The Dillon tribune., 1884-07-12

The ladies' Of the NJ. E. Society cleared
$7Ss5 by serving ice cream and cake on
the Fourth. On Wednesday evening the
young ladies of the NJ. f. Society "raked
in" $427s by selling ice cream for religious
purposes. The ice cream business, prop
erly propelled, pays.
Judge Gulbraith has been dispatchine
Court business during the week as rapidly
as the rules Of the law would admit. 1t |,
not expected that the entire calender will
be cleaned up, but the criminal and many
Of the civil cases will be disposed Of BE-
fore Court adjourns.
Worthless dogs are becoming tolerably
thick in Dillon. A good dog is a useful
brute, while worthless cur is q public
nuisance. Owners OF canine nuisance.
would contribute toward the comfort OF the
people by getting up whole lot Of second.
class dog funerals at an early date.
The "grand inquisitors," l. e., the Grand
Jurors, make highly respectable appear.
ance whem they appear on dress parade al
the Court House in a body. They are
still-,noutted set Of men which is draw.
back ON a newspaper reporter obtaining any
information Of premature character.
George Millen, Of Beaverhead Valley,
mindful of the delicate tastes OF printers,
favored the TRIBUNE Office with quantity
Of Montana grown Strawberries. The ber.
res were large and luscious, and for Mon.
tana product compared favorablv with the
basket berries shipped from the South.
"Bachelur dags" of the Democratic poll.
tical gender were flung to the breeze yes.
terday In Dillon on the receipt Of the news
Of the nomination Of Gov. Cleveland, "tl,e
Buffalo bachelor" for the Presidency. a
bachelor candidate, 1t j. SO said, invariably
wins in political as well as in matrimonial
races.
Our political reporter came near getting
a walloping for saying that the flag staff on
the corner Of Montana and Bannack streets
was elevated BY Rack Nelson. The pole,
Democratic stick, was erected by Charlie
Bliven and Rack Nelson. This correction
is due to an unterriied Democrat like Mr..
Bliven.
We are in receirt Of letter from Glen
dale for publication with no name append.
ed. 1t is one Of those ANONYMOUS commu.
nications which are invariably rejected by
the editor. However much merit may b.
found In this class of writing, it finde its
way to the waste basket but never into the
columns Of a newspaper.
Lee Mantle, secretary, saws that no,nina.
tions for all the stake races to he run at the
regular fall meeting Of the West Side Rae
ing Association at Butte, have been adver-
tised to close July roth, but as there has
been DELAY in getting the programmes out,
the directors have decided to extend the
time to July 2uth. Horsemen will make a
note Of the extension of time.
Hon. B. F. White, Chairman Of the Bea.
verhead County Republican Central Com.
mittee will call that committee together
shortly for the purpose Of naming the date
Of holding the County Republican Con-
vention, and OF appor tioniny the delegates
and fixing the time Of holding the prima-
ries throughout the county.
Mathews Il Webb, ore and bullion bro.
kers at Denver, and who propose to erect
sampling works at Dillon shortly, issue
regular circulars giving the condition of
the silver, copper, and lead ores market.
Their last circular says metals have sha, ed
in the general downward tendency, and
silver has been only fairly steady.
1t is the duty of the TRIBUNE, every
semi,occasianallv, to call the attention OF
the citizens Of Dillon to the fact Of the ut.
ter helplessness Of the town in case * fre.
Should fire break out in either of the
principal business blocks on Montana street.
the means to prevent their speedy destruc-
tion are limited. To Cght fire some kind
Of an organization is greatly needed. Prop.
ertv owners in Dillon are neglecting their
interests in refusing to provide fire de.
partment for the town.
One of the Butte papers states that Dis
trict Attorney w. Y. Penberton will not
be a candidate for denomination and re.
election to the Office Of District Attorney.
Should Mr.. Pemberton decline re.no,nin.
alton it Is understood that the Democrats of
Beaverhead County will present the name
and urge the nomination Of Roht. B. Smith,
Esq, AZ the Democratic candidate for Dis.
trict Attorney of this Judicial District
As B.avrrhead County has never had the
Democratic nominee for District Attorney
Mr.. Smiths candidacy can he urged by the
Democrats of this section with perfect no.