The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-02-24

The editor Of the Deer Lodge paper,
.olored or tinted sheet, "thumps' the Hon.
Dick Hick man, Of Madison, by saving thai
he is merely .',ising statesman, destitute
Of the ability to write up printing law.
Why, bless YOU, Mills, the author Of the
present Printing Law Of Montana made
Il when he didn't know the difference be-
tween small plea and "solid nonpareil.'
Owners of placer mining ground in Bea-
verhead and Madison counties are INFORM
ed that the Supreme Court of California
has recently rendered decision to the ct
feet that the law of Congress requiring an
annual expenditure Ut Sluo on unpatented
mining claims applies as we'll to gravel and
placer claims as to quartz 1t has hereto
fore been considered that the law was
intended for quartz mines only.
A correspondent writing the particulars
of the Donivan- Sullivan tragedy at Sheri-
dan gives, substantially, the same account
Of the shooting affair given BY our regular
correspondent. The second correspondent
winds up his account of the affair, which is
well written, with the following good one:
mo ,,osk norton examination was made
The acting Coroner thinking it not neces-
sary, because the man was dead"
A gentleman just down from Bannack,
who enjoys an untarnisl,ed reputation tor
truth telling saws: IA stranger entered
Bannack hungry and without meat. but the
man had money. lie was Immediately in
weighed into a game of whist. The unfor-
tunate man was detected leading from a
sneak aud he was taken out and hung with
out trial and was denied the privilege Of
being prayed for at the place Of execution"
Dillon has s'enjoyed" the pleasure Of the
presence Of quite number OF distinguish.
ed light and heavy legal lights for the past
week. MANY Of these legal gentlemen are
excellent and expert story-tellers and they
always manage to raise a laugh at recital
ri their truly modest yarns. AS lawyers
never play poker or drink whisky, their in
nocent stories cost nothing-except when
told to jury or directed at the court.
Trade during the past week was reported
lively at all Of the houses in town. Part
of this was due to the number ot strangers
in attendance at court, but aside from the
transient trade regular customers were
buving freely. Our merchants are not
complaining of dull times and that is pref
ty convincing evidence that sales, although
not extraordinarily large, are quite satistac-
tory.
The present time is appropriate to re-
mind the property owners of Dillon that
the street .cro>sings and sidewalks are in a
poor condition in many places in town.
The mud is ankle dee p in spots and pedes-
TRANS are prone to uttering irreverent OBJ.
>ervations as they paddle through the mois-
tened alkali earth. Now would be an cx-
cellent time to repair sidewalks and gravel
crossings could bt laid across many OF the
streets to good advantage.
The Prosecuting Attorney Of this Judi
cial District, rhos. Il. Edwards, Esq. has
great deal OF hard work to do to earn his
salary. The district embraces the coun-
ties Of Be:.verhead, Madison, Gallatin, Gus
ter, and Dawson. In the jails OF the dis
trict there are at present confined twelve
murderers who are refused bail. 1t twill be
the duty OF the District Attorney to pros
ecute all Of these offenders, to say nothing
Of scores Of cases Of minor importance.
At Glendale, last Sunday, Mrs. Pearl
Evans handled shooting iron IN very
bungling, ii not criminal, manner. Mrs.
Evans fired her revolving gun off in pro.
miscuous way, and proved herself to be an
indifferent pistol shot She finally got her
aim on a boy named Jones and brought
the lad down, the bali from her pistol strik-
ing him in the knee. Justice Thomas sent
quarters in tho county Jail, awaiting the &C.
ton Of the Grand Jury.
The weather for the past week has been
specially favorable for cattle and other
stock. The thaw has been general through.
out the grazing portions of the county, and
the benches and foothills have heen barred
to a great extent. On portion Of Horse
Prairie, where the last snow fell tolerably
heavy, the cattle and other stock are doing
we'll, and parties down from there give
good reports OF the condition OF all kinds of
animals. From other parts OF the county
reports are equally favorable.
1t will be noticed bv advertisement in
the old, reliable and widely. known firm OF
'rrask Il Graves, at Bannack, has been dis.
solved by mutual consent. Mel Trask re-.
tires from the mercantile business in which
the firm has been engaged for number OF
years SO successfully Fielding l.. Graves
will continue the business at the old stand,
where the buying public will receive the
same tir treatment in the future Tor which
the house has been noted in the past.
The leading capitalists Of Virginia CITY
held II meeting last week and organized
the Virginia City Reduction Company. a
the articles o! incorporation were signed.
The objects and intentions of the new com
pany is to promote the new quartz mining
,, interests OF Madison County. For this
purpose the company will erect works for
the concentration OF ores. The enterprise
meets with great local favor and the war.
whoap on the golden banks OF Old Alder
now is: Lets conce nitrate"
! While the Legislative Assembly is in
session 1t should enact a good e>trav law
for Montana. The law should provide that
when animals are taken up the party taking
them up should be compelled to advertise
them. At present there is no compulsion
in the matter, and stray stock may be kept
for an indefinite length OF tim. and only
advertised at the convenience or pleasure Of
the party taking it up. Other needed pro
visions might be Incorporated in an estrav
law that would prove of great advantage ia
the stock owners in all portions of the Ter.
) ritory.
DILLON AND GLENDALE GUILDS.