Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17
10 DIAMoND AND RErURN.

10 DIAM0ND AND RETURN.
Heet1ng of che 0ranA Ledge I. Q. Of
IN q. T.Af Meatena-
At Crow Creek, Arch Macomber still
keeps an excellent station, where both
man and beast receive the best of care and
attention. ~
At the Indian Greek Ferry we met Mr..
Moore, who was at one time resident of
Bozeman and business psrtner of WIN.
Ward. s+;
At Ccntreville we met Mr.. B. p. Barker,
who has recently disposed of his stock of
merchandise, etc., to Messrs. McCormick
& Hol1ensworth, who will hereafter run
the only store In the town. We also had
the pleasure of meeting MIR. David Hoover
and wife, and bear cheerful testimony to
the fact that Mrs. Hoover is one of the best
cooks in Montana. Mr.. Hoover is the
blacksmith of the town, and is nominated
by the Republicans for the Territorial Leg
islature.
Diamond is town nestled in the heart
of the mountains, and is located in what
has been one of the most important min
ing gulches in the Territory. The glory
Of the town has departed, the principal
mines having been worked out and the
miners gone to other places. Some wealthy
miners, however, II. II. Barnes, MIR. King
and others. are preparing to work mines
in the gulch on an extensive scale, with
every prospect Of success. Over one hun
dred men make their home in the camp
and work mines in the vicinity.
On Monday evening we had the pleasure
Of meeting with Diamond Lodge No. l,
the Oldest Good Templar Lodge in the
Territory, and one stanch and strong at
that. numbering, as it does, among its
members, more than one third OF the pop
ulatiOn of the town. The organization
has very nice hall and library. The hall
is the most prominent building in town,
and is built on one corner of Montana Bar
"a bar about one fourth of mile in length
and less than three hundred yards wide,
from which over $4,000, 900 in gold has
been taken.
The Grand Lodge l. o. of G. L. of Mon
tana, met in eleventh annual session. at
Diamond City on the 9th inst, in the hall
of Diamond City Lodge No. l, which had
been nicely decorated in anticipation of the
event. The following Grand Lodge off,
GERS were present:
G. w. e. T.-Rev. Clark Wright.
G. COunselor-Peter B. Mills.
G.. w. S.-Massena Bullard.
G. Treasurer-Mrs. Katie Chapman.
| =. &. w. e. T.-William II. Sutllerlin.
Pro tcmporc appointments were made tc
fill the other offices from members pres
emf.
Lodges were represented as follows:
Diamond City No. l, E. Brassey and
Hanson H. Barnes, Representatives, Il. E.
Collins, Mrs. +. E. Collins and Chas. Col
Inns. P. RS, Miss Lizzie Walling, P. w.
~. T., j. p. Hills. John Buckingham,
Charles Kelly, P. w. G. Us.
Helena Lodge No. 2, Richard Jockey,
Representative. Mrs. Emily E. Jockey,
2. G. V. r., Miss Carrie N. Gillette, P. G.
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Boulder Star No. 3, p. B. Mills and r.
A. Hammer, Representatives.
Sheridan No. 4, Rev. Hugh Duncan, Rep
resentative.
Park City No. 8, Roman T. Kuhn, Rep
resentative, Clark Wright, G. W. e. +.
Lincoln No. 10, John w. II. Frederic,
Representative.
Fountain of Hope No. II, Matt. W. Al
derson, Representative.
Butte City No. IA, J. W. Chapman and
Mrs. Katie Chapman, Representatives, A.
w. Woods, p. R., Masscna Billiard, G.
VS..
Band of Hope No. 20, Hector S. Horton,
Representative. :
On Thursday evening. by invitation, the
Grand Lodge visited Diamond Lodge in
special session, and several hours were
very pleasantly passed by all present.
The following officers were chosen and
installed for the current year:
G. w. G. TT. E. Collins. Diamond.
q. Counselor - Matt. w. Anderson,
Bozeman.
G. w. v. T.-Mrs. Katie Chapman,
Butte.
CIV. S.-Alassena Billiard, Helena.
G. w. Treasurer-Hugh Duncan, Sheri-
dan.
G. Chaplain-P. B. Mills, Boulder Val
ley.
G. w. A. S.-Mrs. Emily E. Jockey,
Helena.
G. M.-Roman I. Kuhn, Park City.
CD. M.-Miss Carrie N. Gillette, Helena.
q. W.. /. CD. w. II. Frederic, Fort
Ellis.
G. w. @. GIL. H. Barnes. Diamond.
p. G. w. G. T.-Rev Clark Wright,
Helena. srtfx
Representatives to r. w. G. Lodge OF
North America were elected as follows: =
Representative, Matt. w. Anderson,
Boze,nan. Alternate, Richard Jockey,
Helena.
The next session will be held at Helena
on the second Wednesday in October. 1879.
The session was very pleasant and har-
monious one, and business OF more than
usual importance was transacted. The
members from abroad were received and
entertained by their Diamond City brothers
and sisters in a royal manner, and their
many kindnesses will be long remembered
by the recipients.
During our stay We called on the Hus-
bandman, which is Furnishing finely, and
we lake pleasure in acknowledging ourself
indebted to both r. N. and Win Sutherlin
for favors, etc., extented to us.