Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-11-25

annals OF our history rs a town-since the
eVenttul day when her first four cabins, on
account of the accidental geographical rela-
ton they bore to each other-were chris
tened Diamond City, have herpeople known
a more enjoyable affair than on the occasion
OF the Good Templar's ball, Nov. 18th. The |
attendance, though much less than we have
known on former occasions, was good. The
weather was quite sharp, but a good fire
made the hail comfortable, while the delight
ful strains of good music, which swayed the
happy throng, mingled with the melody Of
an hundred human voices, conspired to make
us forget the near approach of age and the
sore effects OF past trials, and live only in
the happy present. Joy in some trolicsome
mood, seemed to have touched all hearts
with one accord, tuning them into harmony.
Neither one more nor one less could have
added to the enjoyableness of the occasion.
The company was simply complete, being
so composed that no Il marred the pleas
ure of the Others. The supper, 10y G. A.
Hampton, of the Diamond City Hotel, was
fully up to the standard, and one long to be
remembered by the devotees Of epicurean
art. The table was filled to overlooking
with the best the market afforded, served in
the most approved style, and when all had
eaten until they full much still remained.
Financially it was a success, since it was not
a speculative enterprise, but a truly grand
ball, given wholly for enjoyment, to cele-
brate the completion. of their new hall, and
the many hard fought victories for the cause
of temperance, God and humanity.
FRIDAY evening, in company with five of
the gallant boys of Diamond, we set out for
Whites gulch to attend a ball. The dis
lance over the hills is from three to five
miles, around it is fifteen miles. We chose
to 90 around, so piled into an ol~d-fashioned
sled, muffied up in robes, furs and hay, and
started out, drawn by the clipper team. A
strong half-breed chinook came sweeping
up the gulch, but sleighing was good, team
high melted and driver with just enough
of the elixir Of life tingling in his veins to
send them; and he did send them, too. On
reaching the open prairie at the mouth of
the gulch, the sun, which had been shining
brightly, suddenly went out of sight, and in
less time than it takes to recount the fact,
the sky was overcast with clouds and a fear
full storm was raging. So thick and fast
the team. Whether we went the right road
or wrong one, how far or how fast, we can
never tell all we know is, that we kept
going. Fortunately, when the storm cleared,
we were near the mouth Of Whites, and
head in the right direction. Up Whites the
ground was swept a little bare, and was
rocky occasionally, but we scud along, car
ing little whether the road was rough or
smooth, making the mountains ring with
clarion notes as our mirthful little party dis
coursed snatches Of old ballads to the deni-
zens of Whites gulch. On arriving at the
little burgh, the scene of the dance, we
found by consulting the time, that we had
only been two hours and thirty minutes on
the road.
The ball proved in every way satisfactory ;
music was good, supper good, and the ladies,
as usual on such occasions when the hour
grows late, did not get tired. The repre-
sentation from Avalanche, He'll Gate, Mag
pie, Cave and New York gulches was good,
and all went away pleased. We found the
morning quite cool, but we faced it bravely.
Sad to relate, the good spirits of our crowd
were to a great extent exhausted. We had
dived to the bottom of pleasure a~ndbrought
up WEAKNESS and a powerful desire for