The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-05-07
MONTANA CONDENSED.



has been cultivated this spring than usual;
the season, SD tar, gives promise of good
crops and grain, in our opinion, will not
be lower this year than it was last.
The engineer in charge Of the locating
surveys between Miles City and Benson's
Landing, has recently received orders to
discontinue work on this division and run
a preliminary survey from Benson's Land
ing up Twenty-Five Yard Creek and down
Sixtec, Mile. presumably for the purpose
OF having substantial proof to offer to the
Helena people that that is an inpraclicabe
route. His surveying party are now en-
route from Little Porcupine, to which point
they have located the road, an will soon he
at work on the experimental survey.
\ special to the Herald says: Calvin
BRYANT and John Lunn were surprised by
ianktonians, while encanpcd near Little
Sheep Mountain, ON the I4th, and both
killed. \ detachment from Fort keogh
will start in pursuit.
Utah & Northern engineers are reported
as surveying down the Jefferson river.
| This company will know the bcsfroute for
railroads all over Montana before winter
comes again.
river PRES
The case of Thomas Lacy, indicted last
spring for setting fire on the Shonkin
range, WAS tried on Friday last, and the
jury returned a verdict of not guilty with.
out leaving the box. The case was evident
~ Il malicious persecution from purely per-
sonal motives, Tie county has to pay the
cost all the same.
From ]. c. Boura>sa We learn that his
partner, Mr.. Pichette, recently found gold
; nugget weighing 500, at the head Of Warm
Spring Creek. Mr.. Bo,,rass, who is thor.
, oughly familiar with that section, feels
confident that new and valuable placer
Times will liz discovered. This part oi
Montana seems to be pregnant with hidden
treasures.
The stock growers Of Sun River Dis.ric,
have suffered :hc most heavily of any in
the Territory. During the storms Of win
ter many herds OF cattle were driven by the
fierce wind into the sloughs along the Mis-
souri,, from the Fall to tn. Birdtall Divide
where from weakness they were compelled
to remain. No poorer place could be
found, and they died in thousands IRON
starvation. Attempts were made to drive
them out, hut they were weak and madden
ed and could not b., handled. They were
found lying dead in piles, in .>ome cases
reaching fifty. The De..rborn and Rock
Greek District report 1900: Sun Rive,
crossing, upper San River and Missouri
River, c,ooo; mouth OF Sun River and the
Falls, 1000; U'idia and Chestnut l,lou
making total Of 5000.
| MAo,som,Ax.
Tho sale Of the stock in trade of the lat,
firm OF Carey Il OBrien took place u
Adobctown this weak. Most nj the good
brought good figures.
| Along the lower portion Of Alder gulch
p'acer-inining Is now fairly opened tor tn,
season, and day and night shifts are work
ing on some OF the claims. In weel
more, all the fame companies, from Sum
init tn the mouth Ut tic canon, will b,
grount-sluicing.
! Two coaches wtr. required to bring Vir
Einia passengers from Salisbury last Tues
day, and both were loaded to their utn,os
capacity. Most Of the party were iron
Kentucky, and belong to the class whic!
Montana stands most in need of, be:n.
families in easy circumstances who hav,
come to max. tl'cir homes here.
Gentlemen who have been upon tn
range say that stuck has improved wonder
fully within the past ten days.
There will scarcely be a vacant ouarte
section that is susceptible OF agriculture
within ten miles ut the SPRINGS by the tim,
the winter months come.
The steamer G. X. Peck was the frs
boat to pass Omaha this season for For
Benton. The steamer Benton was 1T Kan
sis City ON the "a ult.
On Monday last VIM. Dol,rs, Of For
LosaI', n,tt witt, u painful accident. Whit,
riding. his horse stumbled and fell, break
ing Mr.. Do',rs collar bone. In compan,
with William Burt hc reached Inc Spriny
at ; a. III. Tuesday morning.
We learn from Samuel Aleb,uyh tina
thc horse thieves stearcd clear OF the I,,ditl
m their recent raid on Mcayher county
mere had been no horses stolen up to til,
date he lett and the general impression wa
that the thieves who did the stealing q,
btit river were Indians ANA h;,, gone nor,l,
Angus McMilcn, the driver Of the Mar
t'nsia'e coach. brought the startling intelli
yence oil the sho,tiny ut Phillip Flood a
.I1acn OH the ,lst nit. by Arthur Courtney
II seems that Flood aud Courtney's bro,h
er were under the influence ot liquor, whr,
Flood struck Courtney. During the trou
Die, Arthur Courtney Went to his cam,
near by and getting gun fired two shot
at Food. The first hal! passed through
the flesh OF Floods arm and entered fl,
BODY, and the seconi ball broke his neck
killing him instantly. Flood was mar
ricI man, and with his wife has lived a
Oldcn'~ ranch year or more aid wa. wei
respected.
Last week, near Sun River. Mr.. John
Brown shot himself in the right breast, in.
1'ctiny wound from the effects Of which
tie died within thirty minutes after the dis
charge OF his gun. Mr.. Brown had lai,,
the gun upon the ground, and in picking i,
up the hammer in some way was draw
partly back, and in falling caused the dis.
charge. tie leaves a wife who has a num-
ber ot friends in Helena.
a son OF Prot. Yeagcr, about eight wears
old, flying his kite on the commons back al,
Judge Davis residence last Saturday after.
noon, took the usual back action trot and
landed IN prospect hole fifteen feet deem.
The only disagrceable feeling attending ali
t!'is was sense Of dreary loneliness until
f'shed out with "rorc and tackle" after
which the Judge gave HIM cake and sent
him home Rejoicing. 10 prove the sup.ri.
or endurance Of a Montana bo\ over th..
lower animals it is only necessary to stat.
that about two months ago dog accident
any fell into the same ancient hole and
was SO badly bruised that he needed a
months doctoring.