The Dillon tribune., 1882-05-27

lJr. mcdonald gives EITsnOlOSNAI eA-
amin tions at the Corinne Hotel IN regard
to self knowledge, se!f.improvc,nent, and
how to make life success.
Thos. l.. Kicks arrived Yesterday, # m
Utah. H. is bringing forty teams and will
proceed 10 the work on the Dunn 4 Fvhrie
contract on the Northern Pacific Railroad,
between b. ord and Helena.
Next Tuesday, May goth, is decoration
DAY." The day will BIZ observed through.
out the United States wherever the graves
Of Union soldiers are numerous enough to
notice. In the provinces, like Montana,
the graves are scattered. There will be no
decorating exercises in the vicinity Of Dill.
lon. No graves and no flowers to decor
ate with are the reasons assigned.
Dr. Mcdonald, ri San Francisco, the
"old time" PhrenoIogist of the Pacific
Coast will deliver free lee ure upon
Phrenology at the School Hall, this Satur-
day, evening. Seats reserved tor the ladies'
Look out Ton a large audience and good
time. He will deliver several lectures upon
Human Nature. Health, Self Improvement
Matrin,onv, and the Laws Of Life.
Over at Missoula they are having a tough
time to determine what the word Mis-.
soula" means. A parish priest, the Injuns
and halt breeds have tackeled the word. and
given it up. There il onlv one man In Moa,-
tana who can pointedly tell the derivation OF
the Word "Mi<sou,a." tie lives at Butte,
bat his extreme modesty will not permit
him to give the word -Missoula" awav.
While there are many deserving poor
people, II would b. well to remember that
the greater part OF those who are asking
charity in Dillon, frou, dav to dav, are pro-
tcssional teggars. To give aims to m un-
deserving beggar-without careful exam
ination into the character aud circu,nstar,-
ces OF the applicants encouraging men,
delaney and off ring bonus on fraud.
We have no special change~ to report in
the prices Of articles In the Dillon market
An abundant supply Of everything appears
to be on hand, and a. 1t il the wrong time
OF the year to get up corners on co'nmodi-
ties, we hear no complaints. Luxuries like
quired after. Pure whisky flows freely at
two bits per drink. Strawberries sell ut four
bits PR box-more box than berries.
Beaverhead Valley presents one Of the
most desirable localities in Montana for
permanent settlers. The Valley is tn.
nearest extensive agricultural section to
the ,n,ines Of ArEcnta, Hlue Wing, Ban
nack, Bald Mountain, Birch Creek, Hecla
City, Mccarthy, ard the furnaces at Glen
dale. The Valley onlv awaits the hand Of
the industrious husbandn,an to make every
acre productive aud "b.ossom like rose. !"
The Sadie Greeley Comedy Company
played two nights in Dillon to fair. sized
audiences. The company is well baianc.
cd and give variety entertainments OF a
varied ard fir>t-class order, excluding all
o( those rude a,d reWehensible exhibitions
of low vulgarity too common with t,avel-
ing variety troupes. Tony Ward. irish de.
lineat0r, tavorably known to Monmnians,
will I've With the Greedy Company in its
tour OF the Territory.
Car loads ri base siiver-lead bullion are
received, per wagons, every day from the
Reduction Works at Wkkes in Jefferson
County. These Lase bsrs, weighing about
100 pounds each, are stacked up ia rows,
and cover much Of the platform space at
railway freight depot buildings. The bars
are marked Gregory" and "Montana."
A scale taken iron, enc of these base bars
astayed $4Io in silver tn the ton, showing
that a cur load, Of 1000 pounds, at the
present price Of lead is worth over $4,soo.
The pay car Of the Utah and Northern
Railway Company passed up on the line,
last Monday, paving the employees Of the
road off. This act is performed, once a
month, without fail. Ten years ago the
opponents OF railroads in Montana used ia
make stump speeches, telling the people
that no railroad could ever be operated in
| mountainous Montana and make lis run.
| ming expeuses. A fallacy, 0r the first rail
way that entered our Territorial limits has
coi"sd .nos'ey from the day i, struck Mon.
tana soil.
A CAGE Of 'Japhet in Search of Hia
| Father" was developed at the depnt the
other evening. A lad, all the way from,
Sun Frasrisco, got od the train and c<sn
| me,red inquiring for his father, but AZ there
are many children in this world who 10 no.
know their fathers the boys eftxts to fint
the old man in Dillon were nat successful
He dead headed it ON the cars, and wher
the conductors attempted to collect fare he
stood them off by saying that he hadn't
cent and was hunting his father. Whit,
taking rest the boy il provided with too.
and shelter by ki,,d- hearted y'ersoa. II.
will again start ON his hunt for his daddy
who Is supposed to ne living near Missoula