The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-07-30
GLEANINGs FROM THE ROCKIES.

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Blackfoot Register: There are at pres
ent over one hundred tons Of ore on the
road from Wood River to Blackfoot.
Two bands Of sheep, numbering in all
10000 head, ;'as~ed through here or their
) way to Montana, Thursday .-Blac ktoo'
Register.
AS soon as the Ogden Iron Works star,
up they will go to work on rails for the
Denver L. Rio Grande Western Railway
, Company.
S. L. Tribune: Raisin- making in the
foothills Of Placer county is said to be very
profitable One man sold five tons recent.
~ to Sacramento firm, at the rate Of 2 Y
!. cents pound tor those made from Muscat
grapes, and nine cents pound for those
mad rom Malaga grapes. The raisins
equa, :: best London layers.
Some Mexican Custom. house officials
recently came upon number Of Snug.
glers, nea' the Arizona line, who had u
pack train Of goods which they were en-.
deavoring to snuggle into Sonora. The
officials proceeded to arrest the sinugglers
and seize the train, when the emugglers
turned upon the officials, disarined them
and tied them to trees, where they remained
for two days, and would have persisted Of
thirst and for the want Of food had not
some friendly Papago Indians found and
rescued them.
Virginia Chronicle: Mr.. G. w. Bryant,
Melter and Retiner Of the Carson Mint,
says that he has In vault over $4,000 Of
bullion, and that there Is enough silver
within the mint walls to keep the institu.
ton In active operation for the remainder
Of the present year. Mint Director Bur.
chard has written to Superintendent Craw.
ford In answer to letter soliciting author
| ity to resume coinage operations at the
Mint on the list Of August, that the stock
OF bullion on hand is not great enough to
justify authorization to resume active
work until October or November, when,
he believes sufficient silver will have nc.
cumulated to continue full coinage opera
tons, without interruption, during the win.
ter months.
Terrible Accident.
On Wednesday the goth an immigrant
train arrived at soda Springs. While It
was located there, n little boy, years old,
got hold Of a shot gun, and was playing
with it. The gun accidently discharged,
killing one little girl outright, and wound
ing baby, SO that It died in few minutes
from the injuries. At the same time the
mother of the children, including the little
boy and those killed, was shot in the
shoulder and another little girl shot in the
hand. Further particulars were not re-
; ccived, but such u terrible accident must
have had most distressing affect.-Ex.
Leg Broken.
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. John Dodge,
lately OF the firm OF Thompson s. Dodge,
In this city, met with a painful accident
while riding along the Boulder road, near
the station in the Park. His horse became
manageable and threw him. His foot
caught in the stirrup and he was dragged
some distance before he could free himself.
Soon after the accident Mr.. Moore came up
and rendered Mr.. Dodge assistance, help
ing him to tn. station. lie was brought to
the Miners Hospital, where DR.. Cornwall
dressed his wounds and set his right leg,
which was broken below the knee. Be-
sides broken leg he was injured in the
back and hip Yesterday he was comfort
recover.-Butte Miner.
,HoEssNornr.
The moving Of the terminus from Dillon
to Melrose Is >aid to have had less effect
upon the town than was expected. tits
suroupded by good agricultural and graz
ing region, and is now the county seat Of
Beaverhcad county and on the line of IA
good railroad and why should not Dillon
prosper?
Stage Robbery.
The overland stage which left Bois..
City Idaho, last Friday evening for Kelton,
was stopped Saturday morning about /
O'Clock BY road agents, about two miles
north from Saul's Rest. The robber
pulled IL shotgun on the driver. He was
handed one OF Wells, Fargo " Co.'S treas
ure boxes, there being two on BOARD. The
one lie got was the Wood River box, con.
tanning one package Of 5000 and some
small amounts. The passengers were not
no.e>t',d. Mr.. HALEY, Superintendent Of
the stage company, and City Marshal
Robbins, Of Bnise City, started in pursuit.
Ogden Pilot, goth.
n. +. Church Mission.
w. clip the following from a report
published in the Helena Independent, of
the second annual meeting OF the NJ e.
Church Mission, held in Helena the past
week. "fhe sessions Of the mission were
str city of business character, therefore
were held private, lasting three days. Two
new recruits, as missionaries, were added
during the meeting, namely, Revs. S. F.
Winy.r and NJ. q. slcNitf. One had died
during the year, Rev. $. r. I.ongstreet, Of
Helena. There are ut present nine mem
beers o' the mission with the prospect OF adj
dtional members during the coming year.
The mission has had Il favorable increase
during the year, having dedicated two
churches and having two Others nearly
completed. 1t has nine churches, valued
ut $3S :oo, two parsonages, valued at ST.
200. 1t has eighteen Sunday schools, IL.
officers and teachers, and III scholars. Its
future prospects were never as encouraging
as now, and the promise of IL great growth
isgivcn it. 1t has about 100 members,
with - preachers to begin it's new year
with.
The following are the appointments for
the coming year:
T.. \. Rgyin, Sup,, intendrnt of the
Mission.
J. J. Garvin, Missionary, Butte.
5. T.. Winger Missionary, Helena.
Geo Comfort, Missionary. lsozeman.
W. C'Shi?prn. Supply. Sheridan circuit
II. Duncan. .tfsrson valley circuit.
NJ. J. Hall, Sun River circuit.
W. \. Shannon, Virginia City circuit.
NJ a. NrNiH Mill,