The Dillon tribune., 1882-01-14
AROUND TOWN.

The Dillon Literary Society, with a
splendid programme, at School Hall
tonight.
The dance at the Valley House Thurs
day evening, was enjoyed BY fair number
Of zsxfssck0yeuS votaries.
Mrs. John Nickum returned to Centre.
vile Tuesday evening, accompanied BY
her brother, Mr.. Walter Crowe.f.
The white and colored children at
White Sulpher Springs, don't seem to
agree about the latter attending the public
school.
The Good Templars al Helena held a
sociable at their new Lodge room In the
basement Of the M. E. Church, (South) on
Monday evening last.
Montana is up with the times; she has q
crank who says he was impelled by the Al.
mighty 70 strike man with Ratchet, and
was commended for so doing.
Miss Conyne will take charge of the
school down the valley at the place known
as Bishops school house, and will com.
mence her duties next Monday.
Should this meet the eye Of John Henry
Butler, or auy Of his acquaintances, will
they please send his address to his brother,
R. B. Butler, at Las Vegas, New MEXICO.
The Indian summer which has been palm
Ing itself on the unsuspecting Montanian for
winter for the last two months, has caught
severe cold and overcoats are becoming
fashionable.
The ever changing Gordon of freight
teams around Sebree, Ferris u Whites
tor warding house, appears to be increasing
and one IL led to wonder where so much
freight goes to in these dull times.
Rev. w. A. Shannon Of Virginia City,
held divine service at this place last Sun.
day and LETT here for Butte, to make thu.
head Of the NJ. E. Church Of that city hap.
Py, BY helping him to helpmeet for life.
The Helena Weekly /ndetesi e.t came
out on the 9Th enlarged to a II page, u
column paper. II In its present neat style
and we'll filled pages It fails to please its
numerous readers, they must be a hard set
to please.
The entcrnrising Butte Miner Publishing
company have substituted a semi weekly
for the weekly Miner. This is the right
kind Of enterprise, but the fellow that set
the date line Saturday, December 9TH,
1889. must, We fear, have had something
besides the types mixed
Mr.. Phil. McGough, who returned last
evening from a trip to Bannack, reports
the thermometer, at that place, go below,
last Thursday morning. Nc. says there
are reasonable hopes that the long expected
sale OF mining property at Bannack will be
consumated, that preparations are also be.
ing made for more thorough prospecting
IN the spring, and that mining interests are
lookingAup both at Bannack and Argenta.
ut is reported a ranchman named Russell
in Custer county, missing fine buffalo
robe which he had recently hung on the
fence In front Of his house, suspected q
freight train which had passed a short time
before, and started in pursuit. He recov.
cred his robe and put an end to the quarrel
which followed BY drawing revolver and
shooting the thief causing instant death.
lie then started for Miles City 10 give him.
self up to the authorities.
The attendance at the Lyceum Saturday
evening, though fair, was not as large as
usual. The music, singing. readings, reel.
tations and essays, we're all entertaining,
but we must commend in particular, Miss
Miilie Coffin in her recitation of"C Charcoal"
'--.. The subject for debate:
Hrsoi,ck, That strikes are injurious to the
public at large and have no redeeming ben.
efits." The leading disputants were, Mr..
Walter Crowell a Affirmative; Mr.. d. Chap |
man Negative. The decision rendered by |
the Judges Was III favor Of the affirmative.
The Sociable at the NJ E. Church Wed.
nesday evening though not as well attended |
a. It would have been IL better advertised, |
was nevertheless the occasion Of much en- |
joyment to the youthful citizen; while the |
occasional shinmering light athwart some |
glossy Uranium, towering above the timber |
line, as 1t vainly sought safety amid a triple |
headed game Of "blind. man s.buif." warrant /
US in saying. they all liked it.
Another sociable, with an entire change
Of programme, is announce for Wednesday
evening, January alst, at the tame place.
Our account Of the runaway Of Phil
Slenon's team two weeks ago, though xiv.
en- as reported at the time, appears not to
have been In st'ict accordance with the
facts. Mrs. Shenon, who holds the ribbons
In q manner equal to, Il not superior 10 the
majority Of Jehu's, was not driving ct the
time rs stated. Mr.. s. was driving and Al.
so leading horse; the latter took fright
and running to one side wound the leading
rope "a long one) around Mr.. Shenon and
dragged him from the carriage, he taking
the reins with him, leaving Mrs. s. at the
mercy OF the team. which becoming fright
ened ran off throwing Mrs. Shenon from
WV W.T. "sES' ANSaSssNb W.T. ISOA WITS. N3uC"
non were seriously injured, and the carri-
age sustained but slight damage.
The Editor Of the New North JVcsf, has
had the good sense to propose to the Mon.
tana press, the adoption oi the ''pay in nd
vance" system and put the price Of papers |
where It would be an object to paying sub. |
scribers. He very truly remarks; "The
time has also come when the people expect |
Montana papers to compete in price with |
those vho do the cash in advance business,
and 1t can only be done BY working ON the |
same basis. '.
The MalisomiaH seconds the proposal and |
suggests convention to discuss the mat.
ter, to all OF which we say amen. That |
the price Of Montana papers is from three |
to five times that Of eastern publishers, is |
a attributable to this credit system which |
virtually make one man pay for his own
paper and t,at Of his mel Z hbor, who fails
10 pay at all; also. the item Of keeping
man on the road twelve months in the yeur
collecting little bills Of long standing, must
be added to the expense bill and some Que
has it topay.
Petevsos's Magazine for February is
already out before us, more brilliant than
ever. Nothing could excel the principal
steel plate, EAST Caught" or the sparkling
story it illustrates. The coiored pattern,
In Kensinxton stitch, "Design For Pan.
Sizes" Is one Of those costly things found