Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-02-08
FROM THE CAPITAL.

McFarland's large sleighs drawn by
jim .e.oo1,ont team. on the evening OF Jan
"anr 9th. we glided out from the Capital
few hours ride and a visit to the Park.
ma n;obt was clear and calm, and the
,..h+ If the full moon shone out with the
E1'o,dor Of noon-day. AS we sped along over
4 h snowy field engaged in an exchange of
.,ords of admiration OF the beautiful night
ama mountain scenery-minufes were as mo-
".,+s.o shortAhour had fled before we were
an,ro Of it. and we had passed Unionville
and we're turning the hill near the place of
-. destination. We entered Park City
Iodoe room at 7 p. M, where we were well
coined by many strangers, yet fraternal
Islands. brothers and sisters, whose greeting
\ viii ever be our pleasure to remember.
Pork CITY Lodge should be put doWn as n
~ the very best lodges in the country. They
hovo q cozily furnished hall and a good
membership, and what is most worthy of
,raise is their punctual attendance and I'M
ceasing interest taken in The Temperance
cause. The evening of our visit was, we be-
,ieve. the only one during the past quarter
at which they did not initiate a new MEM
her. and at this meeting there were two ap-
nlicants elected who, will become men,
| hprs at the next session. The election
Of officers which we had the pleasure of wit
Messing was quite interesting, there being
three or four candidates for each position.
Their very efficient secretary who has re-
tanned that office eight term in succession,
was superseded by a young brother, and
he was placed at a more important post, the
door to guard and protect them from i'll
truders.,
Under the 18th order there was considera-
bic speaking by the members, which shows
that this lodge has talent and brains OF
value. The membership are nearly all young
bachelors and ladies', who seem to appre-
eiate, each others society. Of the thirty
members present, | met OUT one old acquain-
tance-Mr. Neal Crosby-who was. once q
resident Of Meagher county. It was late in
the evening when the meeting closed anC
our party started homeWard, well pleased
with their visit.
On our return we turned aside a few hun
dred yards and paid a visit to the mine O
the National Mining 6 Exploring Compa
ny. This company have q large mill and
good mine, which furnishes employment
to about forty persons. A gold bar of ST.,
$50 from this mine, was the first assayed b,
the new assay office.
Arriving 40 the Owyhee incline, we wer
met by Mr.. Fl. Gillette, who conducted u
to the parlor, the apartment in which "
found a mammoth boiler furnace and steam
power, q blacksmith and carpenter shop
large climber wheels wound with wire ropes
comprising in all a first-elass 40-horse-poW
er hosting apparatus, over which he seem
ed to be the solitary presiding officer. 500
after our arrival, and while we were view
ing the different apartments and machinery
we heard a gingle OF a steam bell, the larg
driving wheel moved off, causing the Who'll
machinery to buzz with commotion, and i
Anew moments a large car hove up from tn
OF the dark, deep incline, laden with ston
from the bottom of the mine, q thousan
ieettdlstant. Learning that the miners we
eomlngsout to take their midnight meal, OF
party gathered around the mouth of the il
ellne tunnel to witness their arrival. FirS
we saw one small li9At far down in the dar
ABYSS, then there came another--and anotl
TT until there We're eight or ten small ligh1
.sWlngelng and jostling in the deep darkness
impressed with the novelty and romance
'ne situation, enc Of our party struck mp ii
al step by step they are coming" whic
was joined i'll by all. Theylittle cluster