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


The base ball fever is catching the boys.
There is something so irresistably fascinat-
ing in this great American game that makes
it Impossible for the youthful Yankee 70
resist the temptation to bat and toss.
On the banks of meandering Blacktail the
magnificent mansion of Wm.C. Orr is near
" ready for occupancy. It is the hand
soonest house in Montana, and when hnisn- |
"a it will be the most attractive ornament
in Diben. Il
Tie TRIBUNE 100 Department is well
supplied with Job printing material, and
manned with as good job artists as are TO
be found in Montana, it is prepared to turn
out an excellent grade Of job work at very
liberal prices.
Persons who criticize newspapers are IN
| variably of that class of ignoramuses who
could not compose six lines OF correct Eng
lish if the composition would save them
| the ignominv of looking through the bars
of penitentlary
| The flattering reports that reach us OF the
condition of the mines in the Blue wing
district are of the most encouraging char
acter. In the history of that camp the
prospect never was so promising as It Is al
| the present time
! The weather is beautiful but dry. 1t al
fords fine opportunity for general clean
| ing ND of streets, alleys and yards. FOR
sanitary reasons every Dillonite should
feel interested enough in the matter to help
clean up the town.
The advance bill poster Of Coles circus
was noticed looking around town to secure
house. sides and bill boards to display circus
! T1lo,c ~ircuS IN PX.
hibit at Dillon on Monday, June 16th-at
least that is the report.
The corps of railway surveyors who
were camped near Dillon last week recelv-
ed orders to 20 down on the Oregon Snort
Line. The surveyors left. No railway
surveying is to be done in this section OF
Montana for the present.
The holding of no May term of District
Court will seriously disco,nbobberate those
parties who had agreed to stick to each
other, for better or worse, through lie:
The bursting of numerous matrimonial
bonds has been postponed sine die.
The Ro;al Marionettes exhibited one
night at High School Hall. The entertain
ment for the kind, was the best ever gwen
in Dillon, but the audience was chatty Inc
dollars of our daddies are not plentiful
enough to patronize everything in the show
, line that comes along.
Instances have occurred lately of thetts
committed in Dillon which lead to the con-
clusion that the perpetrators are parties
who have lately arrived in town. Watch
fulness may be the means OF capturing any
nomadic thieves who may be temporarily
stopping in this locality.
In the Argenta district there is large
sunp,y of ore ready for the furnace Of a
high Grade. with an abundance Of lead ore
for smelling purposes. There is no doubt
: but that Argenta will make better record
this year for the production of silver-lead
bullion than it has for many years past.
Phil Shenon and several mining men OF
S extensive experience will be engaged for a
number of DAYS in making an inspection
n and expert examination OF some OF the
Bannack-Marysville mining properties
The indications are that active work Will De
resumed on these mines at no distant day
SQUADS of Bannack bucks and squaws
: visit town and make nuisances Of them
selves by squatting on the sidewalks. A
- little improvement is noticed in these In
dams. Twenty years ago they we're lousy
1, and saucy. Now they use some soap and
|, are quite tame and respectfully civil toward
. the whites.
g The Dillon Public School will close on
next Friday, the 23d. The school, in al
three depar tments, has been we'll conduct
. ed and the pupils have made commendaole
% progress in their studies. Next week pa
rents should visit the school, for at the enc
n of the term is the proper time to judge
J. the schools progress and management.
Summer appears to have reached US, bu
h a little behind time. The entire spring ha<
g been cool up to this week, but turned warn
and tine sun shined with such vigOr tina
r males felt comfortable in their shirt sleeves
n However, the weather is not Oppressive
vet. 1t will have to get forty degrees hot
4 ter before people will be loa6ng around will
e their tongues out.
The first number of the Anaconda Ike
r. zrezv is received. 1t is neatly printed, wei
y edited and full of general and Anacond
news The columns Of the Re7re7v will b
the medium of greatly advertising tn
= town. 1t is an eight column the pag
4 journal. John S. Mills is editor and pub
Usher The new paper starts with liber
IS al support and a sticking prospect.
r. The furry created by the reported fail
ure of Donnell, Lawson & Simpson at Ne,
o. York produced spasmodic Panic in South
n ern Montana. Cashier B. +. White, of tn
First National Bank Of Dillon, went up t
E. Butte to feel the financial pulse. He r.
at turned and reported the New York CORES
I'd pondents of Montana banks sound and on
Of their temporary financial troubles.
n, Wicked Butte will be in raptures to-mo'
OF row, Sunday. The mill between the pugi
1t lists, Mccoy and Mcdonald, comes off
little outside Of the city limits While tn
h Christian people will be engaged in prayin
!. and singing hallelujahs, the sinners an
q sluggers will be at their disgraceful worl
But of such is the kingdom of wicked, ur
), godly Butte.
- We have received the initial number {
81 the Montana Stock and Mining Journal,
: monthly publication issued at Helena b
Messrs Nickles & Boos, and edited by 4
= NJ. Williams 1t is the object Of the pull
y fishers to issue periodical especially devt
~ ted to stock growing and mining. II
venture commences with liberal suppo
n and bids fair to be successful.
oi In answer to an inquirer we would sa
ne that there are no stock brands recorded
e. the records OF Beaverhead County. Thes