The Dillon tribune., 1884-10-04
MONTANA CONDENSED.
Anaconda is to have new school built

Anaconda is to have q new school build.
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Missoula boasts of new school building
63xe8 feet, costing $l4,3oo.
1t is estimated that there are about 200
men in the Little Rockies.
Salt Lake capitalists are looking after
some properties in and around Silver Star.
The assessment in Silver Bow will reach
S. 100000, an increase of $1,ooo,ooo over
last year.
John Higgins, who has recently returned
from the Little Rockies, says he Is satisfied
that the mines are rich.
The mines Of Washington district, in
Madison county, are, as far as developed,
making a good showing.
Grazing lands on the Northern Pacific
are in great demand, especially in the Bear
and Rosebud valleys, and on Powder river
When the Anaconda company has full
crew Of hands at work in its mines, at Butte,
it requires about 100000 feet Of lumber q
month to supply its mines.
The new school house at Benton when
completed will be in point Of architecture
the finest school building In Montana.
1t is expected that portion at least, Of
the magnificent Crow Reservation will
shortly be thrown open to the public.
The Butte Base Ball Club has accepted
the challenge Of the Salt Lake club, to play
three games in Salt Lake, October 9th, 9TH
and Sth.
Rev. George W. Pepper, Of Worcester,
Ohio, proposes to visit Montanai in Novem.
ber and lecture on ireland and the Irish
people.
Lawrence Barrett played Richelieu in
Helena on Tuesday night, and the capital
papers state that large audience was
present.
We regret to hear that Guy \. Piatt has
severed his connection with the Helena
Imdetendewf. He is most capable and
ready writer.
The Anaconda concentrator, which has
capacity Of 500 tons, will be started up in
about two weeks. It is the largest copper
ore concentrator in the United States.
About fifteen persons were arrested in
the Park on the 10TH uf September. Among
them the Drexel party Of New York,
charged with carrying away specimens and
curiosities.
A dead man was found in vacant cabin
near White Sulphur Springs last week.
He had committed suicide by opening a
vein in each arm. Hc was pchniless and
poorly clad.
Inc Northern Pacific Rai!ruad Com.
pany has In contemplation the extension
of the present Park branch from Cinnabar
to the Park Hotel, and another from thence
into the Geyser Basin.
Among the Madison county horses at the
Butte mee:ing,were the Belmont Park trot-
tiers, Edison, Ebony, and Doncaster. Ed.
ison is the colt that captured the three.
year old stakes at Helena.
The 1;ellosesto~e 1o.vmal says: "The
Piegans, God bless them, have stolen one
hundred head Of horses from the Crows
and got away with them with the loss Of
one or two dead Indians"
The coroner's inquiry into the shooting
ofprivate John McMahon at Craney'' sa.
loon, Missoula, 10th ult., ended with yer.
dict charging the crime upon either limo.
thy ]. Craney or p. ]. Mccarthy.
Chas. Neir committed suicide at Marys.
vile last week. Deceased was supposed
to have been from Rochester, N. Y, and Is
said to have resided for some time at Hun.
!er's Hot Springs in this Territory.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
among the wool.growers Of the Territory
with our present scab law, and there will ir
all probability he some effort made at the
meeting Of the next Legislature to amene
it.
Surveyor General Harris has just issuee
4 circular for the information of those wht
desire to contribute articles Of value o.
interest to the New Orleans Exposition
covering all the points necessary to be un
} derstood.
Governor Crosby has directed Shcrit
Blakley, Of Gallatin county, to suspen'
the execution Of the death sentence O
Frank Young, under instructions from tn
President, who has ordered a respite q
ninety days from the 18th of last Septem
Der.
The first meeting Of the Grand Lodge 9