The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14

received a new Hall time-lock safe.
A Dillon couple are making deliberate
preparation to enter the hazardous state of
matrimony.
Excavating for new brick building, ad-
joining Thomson Il Bliven's on Montana
street, is under healway.
The price of butter has fallen five cents
per pound, and eggs are nickle dozen
cheaper than last weeks quotations.
The lessees Of the Bismarck mine in the
Blue Wing district, are working vein
three feet in thickness that assays over 200
ounces in silver to the ton.
Be careful and do not expend too much
money for school books for the use of your
children in the public schools. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be funeral over the
Bancroft text book bill in the Legislature
shortly.
School Supt Cannon has issued certif-
Gates to the following teachers: Miss
Mary Carter, Dillon; Miss Anna Carter,
Red Rock; Miss Anna Coffin, Glendale;
Miss Kennie Coffin, Dillon, and Miss Isa-
bel Howe, Bishops.
A man who is accustomed to pouring
and bordering over the subdivisions of
statute law said: "You might as we'll try
to beat widow in law suit as to try to
enter the kingdom of heaven through the
eye of a cambria needle"
At Bozeman a revival is in progress.
Bozeman is tough town to convert, but
the Courier says that most of the "old
hands at the bellows"-who are in the
habit of getting religion every winter
have been again gathered into the fold.
The Forbis gambling bill having passed
the House by heavy majority, went to
the c ouncil. In the Council the bill was
referred to special committee Of three
Kennedy, Buck and Green. The latter
two are reported to be opposed to the bill.
One reason why it is expected that the
gambling bill will not pass the Council is
that there is not single church member
in that branch Of the Legislature of Mon
tana. There may be no Christians in the
Council, but there are several Missourians
in that body.
Probably in view of the fact that
change in the National Administration is
close at hand the Register of the United
States Land Office at Helena has given
notice that applicants for patents may have
notices published in newspapers of their
own selection.
The festive and fascinating commercial
drummer has again made his appearance in
Montana. The drummers of this season
do not part their hair in the middle and are
not quite so much on the smash" of mar
ried women as they were at a correspond
ing period Of last year.
The Supreme Court of Montana ad-
journed last Saturday, after having cleared
the docket of every case that was submit
ted. Over forty cases were disposed Of, and
at no time in all the history Of the Terri
tory has our appellate court accomplished
as much work during single term.
Trade in Dillon continues to improve
perceptibly. The people are getting over
their economic streak which succeeded the |
holiday season, and are purchasing more
freely. At L. c. Fyhrie & Co.'s improve
ment in trade is plainly manifested by in
creased daily sales. Ditto at Poindexter's.
We learn from Rev. Mr.. Norris, who at |
tended the meeting Of the M. E. College
Committee at Helena last week, that thus
far Dillon is ahead in the matter of obtain
ing the location of the College. The COL
lege Committee is to meet in Dillon on |
the 1st of March to further consider the
matter.
Lenten services will commence at ST.
James Episcopal Church on the 18th inst.
Wednesday-at II O'Clock a. m. and
4 o'clock pm. Lenten service will be
continued during the days following Ash
Wednesday at4 o'clock p. m. Of each day
until further notice. A cordial welcome
will be given to all.
Yesterday, Friday, was the beginning of
the Chinese New Year. The Celestial
celebration Of New Year generally lasts
three days. but the length of celebrating
INDUCED in by the almond-eyed pigtails de-
ponds on their wealth. They will indulge
in such luxuries as opium, dead cats and
rats, mice on toast and other dainties
In the Probate Court, before Judge Mead
and . jury Of six, the case Of Hugh Kirken-