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

town. to write up Il full history of the bust
ness of the place in which it is published.
1t is a duty that an editor feels he owes his
Advertising patrols, who have come forward
with that kind and substantial assurance
of their appreciation of his efforts that never
fails to give9leasure, to his many subscribers
scattered broad over the land, and to his
friends "a a distant country-to give an a-
countof home, be it little or great. With us
thetask is a short one. and we hasten to
perform it. When our paper reaches our
Exchanges and patron in the great cities
and they read the date line, they may
imagine that Diamond is a beautiful little
rural city about one-half OF %one-fourth the
size OF their own. Perhaps, they may 10
cate it in some fertile valley-a city of com
mercial importance, with gilded roofs, and
shady streets, and great church edifices, like
their own, pointing their fingers to Heaven.
But when they turn through this little sheet
and see the amount of advertising done,
they can form a more correct conclusion AS
to our business Importance.
Diamond is a mining town, and was
founded in 1864. At one time it was the
liyeliest camp in all Montana. The mines
were the richestSever found in North Ameri-
ca. OF the hundreds who thronged our
streets in those days, a few remain making
It still profitable to mine, some are scattered
around in other mines throughout the coun-
try, many have gone to farming or stock
raising, many to other parts Of the world,
and not a few have crossed into eternity.
We claim no metropolitan honors for Dia-
mond. "The days of her glory are as if they
had never BEEN" Pent up in a narrow can
yon, frowncd down upon by lofty noun
tains, we have but little room. even if we
felt so inclined, on which to build a city, yet
we are centrally located in the midst and
within easy access Of one Of the most pro-
dEctiyc agricultural and one of the best
pastoral districts known in the great West.
We are not here to build a city or wage a
sectional war for the interest of any small
geographical boundary. But we are here to
remain until we are ready to leave, and the
whole country is our field.
Mr.. T. e. Collins, our efficient County
Clerk, whose law-card will be seen else
where, is an old citizen of Diamond and one
thoroughly identified with the country. His
business capacity is well established. We
take pleasure in assuring the public that
matters entrusted to his care will have
prompt and careful attention.
W +. Haase, whose advertisement will be
found in another column, q merchant of e5-
tablshed integrity, and a polite and oblkgiAg
Post Master, keeps always on hand a good
supply Of the best quality Of goods in his
line.
Cloudy Kroft, Of the Peoples Market, IS
a butcher has not an equal in the country.
He is neat and expert, supplying his Gus
toners at all times with the choicest cuts.
Diamond has a Masonic and a Good lem
plars lodge, both of which have a good
membership and are well established, being
on q firm financial basis. These bodies
have large and comfortable buildings and
are among the most permanent of our instl
buttons.
We have, also, a public school, under the
supervision of our County Superintendent
G. S. Kelly. {
Our mines, though not fabulous, as in
former days, yield a good return for labor,
and a more sober and Industrious lot Of
miners is not to be found anywhere.
Taken altogether, our community average
intellectually with any other part OF the
world. Religiously, they are under par,
but morally and socially they have NO