The Dillon tribune., 1881-09-03
GLEANlNGS FROM THE ROCKIES.

| Salt Lake TRIBUNE: n prominent
treightcr from kelton to Wood River pre-
diets that by next spring light load. will
be carried into that country ard heavy
ones brought out. In other words, ore
will be so plentiful that it will require the
exclusive attention of lreiyh,ers. There is
already more ore on the dumps of the
mines of Wood River awaiting shipment
to Salt Lake than there arc teams to haul
it, AS high as S,:s per ton is freely offered
to transport it to the railroads.
Death of General Dodge.
i S. r. Chronicle, Aug. IS: General
George s. Dodge died yesterday morning
at the Galndo House in Oakland, in the
~ year of his aye. lie was native oil
Vermont, where he received a University
education. lie afterwards removed to
Boston, in which city he engaged in mer-
cantiie pursuits until the outbreak Of the
civil war, when he entered the volunteer
service as Lieutenant. ~ the close OF
the struggle, through which he passed with
honor, he was mustered out Of service with
the brevct rank Of Brgadicr- General. lie
was soon thereafter appointed Consul
General to Bremen, in which position he
served with ability until the absorption OF
the Stree city by Prussia, when, finding his
occupation gone, he returned to the United
|
had acquired large mining interests ON this
coast. lie came out to look after them and
concluded to remain. His success in bust
ness was as marked as his capacity in the
| military and civil service OF the Govern
ment, and in a few wears he accumulated
large wealth. which he dispersed in hospi-
talitv and in building and adjoining his
Oakland residence. About three years
ago his health began tn give way and he
| took a trip East to recuperate, but all to no
purpose. For .ony time he has been in.
| capacitatcd from either transacti,g bust.
ness or participating in social enjoymcnts,
/ and .catt COMES indeed to him as u rest.
The Ward {Nsv.) r AJAX states that next
year trail will h. made 10 the top Of Je.ii'
Davis peak and Il station built, which will
be occupied for the next four years. Pro-
fcssor Davis ofthe United States Geodetic
Survey, being man of nerve, proposes by
means Of ropes to give the almost perpen-
<licular wal-a jumping off place Of 1000
teet--on the east side of the peak thor
ough examination mex summer. Mount
Moriah, northeast Of jeff Davis, will also
be occupied by portion Of the corps.
S. F. Chronicle: On Friday of last week
racticiny target shoot ut Fort McD,r.
init, New, Private George Miller was &C.
cidentally shot while marking. 1t appears
that he exposed himself near the target,
and received a shot which caused his death
from loss ct blood, the bullet having cut
| an artery. tie was ;.n Oil soldier, respect.
cd by his comrades.
S. f. Chronicle: On Wednesday morn
ing last Miss Lilly Hapgood, a beautiful
Young lady Is years vi aye, daughter OF F.
-. lIarso,d of cnartsvil!r, was drowned
while attelnptin. To ,rst The iuba river
on horseback near o,..rd ''.;it. Her
body was carried down tin stl sam dis.
lance Of two miles, and was found at Z
| O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t appears that
her horse fell, and in falling her foot be-
came last in the s..rrup, rendering Ecr
hel. less.
Death Of Mr. NJ. d. Hathaway.
The Butte Miner brings us the sad intel.
liscnce OF the death Of Marshall u. lIatha.
way, who wa. So badly torn aud nangled
recently in an encounter with Il cinnamon
bear on the Boulder. MIR. Hathaway
came to Muntlna in 1906, from Idaho.
When the Independent was started in
Deer Lodge, MIR. Hathaway was employed
as printer He afterwards Dough, an in
tvrt>t, which he sold in 1874 when the pa.
per removed to Helena. lie was after
wards employed in this office as IL com
lositor. In the old days in the con,pos-
ing room, Mr.. Hathaway was one of the
most genial and agreeable companions:
kind, uns.lti>h and accommodating, he had
many friends and few enemies. lie was Il
general t;,vorite among p, intrrs, and his
death will he read With regret bv many an
old companion " no stood beside him at the
cease and helped to fill MANY solid
galley OF news with his swift help. lie
was about forty years of aye and leaves IL
wife and family at Wier Village, Mass,
where his aged father, Captain Z. Ilatll:-
wa, also lives.-lu>:ep~ll
$ r. Chronicle: \: 70 Jones Cal, on"
ia. i,t week two Indian women engaged
in fight. The one who first a>Sailed the
other, was shot five times, but none OF ti,e
A::'lets entered a vital part. Jealousy and
whisky caused the tro..hl..
The Winnemucca (Eev) Silver STATE
says til t Mrs. William po,an OF Silver
City jumped into a well, which was quite
deep, with the intention IF conmitt.r :,
ss:iSiIr. After r>n.aining four hours in
th" wa sh" concluded that it Was too coil,
and gave an alarm, which was heard by
some children, who called together a
,utficicnt number Of neiyhbors to release
her from her lcrious situation.
\ man named Green, while working
last week to clear the Feather river, moved
Il raft above !. sn,s ana tixc, Giant pow.
der cartridge there. lie lighted the tus,
and cast Oft his moorinss, expecting that
the current would swing him out OF dam
ger, but it carried the raft over the snay.
Green was obliged to plunge into the river
and swim for his lie. When the charge
Of Giant powder exploded it blew the sra :
ANA the raft to pieces.
Charles Crimson 4 a contractor on H.
PROJECTED line of railway extending north
ward from Granger, Wy L. Recently h,
was driving along the side of The grade in !;
; buggy. carrying a sack with S3,mn in coin
He was attacked hy robbers, knocked
~.,nsclcSs by blud.eon and dragged te
the ground. His frightened horse imnlc
) siatelv dashed away, taking the money ans
buggy to the graders camp. The thieves
4 got nothing, and Crimson was soon iouu,
= by hi, employees.
: San Mateo Petroleum.
4 S. +. Chronicle: The first consignment
II OF petroleum ltwenty six harre!s> nom tn,
J. TunitAs Greek OH Wells in San Mate,
;, county was received in this city yesterday
/, The oil is - specific gravity. The wei
from which this shipment of oil was take,
4 is 800 feet in depth, and readily yields fit