The Dillon tribune., 1885-12-19

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MONTANA CONDENSED.
The reading room at Bozeman is now
open to the public.
Rev. E. P. Linnell Of Miles City has
been appointed Territorial Superintendent
Of the Presbyterian Church.
The roughs and buns recently driven
out Of Timberline and Livingston BY the
rigilantes will probably head for Butte.
One day last week l.. L. Clarke If Mus.
selshell poisoned 4 mountain lion that
measured nine feet from tip to tip.
Livingston has been compelled to form
a safety committee, who are driving all the
buns, pimps and FOUNDERS away from the
town.
Doctors deny the report that diphthera
has reached Bozenan, and some express
the belief that it will not spread from Mid.
die Creek.
The Yellowstone River closed at Glen.
dive December 10th. When the ice
stopped running, the thermometer regis
tered IS degrees above zero.
Livingston has vigilance committee
numbering over twenty members, which
is striking terror into the hearts of the
,oughs in that vicinity, and they are leav.
ing all Eastern Montana.
Wolves are numerous in Northern Mon.
tana. Last week seventeen Of them were
found break fasting on yearling steer,
near Bullshead Station. Six of them
were killed.
Livington vigilantes have given a mum.
Der Of vags notice to quit the town. The
late disastrous fire is supposed to have been
Of incendiary origin for the purpose of
plumber. !.
Jefferson county advertises that all war.
rants drawn and registered prior to March,
1850. will Be paid on. presentation to the
County Treasurer and that interest will
cease from date Of publication Of notice.
John Jackson who few months since,
attempted to rob the coach running be.
tween Helena and Maysville, has been
sentenced to term Of ten years in the
penitentiary.
The loss by the Merrill House ere 1t
Glendive, was $4,000 on the building,
and $4,000 on furnishings, on which
there was an insurance Of $4,000, Of
which $4,000 had recently expired.
The Territorial Teachers Institute will
meet At Boze.nan, Dec. ao, 80 and 81. Ar.
range,nents have been made with the
Union and Northern Pacific Railroad
Companies for reduced fares. Certificates
Of attendance may be obtained from the
Secretary.
Deputy Sheriff Gibbs of Helena is very
proud Of his success in securing the arrest
Of a thief BY taking accurate measure.
nents of his footprints in the snow and
running him down. 1t was clever piece
Of work.
In the Townsend Tyawckant Of the 9th
inst. there appears seven summons for Mel.
son Bump 10 appear and pay sums aggre.
eating $l,l,7.::, in default Of which judg-
'nent will be rendered against him. AS
Rump was reported recently to have left
the country for Canada on horse belong.
ing to neighbor, the chances are he will
not appear As summoned.
1t is ru.nored, says the Billings Gazette
that Fort Custer is likely to he abandoned
to the Interior Department, to be used for
the Crow Indian Agency, aud that five
company post will be established at Terry's
Landing, about mile east Of Custer Sta.
ton. Whether the rumor be true or not,
orders have been given to stop all improve.
,nents at Fort Custer.
The board Of health Of Helena is out in
long proclamation announcing that any
one .a,npering with diphtheria flag, las
has frequently been done) will be prosecuted
to the fullest extent Of the law. It also
says that any one sick with scarlet fever or
diphtheria should be strictly quarantined.
One dead Of diphthcria or scarlet fever is
as much a center Of contagion as while
living.
A clear head is indicative of good health