Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-27
CORVALLIS, NJ. r., Jan. Z, rs.

progress mate ny ZIG SIdiSCS Ills tblIloi
Root) valley, and what has been done for
the advantage Of their members.
When, twenty months ago, you kindly
came $50 miles out of your way to organize
our two oranges, all We could muster was
eighteen charter members for each grange.
and for a few months there was no increase
in membership.
But as the farmers learned more of the ob-
iects OF the Order-of its benefits socially,
intellectually and financially-they began to
knock for admittance, and now Ft. Owen
Grange numbers over fifty, and Corvallis
Grange has a membership of over sixty, and
still increasing.
We have been so quietly and peaceably at
tending to our duties and engaged in our la
bors as Patrons and citizens, interfering with
no ones rights or liberties and making no
fuss or buster, that our existence IS scarcely
known outside our valley. Our local paper
generally ignores orr existence, but now
and then kindly pats us on the head with a
sgood-little-children" air.
The TT. Owen Grange has a controlling
interest in a fine hall-the largest this SIDE
OF The TJIlHC-W IllCiI why h"'C hooON ~
with the necessary appointments, and nave
a S25O-organ to help make their meetings
pleasant. They have over $500 on hand
with which to start a library. This winter
they have built commodious stables iE Stew
%ensyille for the comfort OF their horses, While
the grange is in session.
The Corvallis Grange has added two ante
rooms to the large schoolhouse at Corvallis,
which gives them more room and security
for their implements, etc. Theyhave taken
up a block in the town-site which it is their
purpose to fence and set out with trees as a
sort of park and picnic ground.
Last fall they sent to Helena for a new
tllreshing-machine, paying therefor Sl,ooo,
which has threshed over $1,000 bushels OF
grain, thus enabling the farmers to get their
grain in the bin before winter, which could
not have been done without 1T. Feeling the
necessity of a third grist-mill in this valley,
the two oranges have taken the iniatory
steps towards building one, having located
the site and surveyed the Watel-ditch.
Our meetings are well attended, and at
our harvest-feasts (once a month during
winter) appearances do not Indicate that we
are in a starving condition, or that joy,
mirth and pleasure have been banished from
our midst. Z.
The regular meetings of Corvallis Grange
are on the second and fourth Saturdays OF
each month.
The following are the officers for 1876
Worthy Master, Jno. B. Catlin; Worthy
Oversecr, 3. II. See, Worthy Lecturer, r.
Chafin; Worthy Chaplain, J. Hull; Wor-
thy Steward, Jno. Golf; Worthy Assistant
Steward. G. Mitchell; Worthy Treasurer
VIM. Mitchell Worthy Secretary, W. B
Harlan; Worthy Gate-Keeper, A. J. Mel
! son; Ceres, Mrs. w. B. Harlan; Pomona
Miss Nancy Chafin; Flora, Mrs. Jno. II
: Golf; Lady Assistant Steward, Miss Mary
: Winslett.
Our installation occurs on the 18th. The
TT. Owen Grange install on the sth.
!. Yours fraternally, SY.
MADISON VALLEY, nj. T., Jan. II, ZIG.
) r. N. S~uTHERLIN,
Dear ,Sa. and Bro: Please find enclosed
p. @. order, and the names of six new sub
scribers to your paper. | think can IN
, crease the list soon.
Yhe following are officers OF Madisol
Grange No. %, installed for the ensuing
year: Worthy Master, r. a. Maynard
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