The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-29
eLEANINGS FROM THE ROCKIES.

Los Angeles proposes to have crema-
ton society.
The plans prepared by the Woods Broth.
ers for the insane asylum at Biackfoot were |
adopted by the Idaho Asylum Commits
sioners.
A mountain lion, measuring nine feet
three inches in length, and resembling the
African species, was killed near Phoenix,
A. T., recently.
A ledge of natural soap twenty-five feet
wide has been discovered near Mammoth.
Il Is said to resemble red CASTLE soap in APP
pearance and quality.
The atrocious murder ola squaw at Ross
by some unknown party was a dastard'y
affair. It is said to have been committed
by some white person.
The trustees Of Modesto, Gala, some time
since, passed an antiwashhouse ordinance,
and AZ. a result all the Chinese laundries in
that place have shut up.
A plan is on foot for utilizing the under
ground flow Of the San Diego river by bed
rock dams. The proposed works will cost
some half million dollars.
Trouble is expected between the Piute
and Washoe Indians in Nevada, caused by
Washoe brave beating Piute to death.
Both tribes are much excited.
Frank Feldman, of Tombstone, with
partner, whose name is unknown, was
killed recently by Indians near Providen-
cha, Sonora, while on prospecting trip
The Eureka (Nev.) Sentinel Of the 18th
reports the finding of remarkably fine and
rich ore in the Ruby Hill Tunnel, Pros.
pect Mountain, 100 feet deeper than the
Eureka Hill Tunnel.
G. F. Annett, General Business Manager
Of the Telephone Company, has succeeded
in making satisfactory compromise in
the matter OF lower rates between HALEY
and ketchum, says the Times.
It is reported that the Molecular Tele
phone Oompany's instruments at Ogder
! will be taken out the first OF next month
Further operations Of the company viii
v avail, the decision Of their contest by tn
Supreme Court.
= Near Meeker, Colorado, on Sunday, tn
|, = cabin Of Patrick, James and Robert Regan
= three brothers, was blown up by dynamic
BY unknown parties. James and Patricl
were instantly killed, and Robert miracu
o lousy escaped. There is no clue to tn
- perpetrators.
II Governor Pound, Of Wis.,, and Colone
Shoup contemplate commencing activ
operations on the Freeman and Eldorad
'e mines In the near future, says the Challl
N (ldaho) Messenger. These mines hav
'e been idle for years, though 1t was we
&c known to many that there was good pay
them.
p The debt Of Gunnison county, Colo.,
IT. $4,000, and recently the COMMISSIONS
o. attempted to issue warrants to raise $7,6$
y in cash to pay the interest called for in II
u bonds, but were stopped by injunction, Il
law providing that principal and intere
ct Of county debts must be met by levy ar
Re collection tax.
:" The Denver News Pueblo special say
=" NJ. McN1ullen, q ranchman, living thir
81 miles east Of here, was arrested yesterds
by the United States Marshal for contem
w Of court, In failing to remove fences {
=. Government land. McMullen made
~ show Of resisting arrest and was shot
:" the leg by the Marshal. He has 900
rs acres illegally fenced.
Tom Minister has been prospecting
" the Camp Greek country, and has h
stopping with him boy seven or Gig
- years old, the son OF William McCormic
y, Of Bullion. The other day, says t
w HALEY Qdaho) Ne7pS.1NiMcr Of the c:r
he sent him on horseback to the creek
eo get some water, and while going an ea&
eo swooped down and seized the boy by t
'at shoulders and raised him up in the sadd
as but the boy being too heavy, dropped h
lar SO that he fell in the saddle again withe
Is falling of. The boys back shouldt
o" show the marks Of the eagles talons.
one was present, but he is a truthful
and tells straight story, and the ma,