The Dillon tribune., 1881-03-26
MONTANA CONDENSED.
asAo,son,AN.

Of Donnybrook.
We are informed that Mr.. Hugh Galen
the contractor, has received telegram
from the postoffice department, instructina
him to increase the service on the Virgins
City and Bozeman route to seven times 9
week. The coaches will now run on Sun
days, as on other days.
"Committces Of Safety" are being organ.
ICED in various Montana towns, and have
already commenced the work Of regulating
the morals Of their respective localities
There is strong talk OF reviving the organ
ization in Virginia; and, as its first work
strengthening out the Monaghan muddle.
Last week, Mr.. ]. NJ. IIerndon, wishing
to satisfy himself Of the authenticity Of
Han Bo's testimonials Of character, wrote
! Mr. ]. X. Gill, bookseller, of Portland
concerning him. The reply came by tele.
graph Tuesday, and was to the effect thai
Mr.. Gill had known Han DO since his ar.
rival by ship from China, and reiteratine
the statement that ''he is worthy Ut al
confidence"
We have before noticed this neat. looking
paper, but our contemporary did not see
the mention. The paper is handsome
weekly Of six pages OF six columns each
II. Brundage is proprietor, and ]. f. Kline
local editor. 1t is we'll filled with GOOD
reading matter, and contains all the news
of the railroad terminus, and has a good
share Of advertising. We wish it success
The Piegans and Blood Indians belong.
ing to the British side Of the line have ar.
rived from the Judith and Musselshell
country where they have been following
the buffalo for two years past. They are
mi"erably poor and say they can hunt buf-
talo no longer among their enemies. They
go to the vicinity OF TT. Mcleod, in hopes
their grandmother will feed them. They
promise not to kill or steal cattle on the
way. Good by to them.
A dispatch. received to-day from Fort
Benton states that last night, while crossing
the Marias river, the ferry boat upset, pre-
cipitating several men and two wagons in
to the river. Quinn, Master of transpurta.
ton at Fort Assiniboine, was drowned. A
teamster named Kinney floated off on a
piece of ice. lie was last seen ut the mouth
Of the Marias, and said he was too weak Ia
hold On longer. IA no boat could be OBJ
tanned to rescue him, it is supposed that he
also persisted.
We learn that ]. N. Jones, Of Meagher
county, narrowly escaped lynching at Ben.
ton recently, and was only spared on his
fanily's account and promise to leave
town in three days. 1t appears that he has
been caught killing and skinning cattle for
their hides, killing sheep dogs to have the
pleasure Of seeing their owners put to great
trouble and Inconvenience in getting 9th.
ers, and telling working men that their en-
nj ra,,lI mt t>.,sv
has probably left the country, and 1t will
be unhealthy for him il he returns. Look
out for him.
NEW NoRrs.wesr.
Gen:le,nen from New Chicago report an
abundance Of SNOW still in that locality.
Two new prisoners we're received ut the
pcnitentiary this week from Jefferson coun.
ty. The total number is now s..
An insane prisoner, since committed to
the Warm Spring Asylum, furnished con-
siderable amusement for the prisoners in
the county Jail while here. lie is vocal.
lst and dancer Of no mean pretensions and
when he felt so disposed he INDUCED in
the harmless pastin,e much to the amuse-
ment and qualification of the remainder OF
those incarceratetl, and being harmless his
pleasures were not inter(ered with.
San Pierre, Fathead Indian, sentenced
from the Second Judicial District in De-
cember 1873, to three years imprisonment
IN the Montana Penitentiary for the crime
of mnnslauyhter, died ON Tuesday evening
ot Brighfs disease Of the kidnevs. San
Pierre was from Missoula county and will
be remembered AS the murderer Of George
MoEtour. Tho wartle, has notified Agent
Roman at the Flat!,ead Agency. and the
relatives of The dead Indian will soon b. in.
formed Of his descase.
INDEPENDENT.
rs a large number OF applications for
the establishment of new po,toffices in
Montana will b. made during the coming
we give the following instructions
issued by the First Assistant Postmaster
General relative to the selection Of names
fer new posloitices: In selecting names
tor postt'tiices it is particularly desired that
the name Of the town or village in which
the office is to be located should be adopted.
it such name is in no way similar to that of
my established Office in the State. The
prefix d! East, Centre, New, North, South
Or West to the name OF a postotlire is ob.
lect!onable;as also is the addition OF Rursh,
Centre, City, Corners, Greek, Cross Roads.
Depot. Hill, Hotel, Holland. Junction, Mil,
Mound. Peak, Plains Point, Port, Prairie,
Rock, River, Run. Ridge, Store. Station,
Springs, Town, Vale, Valley or Village,
as sir', pretiXes or additions lead to CON
Fusion and daiav in the transmission OF
mails. Short names should IN. selected for
|Ostn'iices. To insure favorable a;ti.n on
tor ,N,s:ottccs the above in
must be complied with.
sussAsoMam
Eggs are selling at :; cents per dozen.
ana Chicken; at $I.oo each, and the Dc
nand up. to the present has been equal to
he supply.
Why is loafer around Il printing officc
ike barn door? Because on, il a barn
ioor, and the other is a darn bore. Tum-
lie:
1t is generally believed that the severe
winter has materially lcssened the growth
II wool and that the Weld per head will b..
much less than usual.
Robert +. Strah rn's new book goes to
'res> this week and will be out by April
|st. 1t will in all probability he "a tlaisv"
my contain much valuable Information in
esRrd to the region of the Rocky Mount.
Inns and beyond.
arrival and Departure Ut Trains ON the
Utah and Northern r. r.
Mail.
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