The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-12-17
MONTANA CONDENSED.

Charley Boissenalt while travelling be-
tween Assinaboine and Wash, the other
day, left his team standing In the road while
he went in search Of water. On his return
no team was in sight where he left one. In
looking for 1t he was lost and for three
days wandered about without food or any
protection against the weather. He was at
last found BY the Graham boys and
brought into the fort. The team has not
vet been found.-Ex.
Mr.. Robert Andrews arrived in Butte
yesterday morning, and leaves this morn
ing for Helena. Mr. James Murir, who
has the general! contract Of tunneling for
the Northern Pacific road, arrived with
Mr.. Andrews, and has let the contract for
tunneling to Mr.. Andrews. The latter
gentleman Is an old hand at tunneling, hav-
ing bored three miles Of the celebrated
Sutro tunnel. and also the tunnel in the Is
'abclla mine in California. Mr.. Andrews
seems to be an expert in his business, and
carries with him an autograph letter from
Adolph Sutro certifying to his experience
and ability as tunnel expert In the SUI
tro and Isabella tunnels electricity In ex.
ploding the blasts was used, but In his pres.
emit ventures Mr.. Andrews will use fuse,
which. may make difference In the result.
We have the pleasure of welcoming to
Butte the new house Of Hoge, Brownlee y
Co., recently organized In Salt Lake, to do
a banking business in this city. The new
firm will shortly open on the first floor Of
the handsome new brick building on the
corner Of Quartz and Main streets, which
Is being put up by Mr.. James Renshaw for
K. c. Chambers, Esq, Of the Ontario mine
It has been rumored that Walker Bros.
and R. c. Chambers would te heavily in.
terested in the new enterprise, but this Is
denied.
The Salt Lake Tribune Of the 9th inst.
speaks Of the new bank as follows:
The new firm will be Hoge, Brownlee s.
Co., and the several members are VIM. L.
Hoge, Nj. B. Browniee, F. E. Sargent and
F. R. Mcconnell, all Of whom are known
in business and social circles in Salt Lake.
DR.. Baxter Todd, who recently p,,r-
chased Mr.. Taylor's place In Bitter Root
valley, experienced quite lively fright, a
few weeks ago from fire. A baby left in
the sitting room gave the alarm in loud
cries. The family going in to see what
was the matter, found the room In blaze
from an overheated pipe. The flames were
promptly extinguisi,ed, and the loss was
slight, amounting to perhaps $50.
,notpswoeM@.
ANOTHER RIvERBED FULL OF Mo
GETS. 1t appears that the Gravely range
gives promise OF turning out something
that bids fair to rivals Col. Keeler's famous
ancient riverbed bonanza below Helena.
1t Is claimed that there is channel Of an
ancient river on the summit Of the Belt
range and that from this came the famous
wealth OF Confederate gulch,
Montana bar and Montana and Cement
gulches. Although no pay streak has yet
been developed on the range, much pros.
pecting has been done and some gold found.
A number Of shafts have heen sunk, some
OF which have prospected well, but as in
the case Of COL Keeler's prospect shafts,
the water was too plenty to allow Of thor
ough development. A tunnel was run in.
to the side OF the range to afford drainage
but after getting in 500 feet and before
reaching the channel, the men engaged OH
it had to stop for want OF means to go farther.
This was done several years ago, since
which time it has lain idle. Preparations
are now being made to develop the chan
mel, and If there is anv treasure hidden
there to bring it to light.
AtteMA HeRALo
The post Office at Iron Rod, Madison
County, mas been closed, the postmaster
having cnigrated to Walkersville or some
place in that neighborhood The p. O.
"kit" has been deposited with the Helena
office, subject to the order OF Government.
The new paper to b. shortly started at
Bozeman ur:er the management Of e. y.
Carson, makes its bow to the public on tire
+th OF January. 1t will he known as the
Gallsain 4Nez.s, and the persons interested
in it are sanguine Of success.