The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-07
Ete 4illn,, Gibn'tt.
MONTANA CONDENSED.

T;mberline seems to be ahead in shoot
ing scraPes.
Fort Benton does not want Cno'eau
county divided.
The Drum Lummon mill produced
about $4,000 in January.
The silver bullion shipments from Butte
for January amounted to $347422.
s.R. Buford. of Virginia City, has ten
months old calf that weighs $50 pounds.
One hundred and twenty-five Notar'es
Public have already been confirmed IL Mon
Frank Mccormick, Butte pugilist, IS
he'd in $1,000 bail at Helena tor passing
counterfeit money.
Including Indian reservations the Miles
City land district contains 100000 acres
The reservations take up 100000 OF the
above.
It NAV be surprising to know that Mon
tana Territory consumes 200 cars OF COAL
oil per year, making total, in gallons OF
100000.
Five prisoners have been discharged
from the Penitentiary at Deer Lodge on
The expiration of their time within the past
few days.
The delinquent tax last Of Yellowstone
county, published in last weeks issue o.
the Billings Herald, occupies 10 columns
Of that paper.
Alfred Brsnthoover, OF Billings, was
fined $500 and costs last week for butcher
ing beef and selling the meat without
exposing the hide.
Yellowstone county has contracted tor
the board Of its paupers at $40 per week
and for burying such of them as die during
the year at $40 each.
The Dawson County Commissioners
have mad their Court House insured for
$4,000 for term of three years at pre-
MUM of two per cent
Joseph Hanna, the murderer who es-
caped from the White Sulphur Springs
Jail last summer, was seen few days ago
near Bismarck, Dakota.
Hattie E. Lane, wife of G. 6. Lane, OF
Livingston, eloped a few days ago with
one Fred. p. johnson. At the time she was
East on visit. The elopement seems to
have been planned year ago.
The reward of $1,000 which was offered
by Secretary Tooker, while acting Cover
nor, for the return Of Con. Murphy will be
paid to ]. H. Mcfarland and John O'Neal,
the men who captured the escaped pris-
Oner
The ladies Of the Woman's Christian |
Temperance UEion at Butte have started
to take subscriptions and collect money |
for the free public library and reading |
room which they propose to start in that
place.
Angus Mcqueen, Of Bear Gulch, Gala |
tin county, had a narrow escape from
mountain lion last week. The lion stood
within three feet Of Mcqueen, who was
unarmed, but the MAJ stared the beast out
Of countenance.
News is going the rounds to the effect
that many Of the Piegan Indians have
been frozen to death this winter. Having
gone to the happy hunting ground over the
river they will not have occasion to steal
any more horses.
A man who signs himself Henry H.
Shupe, of Richardson, Dakota, writes to
the Billings Rxstlev as follows: ii Hurd
that my Wife got married to A mr.. STAINS
field wish them much Joy and Happiness
lam Contented with the little girl She Has
Done Better no Dout."
It is feared that X. Biedler, who is now
in the Little Rockies, will commit hari-
kari or something of the kind on account
Of missing the fun at Helena recently. x.
would have given all the dust he has got
and an interest in several good claims for
the privilege Of adjusting the moose on
Con. Mprphy's neck.
Mrs. Guysinger seems persistent III her
determination to saddle Brownlow T. Gray
with the 2arentage of her child. On Sat
urday last he was again arrested BY Sheriff
King, and taken to Billings on warrant
issued BY justice Of the peace Of that
town. His examination resulted in re-
quirement to furnish bonds in the sum Of
5000 for his appearance at the next term Of
the District Court, which he did.
Allsab Juvenile Gem.