The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-12-01

Charles Bliven received intelligence thu
week Of the death Of his grandfather u
Saratoga, N. r., at the ripe age Of eighty
one years.
Dillon merchants are already placing
their holiday goods on sale, and find man.
purchasers thus early. A large trade
anticipated.
The rapid spread Of the A. O. U. W
throughout the mountain country Is uu
precedented in the history Of any simila
organization.
Messrs. Black 4 Snyder have leased tn
Stiles half interest in the Nevada saloon
1t will be propelled by Mikus, Black
Snyder hereafter.
The old forwarding house platform, Il
front Of the u. and N. depot, has been en-
tirely removed, much improving the ap
pearance Of the street.
Episcopal services will be held as FOL
lows each month: First and third Sun
days in Dillon; second Sunday In Ban
mack; fourth Sunday In Glendale.
The splendid and varied assortment o
holiday goods at the Dillon Drng Store
surpasses anything heretofore offered te
the people Of Southern Montana.
Rev. G. {. Stull, Of Butte, will occupy
the pulpit Of Grace NJ. E. Church to-mor.
row, Sunday, morning and evening. Ser.
vices at II O'Clock, a. M, and 7 p. m.
Services at st. James Church to. morrow,
Sunday, morning at II o'clock-evening at
7:3o. Services at Bannack on Dec. 9th, 1t
being the second Sunday in the month.
E. S. Topping, author of the "Chroni.
Giles Of the Yellowstone" expects to have
his book out in few weeks. Copies can
be obtained by sending $2.5o to the Chyow-
iele office, Bozeman.
The w. G. T. U. has rented Eliel's old
store room, and will at once put in chairs,
tables, desks and full assortment OF stand.
ard periodicals, making it free reading.
room for the public.
The St. James Guild will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. Phil ID. McGough next
Wednesday afternoon. A full attendance
is desired, as there is much work to be done
before the bazaar can be held.
Very interesting services were held at
st. James, Church on Thanksgiving day.
Rev. Mr.. Drammond preached timely
and interesting sermon, and the music and
singing was good, a. It always Is.
The might herd" Of Dillon, large and
respectable In proportions, duly celebrated
Thanksgiving night by getting gloriously
and riproariously drunk. Gray .headed
grangers mustered with gang, and the Lord
was thanked in Western fashion.
Prof Martin, magician and ventriloquist
gave an exhibition at High School Hail on
evening to small though we'll
pleased audience. He was billed for Mon
day and Tuesday evenings, but ON account
Of the weather could not get house.
Gen. Brisbin estimates that Eastern Mon.
tana has sent to market $4,000 beeves, and
has received Of Eastern cattle $4,000 head,
an excess Of import over export of 1o.ooo
read. They were mostly young cattle,
shipped in to fatten and will be re shipped
to Eastern markets.
Craigie Sharp. Jr., the genial travelling
agent for the Nest Shore, an illustrated
published at Portland, Oregon,
was in Dillon this week gathering data
for descriptive article to appear in a f,.
ture number Of the IKest Shore. The ar
ticle will be profusely illustrated from the
sketches made BY their special artist.
The Bozeman Chronicle accuses the TR1B. |
rNE OF piracy, but in the same breath ex
tends sort OF shadowy compliment
The portion Of the article in question used
vas taken from the Billings Post. We
snew they had stolen It and as we could
rot give the proper credit, let it slide. How,
low?
In the table Of assessment and indebted.
less OF the different counties of Montana,
will be seen that Beaverhead county's
Indebtedness is proportionately low, while
he assessment is nearly up to the average.
makes good showing consid.
ring its size and development The assess.
d valuation for 1854 will show a large in.
rease.
1t is stated that the Salt Lake T,1Sxxe
AS been sold to John w. Mackcy, the sill
er king, ON behalf OF Judge Goodwin, a
telong friend Of Mackey, and for some
me editor Of that paper. 1t is said that
he bonanza operator is buying up Western
ewspapers, with the object Of porularizing
'e telegraph scheme in which lie is enga. .
cd with James Gordon Bennett.
The Inter Aio~~tux thinks that a. feed.
for the Union Pacific, a line from the ,
'nyyon OF the Jefferson across to the Gal. ,
tin valley, avoiding the Northern Pacific
'tirely, and hugging the mountains on
'e north would be route that would
ing revenue for all time. North Of the
'esent line through that valley lies the =
sst grain producing country In Montana ,
I'd as good as can be found anywhere.
The Dillon Literary Society starts up in
rod shape. Considerable enthusiasm is =
anitcsted by the various members, who :,
form us that this season will be by far the -
ost interesting one since its organization. !,
series of high class entertainments are
ing inaugurated, and the citizens OF Dill
n may look forward to some pleasant
enings spent in listening to the efforts Of
c ID. l.. 5.
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