The Dillon tribune., 1884-11-29
GLEANINGs FROM THE ROCKIES.
IDAHO.

Camas Prairie potatoes are being sold on
the streets Of HALEY BY ranchers at ST. per
100 pounds.
A large force is at work grading at the
round house at Shoshone, and Friday sew.
cral carloads Of machinery arrived for the
machine shop
The jury in the Morris murder case at
HALEY was discharged on Saturday, be-
ing unable to agree. 4 motion for change
OF venue was made by counsel for defend
ant, and the motion will be argued in Boise
Much Of the sickness al Bullion is due
to the i'npurity Of the we'll water there
The water from the jigs, refuse from the
restaurants and private dwellings,, and
manure from the stables and lcgpens have
So i.npregnated the ground that it is next
to impossible to get pure water there, and
much sickness exists in consequence.
Friday afternoon of last week, about
4:3c O'Clock, shooting ARRAY occurred
near Carey's school house, on Little Wood
river, wherein one Thorpe was instantly
killed by man named Virgins Both
were ranchmen, and family troubles are
believed to have been at the bottom of the
difficulty. Virgins surrendered to the
authorities.
NEVADA.
The Eureka Leader has been ensmalled
to n five.column paper.
Hawthorne is said to be livelier now
than i: has been for long time.
Carson landlords are beginning to whe,
their bills for the coming Legislative boom.
John Sparks, the cattle king, is in West.
ern Nevada. His range has branded ,4,ooo
calves, and is not cue yet
The vote of k!ko county shows that a
large majority OF its returns are in favor Of
a Constitutional Convention.
| a party of geological surveyors arc
stopping at Steamboat, where they expect
to remain until thorough survey Of the
adjacent country is made.
The Nevada and Oregon Railroad con.
TRACTORS will complete the grading to the
junction this week. a full force is now
employed in laying the track.
| CALIFORNIA.
The pay Of the laborers on the Los An
gcles and San Gabriel Railroad is $4,000
in arrears.
Los Angeles and its vicinity have suf.
ttred considerably Of late from series Of
contlayrations.
The body Of John Williamson, an old
resident OF Napa, was found in the Napa
river on Thursday.
The bee-keep"rs Of Los Angeles met
last Saturday, and have agreed to make an
exhibit at New Orleans.
| n painter named Otto fell from the
tower OF J. c. Floods residence, near
Menlo Park, breaking an arm and recciv.
ing internal injuries.
Rosa Gardner, Il young lady aged six.
teen, daughter Of NJ. D. Gardner, Of Mo.
dcsto, accidentally shot herself with pis-
tol and died from the wound.
Petroleum has been struck within the
corporate limits Of Ukiah at depth of 60
feet. The oil is clear and burns readily.
The strike has created considerable excite
ment in the ncighborhood.
Henry &. Edgerley, the late confidential
clerk of G. +. McDcrmott, capitalist, Of San
Francisco, is missing. He is charged With
embczz'ement by his employer, and hi; last
exploit was To appropriate $l,soo belong
ing to his wife the day he left the city.
! Albert Gal!at;:', OF Sacramento, who is
the possessor Of the spade that was used to
turn the first sod in the construction of the
Central Pacific Railroad, has granted per.
mission to Charles b. Turrill to exhibit the
same at the New Orleans Exposition.
| COLORADO.
The Jail at Lcadv,l!c is comfortably
full OF prisoners.
Montrose has just completed an attract.
i've and substantial $4,000 school house
The Santa Fee Railway Hospital at Ii;
|unta has been completed, ard is ready ios
the occupation of guests.
Il The beaver City Council has ordered
the closing OF the 'rheater Coniquc, 4 low
dive, which mas been running as a tl.eaic,
on Larimcr street for several months.
y man at the Athletic Club, in Lead
vile, tried 10 swallow 9. billiard ball tn,
other day. lie did not srccccd, and DR.
= Galloway had to be called on to take it GU
Of his mouth.