The Dillon tribune., 1881-07-02
MONTANA CONDENSED.

MONTANA CONDENSED.
mAo.so~,As.
| K, w. Hytle's band Of cattle, numbering
nearly eight hundred head, were started
from this county last week for Pine bl''''>'
Wyoming. They travel via the Crow res
ervation. Mr.. Hyde left for the East b,
Mondays, coach.
A number Of celestial were arrested on
Thursday for refusal to pay their county
licenses. BY the time they get through
with settling up, they will discover that It
would have been cheaper to conform with
the law in the first place.
Mr.. u. b. Noble Of Wisconsin creek,
brought up sixty ounces Of gold bullion,
the result Of a run on forty tons OF ore from
the Company lode, in that district. The
mine Is one Of the best in that region, and
yields its regular dividend in manner
most satisfactory to its owners.
All Coon, celestial resident of the city,
is Of the variety generally disseminated
| "sly old COON" But he was not cunning
enough to save himself from incarceration
in the jug, III which snug retreat he took
up his residence Thursday afternoon, In
consequence Of having filled the. balloon
frame of his residence with sundry pack.
ages Of tea, bars of soap, sacks of salt and
various other articles Of merchandise, In
| Guiding few express packages, surrep-
tio,isly obtained from s. r. Buford & Co.,
during long and Systematic career Of pill
fering. But, for some reason another Con-
fucian gave him away, and the coon was
freed, aud, now awaits a judicial invcstiya-
ton Of his tnisdecds.
s'vsa easss.
Broadwatcr has been appointed trader at
Fort Maginnis, and Jno. Atkinson was Civ
en- ten hours ticket Of leave.
The supreme necessity Of Benton is for
more dwelling houses People who would
come here cannot from the lack Of proper
accommodations. The inquiry for small
houses is incessant. and the rents Offered
are great, amounting to two or three per
| cent per month.
Frank r. Sterling, Receiver OF the Lane!
Office. retired from that position ON Mon
day. Mr.. Sterling has for several years
filled the position with great credit to him,
self and satisfaction Of the entire public OF
both parties. All will unite in. the feeling
ofregret In this measure which is so gen,r-
ally Expressed l,v the press of Montana.
Ills place will b. occupied by MIR. B.,llou.
:, Mr.. kcnnedv. gentleman employed by
the British government t. sur, ey tine lands
Of the North West Territory, into town
ships, is purchasing complete. outfit OF
supplies, etc. preparatory to starting, which
will he IN day ar two. A survey into
Counties Is nov being made BY u party
which proceeded this, and Mr. Kennel.
VIII fellow ur and finish the work begun
Capt. A. l. Dickinson, "a fine sketch artist
will accompany the expedition. AMI .ira,yht
the views ut that picturesque country, for
use BY the Dominion government in fur.
thcring immigration, and in tlissir,ninat.
ing ii fuller knowledge Of it among til Pc,
pie.
a.sa.ao"sN
4 herd ri >t,r.rs driven from NJ n,t:s"a =,
the Black Hills two wears ago nv the Fol
som Bros, were sold 1T Deaiwuod ut SIS
per mead.
A hail storm passed over the Srr;n.:
Tuesday last, lea>in. the ground covered
with hatlstOnes from u hall to three .t,urths
OF an inch ~ diameter.
The frequcu, sho vcrs IF the past week
have been everything Tor the p .stural in.
terests Of this valley. The hill have re-.
sumed their fresh, Z, cen appearance, and
the grass II growing rapidly and feed
promises yet " b. u: .ood length.
The sale Of 600 head Of cattle to True
y Co, which VIC m .ntioncd last weak, was
made by J. X. Ming. vi Helena, whose
herd ranges ~, low'r Smith river. The
price, $lS per head, il u lutte below the
ruling figures tor stock cattl..
]. ID. King, If Chicago, ILL.,, passed
through last week on tour OF inspecting
the star routes Of Montana. lie came via
the Northern Pacific up the Yellowstone
to Coulso,. then up the M,ssel.hcll. and
reports that he found the stage line between
here and Coulson is IN a very bad conii-
ton, and will probably max: It int.rcstin"
::,r the contractors.
M...cu,,Aw.
Parties from the rcscr, alton stat: tia.
hlackIeg IL playing havoc with the young
cattle in that vicinity.
Judge Pomerny has single head OF let,
tuce In his garden which mcas,,rcs tour.
teen inches across. We are not inform d
a. to the particular variety, but bclicv. It
Ia production OF his own experiments. 1t
Is as large ~ full grown cabbage.
A man named John Rowland was drown.
cd In the Pen dOreille river las: Thursday.
From private letter to G. A. .,nch. We
learn that Rowland and old John st. Clair
started to cross the river to 20 To Gus. NJ.
Mtllans place; but while IN the eddy, the
boat filled with water. Rowland jumped
overheard and tried tn swim ashore. Ills
strength gave ont. however, and he sank
when almost to the upper landing. St.
Clair staid with the boat, and after u while
managed 10 reach the shore. The river
Was dragged Cor Rowland's body .bu, with.
ont SUCCESS.
AvAwr eovRsER.
Col. r. W.. Norris was IN town Monday
The report that he had discovered rctri-
lied Sheep. Eater appears 10 have been
somewhat premature.
In confident anticipation that the North
ern Pacific Railroad is being, or soon viii
be, permanently located over the B,,zrn,,n
Pass, parties have just laid ON ,own.<it.
on freshman creek just east oi the range.
G. w. Hoffman has Information that an
order has been issued from l,cu.iq ,,..rtcrs
Of this department, assigning Col. Alexan-
der to the command at Fort Custer, and
Major Gordon, Second Cavalry, now ut st.
Paul, to tho Command at F0ri Ellis.
We learn that large excursion marty
from Philadelphia, Consisting Of officers and
stockholders OF the Northern Pacific K. Il.
aud other prominent gentlemen, vii, visit
Boze'nan and the Yellowstone Park some.
time during the month Of August next,
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