The Dillon tribune., 1885-01-24
MONTANA CONDENSED.

lKOOO OUPR<US
Ignite coal is delivered to consumers at
Glendive at S. per ton.
Montana's increase in population last
year is estimated at $4,000.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express has estao'
lished an Office at Butte.
! The shipments Of silver bar from Butte
last week amounted to $1,000.
In Deer Lodge county the past year 135
persons paid over $500 taxes each.
There is some talk Of connecting Great
Falls, on Sun river, and Johnstown BY tel
ephone.
The striking coal miners at Timberline,
in Gallatin county, resumed work last
Monday.
The Montana season for shooting deer,
antelope, chickens, grouse, etc., closed on
January 1st.
William Kane, welI-known miner OF
Neihart, recently had $500 in cash stolen
from him.
The Gallatin county Jail contains less
prisoners to-day than at any time in the
past three years.
The output of Montana mines for 1854
is put at $2345o,ooo. In 1883 the estimate
was $9yoooooo
Another placer district has been discov-
cred in Northern Montana. II is on an
Indian Reservation.
The Glendive Times has "Rinklet" col
umn, and gives away the boys and girls
who skate on rollers.
During 1884 the Helena United States
assay Office handled $S65,167.57 in gold
and $19742.62 in silver.
VIII. Aliens livery stable at Helena
was burned on Friday night OF last week,
involving loss of $4,000.
Montana is the place for schoolmarms.
Five counties out of the thirteen elected
female superintendents last fall
District Attorney Penberton at Butte
has formed business partnership with
William Scallon, well-kpown Montana
lawyer. ;
1t is stated that the Northern Pacific has
invited the Legislature as body to visit
St. Paul, and take in the sights Of the cap
ital city.
The River Press, of Benton, being the
only paper now published in Choteau
county, will hereafter be Independent in
politics.
The Benton Record outfit was sold at
Sheriff's sale on the 9th inst. for $1,4oo,
which was dirt cheap. A. ]. Samue]s
bought it.
A woman sailing under the euphonious
name Of "Calamity Jane" is in Jail at Boze-
man for inhumanely beating, burning and
biting her little child.
Last week the Indians on Flathead Res
ervation were paid the indemnity due them
from the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany for right Of way.
The pioneers Of Montana are now thor
oughly organized with Is members. They
gave large ball at Helena, which proved
highly enjoyable affair.
An exchange is authority for the state
ment that there is spring in Gallatin
county that spurts stream Of water which
rivals the famous apollinaris.
At Helena Rev. L. L. Wood, Baptist
preacher, is Chaplain of the Council, and
Rev. F. T. Webb, Of the Episcopal church,
holds the same position in the House.
Alice Lump, wife Of man who is serv-
ing term in the Penitentiary for killing
Muggins Taylor at Coulson, Montana, in
1882, is making an effort to secure his par
don.
The contest of Miss Hamilton's election
as School Superintendent has been with
drawn. 1t was brought by some obscure
fellow Of Gallatin county, and upon the
most frivolous grounds.
In addition to the many amusements of
the enlisted men at Fort Keogh there has
been established recently, under direction
Of Lieutenant Colonel Cochran, sort Of
gymnasium and bowling alley.
The smelter at Maiden has been COM
pleted, but no trial made other than to test
the correct working of the machinery.
The company will probably put up new
roaster before it undertakes to operate on
ores.
At the recent Bozeman term of the
United States Court Uncle Sam spent
$1,000 IN prosecuting Ralph Prentice for
stealing S. worth 0f r,netaUo et,..,,. Co..