The Dillon tribune., 1884-07-26

The Assessors of the different countie,
of Montana Territory were called to mee
at Helena on last Wednesday, for the pur
pose Of adopting uniform rate Of assess
ment on railroad property. Other matters
relating to assessing were considered.
The Reading. Room, which was startec
a number Of months ago under the auspice'
of the w. e. T. u, fourished like greer
bay tree for while, then 1t faded, and It Il
now numbered with the institutions thai
were. 1t did good-was useful-and diee
too soon.
1t is stated that all the Utah and North
ern engines and freight cars are to be fittee
with air brakes. With such improvement.
there will be no fear Of a repetition of 8
disaster like the one that occurred neal
Glen Station recently, but which fortunate
~ ended In only one death.
Horse thieves stole band Of horses re-
Gently on Milk river, but the thieves were
overtaken at Willow Bush, across the line
and the horses recovered. The Glendive
/mdctewdewf adds: 1.-TWO of the thieves are
said to be angels now" Doubtful. Horse
thieves don't turn into angels.
| The newspapers Of Montana are request.
ed by Territorial Secretary Tooker to re.
quest the Post,nasters throughout the Ter.
ritory to distribute those numbers of the
Constitutions that may reach their offices
addressed to persons who have moved away
giving them to any citizen who has not re.
ceived copy.
! The scarlet fever, medically defined as q
contagious disease, characterized by infam.
nation of the fauces, aud a scarlet rash, ap.
pearing usually on the second day and end.
ing in dequamation about the sixth or sew.
enth day, has appeared in Dillon. The dis.
ease has thus far been confined to two
cases, and may not spread.
| The Democrats Of Dillon formed Dem.
ocratic Club for the campaign on Friday
evening of last week. About forty signed
as members, and a temporary organization
was effected. Last night the Club met for
permanent organization. The "unterrified'
propose to open the campaign enthusiastic
ally and keep up their lick until it ends.
Governor Crosby arrived in Helena on
last Tuesday, after six weeks absence.
Colonel Sanders left for the East the even.
ing before the arrival of his Excellency.
1t is hoped that the Governor will :,.ke out
his naturalization papers and become full
citizen of Montana before Arthur's admin.
istration expires lie ought to to stand
| Sanders of.
The TRIBUNE having published both po.
litical platforms will print the letters Of &C.
ceptance of both Presidential nominees.
These political papers are the most prom.
inent that will appear during the Presiden.
tial contest. Blaine's lengthy letter of &C.
certance fills n: uch Of the space in to.day's
issue. Cleveland's letter will be published
as soon as it is out.
The Thompson Falls /ndex--run by one
Freeman, who infested Glendale five years
ago and invented and propelled the Glen
dale Atlantis 10 the sorrow Of the people of
that town-is too dead to skim 1t is re.
ported that the remains of the dead /uaex
will be removed to Butte to establish Sun.
day morning paper, in which case Butte,
wicked as it is, is to be pitied.
The new material and supplies needed
for enlarging the TRIBUNE have been re.
ceived. The press room is being finished,
and the new power press is here. We
will soon be able to present to our patrons
an eight.page TRIBUNE of five columns to
the page, making tirst-class forty .column
newspaper that will compare favorably with
the best Of our Territorial cotems.
A Bannack correspondent after growing
considerably over the dullness and tame.
ness of the "ancient capital" concludes as
follows: ITO add to our distress Assessor
Willis hopped In on US. An Assessor is q
heap worse than book agent. One can
get rid of book agent by the use Of pro-
tame words. Not SO with an Assessor
Assessor Willis cleaned US up and he tap.
ped us for all we were WORTH"
The Dillon Reform Club held its regu.
lar meeting at the Court House last Sun
day afternoon. The meeting was address.
ed in very forcible and instructive man.
ner by Prot. Cederstorm. Tie Club meets
again tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon at 4
O'Clock. Miss Thompson is to deliver the
address. Suitable music will accompany
the exercises, and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend the meeting.
"Spalding's prepared .glue," of the Mis-.
soula weakly Times, advertises for news.
paper man to take charge OF his sheet for
period Of six weeks. 1t Is presumed that
Spalding bankers after visit to the scenes
OF his childhood in Posey county, Injiany.
Amy newspaper man, out Of job, will
please address "Spalding's prepared. .glue,"
Missoula, Montara, for further and more
minute particulars.
A graduate of the Dublin University is
to commence contributing articles t., the
Butte Miner. tie will "hit principally at
the follies, fools or frauds of mining liic." :"
tie will sling up his articles in hoy and
dog Latin, embellished with cranky Eng.
lish, and if the aspirant for newspaper fame
does not get "Sweeney.ied" in his first ef
fort he will be heard from in the subse.
quently.
On the evening of 18th while Supt. St.
Clair Of the Utah and No, thern was set.
ting the brake on passenger car going
through Beaver Canyon, he was thrown
from the car, sustaining injuries about the
neck and head. The surgeon of the U.
F. was ON the train at the time of the acci.
dent and Mr.. st. Clair received immediate
medical attention. The injuries he receiv.
ed were not dangerous but quite painful.
The business outlook in Dillon, consid.
ertng that It Is now the dull midsummer
season, is very promising. There is an i'm.
proved condition in trade compared with a
corresponding period of last year. The
numerous buildings in process OF erection,
and evidences Of prosperity in the Beaver.
head Valley and In the surrounding min.
ing camps tend to give business men gen.