The Dillon tribune., 1883-08-18

There will be no services at either of
| the churches tomorrow. Sabbath school
at the M. E. church at 10 a. m., and at ST.
| James church at 2 p. m.
Montana street is very poor place in
| which to break horses. The street is gen
orally full of children, whose heads are
| quite as likely to be broken as are the bron-
| cos.
Sallie E. Hosmer gave an enjoyable en-
| te -tainment at Virginia City, last week.
Why don't Miss Sallie favor Dillon with
zone or two evenings of her Evolutionary en-
tertainment.
A Park tourist says the only outrage on
! the trip to or through the Park is a charge
of twenty five cents per mile for stage con-
veyance from the end of the track to Mann
moth Hot Springs.
Several parties of Dillon people visited
the warm springs, near Barrett's, on last
Sunday. The springs are just nice drive
from town, and are becoming quite popular
with those seeking days recreation.
Mrs Joe Barden, of St. Louis, Michigan,
| wants to know the whereabouts of her son,
Himie Barden, dark complexioned young
man, about twenty years old. When last
heard from, he was herding near Dillon.
Fifteen families, who left Jackson and Me-
maha counties, Kansas, in June, are expec-
ted to arrive in Dillon this month. They
are en- route in ''schooners", overland. 1t
is their purpose to locate in Beaverhead
county.
The Union Pacific has arranged for an
excursion party, from Iowa and Missouri,
to start for the Yellowstone Park about the
middle of this week. They will come up
the Utah & Northern and enter the Park
from the west.
The roof and cupola of the High school
building are nearly finished. The building
presents an imposing appearance, and the
citizens of Dillon and the valley may we'll
feel proud of the handsomest school house
in the Territory.
There has been more rain on Horse Prai
rie, the past two weeks, than is usual all
through the summer months. The resi-
dents begin to think they have climate
alec samee Oregon, and contemplate pur-
chasing umbrellas and skitfs.
A party, composed of the following Dill
lonites, left on Wednesday, for the National
Park, to be absent about thirty days: N.
III. Wood, wife and three children, Miss
Mary Carter, Miss Kate McRoberts, Frank
Eliel and Master George Crowell
Geyser parties from Butte, Glendale, Dill
Ion, Twin Bridges and Virginia City are
now in the Park, doing its wonders 1t is
said that more people have visited "wonder-
land" already, than have ever before in a
whole season. So much for the railroad.
Dillon is the South Gate City; Miles,
Ring City; Billings, Magic City; Livings-
ton, Gem City; Bozeman, Beautiful City
Glendive, Gate City; Helena, Hub City
Deer Lodge, Pioneer City; Butte, Silver
City; Missoula, West Gate City; Benton,
River City.
Mrs. Lee Knox, of Birch Creek, sister
Of Lawyer w. S. Barbour, of Dillon, died
Sunday morning, August ,etl, aged about
Fl years. The funeral took place Monday.
Mr. Knox has the sympathy Of the entire
community. Last spring he lost his only
child, and now his young wife is taken
from him.
Would not the building of sidewalks
throughout our town, before the mud and
slush, incident to the autumn storms, ap-
pear, have tendency to increase the val
ue of real estate? Sidewalks are some
thing sadly needed, and we would suggest
that all who can afford it, construct them
as soon as practicable.
Ten Knights Templar, accompanied by
their ladies, passed through, Sunday even
ing, on their way from Butte to San Fran
cisco, to attend the grand conclave The
Knights we're "brave" in their hand some
uniforms. They rode in special palace
car. Several of them got out here and
grasped hands with old friends.
The Northern Pacific Company should
whisper gently in the sun burned ear of
Davis, the publisher of the Rail7vuy -four
nal, that such towns as Butte, Virginia City,
Dillon and Deer Lodge are not to be ig-
nored in even so great publication as he
is "Genl Man'r" of-Bozeman Courier.
No, we are not to be sighted with inpun-
ty if we do happen to be located on the
narrow guage.
John Jack, of Horse Prairie, got duck
ng few days ago. He was riding his
mower close to the bank of the creek, when
he bank gave away, precipitating himself
Ind machine into tile creek. The machine
n falling, turned. completely over twice,
breaking several Of the parts. John didn't
ARE for that, so long as the treacherous
cutter did not cut him all up, thereby furn-
shing the TRIBUNE with a first-class item.
Rev. A. D. Drummond intends building
himself brick dwelling on a portion Of
he land south Of the new school building,
ecently purchased by him of Z. Y: Reeder.
\ purchase was also made by Messrs.
)rummond and Orr, Of Mr.. Reeder, Of 60
ret, extending the length of the section, {
which will be thrown open to the public, !
hereby extending Idaho street to Mr. Orr's f,
lace. The price paid for the strip was I
100.
During the past few days there has been
n upward tendency in Dillon real estate.
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