The Dillon tribune., 1884-03-01
GLEANlNGS FROM THE ROCKIES.

New coal discoveries are belnS mace at
White Oaks, Colorado, daily.
The Bav around San Francisco is invad
ed by pirates who rob vessels moored there.
1t is on foot to start linseed oil and oil
cake mill in Millville, Shasta county, Gala.
There is to be a Wool Growers Conven
ton held at Denver, Colorado, on March
18th.
There are reported to be fully 1000 men
in Eagle City, but only few of them are
happy.
The country about Boise, Idaho, has
suffered severely from deep SHOWS and
floods.
On the c1st ult., a Chinaman with lep-
rosv in its worst form was arrested in San
Francisco.
The Denver Jockey club offers purses
aggregating $4,000, for the May meeting
at Jewell park.
The Southern Pacific Railroad is being
much troubled with washouts along the
Mohave division.
If Manitoba secedes from the D 'rninion
government, it should apply for admission
as one of the United States.
The late legislature of Washington Ter
ritory created eight new counties, and in
corporated eight towns and cities.
A convention of Astoria, Oregon. salmon
Gamers has agreed that the next seasons
pack shall be less than 10000 cases.
Salt Lake 7iIbuue:: The loss of sheep
in Utah Territory by the recentcold wealth
er will be very large, some stockmen plac-
ing the probable loss at 20 per cent.
The great Los Angeles, Gala, meteor has
been dug up and is scientifically described
as "about the size of Saratoga trunk
But probably it is not quite as heavy.
Evans (Colo) Journal: 1900 head of
cattle have been killed by the trains of the
Iulesburg and Union Pacific Railroads
since winter set in, mostly Colorado cattle
The programmes Of the spring meeting
of the Denver Jockey club are out. There
will be seven days racing and $4,000 in
purses given away. The programme is
good one.
AS the result of match factory in Den
yer matches have fallen in price more than
100 per cent. The Eastern monopolies
have tried TO freeze out the new concern
l>.,A cuCCecS
An extraordinary development of copper
silver and lead has been made at new
camp seventy-fve miles east of Calico and
twelve miles from Bagdad station on the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
1t is fact not generally known, says the
San Diego (Cala) Union, that California
stands fifth in the list of States in the manu-
facture of salt, and is the only State in the
Union where the distillation of salt from
sea water is carried on to any great extent.
The construction of the railroad machine
shops at Shoshone, Idaho, is rapidly ap-
preaching completion. The works will
have capacity for $50 mechanics and la
borers. They will be ready in about six
weeks.
The Greeley, Colorado, artesian we'll fas
been bored in remarkably short time SO
feet, and new contract has been signed by
the town board to continue sinking the we'll
| 1,2oo feet further if necessary for a sufii-
cient supply of water.
Central (Colo) Register-CaA: The
steady stream of gold which comes from
the mines of Gi.pin is something astound.
ing. Last weeks product of our mines
was 1852 ounces. Other mines could be
made to produce as well.
Gunnison (Colo) Re1reu-P Press: Now
that the Mormons who are opposed to plu:
raj marriages have begun to assert them.
selves on the side of morality and law
there is some hope Of seeing the fight Gil
the corrupt priesthood amounting to some.
thing.
Judge Axtell, the present chief justice o1
| New Mexico, is in hot water. He is al.
legged to have committed almost every mis-
demeanor known to the law. He has ar
rested lawyer for criticising him on the
streets, and sold his decisions to the high
est bidder.
The organization known as the "Nevada
Live Stock Association" the object o.
which is to protect its members and pros
ecute horse and cattle thieves, will EN-
brace in its operations Through kindred as
sociations) Nevada, California, Oregon
Idaho, Utah and Montana.
Washington Territory is once more
making her annual petition to Congress fo'
admission as state, but as usual with
little prospect Of success. She claims
reputation ranging according to different
estimates from $4,000 TO 10000, and ar
assessed valuation Of property Of $44 ,ooo,'
600.
Salt Lake City scooped in $I'ooi from
the demi--nonde arrested recently. Ihir
teen Of the inmates Of these bagnios were
fined $50 each, one was fined SIS and tou'
landladies paid $9o each. S'xty-six pe'