The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-04-21

a village blacksmith and printed on sau-
sage machine with thin bullock's blood
for ink.
w. F. James, an employee Of the Utah
and Northern Railway, was thrown from
hand car on Thursday, ty which he sus
tanned severe injuries. He was taken to
the county hospital, where he Is cared for
and Is doing we'll.
At Glendale, on last Wednesday, Mr..
Lloyd Cannon and Miss May Belle Hard.
isty were married. After the ceremony u
mob OF must ched men, with tin horns and
big fddlers, attacked the bridegroom, who
quelled the riot by settin' 'e,n up.
The grass Is beginning to toot up and
prospec ors, who have been resting all
winter, .re preparing to take to the noun.
tains in search Of bonanzas. From present
indications the number Of prospectors that
will be IN the mountains during the coming
summer will be large.
The report that the Hecla Con,pany's
furnaces, at Glendale, had shut down
proves to be without any foundation.
One stack shut down temporarily to make
some needed repairs, but both furnaces
are In full blast now and rolling out their
usual amount Of lead.silver bullion.
Major Tom Watson, the veteran war
horse Of the Democracy Of Beaverhead
County, Is running the Bannack postoffice.
The appointment was made quite recently.
When the oldest Democrat in Montana
consents to officiate under a Republican
commission civil service reform must be
In active operation.
As medium # advertising the Weir
pillow the John w. Lowell Wagon Com.
panv Is distributing a map Of the North.
West, on which Montana Territory looms
up as The future home Of 3,op,oto people,
and Dillon is conspicuous as the perma.
nent metropolis Of all Of the country on
the headwaters Of the mighty Missouri.
James Kirkpatrick had a narrow escape
from being seriously injured on last Mon
day. The horse he was driving started to
run away on Montana street and he was
thrown out Of the wagon, striking the
ground on his face, which was bruised con.
siderablv. He received severe shock but
fortunately his injuries were not serious.
There is no lodge Of Odd Fellows in
Dillon, but there are many members scat.
tered over the county, who are informed
that Messena Billiard, Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge Of Montana Odd Fellows,
has issued an order to all Odd Fellows IN
the Territory to observe the 76th day Of
April-the Sixty.Fourth Anniversary Of
Odd Fellowship in America-in proper
manner.
Developing work has heen steadily and
actively progressing on the Birch Greek
mines during the past winter. Twelve
men have been employed and the amount
Of development work done on the mines
has been considerable. The properties are
looking well and the money spent IN, open.
ing them has been well expended. The
district has now . more promising outlook
than ever. ..t
The proprietors Of the hotels, restaurants
and chop houses Of Dillon have established
q uniform rate Of prices for meals and
board per week. The advance in the price
Of cuts at the meat markets is assigned as
the reason for charging uniform rates. 1t
now costs soc. meal and s. per week for
board In Dillon, when for merly three meals
could be bought for ST and $2s paid one
months board. }1':,
Under the Homestead Law ?re.e mptors
In this and all other sections Of the country
may submit proofs Of residence and i'm.
rrovements at any time after six months
Of actual residence. He must show by his
own testimony and by two credible wit.
nesses such actual residence and cultiva-
tion-a habitable dwelling and other i'm.
prove,nents-to the satisfaction Of the land
officers that the spirit Of the law may be
complied with.
A private letter from Dayton, Washing.
ton Territory, mentions that a stock man
Of that locality is buying up large band
Of cattle to drive to Montana the coming
summer. Thi. drive Of cattle will be
brought to Horse Prairie to fill up the ex.
tensive ranges Of that locality that have
been well nigh stripped Of cattle during the
pa~t year by the large bands that have been
sold and driven out Of the Prairie.
Who is the Public Administrator Of Bea.
verhead County, There seems to be a
vacancy In the Office. Section five of the
law approved last January provides: "Up.
on vacancy in the office Of Public Admin.
istrator, from any cause whatever, the III.
fee shall be filled bv appointment BY the
Probate Judge?" Judge Wing what dis.
tingnishcd citizen OF Beaverhead is to be
Administrators Large for the county,
In Meagher County they have queer
rule for figuring county finances That
county run in debt, last year, SASS. a, and
the H~st""dma" says: "At this rate the
county will in three years have cancelled i,s
liabilities" At the rate Of $a.S,8.ss per
year in three years $74ss.6s would be ad.
ded to the $4,000 Indebtedness Of Meavh.
er county. The Hssbaads,as must have
been figuring on Reputation In order to
cancel liabilities.
Gov. Crosby Is preparing for war. Last
week he made Brigadier General out Of
Capt. Tom Fuller, and before tina. Briva.
der got quite cold the Governor made an.
other Brigadier General out Of Capt. Ho.
ratio Seymour Howell, Of Virginia CITY.
by appointing him Inspector General Of
Montana militia, with the rank Of Brip.dier
General. The Governor |. getting vood
ones on his staff, and II an "Injun war"