The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1884-07-05
GLEANINGS FROM THE ROCKIES.

The Society OF Colorado Pioneers has
incorporated under the laws OF that State.
| The leasing system is very prevalent in
Leadville, Colorado. High royalties are
cxacted.
The nitre beds of Nevada are pronounced
superior to those of South America, and
their development is at once to begin.
Colorado Springs is making arrange.
ments to entertain the Grand Army boys
Probably 1000 will participate in the State
camp.
On the first day of June Of this wear
Colorado had more acres planted to alfalfa
than anv other State in the Union, barring
! California.
The Ceur d'Alene Nugget has succumb-
ed for want of funds to feed the institution
The printers have attached the outfit for
their wages.
An Eagle Rock, Idaho, boarding house
keeper is negotiating for a Bannack Injun
for waiter. 1t is supposed that he wants
the red man to sea , the butter.
Lots and buildings in Eagle City which
cost all the way from $1,000 to $1,000 can
now be bought for $1oo. Property is higher
Julian K. Brandon, Of Stockton, killed
grizzly bear, weighing 1,1oo pounds, in
the mountains near Sheep Ranch, Calav-
eras county, Gala, few days ago.
The dreaded disease of CHAMBERS has
made its appearance among the horses in
San Francisco. The affected animals have
been ordered shot by the health officials.
A destructive fire broke out at Fort
Spokane, w. r., recently, consuming the
government saw-mill, inflicting a loss of
$4,000. 1t is supposed the fire caught from
sparks.
The investigation by the Grand Jury of
has been postponed until the next term OF
court, to give the bows chance to "tiX up
their books.
Considerable comment is indulged in
among the citizens OF Ogden and Salt
Lake over the vast number of men out Of
employment, and not little crime is traced
to this class of vagrants.
The annual meeting of the Colorado State
Press Association will occur in Denver on
July S, at p. IN. Instead of a lengthy e<-
cursion the association will Conti;ie itself
this year to launting over Colorado.
The stndhorse poker gambling evil is
spreading all over San Francisco and daily
running Young men. A jury in Judge
Webb's court decided that the game was
not banking one prohibited by the statute.
Horse and cattle thieves have become so
bold in Idaho that d generol association of
all stocknen in that Territory is a neces
slty, as d means OF protection. One stock
man informs the Sho>hone 1ournaI that
his losses the past ten years have averaged
$1,000 year.
There have been several complaints
made by Eagle x ock Idc:,,') !at'>- ut lase,
that it is impossible for them 10 go out on
the streets in the evening, unaccompanitd,
without being insulted by miserable scala
wags who lay in the sage brush by day and
sneak around town by night.
An appropriation of $4,000, for continu-
anCc OF the Improvement at Fort Wallla
Walla, ". r., has been asked tor. The
building of two new sets OF quarters for en-
listed men, additions TO the officers quar-
ters and improvement OF the musicians
Quarters are contemplated.
Governor Stonelnan and other leading
men OF the State have addr. .sStG circular
to the people, stating that on the ,Sth OF
August next, California will commemorate
tae one hundredlh anniversary OF the death
Of her first pioneer, the founder Of the In.
dian missions, Padre Junipero Sierra.
A Portland, Or, special says: Lewis
Kcckley. suspected of setting fire to his
house and burning a skeleton, intending to
represent his own remains so that his ~ife
could recover his life insurance, was ar
rested in Ashland. He feigned to BE- crazy
and was taken by the sheriff back to Hills
bOrO.
Chas S. Peck has found placer diggings
on the east side of Webtoot gu!ch, near its
head, at Silver city, Nevada, that are quite
rich. The dirt prospects about ten cents
to the pan. Where the gold comes from
is query, but it has evidently come from
some rich quartz ledge in the immediate
vicinity that has never yet been discov-
ered
Saws the Seattle Post /utelXgenccy: Dur
ing the five days ending Friday, the names
of 1916 voters were registered in this city.
This number is five times greater than ev
er before were registered in any other town
in the Territory in the same period of time.
The indications are that the registration
and vote here vii, exceed those of Tacoma,
and Wala Waila combined.
The Pixies Peak Railway, which will be |
in operation next year, will be the most
notable piece OF track in the world 1t WI !
mount 2,ooo feet higher than the Lima X
Orova Railway, in Peru. 1t is now in oper.
alton to point over 1c,ouG feet above the
sea level. The entire thirty miles Of its
length vii be a succession of complicated
curves and grades, ith no piece OF straigh,
track longer than 3oo feet.
San Francisco has colored man named
George +. Norton who is turning white.
The change started on the throat, spread
downward over his breast and arms, and
finally TO his face, until now one-half of the |
surface of his body is perfectly white, and !.
is said 20 be perfectly beautiful. Norton
says that he has not had sick day in
twenty years, notwithstanding he is Of an
nervous disposition and has