The Dillon tribune., 1885-03-21

There is a patent at the L. S. Land
Office for VIM. G. Phillips.
What has become If the paper that was
to have been published at Boulder City,
The debt Of Beaverhead County is about
SO to each man, woman and child in the
county.
Frederick Lockley, lately heavyweight
editor Of the Butte mter-Aommtain, has
gone East.
The assignee's sale Of the George H.
Savage property comes off next Saturday,
the 18th inst.
The hook. and-line fishing season has
commenced, but some how or other fish
are scarce this season.
Phil Poindexter, Of Poindexter & Orr,
says the prospects for stock are quite favor
able at the present time.
The hens Of Southern Montana are
yielding beautifully, and eggs are getting
within the reach Of poor people.
Henry Cushing's new bath house, in the
rear Of his barber shop on Montana street,
will be open to the public shortly.
According to Poindexter's quotations
there has been this week a tumble in the
price Of eggs Of one nickle per dozen.
Dillon whisky cnthuses females as we'll
males. Exhibitions Of female ferocity on
Montana street should be suppressed in
the future, else the town will go plumb to
the bad.
There is noticeable Improvement in
the tone Of trade at Dillon. Fyhrie T. Co.
report increased sales in the jobbing and
retail lines.
| County Commissioners in parts Of Mon.
tana have resolved to hold the County
'rreasurers responsible for violations Of the
license law hereafter. All liable to license
should be prompt in settling up.
There is considerable stir noticeable in
the agricultural implement line. Both OF
the Dillon houses arc we'll stocked with
farm machinery, and fully prepared for the
opening Of a lively spring trade.
Excellent reports are coming from the
Blue Wing Mining District. The mines
of that district are showing up finely
Messrs. Hayes g. Ewing have struck a fine
body Of ore in the Blue Wing mine.
1t is stated that Noah Armstrong, Of
Doncaster Ranch, Madison County, will
leave for the East in short time with &
few Of his flyers, to take part in the races
at the leading meetings of the racing sea
son.
There are two reasons why the eclipse
was one. horse affair at Dillon. There wal
snowstorm raging at the time and ;
Mother Hubbard trock appeared on thu
streets. The eclipse was ashamed Of thu
frock, and refused to be seen.
St. Patrick's day was observed in Dillo,
by a wearing Of the green on the streets
and in the evening BY an enjoyable dancing
' party at High School Hall. The turnou
at the dance was quite large, and those VIII
; participated enjoyed themselves hugely.
The Territory Of Helena is shook up. /
reports be true ,naelstron OF official cor
ruption seems to have overcome the It'd
Of the public service in Lewis and Clark
, county, and the result is wreck and ruin t
regulations before considered above re
proach.
The blue birds have not commenced t
MARBLE spring music yet, but tramps ar
y arriving daily in squads The tra'nps ar
forlorn, destitute-looking specimens Of hu
manity, and people should not trust one c
them further than an elephant could b
flung by the tail at one jerk.
The dreadful economy-of the Potts OF
der-practiced by the late Legislature c
Montana will make county officials grow
y and howl all over this fair Territory. Th
y only way to prevent such a stroke c
policy in the future will be to hobble Pott
n and stake him out on his Prickly Pea
: ranch.
: w. l.. Mcintosh, of Red Rock, tells no,
the calves keep fat up his way all winte
long. The calves nurse at the teats of Il,
e cows until the supply OF milk is exhausted
and then the calves turn in and suck tn
, dewlaps on the front end Of their mother
Il This beats t;,tting them with soft soap an
t dried apples.
SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
The bill which passed the Legislature
regulating the salaries Of county officers {
: Montana, provides for the following sal: