The Dillon tribune., 1885-09-12
Butte babies weigh from ten to twenty
pounds apiece-and they die at fearful

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rate.
The assessment Of Beaverhead County
tor this year will show a slight decrease in
the total valuation of the property Of the
county.
On and after next Sunday, September
IS, evening service at St. James Church
will be at 1890 instead Of s O'Clock. Sun
day School will meet Immediately after
morning service
Last Wednesday, the 9th inst, was
Rosh-ha-Shono. In English it was tine
Jewish New Years day. People of the
Hebrew faith celebrate the beginning Of
their 5,64sth year.
On or about the 1st of October, Crofutt's
directory Of Butte, Anaconda, Dillon and
Deer Lodge will be issued. Work on the
new directory is being rapidly pushed for
ward by its publisher.
Mantle s. Warren, at Butte City, are
doing large business as general agents
for fire, life and accident insurance CON-
panies. They also conduct real estate,
loan and mining broker business.
1t is said to be the fashion for young
ladies to wear bucksin masks while max
ing the trip to the National Park. This
accounts for the absence Of sun burned
countenances among the returned Dillon
girls.
1t is limited round town that a social
club will be organized for the winter. 1t
will be composed Of masculine members
exclusively, who will labor to greater or
less degree to alleviate mans inhumanities
to man.
BY referring to our advertising columns
it will be noticed that a meeting Of the Board
of County Commissioners will be held at
the County Clerks office in Dillon on
Monday, Sept. 21st, 1855, for the purpose
of correcting the assessment roll of Beaver
head County for the year 1885.
The Dillon Mining Company is the
name Of the company that purchased A.
H. Odell's mines in the Bald Mountain
district for $26, 1900. Tom Conner, super
intendent Of the company, has put force
of men to work on the mines and active
developing work will be vigorously prose-
cuted.
The Territorial Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction has issued circular to
county superintendent and teachers.
Montana law makes it obligatory Tor all
engaged in teaching or who hold teachers
certificates in Beaverhead County, to at
tend the teachers institute to be held in
Dillon on October I, and 3.
The Nashville Students-colored plan
tation jubilee minstrels-gave one OF their
concerts at the Pavilion last Wednesday
evening. There was large house out.
The entertainment was similar to those
heretofore given in Dillon, with varia-
ton or two from the old Ethiopian pro-
grammes, previously rendered by other
colored companies.
On the opening Of the public school
terms throughout the county the pro-
visions of the Bancroft school text book
law will go into effect. This law is con-
demned and it is believed there will be
demand made by the people of Montana
for its repeal at the meeting of the next
Legislature. The Bancroft law was squeez-
ed through the last Legislature at the hour
of its adjourning.
The serial story, IA Family Affair"
which has been running in the TRIBUNE |
for several months past, is completed in
this issue. The universal satisfaction with |
which the story has beer received warrants
the publication Of another by the same
author "Carriston's Gift" the last story
written by the deceased novelist, Hugh
Conway, will begin next week and be con.
tinued about four weeks.
The Dillon public schools will reopen
next Monday, the 18th, with f1attering
prospects for largely increased atten.
lance, and with an excellent corps of
competent teachers in charge Of the Diff
erent departments. The schools will be
closely graded and put in condition for ad-
,anced work. "A. D. Quinan is principal,
With Miss Mary Carter, Miss Nettie Car
michael and Miss Mile Coffin assistants
n the various rooms.
The County Commissioners Of Silver
Bow County elected Harry c. Kessler
ounty treasurer, vice Daniel ]. WEIGH,
esigned, and Probate Judge Irvine ap-
ointed w. 6. Pfouts, county commissioner,
, ,,l.>a of M Keeeler The appOintmentI +,