The Dillon tribune., 1884-07-19
GLEANINGS FROM THE ROCKIES.

The Colorado Press Association met in
Denver on the 9TH inst.
Melons and grapes have made their ap.
pearance in the San Francisco market.
Zukertort, the world beater at chess, is
in San Francisco giving exhibitions OF his
wonderful skill as chess player.
John Enright, printer, was shot and
killed at Murraysville, Cuur d'Alene, by
his employer, Henry Bernard, on July sd.
Diphtheria is affecting Denver. A fam.
lily consisting of mother and two children
died Of this dread disease there last week,
within few hours Of each other.
The city officials Of Denver have re.
ceived no pay for some time past, because
the city's bonds cannot find a market. No
designations, however, are reported.
Recently at Johnson's Point, w T., an
Indian was killed by white man named
Johnson, and another Siwash badly wound
ed. The white man claimed that he act. d
in self defense.
A young child Of Mrs. Beebe Of Los
Banos, Gala, was playing near a washtub
half full of water, Sunday, and during the
temporary absence Of the mother tell in
and was drowned.
In the case Of the City Bank of Lead
vile vs.. {. c. Howell, judgment has been
taken against Howell for S. 900, and the
attached property was ordered to be sold
to satisfy tie same.
There were ninety -four car loads of bul.
lion, ore and white lead shipped out OF Utah
during the week ending July 18th. This is
the largest shipment for single week that
has been made to' long while.
In Denver on the 9th, Mrs. J. W. Bish-
op died from the effects Of AN abortion pro.
cured by an unknown doctor. Her aver
her to the rash and criminal step.
The people and press Of Denver are
after the water company OF that city with
sharp sticks for permitting the artcsian
water to run to waste, while they make the
inhabitants pay for that supplied by the
company.
The past week 6, mineral patents were
issued from the General Land Office, the
output of the mineral division for two
weeks, viz: Arizona and Montana. each
Idaho and California, 4 EACH; Utah, 6; Ne
vada, 9; Colorado, IS.
A Georgetown dispatch of July 9th says:
Dumont is considerably excited over new
strike of gold lode. This strike is said to
have been made by boarder OF the county
poor house. 1t is said to be the most
promising gold vein yet found in that dis
trict, which is the gold district OF Clear
Creek county.
Work on the Oregon Short Line bridge
f6GsoSs tie Wa; S-l: river Is progressing !a5,
the bridgse" VITO 10 'ffiun,iington, the intended
point Of junction with the O. r. Il n, is
about four and one-half miles. The car
pcnters are now at work on the bridge and
it is expected the junction will b. made
about November 1st.
The Oregon Navigation and Northern
Pacific negotiation stands as follows: The
Oregon Navigation made proposition to
the Northern Pacific to lease its road, the
latter to guarantee the Oregon Navigation
6 per cent ON its stock for two wears, ior
three wears, and per cent thereafter.
These terms have not vet been agreed
upon by the Northern Pacific directors, but
will be considered this week.
A good price for Utah horse. Says the
Salt Lake 1iibHMe: The black colt Rarus.
.Jr., has been sold by his owner, A. ]. Stew.
art, to Frank Armstrong and c. W. Car.
rington, of this city, for the round snm of
$1,000. Mr. e. thinks he can take the colt
out and in three days time make him trot
down to ago, and by fall push him close
down to ,:,o. Beyond question he is the
fastest horse Utah has produced within the
past few years, and considering his age
five or six years, and the limited training
he has received-he has before him some
brilliant possibilities.