The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-05-13

Tn activity displayed in Vie Bannack
Mar, sville quartz district reminds the old
time miner slightly OF the palmv days @
the pioneer camp Of Montana. The worl
OF development has just been inaugurated
and it will be vigorously prosecuted. Mex
weeks TRIBUNE will contain full review
Of the operations now going on in the Ban
mack district.
This summer will witness large amour
Of prospecting for quartz in the mountains
Of Eastern Idaho, and on both sides Of tn,
Bannack range, running from Horse Prairi,
Creek through BY Lion Mountain to tn,
Big Hole river. Some Of this country i
covered with deep snow and the proepecto
will not be able to examine it until late II
the summer.
| Information is wanted as to the where
obou,s OF Thomas McGrath. Frank Bower
and a man known as Jimmy" surname
unknown. The last heard from them they
were forty miles from Eagle Rock, or
Snake River. ANY information concerning
them will be thankfully received bv Johr
McGrath, Jefferson City, or Edward Nc
Grath. Gregory mine.
Messrs. Fyhrie & Dunn, Of this place
have a contract for grading thirty five miles
Of the Northern Pacific, between Helena
and Bedford. They have finished five miles
Of the grading north Of Bedford, and the
whole contract is to be completed by the LIST
Of next September. They have sub.let
twenty .eight miles, and large force OF
men and teams are now employed on the
grading work.
At a meeting Of the young und.upers OF
the western part OF Beaverhead County the
following resolutions were adopted and or.
dered to be printed, as follows: Resolved,
That for the year 1852, no old bucks be al.
lowed to participate in round. uping: and
that all men over twenty five wears Of age,
applying for positions on the roundup be
sent home to their wives. The resolution
was adopted by a large majority.
The placing Of the mining machinery on
the Argenta placer i going on. The head.
reservoir is already built and the digginKs
will soon be opened ont he same plan Of min
ing adopted In California in the working of
placer ground ola similar character to that
Of Argenta. These diggins are particularly
adapted for Auming purposes, and when
the tlurne is in successful operation, they
will make handsome returns tu their own.
erS.
One Of Delegate Maginnis' friends SAYS
that the Major is "neither possible or
probable candidate for Delegate and would
not accept the nomination it rendered him"
But then the Major might he 'forced" in
the matter. He was "forcrd" to accept the
nomination at Deer Lodge in 1876. Yes,
actcallv "forced" by the ''four delegations
form Gallatin County. Ii "force" IL used
this year again the MAJOR may be compelled
to accept a nomination.
\ half hours ranble through the i'm.
mense Dry Goods Emporium Of Sands s.
Boyce, Butte, will be source of pleasure
and very likely profit. Their sales rooms
and warehouses ATE stocked to repletion
with fine lines OF Do!inans, Dresses and
Wrappings for spring and summer wear;
dress goods suitable for kitchen and palace;
fine lines OF hosiery and fancy good in end.
less variety. All their goods are bought
for cash direct from the factories or import
ers and in quantities that command the
lowest price and lowest freight.
Mr.. John Bitney, formerly Of RUBY Val
ley, in a letter dated Morehouse, U,natilla
County, Oregon, saws: 1--WE have splendid
weathe, a splendid country, no Winter
worth speaking of; stock came out fat this
spring. having wintered entirely on bunch
grass which Is the best ever saw; Spring
seeding all dtr". and everything looking
fine. Everything brings good price here,
cows $3sno and $4,000. The price of land
advancing rapidly and immigration pouring
In" Mr.. Bitney has secured fine home
and 6,o acres Ml land, miles distant
from the railroad and 81 miles from Walla
Walla.