The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-25
!Ghe 1illon Gribn,te.
MONTANA CONDENSED.

Helena talks Of building new oper:
mouse.
Wickes is reported to be a very livel,
little camp nowadays.
Dogs are taxed S. each in Billings, ane
the other canine sex $40 each.
Public opinion, the papers, and the police
are rapidly ridding Butte Of all her bum
mers
Galatin valley is now supplying the en-
tire eastern portion Of Montana with straw.
berries.
The newspapers Of Gallatin county are
resuming the discussion Of the county di.
vision question.
The Senatorial committee on Indian AT.
fairs is about to investigate the Crow res.
ervation troubles.
Northeastern Montanians are all getting
vaccinated on account of the small. .pox
scare at Poplar River.
Helena is now looking for somebody to
take hold Of the street car franchise relin.
quished by Jno. II. Ming.
The Andersonville postoffice has been
discontinued. Residents of that town will
hereafter get their mail at Maiden.
The commissioners OF Choteau county
have reduced the assessment valuation on
sheep from $3.50 to 5, per head.
The new college building at Deer Lodge
is being pushed along rapidly, the brick
work now being completed above the first
story.
Some Of the Indians on Flathead reserva.
ton, Missoula county, are said to have fine
looking on the ground frs, broken
last spring.
Anaconda is complaining that Butte is
unloading its thieves, pimps and hard cases
generally upon that quiet and orderly
town.
The sales of land at the Helena Land
Office for the week ending Saturday, July
IS, amount to $2,9S5.SS; fees and commits.
j
a dispatch announces among other jap.
pointments by the President, that of Allen
NJ. Easterly, Of Jefferson county, 10 be
special agent Of the general land Office.
E. S. Fond, of Helena, last week tried to
make Chinese restaurateur accept two
bits for four bit meal, resulting in fight
and police court trial, which cost Ford
$,3.+5
1t is stated that at least sixty FOUNDERS,
pimps' thieves and sure-thing men, some
Of them accompanied by their frail part.
ners, skipped from Butte in twenty -four
hours.
The cowboys of the Marias roundup are
red-hot branders. One day last week ut
trial branding matinee they branded 9,
calves in IS enthusiastically two calves
per minute.
John Longmaid has purchased the old
penobscot property, near Marysville, for
$4,000 This is the property that once
made Nate Vestal wealthy, and which sold
for Ssoo,ooo.
The CHAMBERS is playing havoc with the
horses about Billings. Proper precautions
have been taken to prevent the spread of
the disease and it is hoped that they may
be effectual.
Thos. Matthews, live stock inspector at
Horse Plains, Missoula county, has inspect.
cd II 600 head Of cattle and horses so far
this year. lie found not single case Of
infectious or contagious disease among
them.
The northern Montana Indians, after
becoming sleek and tat from the liberal
supplies OF government rations, furnished
them during the winter, are now making
arrangements to turn loose the dogs oil
war at eacl. other.
The Crsuline Convent at Miles CITY,
Montana, was dedicated on Wednesday of
last week by Rt. Rev. Bishop Brontel, as
sisted by the Rev. Joseph V. Cramcr, Of
ST. Cloud, Mimi. and the Rev. ]. N. Guieli,
Of Helena, and Rev. +. w. J. Lindesmith,
OF Fort keogh.
ur to this date, says the Livingston En-.
f.rtr'ss, no irrigation has been needed in
"ailatin county and plenty Of heavy wheat
and oat crops will be harvested in the
county this year that will not have receiv.
cd drop Of moisture other than what the
heavens have vouchsated.
There will soon be a lumber boom in
the valley OF the Missoula. The Montana
Improvement Company have decided to
dam both the MisSoula and the Riu Rlacl