The Dillon tribune., 1882-07-22

The cattle clean up in Beaverhead Coun.
ty this season will foot up about thirteen
thousand head. Over half Of this number
have been delivered and driven out Of the
County. Messrs. Poindexter & Orr are
now engaged in Centennial Valley, on the
Red Rock, rounding up their large herd
of cattle, six thousand head Of which will
be delivered and driven out Of the county
within short time.
Politics will receive considerable atten-
ton during the remainder Of the summer
and the coming fall, and the politician 10 the
individual the people should be warned
against. A politician 10 defined ~ man
we'll versed in smooth, confidential lying.
a man of arti1ce-a man Of deep contri-
vance-and man who would, on election
day, tell a lie as big as the whole Territory
Of Montana to elect his ticket.
The sales Of agricultural machinery by
both Of our Dillon houses are large for this
month. Moving machines are especially
In demand at the present time. As high a.
seven mowers have been disposed If In one
day at one Of the houses this week, and the
demand for machines ia greater than It was
last year, when the sales were large. Or.
ders for mowers and threshers, by telegraph
and mail, are received nearly every day.
The Chairman of the County Republic.
can Central Committee issues a cali, which
appears In another column Of to.day's pa
per, for meeting Of that committee, at the
Sheriff's Office, IN the Court House, At Dill.
Ion, on Saturday, July 29tk. Chairman
Trask's call will be read with interest BY the
Stalwarts and Half Breeds Of Beaverhead
County. who, regardless Of factions, desire
to perpetuate 1.-THE party Of great moral
IDEAS"
The practice of the COWBOYS galloping
through the streets Of Dillon on Sundays
Is rcprehensible. The fast, reckless riding
Of the cowboys endangers the lives Of the
children. II il well enough for cowboys to
come to town on Sundays and muster with
Christians at church or appear In pcaceable
dress parade on the streets, but their break.
neck fashion Of riding broncos through the
public thoroughfares SHOULD not be tolera.
ted any longer.
Tourists and citizens Of Montana intend.
ing to visit the National Park, the alden
of America" will bear In mind that Dillon
Is the nearest point on the line of the Utah
and Northern Railway in Montana to the
Park. Dillon is an excellent place to out.
fit at as all the needed articles for Quitting
are obtainable here at moderate prices.
Parties wishing private conveyances and
extra accommodations can be supplied at
Dillon without delay.
The Denver Exposition Ia intended 10 be
the most extensive and varied exhibition
of precious and useful metals and rich ores
ever collected together. All Of the Ter.
ritories will be fully represented and most
Of the States. Montana will have fair,
hut limited, representation at the Exposi.
ton. We have have not heard Of any
specimens Of ore being sent from the mines
Of Beaverhead County vet, although our
mines produced some of the richest ore in
Montana's exhibit At the Centennial At
Philadelphia in 1876.
Hank Smith. formerly Of Virginia City,
but lately In the employ Of Gilmer & Sal.
isburv as stock tender, was drowned In
the Jefferson river, near Iron Rod, on last
| Thursday, the 7oth. Smith was fording
the river on horseback, when the horse he
was riding plunged into deep hole. Smith
was unseatcd, and after floating down the
more. Deceased was about forty wears al
age. Our informant states that the body
had not been recovered.
The talk Of having stock show and az.
ricultural fair for Southwestern Montana,
at Dillon this fall, may yet result In getting
up an exhibition. A few years ago the at.
tempt to get up stock show would have
been fizzle, but In the last three years the
ranchmen Of Beaverhead and Madison
Counties have heen paying particular At
tention to improving the grade Of stock, %
that very fine showing Of Thoroughbred
animals could be made now II Il 10 decided
to hold fair. The grain and vegetable
attractive feature If the exhibition.
The Central Committees of the Demo
Gratis and Republicans Of the county mee,
next week to start the campaign hall roll
ing. In selecting q place to hold theiI
Conventions the Committees will, without
doubt, hop on to Dillon. Dillon Is &C
cessible BY railway and delegates can react
this place easily from all sections Of tn.
county. Dillon possesses other advantages
The Dillon whisky, intended to be used II
helping to run convention, 10 good. Del
; egates provided with convenient place I,
assemble at and nice whisky will tumble I.
the racket unanimously. The layout Is to,
. inviting not to be accepted.
Sheriff Reinhardt had lively race few
days ago after party from Butte who wer,
trying to Glide creditors and escape int.
Idaho with hand Of four horses. Tn,
Sheriff overlook the outfit on Red Rock
, when one Of the men, who was mounted
started with the four horses up Horse Prai
. RE Creek. The Sheriff. after commandinl
the man to halt, opened fire and emptie'
his revolver at the fleeing creditor, but h
no purpose except to accelerate hi
, movements. The Sheriff on mule.bacl
pursued and finally overhauled and cap
!; tured the man and horses on the head o
Horse Prairie, near the Idaho line, wher,
the matter was compromised by turning tn
horses over to the agent Of T. S. Hamilton
& Co., Of Butte.
A Good Foundation.
In American households the prevailing
complaints are weakness of the stomach