The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-06-16
GLEANlNGs FROM THE ROCKIES.

A climbing rosebush on a residence in
Santa Rose, CAL, contains over 5000
roses.
Rolling mills are to be built at Ironeiale.
Washington Territory. The cost is esti
mated at $4,000.
The largest halibut caught in Puget
Sound this season was taken near WI hatco,,,,
w. T., recently. 1t wei, he'd 20, pounds.
The petrified remains Of an ichthyosaurus
have been found in chalk formation, rest.
ing on stratum Of gypsum, on the ranch
of John Barker, in Kane county California.
A man in Tuscarora, New, off;.rs to
wager $loo that he will cat ut one sitting
four pounds Of bacon, a peck OF French
beans, two pounds Of butter, a quarter. loaf
and drink gallon OF strong beer.
There are ss,o61 children between the
ages OF and II years in San Francisco, an
increase Of ,,lS3 over last year. OF these
there were boys, a9oos; girls, .s,s4o;
negro (boysl l,.; (sirls), 81; Indian, /.
A Coroncr's jury at Stockton, in the case
of ulia Blondell, accused Of having strans-
led her l,alf-brecd Chinese baby, returned !:
verdict that the death Of the child was
caused hy the ignorance Of The mother,
whom they acquitted ofany criminal intent
Mrs. Smith and her sister were attacked
on ranch near Jonata, Santa Barbara
county, CAL, few days since, by an Indian
who attempted to stranyle one Of the ladies'
The other hit him with rock, and he fed
into the mountains. Fifty men are in p,r-
suit of him.
Railway competition has brought about
the system OF platform drumming at . -:ien
and as passengers aliyh, from the cars they
are greeted by men wearing badges who
are anxious to have people go over
the particular road they represent. Hotel
druinncrs mix with railroad and eating
house agents and IN Ike things liz ely.
Idaho 1i,,xkaathe: Dave johnson came
in from Meadow Greek bringing with him
some gold dust, which he had run into a
bar. Tne I'D dust WIS worth
$l+,5o per oun>e. Dave says tina, he and
Steve McElneel have ground enough to
last for twenty years, and that it is good.
A married woman in Nevada City, Gala,
Is suffering N strange but mild form
Of insanity. - i'm .gincs that NJ r:in
Luther, the r, r., has returned to earth
in the flesh 4, in Nevada CITY So
strong is her be..ea that she has written u
letter addressed to him and daily inquiries
1T the postotfice for an expected answer.
A squad Of cavalry from Fort lIallcck.
Nevada, acting under orders from the lutte
rior Department, have driven off some
settlers who nave been ranching within the
limits of the Duck Valley Indian Rcserva
ton. They have heretofore been repeatedly
ordered to leave the place, but they refused
to do so until they were torcibly drive
away.
1t estimated that 6,ooo Or 5000 Knights
will visit San Francisco from the East dur
ing the Corcave. These With their rcl.-
tives and friends, vii! make, at the lowest
estimate, 1900 strangers from the Eastern
States who will pour into the city. The
Apollo Commandcry Of Chicago will, i: is
expected, have about $50 members. Only
about fifty people have Joined t;'e proposed
to Europe.
At the Descrct Hospital, Salt 1.,kc, Mrs,
Mary Ann Clark, Of Coalville, was operat-
I'd upon for career. DR.. Anderson, assisted
by DR.. r. B. Pratt and DR. NJ, p. Hughes,
performed the operation. One cf the
unfortunate ladv's breasts was entirely
At last reports the patient was
as W II as could be expected.
West Oakland, California, has produced a
which is apparently comb.
nation Of cat and rabbit. The torleys are
those of rabbit; it has a rabbits tail,
for its brevitp and business;
It 50 ats down like u rabbit, jumps like Il
rabbit, but news like cat. 1t is u black
md white color, and very playful, and is
Inclined to scratch. The half Cat and halt
rabbit is three months old. The mothrr
fthis ill-bchaved little cross grained ami