The Dillon tribune., 1883-03-03

l. The House of Lords or Lower Hous
OF Montana, must have been drunk at it
meeting on last Saturday evening w
quote from its official proceedings to Prov
the charge of drunkenness: "a bill t.
charge the name of Robt. E. Strahorn t.
Handy Liar, was introduced and passet
without discussion" After the passage o
this law it may we'll be said that Territorie'
are ungrateful.
Preparations are making under the aus
pices Of members of the A. o. U. w. lodge
Of Dillon for grand masquerade ball or
the evening Of St. Patrick's Day-the
18TH of Ireland. Further particulars will
be given next week, but as The masquerade
will be under management that knows
no other criterion but success it will GER
tainly be an event worthy of the patronage
of Dillonites.
The great Mullan bore caved in on Feb.
10th. Two hundred feet of the tunnel
roof fell in, but no one was injured. Had
the Northern Pacific built its road on the
natural line, up the Jefferson and Beaver
head rivers, through Dillon and over the
main range and down on the Lemhi, and
thence down the Salmon river and on to
the Pacific Coast it wouldn't have been
bothered with the caving in of tunnels.
We have been shown new invention in
plaiters, which is calculated to tighten the
labors of ladies who do all or part of their
own dressmaking. L is the Otis combina-
ton platter and trimmer, with which can be
made the new cord, side and box plat, f'ut-
ing, etc. E. H. Price has the agency for
Dillon and vicinity and the platter can be
seen in operation at the Singer sewing ma
chine Office, near Kirkpatrick Bros. store.
H. J. Hoppv, formerly of Glendale, and
Patsy Walters got into dispute over a bet
while gambling at Bozeman, on Thursday
Of last week, which resulted in both men
drawing their revolvers. Walters attempt
ed to fire, but his pistol would not go off,
Hoppy fired several times and inflicted on
Walters a fatal wound. the ball passing
through the body just above the hips. Wal
tiers died on the following Friday evening
Horpv was arrested and is now in the Boze-
man Jail.
The amendment to the law relating to
changing county seats and providing for the
manner Of ascertaining the character of
the petitioners praying for submission OF
the question to the voters Of county, in
troduced in the Council by Hon. B. F.
White, passed both houses Of the Terrific
rial Legislature It will no doubt receive
the signature of the Governor and become
a law. The amendment to the old law
was demanded from all sections of the
Territory and there was little opposition to
It from any quarter.
Rev. NJ. T. Lamb Of Glendale, deliver.
ID his lecture on "The Jewish Tabernacle,"
It the Court House, on Thursday evening,
o large, attentive, and interested aud
ence. The reverend gentleman's model
If the ancient tabernacle is work of rare
beauty and completeness, and his manner
VI infinitely describing it in an entertain
ng lecture is both pleasing and instructive. u.
The lecture was listened to attentively and ,
hose who heard it enioved treat in the !.
hape of an interesting discourse. :
On next Monday, the 9Th, Joe C. Metlin. t
ounty Treasurer elect will take charge and I
un the treasury vaults of Beaverhead {
Shineberger's official f
erm having expired. The people will miss f
Billy Shineberger" when he relinquishes a
ne Office. Faithful, competent, honest,
bliging and gentlemanly, Mr. Shineber- u
er has filled the office with marked abili- c
and, when he retires, there will not be I
black spot in his official record that the Il
niger Of suspicion or reproach can point to. +
There is bill before the Legislature pro- d
iding that no tax be levied upon any plac- Fl
or quartz claim in excess of the sum |,
aid in obtaining patent thereto The II
* on the proceeds of mines is the same Is
) provided by the present law. The bill f
rther says that this article shall not be
'nstrued to exempt from taxation improve
ents consisting of buildings and machine
placed on any quartz lode or used in
Herewith, when the same shall
i've value for other than mining pur. =
'ses, to the full extent and value thereof Z
The law now pending before the Legis- T
tive Assembly Of Montana to prevent as
e carving of deadly weapons, will COM az
end itself to every member Of society. y
he practice Of carrying such weapons, ex- &C
pit in rare cases, is no longer justjfable. &C
ID should not be countenanced. The day BIZ
hen it was absolutely necessary for a man be
carry revolver or knife has passed fo
'ay, and if grand juries would do their fir
ty law-aDiding men would not be called ca
on to go armed for self protection. Life cl,
d property are much safer now in Mon pe
Ia than in many of the Eastern cities. co
this being the case there is little or no ISIS
cuse for carrying concealed weapons. Or
Sow. Crosby instructed Sheriff Marsh t nu
atner to reconnoiter the Upper Madison ..e
. Ruby valleys and capture all parties gu
% were said to be slaugktering game in Gu Gu
'se localities in violation of law. Marsh DC
'stered three deputies, and with cannon. ca
:outrements and few whisky. proceed. CO..
in command Of his squad to the scene of PEI
ne determination. Arriving on the
.und, the cannon was unlinbered. the co
isky uncorked, and a grand charge on
'ble-quick by the rear right flanS was ::
'etuously executed. Result-No game Nj
% hunters-no nothing-and His Ex- Ian
ency was officially notified that tie sur
'paign ended, and that the killed and ent
nnded were being tenderly nursed at bot
gene Stark's hospital. of
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