The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1884-08-30

Dillon depot, and are being stacked up
on the platform ready for shipment.
business Of al kinds Is on the improve in
Dillon. The merchants are preparing for
their fall stock, and the prospects for agood
fall trade are decidedly encouraging.
Our new Baxter engine is in position
and the TRIBUNE presses are now driven
by steam. Our friends are invited to call
and examine our new steam printing ma
chinery.
Dillon "rattlesnake oil' or ''coffin var
nish," when imbibed too freely, is bad
medicine for the boys. 1t puts fgh, into
'em and send them on the war patch. In
large doses Dillon whisky is terror.
The next term of the Dillon High School
will commence on October lst, with John
Cannon, principal; Miss Mary Carter, as
sistant principal; Miss Nettic Carmichael,
intermediate department Miss Mile COT
fin, primary department.
Assessor Willis informs rs that he has
nearly completed the assessment Of the
property in Beaverhead County for this
year. This years assessment will exceed
that of last year. Last years assessment
reached about $c,2oo,ooo.
One Of the boys, forgetfnl of the law,
drew his gun. This proceeding being in
direct violation of the statutes the defend
ant was brought before Judge Wing. His
honor assessed the defendant 500 for the
benefit of the school fund.
Improvements of property are being con-
stantly made in Dillon. A number of new
private residences are nearly ready for &C.
cupancy. There are no unoccupied resi-
dence properties in town, and there is not a
vacant business house in Dillon.
n. M. White, the well known assayer
and druggist of Salmon City, Idaho, has
purchased OF Geo. w. Dart the store on
Montana street formerly occupied as hard
ware store. The building will be thorough
" renovated and ref1tted and Mr.. White
will open an assay Office in the same at an
early day.
In to-dav's issue is the announcement of
the second year Of the College Of Mon
tana, located at Deer Lodge City. With a
complete and competent corps Of instruc-
tors the College is now prepared to receive
pupils and give them thorough education.
Full particulars and catalogue can be OBJ
tanned by addressing the President.
The paragraph in last weeks TRIBUNE
stating that Frank Lars had sold his inter-
est in Blue Wing mining property to
Messrs. Trask & Graves was one OF those
vexatious blunders that will creep into a
newspaper in the absence of the regular
proof reader It should have read Frank
Sears, and we regret that it didn't.
The many complimentary notices given
the TRIBUNE by the press Of Montana and
Idaho on its enlargement are duly appre-
ciated. Our extreme modesty forbids the
copying OF all notices of fattering char.
acter. It will be our best endeavor to SO
conduct the TRIBUNE that it will be ap-
proved by its friends, and feared by its foes
if it has any.
The Ames Cattle Company has pur.
chased Phil Shenon's ranch on Horse Prai'
RE and added it to the large ranch Of the
company. We did not learn the price paid
for the property, but understand that it was
a handsome figure. The Ames Company
now own an extensive ranch-one of the
finest in Montana-with water frontage
ten miles in length.
The local political pot is warming W, but
| it has not reached boiling heat yet The
Office most sought is Assessor, and the
scramble for that position is getting quite
lively, with the Big Hole Basin to hear
from, The candidates for Assessor, an
nounccd and unannounced, are numerous
with the prospect of more being in the
field before the meeting Of the county con
ventions.
| The visitor, dropping into the beautiful
town Of Deer Lodge, will be surprised al
the number of churches in that place
The New North Vest, {. sort Of senni-re
ligious newspaper, has been instrumental
in having these edi6ces for worship erected
and the editor Of that pious journal is de-
serving or the thanks Of Christians for the
energy he has displayed in helping TO builc
places of worship.
WOOL SHIPMENTS.
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