The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1884-08-16

wards of forty members each, with an in
membership at each meeting.
The "oldest inhabitant''- who Is too old
to tell lie-says that never before has
there been such an abundant crop of wild
berries in the mountains. Gooseberries
are reported to be very plentiful.
The wool shipments, from the Dillon de-
pot this week may be summed up briefly
thus: "Nickum no catch EN-" Owing
to favorable reports from the East holders
Of wool are holding back and no shipments
are being made in consequence.
Hugh McQuaid, ex-assistant or the He
lena Independent, has gone to Europe again.
Hugh is trying his hand at selling mines
this time, and he will not indulge in the
luxuries of kissing the great toe Of the
Pope or visit the tomb of St. Patrick on
this trip.
Charley Pietsch, Of the Mill Greek mill,
near Sheridan, says that mill has turned
a 900 bushels Of wheat into flour the past
year. This mill has furnished the Dillon
market with more flour during the past
season than the combined mills of Utah
and Montana.
At the dress making rooms in Dillon
beautiful, costly and elegant dresses, unique
in makeup and elaborate in design are
displayed. This is evidence that the ladies
are not back ward in keeping up to the latest
fashions in dressing in the most presenta-
BILE and fashionable styles.
The Utah and Northern Company has a
force of men engaged on the excavation for
the round house at Dillon. 1t is to be a
three stall turntable round-house. 1t is a
much needed railway improvement. and
when finished it will be quite an addition
to the appearance Of our town.
Dillon housekeepers will remember that
the easiest way of destroying Fostering
house flies is to take a tablespoonful each
of black pepper and cream and mix we'll
together with teaspoonful of brown su-
gar, spread on pieces of paper and place
around where the flies are the thickest.
After this edition of the TRIBUNE gets
dry from the press you can grease up your
shotgun and go shooting. The law went
out of effect yesterday, Friday, and the
slaughter of the feathered tribe will be law
full TODAY. We are told that the birds are
plenty in some sections and that in other
places they are scarce.
The Democratic Club of Dillon will
meet at the Court House tonight, Satur-
day, for the purpose of transacting bust
ness. In addition, the committee on order
of exercises report that Dan +. Chapman
will deliver a Democratic address. This
is sufficient to fill the Court
House by s O'Clock. The ladies are not
excluded at these meetings.
In former days Bannack was noted for a
number of brilliant newspaper correspond
ents. In those days the Territorial papers
were filled with spicy and interesting let
tiers from the "ancient capital" The dis
ease has attacked Barnackites again. Last
week we published an able letter, of the
kind, from u. S." on "Man's Claim to
Headship" This week Mrs. Jones, like.
wise Of Bannack, has her say in letter
which will be found racy and readable.
The Blue Wing District is coming to the
front very rapidly. The rich mines of that
district are to be worked extensively with
steam hosting and pumping machinery.
Messrs. Trask & Graves have steam hoist
working or the Ruby mine. Sinking op-
erations have fairly commenced, and the
mine is to be opened to great depth after
the manner Of modern mining. A plant
for the Bonaparte mine in the same dis
trict has arrived at Dillon, which will be
put in position shortly.
The Hampton Students combination of
plantation jubilee singers gave concert at
High School Hall on last Tuesday night to
4 fair house. The concert was similar in
similarity to those heretofore given in Dill
lon and in some respects it was exceedingly
excellent. However, in the main, it was
he same old racket, brushed up and dished
ap, with few original variations Dillon
ties are beginning to cry-"Give US some
hing new or give us nothing"
We had intended to publish the local and
portions Of Miss A. Della
address, which was delivered
It recent meeting Of the Reform Club,
n this issue. The address, entire, being
90 lengthy for our columns the manu-