The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-06-16
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LETTER FROM EASTERN IDAHO.

A6XIG1 FHOA EASTERN IDAHO.
LEm'sr JuScrloS, IDAHO, June u, 80.
To the Editor Of the Dillon Tx,srNs:
Thinking a few items from this sectiot
would he Of interest to your reader.
section we have taken It upon ourselves te
furnist, you little gossip.
Junction is very old place. Upon ask
ing the Oldest inhabitant how long ths
place had been settled, he replied. "Well, Il
was here when I came"
| Junction is noted for several good things
and several bad. The people are all goot
except Frank Luton and all 20 to church
except Fred Chase. E. A. Stone is tht
only man in town who swears Old ma,
HALEY Is the only man who drinks, anc
Hank Slaughter and J. r. Sias are the onl,
I o ID liars we have. Having told ubou
the evils OF the town we will proceed te
its virtues.
The whisky is fair to middling with the
odds little in favor of the middIing. o.
course We only judge from what llaiIey
tells US.
There are no churches, but two saloons
and drug store: no school house, bu,
another saloon is going up.
Of the business houses and the business
outlook we might say that considering the
size Of the place, Junction has her share o,
business houses.
Stephenson & HALEY run the only hotel
in town, but Mr.kautftnan intends opening
an eating house in short time.
At E. A. Stones store person will find
most anything they want. His place is
small, but will stocked, and in connection
with general merchandising, is agent for
the ]. W. Lowell Wagon Co, and carries
a line Of wagons, buggics, plows, etc. Ills
trade is good and he deserves it TOR better,
more whole.souled gentleman would be
hard to find.
A. F. Wright has finely furnished
place and carries good assortment Of gen.
eral rnercl, .ndis.. Hank Slaughter has
charge OF Mr.. Wright's business here and
has worked up a very nice trade.
L. c Fyhrie y Co., have opened large
store and carry so ID line Of merchandise.
Their stock is the largest in this section and
Messrs: Ct ase end Sias, who have c.,.rsc
Of the business, report business very good,
(but you can't depend on what Sias says)
G. l.. Long is running blacksmith shop
and is kept busy all the time.
Messrs Lutou s. Farlin, and Strand &
Brandt are the dispensers OF wines, liquors
and cigars, good line Of which i, kept at
both places.
The business outlook for Junction and
Lemhi Valley is indeed encouraging. The
more the mines Of Texas and Spring
Mountain districts are worked the better
they look, and the more men there are
coming into the country. thereby creating
market for all kinds Of farm produce.
Until this season, the produce Of the valley
has gone to Salmon City and from there
up the North Fork country and to Bonan.
~, but this year the producers will find
market at home for all their products.
The wheat and oat crops promise to be
larger this year than ever before and the
butter crop will be large also-evcr. body
raises outer. N. B. This is the best coun.
try in the world for dyspeptic schoolmarms
to come to and eat bu,ter;nilk and drink oat
meal.
The mines Of Spring Mountain and Tex
as districts will be started up as soon as
the snow mel,s sufficiently to allow men to
work.
We understand that Pease & Taylor
hired all the idle men at Spring Mountain,
the other d,y and set them at work on 4
saw mill and tram.way.
Everyone is in excellent spirits over
the future outlook for Junction, aud all We
want is a little time and We will have the
most tlourishing town In Eastern Idaho.
DAN.