The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-12-10
MONTANA CONDENSED.


AvANr couMea.
On Thursday last, while P. b. Clark, Of
Radcr>bury, was driving down street at
lively gait, he coliided with Rev. Com
forts team ard cutter, breaking ho'c into
the cutter and smashing one Of the springs.
The boy George, who was driving, was
thrown violently out Of the cutter, but to-:
tunately escaped injury.
Mrs. Yates, a resident Of Gallatin Valley,
not vet sixty .seven years Of age. is mother
grandmother and great.grandmother to ITO
persons. She has three married grand.
children in the valley, one Of whom has
three children. In justice to the subject, it
is admitted that none Of them got away.
vsLlowsrows JOURNAL.
A contract has been let to Broadwater,
Hubbell & Bo. for 100000 pine ties and 15,.
GOO, piles by the Northern Pacific Railroad
Co, beside large quantity Of bridge tim
bcrs and lumber. The branch road has
been graded and the iron is being laid to
their saw mill aud b. ON will soon convey
the material to the front
Last Thursday night an entrance was
forced into the house OF Mrs. Beatha,n, near
Main ST., at a late hour III the night, and
the robbers would in all probability have
succeeded in their designs had not Mrs.
ting their hand upon her face, but she did
from the premises.
The bridge across Tongue River at this
point is already in the course Of construc.
ton. There will be single span from
from each side Of the grade to the spiles in
with three spile> in tier. This will prob
NJ, al L.,
| stone bases be pat where there are now
cottonwood logs. A large tank will BE-
constructed on this side Of the river A
gang Of 200 men are engaged in this work,
and two steam engines TO run the steam
hammers, which weigh two tons each.
o.snove Tunes
At the Government ferry across the
| y Yellowstone at Fort Keogh, during the
season when the ice was running or unsafe.
they used basket on the wire, in which
they transported the mail and passengers.
| 1t so happened that r. c. kurtz and Neil
Lane desired to eros, last week when this
basket scheme was in operation. Says Mr..
kurtz, ''now Neil, ! never saw one OF
these things work and you know have Il
wife and child to care for and YOU haven't
suppose you try it first. They crossed in
safety.
| RIVER PRESS.
! a few days ago and accident occurred at
Barker by which Jersey Moran had his
nose broken and was otherwise injured
about the head. Jersey was working in
the Barker mine and was standing ut the
bottom OF the shaft when oy an accident
above the bucket filled with ore came down
with terrible haste. A piece OF ore struck
him ON the nasal organ and played havoc
with it. lie got also slight tap, from the
bucket bar, but without serious results
This we believe is the first serious acct.
dent that has occurred in the new camp.
Jim McDcvitt came in from Barker las,
evening. He reports that the smeltcr
started up Monday morning and that the
prospects are fair that it will be Il success
from the beginning, as PORT. Foss thor
oughlv understands his business. Mr.
McDevitt's teams are now hauling ore and
delivering from twelve to fifteen tons /;
day. George ilouk, who came in las,
evening direct from the camp, informs II,
that one OF the arches in the oven of tn.
>melter tell in Tuesday. but that the dam
ages is not serious as it can he repaired
in snort time. lie thinks the s,neitrr i
again running in full bias, before this tins.
II the smc!ter is Il complete success, as ".
expect. it will b., Barker will hereafter bs
one OF the li,eliest camps in the rcrri,or,
DR.. a. &. lin, Of Bl, "kt;oot agency, ha,
given up his position at the agency and re
turned to the States. Ottumw,. Iowa, i
now his address Some time since DIR
Hill killed an ln,ian by the accid .nta, dis
: charge oi his pistol and the far that som,
OF the tribe would be led to tax,
revenge, iii part prompted his departure
sussaNo"Aa
AT the moath OF Little Rock creek O;
tie Judith, one day last week, Burt SoNe
killed Il monster mountain lion. which
measured feet : inches from the head t.
, the tip OF his tail. lie was >avas. look
ing beast, and it took three shots 10 Lrin,
him down.
There were ;; head Of h, ,i steers belong
ing to kaufman II Stadler drowned at Can
.on Ferry last week. They were bein
crossed on the ice When the entire lot b.
! ing attracted by Il bunch OF hay coilerte,
! together, causing the ice to give WAY
! Only seven head out OF The entire lot tia
were participated into t.,e river got ou
: The rest were drawn under the ice by tn
!. rapid current.