The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-06-25
MONTANA CONDENSED.

AONlANA CVNOENCDDs
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\ light frost on Wednesday night nip
ped some OF the garden truck in the neigh.
borhood, but not seriously.
John Riley, whose double attempt at su.
icide We reported two weeks ago, has been
adjudged insane, and on Tuesday last Sher.
if Platner conveyed him to the territorial
asylum at Warm Springs.
1t is said that Boyle, the insane man
whose demonstrations created 30 much
cominotion ut Adobetown, before his com.
initial, is very much worse, and there Is no
chance that he will ever b. cured Of his
malady.
Mr.. I. p. Nelson, Of the National Park
Quitting house, has already received a
number Of letters from eastern parties, ask.
Ing tor information in regard to the tour Of
the park. There seems to be general In.
terest in Wonderland throughout the coun.
try, and the indications are that there will
b. an immense throng OF tourists exploring
the marvellous region before the summer Is
over.
On Thursday morning, George Hall, a
miner in the employ Of Deyar,aon & Jones,
at Adobetown, was caught under u falling
bank OF earth, which was being ground.
siuiced off the claim. lie WIS released as
soon az possible, and Drs. Smith and va.
ger called to attend him. 1t was found
that he had received q compound fracture
Of the right lex, q short distance above the
ankle. joint. When he was picked up, the
bone was protruding through the skin, and
tho laceration, together with the fracture,
makes 1t serious and troublesome injury,
which will BE- likely to lay him up for q
long time. lie Is doing as we'll as could be
expected under the circumstances
svssAnosAw.
Henry Foster had the misfortune to lose
fine horse few days since. lie was
staked out and got his hind foot, which was
shod, caught In the rope about his neck
and struggled until he died. This Is anoth.
er warning to our people about tying horses
out to Craze. Horses should invariably be
tied with slip knot, II fastened by the neck,
but Ii horse Is shod It Is far safer to tie by
the fore foot. 1t Is quite secure; and a
horse is easily accustomed to il, and is not
liable to accident.
Peter Queinn, deserter from, Fort Ma.
fiinnis, shot himself accidentally near Nc.
Gregor's, on the Mussclsf,ell, last week.
lie, IN company with man named Fitz.
patrick, were engaged in hauling poles from
the mountains and on this occasion had
taken gun, thinking they would Kill q
deer. Fitzpatrick was engaged in hooking
the team up and Queinn had gone for the
gun. Fitzpatrick saw him take his coat
from It and lay It across his arm and in a
few seconds after heard the report Ut the
gun, and first looked to the hill to see what
game was in sight. Then turning, at u
glance, he saw Queinn wits missing, but In
a moment more discovered him /, ing
where he had stotd a short time before
writhing In the ayonies Of death. The ball
had entered his temple and passed ON,
through the top Of his head, tearing fright.
full hole in his skull! and death soon ensued.
lie was an industrious. light.hcarted man,
and was much respected by his employer,
.'ir. McGreyor.
Mike McCa,,,ay met with narrow cs.
cape from Kingdom come on Monday Of
last s'cck. He was riding young cayuse
mare, ut full speed through i lot OF rock
just across Rattlesnake bridge, when the
animal fell, and rolled OF him. lie has
since lain In se,ni.unconscio,.s condition
at his fathers residence; but it is now
thought he will recover. He was hurt in
the spine, and also received u severe bru;s:
on the knee.
On Saturday night bear invaded the
premises OF Mr.. n. NJ. Fowler, and killed
. very fine SOW. On the hypoth,s SIS that
Bruin wourtl come back to finish up his
meal on the following night, party lay in
wait tor him; hut as the day was excessive.
" warm, his bvar~hip thought fresh meat
more palatable than stale, and while the
Buys kept guard over the Saturday nights
the brush and carried 1t off to safer quar-.
:crs.
JOHN Wu,ds, Of Saycbrush section OF Bit.
ter Root valley, last season sowed 80 grains
Of outs as an experiment, and ut maturity,
cleaned up two and one.halt gallons Of oats.
From one kernel Of wheat >own, thirty
heads Of the grain sprang. Mr. K. Park.
hurst says that he has known from three to
four thousands grains Of wheat tn grow
from a single kerne,. As an indication Of
grain multiplication, these statements de.
serve to b. recoI dcd.
Nineteen hundred Sioux Indians, cant.
ured BY General Miles some time ago, lett
Fort ke0gh ON tour steamers day before
Yesterday tor Standing kock Agency, on
the Missouri river below Bismarck.
Frank Decker, OF Ten Mile, reports that
four hor>es were stolen from his ranch a
couple Of days before the Indians PASSED
through. Wheter red men or white men
stole them Of course he was unable to ".
CO, tain.
The noted Annie Northcotc, with suicii.
al intent, took large dose of poison last
night at twelve o'clock. Her condition was
discovered In time to call IN medical aid and
save her life. After working hard she was
finally brought, out Of danger. All the par.
ticulars have as ycl not been learned, as no
one Is admitted in the house for the time
being.
a large number Of Flatl,e;.d Indians pass.
cd through town yesterday on their annual
buffalo hunt along the Musselshcll. They
tarrted In our midst several hours tor the
purpose Of trading, and attracted good
deal Of attention. They were in full dress,
and certainly looked yrotesque enough.
Their ponies numbered nearly five hun.
dred and were in excellent condition. Sew.
eral were traded for small sums. 1t was
very interesting sight 70 see the Indians
take their departure, the long line looking
rather picturesque Us It faded from view In
the distance.
One hundred thousand pounds of freight
tor the Moulion mill rolled into town yes.
tcrday.
For the week ending, Saturday. June IS,
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