The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-12-26
MONTANA CONDENSED.

Collector WEIGH informs the Helena
IIexald that he has not resigned, and does
not intend to resign.
The Northern Pacific Company sold
over 6,ooo acres OF hand in Montana dur
ing November.
The Montana Dairy Association per.
fected a temporary organization at Town.
send last week.
Billings CLAWS improvements I" the
amount of 81 10000 during the past six
months.
The amount OF thes school fund for
Lewis and Clarke county this v.at j. 500.
1858.
The Helena Mining and Reduction Com.
pany has declared dividend OF $4,000,
being 3 per cent Of its capital stock. To-
tai dividen's to date 81 $500.
Peter Roman, Agent oi the FIa;h.ae!>,
says all is quiet at the Agency a''' that
there is no cause for action on the part Of
the military at present.
Captain l.. ". Cook, stationed a, For,
Ellis, is being tried by court-martial on the
charge OF having made two 'ts;et cr. AS
saults upon ladies of the post.
Jack Slack, charged with horse stealth.
near Buffalo, Wyo., has been arrested at
Miles City. lie is also known by the fol-
lowing aliases: Jack Cooke, Jack Davis
and John Jackson. ...
The Benton Rs7vv Press is in receipt of
six letters from girls in the States, who are
willing to work, or marry, or do anything
else TO aid the prosperity OF Montana.
ENTERPRISE: On account of the irregu-
larity of the trains on the Park Branch,
business men Of Gardiner are now having
freight hauled by team between Living
ston and that enterprising burg.
Judge Coburn was holding court at
Glendive on the 10th inst, when he re-
ceived the Presidents order announcing
his suspension. lie i'nmediatelv adjourned
court, though in the midst Of a trial.
Lewis and Clarke county has $4,000 de.
linquent taxes this season. Treasurer
Baldwin is kicking, and says if the amount
is not forthcoming by January LIST, he will
advertise the property tor sale.
Livingston is making desperate effort
to organize u fire department. The
sum OF $3.50 has been subscribed by the
business men OF the town, and the County
Commissioner. have appropriated $500 to-
ward the same object.
.Nesv Northwest: Mr.. and Mrs. {. D
Joslyn left ~ the Northern Pacific ex
press Thursday morning Tor St. Paul
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Louis, anc
expect to retutn by Jan. ,o.h. They vii
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Brownlee in Chicago
The Territorial Teachers Convention
will be held in Bozeman Dec. %, 30 ane
81. Through the efforts OF Prot. Wvlie
transportation aud Accommodations at tn,
hotels there have been secured at great,
u
tory are earnestly requested to be presen,
Choteau county has its troubles will
County Commissioners as well as Levi
and Clarke. J. NJ. Armour, II member Il
the Board, was arrested 4, Benton on
charge OF forgery, having raised his AN,
his witc's mileage certificates from one I,
thirty or forty miles.
\ correspondent OF the Helena He,uia
writing from Utica, Montana, under dat
of Dec. l:3th, says: William Shoals Will
chicken hunting, shot himself seriousl,
il not fatally, this morning. While ge
ting over fence with cooked six. shoote
in his hand, he slipped and tell, the piste
going of. The ball entered about 81
inches above the knee and ranged upwar.
lodging in the hip. II the wound show
no complications he vii! probably recove