The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-02-19

contributed through, private subscription
the building already spoken Of, and stand
ready out Of their abundant means, to fur.
nish further funds for the intellectual ad.
vancement and bodily comfort Of the pu.
pills who may desire to improve the golden
opportunities within their reach.
As an additional attraction to our town
and further evidence OF the
public spirit Of the community, the funds
have been raised for an M. E. Church, to
be at the disposal also of other denonina.
lions. The building is being completed a.
fast as the weather will permit.
This is the cheapest place to obtain the
necessaries Of life, in the Territory; thanks
to the enterprise Of our merchant together
with healthy degree Of competition.
Undoubtedly one Of the best guarantees
of the permanency and success Of city is
in the degree Of puplic spirit and eo-ahead
enterprise shown by her citizens. This
has been notably evidenced by the action
Of the Dillon town corporation, which is
composed oi capable, liberal-,ninded men
we'll awake to the interests of the commun.
ity in which they reside. They have
granted out OF the capital Of the corpora.
ton, one whole block Of land $50 feet
square for school purposes 3 lots IS by ,.s
feet for the NJ. E. Church 10 lots gratuity
for the establishment Of printing Office,
and prospects encourage other churches,
and other business enterprises in like sub.
stantial manner. I have been informed
tina, they also gave $500 cash towards the
school house. What further assurance
can VIC ask that the welfare Of Dillon is to
be well looked after in the future?
This would be fine location for grist
mill and woolcn mill, both Of which
would be rc,nunerative to the owners, and
would be abundantly patronized.
Dillon is the most natural and most
desirable place tor the location Of the
county seat, that could be chosen, and We
hope that, If we are unsuccessful in obtain.
ing its removal from its present site to this
place now, that it will eventually become
AN accomplished fact.
Our town II within easy distance Of
numerous mining sections OF no small i'm
portance, and is freighting and shipping
point of very apparent advantages both OF
which argue strongly in favor of the sta.
bil,ty Of the place, for it is noteworthy
fact that the largest towns are not alway
the closest to the mines, and where there
are SO many mining towns contiguous,
this will NATURALLY BE- converging point
for trade.
Next summer, and in fact, for as long as
there is no branch railroad connecting At
this point, we may look for an influx OF
pleasure-goers who will make this place
Of departure and an outfitting point for the
National Park, which is attracting more
and more attention every year, and it is
not impossible that branch railroad may
yet be bull! to that magnificent garden
from Dillon.
The present population Of the reg ula
moving number that always goes with the
Terminus, have great confidence in the
lattering prospects Of Dillon, and they are
for the most part, men who do not lack for
foresight, and good judgement.
Some Of the largest, most popular and
wealthy towns Of the United States, have
had less flattering outlooks at the end OF
the first year Of their existence than this
has now, and although Dillon may never
rival Chicago, or San Francisco, in popula-
ton or importance, it may yet, and at no
very distant day be the largest town in
Montana.
JAMES KIRKPATRICK