The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1884-05-17
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Rites horse sale comes off to-day, Sat
urday.
There was a heap Of Smother Goose"
to the square inch in Dillon this week.
Those horrid looking hats are nearly all
gone, and fresh supply has been ordered.
Morse, the furniture man, will diiate on
furniture and coffins anew in next weeks
paper.
Inquiry at the principal business houses
develops the fact that the trade OF Dillon is
improving.
Building improvements are numerous in
town, and they are generally of substan-
tial character.
Services at St. James Episcopal Church
to- morrow, Sunday, morning and evening
| at the usual hours.
The school bonds advertised draw inter-
est at the rate of seven per cent per annum
payable semi-annually.
The Dillon National Bank is numbered
3173. According to Rory O'Moore there
is luck in odd numbers.
D. Lamont has sold his residence proper
ty on Idaho street to the Methodist society.
1t is to be the NJ. E. parsonage.
Dillon merchants and business men re-
port that business is picking up considera-
bly, and that sales are increasing.
The sound of the hammer and saw is
heard in every direction. Builders report
business good and lumber scarce.
The man who never scratched Demo.
cratic ticket in his whole life was in town
on Tuesday. He is teetotaler, too.
Rev. Mr.. Norris, pastor of Grace M. E.
Church, will occupy the pulpit of that
church tomorrow, Sunday, morning and
evening.
Barrett, at the mouth Of the Canyon,
wants postoffice, side track, ore depot
and gospel shop. 1t is an excellent point
to start country town.
Trains going north are we'll filled with
passengers. Yesterdays up-bound passen-
ger train was behind time on accoun: Of a
washout ON the Union Pacific.
Desirable unoccupicd residence property
is not to be had in Dillon. Corner lots are
held at high figures, and holders manifest
no disposition to sell town property.
There viii. be base ball meeting at R
d. Smiths law office to night, Saturday
The boys are expected to turn out in full
force and organize couple Of mines.
Our sheepmen report that this is srlen
did season for lambing. Thousands u
healthy lambs are coming in now, and the
sheepmen are busy caring for the increase
There will be Post Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic mustered in at Dillon al
soon as charter arrives Application for ;
charter has been made at the headquarter'
Of this Department
We see it stated that Messrs. Armstrong
Knight u Hardesty have associated them
selves for the purpose. Of buying ores II
the Tidal Wave and other mining distric:
in Madison County.
Rev. Mr. Norris will address the children
Of Dillon tomorrow, Sunday, at the regu
lar meeting Of the Band of Hope al Grac
Church at o'clock, p. m. All are cordi
ally invited to attend.
For the second time the gentleman from
. Kentucky is requested to rise and start tn
Fourth Of July bocm. Dillon Is behin
many other Montana towns in making pre-
parations for celebration.
The prices Of produce In the Dillon mar
ket have charged some since last week
quotations. Flour has tumbled 50 cents o
the sack, and Irish lemons have gone u
two bits on the hundred pounds.
The American bath house and laundry
On Montana street, opposite the Utah IN
J Northern passenger depot, has been opene
to the public. It 1ill Be run IN moder
style and Il = fixed up In good shape.