any of thu
brighter culOred ones that have beel
tried earlier this season. The train:
from the east have been in in better
shape since Sunday than for severa
months. One day saw the train from
the east on time. That was good, bl
it has been followed by service tha
has been away ahead of anything tina
has gone before during the presen
season.
The annual mosquito invasion is nov
on. The gentle skeeter is abroad II
full force and, though he is lttl
| late in making his appearance, it is
| late season anyway, and he is max
| ing up for lost time by the vigor will
which he is conducting his compaign
He finds splendid breeding facilities il
the lakes along Higgins avenue and
| although this is a new field for him
the skeeter is doing well for strang
err. Professor Elrod has suggested tina
| those VINO i've along these lakes TT,
the use of coal OIL He says that fey
! drops placed in each lake will pre-
vent the further multiplication of tn
| busy little fellows. DR.. Buckley ha
prescribed the use OF permanganate o
| potassium as a preventative. He say
| that little of this dropped into eacl
lake will discourage even the ambi
tious breeding propensities of the mo
| squito. Alderman Mcbride has no
found anything that will prevent then
from attacking him. and he propose
| to introduce an ordinance at the mex
meeting of the city council, placing
! bounty upon the skeeter. G. A Wolf i
the only man on the avenue who i
at ease. He found in the STANDARD
the other day prescription for rem
edy for mosquito bites and had ii fiji
| ed. 1t works we'll and he smiles Will
! his neighbOrs use bad language
The street department is doing som
| good work across the river this week
| 1t cleaned up the streets in the centra
| part of town in good shape for tn
| Fourth and is now carrying on an eff
! fective campaign against the cobbl
stone and the gravel banks on the ave
!