The Dillon tribune., 1884-05-31
GLEANINGS FROM THE ROCKIES.

The Cnur d'Alene Nxggcf says the
WebfoCt continues to make It's tri.weeklv
cleanup OF So to go ounces.
Colorado Springs has abandoned her
artesian well after boring 1,,oo feet and
sinking $2,3oo In the venture.
Five Eagle City business men saw that
in the past two weeks they have purchased
sSn pounds Of gold from the miners.
BY actual measurement, at the time It
fell, go feet Of snow have fallen at kokomo,
Colorado during the past six months.
Quite number Of ranchers OF upper Cali.
iornia are selling their herds Of sheep and
re:entering the cattle raising business.
They grow Strawberries eight inches in
circumference at Newcastle. AT least the
Placer (Cala.) A,gws says they do. When
a Newcastle family has straw berries the
head carves it with a carving knife.
Washoe county, Nevada, will produce
enough honey this summer to supply the
home market and have a few tons to ex.
port. Bees thrive on sagebru>h and pro.
duce good honey from t..
great many men are engaged in baling
wool in Winnemucca, Nevada, for Eastern
markets. 1t is said the wool product for
that part Of Nevada this season will be
greatly in excess of that Of former years.
The beekeepers Of California do not look
for full crop Of honey this year. One re-.
ports that he has sold his crop for 1854 for
sH cents, the purchaser to furnish and dc.
liver the cans and to receive the honey at
the ranch.
The Tuscarora (Nev.) Tines. Re,4e,e
says: All Of our merchants are now pur-
chasing considerable gold dust from the
Cinnamon who are working on the placer
mines. 1t is thought that more If the
precious metal will be extracted this season
than during any year since the early day s
Of the district.
This is the way the California press has
figured up a matter over which there has
been SO much contcntion: The California
Of 81, ,469.,e a day. Tfe Legislature passed
two appropriation bills and three or four
resolutions instructing Congrcs>men how
to vote on certain bills.
The Yuba (Cala) Sentinel says The
unintelligbility Of a brakrman's call when
announcing station is provcrbial. The
other day, however, one called this station
plain enough. There was sheriff on thu
train with some r,i isoners for the peniten-
tiary. and upon announcing the arrival here
the brakeman said: "Yuba! Change
clothes; ten years for refreshment!'
The Ventura (Cala.) FIRE. Press SAYS
We were shown several nuggets Of gold a
few days since that were picked up in San
Feliciana, near the Castac, the largest of
which was valued at SOS. Some time ago
nugget was found in this place that sold
for 1900. Gold was discovered and worked
here as early as 1885. Mr.. Norway and
others are engaged in working these mines
at the present time.
Dayton (Nev.) Times: 1t is learned that
considerable work is being done on the
borax marshes at and near Columbus, Es.
merclda county. The borax industry is
receiving more attention this season than
any previous one for ten years past. Al
present there are six companies at work al
the points mentioned, With probability
that two more will begin operations some
time this month.
Gunnison (Colo.) Meas -Dcmocrat.: Four
years ago this spring Gunnison was So
windy ard dusty that people had to use
sand-raper and jack plane to wash their
faces and hands, and anxious mothers
were afraid to let their child,en play out ol
doors lest they be blown away. This spring
we have had very little Of either wind or
dust, change brought about by build.
ing up the town. If Gunnison had 10000
shade trees planted along lis streets it
would be still freer from dust.