The Dillon tribune., 1882-12-23
Wv osAvsRHEAD COUNTY, M 7. SATURDAY, 49, as
GLEANINGs FROM THE ROCKIES.

"B'nouee keeper al Kingston, N.
M, who has fifteen beds, has received $64s
income from them In forty.one nights.
Annie Peterson, a colored incendiary.
mas been sentenced to seventeen years In
the Nevada State Prison for arson com.
mitted In Eureka.
JET Reed, a ten.year. old boy, shot and
Killed his three year. r.old brother at Butte
creek, Dr.. last Thursday while PLAYING
with loaded revolver.
A band of wolves attacked a man near
Folsom, CAL, last week. Fortunately he
had gun with him, and after killing two
of them the remainder fled.
The Cheyenne Leader claims to have in.
formation to the effect that the Central Pa.
ctfic Railroad will at an early day, perhaps
next season, build road down the Sweet
water.
James Short, while hunting last week in
Douglas county, Or, killed one Of the
largest cougars that has been found for
many years. 1t measured nine feet from
tip to tip.
At Plumas, Cal, last week the Chinese
Masons attended the funeral of Mr.. Ed.
wards, member Of the Masonic Order
It Is, perhaps, the first instance Of the kind
in this country.
A man named Watson was recently
lvnched at American Falls, w. r., for mnr.
der. In the absence Of trees or telegraph,
poles the vigilantes used two two wheeled
road-scrapers for a gallows.
The Las Vegas IN. Ny optic in a column
article shows that the first demand for the
establishment Of public schools in that Ter.
ritorv was made bv Raw French. a negro
murderer, from the scaffold in 1870.
A curious speciman Of fungus was found
on the tinbers Of Nevada county. Cal.
mine last week. 1t Is Ia the shape Of a hu.
man hand, and the fingers, five in number
and the thumb are very plainly marked.
The assessed value Of taxable property ir
Washington Territory this wear Is $3,, 1866,
S97, an increase Of $6,7So,482 over last year
The levy is two and half mills IN thu
dollar, and the revenue derived from i
amounts to $Sr4l6.
The Denver Fire Insurance Company
organized fifteen months ago with an al
legged capital of $I,ooo,ooo, collapsed las
week. It has been ascertained that It nev
er had dollar Of capital, and that its asset
are virtually vaiueless.
The Wood River papers are constantl'
praising the fine weather Of that country
One par,er saws: "To.day, on the sunni,
side Of the mountains, the butterflies ar
out as though It were spring and the ther
mometer indicates 50 above Zero"
i In
says he was sent to prison for being dtshor
est. and yet he Is compelled every day
cut out pieces Of pasteboard. which are pt
between the soles Of the cheap shoes mad
there and palmed off on the innocent put
lie as leather.
The Reno Gazette save that immens
quantities of trout are being ruthlesslv d.
stroved at Mud and Pyramid Lakes by II
dians, Italians and Chinese. the latter COZ
trolling the Indians. So that no fish can
sold unless certain price is obtained, n
matter how many fish may be on hand.
A COMPANY has been organized at Seattl
w. T., for the cultivation Of hops. The
have purchased 700 acres near the tow
having $,e an acre. Thev will plant e
acres In March, and the first wears yiel
estimated a. Sou pounds to the acre, WI
nav for the land. The expenses for the FIR
season will be about 100000
Mooney who killed Young IIinckley. II
telegraph operator at Franklin on the ia
and Northern, last winter, exptated h
crime on the gallows few days ago.
will be remembered that Mooney and
companion went to Hinckley's ofhce !, :
the purpose ofrohbing, and slipped 'nto u
; room where 1lincklev was engaged
washing his hands. \ bov lay in bed
the same room, and as llincklev tnrn'
) around Mooney fired. the bail entering b
(Hin.kley's) head and killing him Instant