The Dillon tribune., 1883-06-23

on the Fourth Of July.
AT Bozeman Judge Shannon, Of Dakota,
has taken the testimony in the case against
Judge Conger. The Chronicle is of opin.
ion that the case will be weak one against
Judge Conger.
| Methodist Quarterly Meeting will be
held at Grace NJ. E. Church on Sunday
July 1st. Revs. Riggin and Van Orsdel
who are at present in Idaho, will be here
to conduct the services.
Bishop Brewers appointments for next
week are as follows: Argenta, Tuesday, 26th
Bannack, Wednesday, a7th; Silver Star
Friday, eoth. The Bishop will be at Sher'
idan and Virginia City on next Sunday
July Ist.
The half.mile circle track at Hansen's
ranch is being put in excellent condition
for the Fourth of July races. The pool
race between Bliven's "Keno," Strickland's
Oregon mare and Con Orem's bay mare
will be an exciting contest.
1t is less than two weeks until the glo-
rious Fourth. In these Northern noun
tains and beautiful valleys the patriotic fires
are burning in the bosoms Of the people,
and our National Holiday will be celebrated
grandly at Dillon and elsewhere.
Notice Is officially promulgated directing
the qualified voters Of the Dillon precinct
10 muster at the Court House on Friday,
July I3th, for the purpose Of holding a
school election for this district, at which
$4,000 question will be voted on.
The Dillon Public School, after long
and interesting session, closed yesterday.
The record of the term will show that the
scholars have been we'll advanced in their
studies, and that the teachers have perform.
ed their duties in satisfactory manner.
The Beaverhead County jail is said to be
no more fitted for holding prisoners than is
sieve fitted for holding water.-/ndetew.
dent. -Our county pen is not quite that
bad, but the coop Is an institution that no
Beaverheader is proud enough Of to brag
much on.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Aladi
Somian, failed to reacl, this office last week.
To be In the dark about the local happen.
ings al the county seat Of Mr.. Filings pros.
porous ranch for a week can be endured,
but to miss single issue of Tom Bakers
moral paragraphs is a matter Of far greater
moment.
The bellies Of Dillon put in their odd at:
ternoon hours in nursing the babies Of their
married female acquaintances. The bellies
are exceedingly awkward at the business,
and jolt the unfortunate babies SO severely
that the dear little creatures "throw up"
their paregoric and other nutritious nour.
isl,ment
A Gibbonville, Idaho, correspondent
writes: "Gibbonvillc is perfectly quiet.
The leading whisky mills are closed. The
principal mines are closed down and are in
more or less litigation. 1t is dog in the
manager case and a protracted game Of
freeze.out Unless this game is broken up
the camp will remain dead"
Ex.Sheriff Jas. r. Murray lost juvenile
dore lately. The brute, highly valued for
his strengthening propensties, is wanted
at the ranch OH the Valley below town. II
the man who coaxed the purp away brings
the bob tailed dog back he will escape in
dictment in the Supreme Court OF Mon.
tana. Further proceedings will be STAYED,
provided the dog comes home on time.
Editor Prou,, In the last Chxychmau, an.
peals TO his Episcopal brethren for news
and notes to fill up his paper. We do not
know much about getting up religious
newspaper, but the way propellers of secu.
lar sheets do is to "hop on" to ANYTHING
that can be worked into a live fill up. 1t
is also cardinal virtue to do plausible
''yuessing' In the absence Of solid facts.
Messrs Con Bray and Geo. NJ. Brown,
us. grand jurors, returned from Bozeman
filled to overfiowing with admiration for
Uncle Sam. The gentlemen received S,
per day and five cents per mile for their
services. Mr. Brown, who is Scotch phil.
ospher by trade, says: "None but the
rich are permitted to serve on United States
grand juries."
a belligercnt shaver Of the wool off Of
sheepses was in town. The wool nippcr
got too many drinks of Dillon bit whisky
and was on the fight bigger nor skinned
wolf. Sheriff Reinhardt's muscle was
called into play and after knocking the fcl.
low down few times the Sheriff got him
into Jail. Probate Judge Wing gave the
defendant $40 worth OF justice, with the
1t ccteras added.
District Attorney Tom Edwards was
down tn llelenalulah last SUNDAY. The
I"arf'nde"f says about Tom, it saws to
wit: ut was mainly through the efforts oil
Mr.. Edwards that the notoriouslv bad Bell
brothers were convicted at Bozeman last
week. lie conducted the prosecution for
all there was in it and is highly compliment.
ed by his brother attorneys for the ABILITY
displayed" Question-Is that "ratYy for
TOMB"
The copious rains with which Southern
Montana has been favored this season is an
assurance Of good grass crop. The pros.
perity Of the stock interests Is assured. for
the grass will be more abundant than II
has bee" for years. Prosperity is in .tor.
tor the ranchmen and stock men thi. year.
and when they are prosperous every branch
Of trade and all kinds Of business will be
effected In corresponding degree.
County Clerk McGough, on last Mon.
day, received, from the Land Office at Hell.
ena, the filings recently made on the odd