Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-02

,..t week with several wagons loaded with
a,,nnlies for his store in ~Thompson's gulch.
THE drain of Yves Bayse & Co., in Ava
,anche gulch, is progressing. They have
crossed a reef in the bedrock, and are find
ing g%ood-paying prospects. 4
JOHN I'll. FREEsER, an extensive stock
grower of the Mascleshell, passed through
diamond Monday last, en- route for his from
tier home with a store of winter supplies.
MEssRs. KRoFT & FLEMING, of the Peo-
ple's Market, purchased last week from Mr..
Len Lewis, of Smith river, twenty-five head
Of fine thcee-year-old heeves at $22.5O per
head. a1
CAPT. STAFFORD is preparing to COM
mence work upon a new road from Canyon
Ferry, up the Valley. The route, as pro-
posed will continue along the foothills
from Mfr. Hornbuckle's farm to the bench
lust below Mr.. Thomas Cooney's residence,
and will materially shorten the road to Dia-
mond.
Mr.. JAS. BLAKE, an Industrious miner of
EMS DllcS. WHO Hts DCCll SpCIdll1S UlC SuttIl~
mer in Helena, will start in a few days for
California. He goes to purchase a band Of
sheep, and will return with them next year.
A pleasant trip to you, James. There will
be room in Montana for you and your flock,
and for many more.
Two government six-mule-teams passed
thorough town Monday, loaded with pota-
toes for Camp Baker. The soldiers OF this
post have spent the summer in the cam
paign against the Indians, and consequently
did not have the opportunity ofraising their
own vegetables, which turns out happily to
the advantage of our farmers.
THE mining . operations in Thompson
gnlch have closed for the season. Messrs.
s. Although and A. Il. Linyille, of the Cal
ffornia Company, have moved to Diamond
to spend the winter. John and William
Smith, of the same company, have gone to,
their shecp-ranch, or Smith river, where
they will put in the winter months in MAX
ing improvements upon the ranch.
CAVE GULcH promises to be one of the
hveliest mining and business camps in the
country this winter. Now, that the bar
diggings, which have afforded work for a
large number of hands during the summer,
have closed down, it has the good fortune to
contain deep diggfngs to keep them en-
ployed during the winter months. Inger-
soil & Co., whose drain was flooded and
destroyed last spring, have determined to
reopen it, and will commence work this
week. A number of families have moved
In from ~neighboring gulches for the purpose
Of schooling their children, as a teacher has
been employed for the winter term. A large
hall is being built by Mr.. Thomas Conrad
for public use, and other improvements are
under way.
Ho! Ye lovers of the light fantastic.
The Carnival Season is to, open in all its
splendor in Diamond, December 1st, with a
grand ball, under the auspices of the Good
Templars. Every arrangement will be per-
fected to make this the grandest ball ever
given in Diamond City, and it is well known
that our people have never done anything
by halves. Pretty girls, good music, and a
supper that would tempt the most refined
epicurean taste has always characterized
our Diamond balls, and especially so when
the Good Templars are at the wheel. On
this occasion, it being the opening of the
season, every effort will be. put forth to
make it excel anything yet known. The
committee of arrangements are able and eff