The Dillon tribune., 1884-02-16
aLEAslses pRon THE ROCKIES.


The new town Of Caldwell, Idaho, is ge
ting to be the wickedest town in the Noun
tains. S.. .s..z.
The trial Of the celebrated Cotton cas-
was resumed at Santa Rosa, Cala., on Tues
day snokning.
Idaho wants an additional Asscci Jus
tice. a bill to that effect has been intro
duced in the Senate.
! Washington Territory IS sitting dow'
heavily on all manner Of gambling In tina
paradise of female suffrage. 81.
The members of the Wyoming Lexis
lature visited Salt Lake City this week ant
were fayorably impressed with zion.
Col. George y. Shoup, of Lemhi county
Idaho, Is enthusiastically spoken Of, fol
Governor Of that Territory, BY the citizen,
generally.
The Cotton, Gala, Canning Company
has purchased 1900 acres Of land nea,
Banning, on which they will plant berrie.
Of all kinds.
i
cisco asking Congress to pass Summers
Postal Telegraph bill without alteration OF
amendment.
A man named Cathcart was fatally
stabbed at Caldwell, Idaho, day or two
since by party named Jones, who is now
in jail at Boise. i --.--
eavv,,3lf l,.,s1o. o.,I n,~sna .o..n,as.
has been shipped from Portland to the
Ceur d'Alene mines by the Portland
LAUNDERING Co.,
The Caldwell zyi6x.e claims that the
building of the Short Line down Snake
river to Lewiston will annihilate the scheme
Of annexation Of North Idaho to Washing
ton Territory.
An immense erolite fell on the Rancho
Rodeo de las Aguas, twelve miles west Of
Los Angeles, Gala, plowing deep hole in
the ground. The light was visible from
Los Angeles, and the explosion was heard
for miles.
Belknap, station on the N. p, Ia now
talked Of as the future Ceur d'Alene me-
tropolis. tits the nearest point Of depar-
ture from the railway to the mines. Peo-
pie are hocking into the new town from
all directions. =ys.#
It Is reported that the surveyors Of the
Oregon Short Line have again started
down Snake river, and another party start
ed at Ontario and is trying to find pass
through Grant county to connect with the
Yaquina road.
A meeting ofthe Republican Territorial
Committee Of Idaho will be held at Boise
City on March sth for the purpose Of fix-
ing the time for holding convention to
select delegates to the National Convention
which, will be held in Chicago in June.
A young lady at Briggs, Gala, wants to
rattle herself of at 81 4 chance, and is said
to be q member Of good society. Ifyoung
ladies of that sort are members Of good So
ciety, the good society OF Briggs must be
worse even than that Of Modesto.
The Senate has just passed bill direct
Ing the Secretary Of the Treasury % pay
Mrs. Louisa Boldly Of Oregon, $4,sot, for
depredations committed by the Indians in
the Modoc war. Mrs. Boldly lost her hus-
band, two sons, and . son-in.law, they be-
ing among the first victims Of the war. ~
Bradstreet's reports eleven failures in
Idaho and Utah for the month Of January,
viz: 8 saloons, 2 general stores, grocers,
] Wholesale liquors, millinery, iiarness,
and restaurant. Ofthese, 4 were in Utah /;
assets, $14,4oo; liabilities, $l7,5oo. In Utah
there were Z; assets $7Syooo; liabilities,
$4,000. These aggregate larger number
than any one month fos rssr. zF
Last week It Montrose, Colo, cowboy
named Watson went to town on horssbsek.
Meeting City Marshal Murphy and Po-
lice Judge Edwards. against whom he had
= grudge, he commenced firing a revolver.
They returnrd the fire. Alter The smoke
had cleared away, Il vas found that Ed.
wards wa. MORALLY wounded and Murphy:
had : ball through his leg, while the COW
boy, though badly wounded, made his -
caps. s...s u. 40 81
conundruuI Cold viii hays several
new mills this year, Tho Stevens 3 Letter
property will be opened up and mines tnade
ofihem II the orss can be disposed e at the
stnelter. II \ Ire opinion of- mining men
"a Leadyille and Denver tina. Aspen = the
nest camp In the State to have boom.
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