The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-10-10
SALMON Cry, Oct. 9TH.

SALMON Cry, Oct. 9TH.
To the Editor of the Dillon TRIBUNE:
Col. Geo. L. Shoup returned to Salmon
on Sunday, the a7th ult., after an extended
pleasure "trip to the National Park, thence
to Challis, then home. Col. Shoup says
the geysers are immense-cannot be de.
scribed and justice done one must see them
to appreciate their full beauty. Col. Shoup
will remain here several days looking after
his mining interests, and then will be Oft
for "Merrie England" 10 take in the IA.
nous city OF London.
The capitalists from California, who have
bonded the Grunter mine at Shoup, fifty
miles below here, are In Salmon prepared
to effect the transfer of aforesaid property.
Consideration 100000.
The Comet mine, owned by Messrs.
Wence & Davis, and situated about twenty
miles below Salmon, Is looming up. The
owners having uncovered a fve.foot vein
Of free milling ore whose assay value is
SIS per ton. They are to be congratulated,
having spent considerable sum Of money
in proving their property to BE- valuable.
In an article called scrip Sack Notes."
published some weeks ago in the TRIBUNE,
l noticed a slight tendency to praise. the re-
ligious sentiment existing in our little city.
How Is this for a sample: A small boy
attended Sabbath school and among the
questions propounded to him was: "Charlic,
how many Gods are t,ere?" After a season
Of dubiousness Charlie replied, Justify,
"Six!" A rousing laugh from his class.
mates dampened his ardor, and mortified
him. His teacher gently told Charlie that
he was wicked sinner, could never enter
the pearly gates nor walk the golden ave.
nues, and told him to go home and ask his
parents for information. Charlie started
home but on the way met chum to whom
he addressed the difficult question. Here
is the actual conversation: "Oh say, Dick.
How many Gods are there?" "One," an.
swered Dick. "One! One!! Yes, one Ell (?
You just go up there with your little, old,
one God! had six, and caught III"
John Barracks has so far recovered from
his nishap that he is able to be around and
superintend his business.
Stockmen are gathering up their cattl,
and branding. The yield Of calves for thi.
year is good. The old cows deserve the
credit-that is, the most of it.
Ranchmen are very busy harvesting ant
threshing. The crops are uniformly good
Better than usual. Farmers, generally
are smiling over the result Of their labors
The weather is unusually good for THU
time Of year.
Salmonites are going to memorable.
Congress to substitute Lemhi county TO
the purpose Of cleaning the channel O
Salmon river, and building a steamer t.
ply between Salmon City and Shoup. Con
gress will jump at the chance to help u
out, and immortalize the Hon. John Hal
ley, M. E. Those capitals don't stand 70
Mining Engineer. Mormon Engineer, |
the correct version.
A carpenter shop in the Fashionable
quarters Of this little city was the scene q
lively trough and tumble" last week. N
bones broken, plenty Of furniture mashed
Court met on the 18th, ult., with Chic
Justice Hays ON the bench. Judge MOI
gan, the former justice, has many war;
friends and admirers here, who were niue
disappointed and chagrined over his r,
moval. The actual reason being charge
preferred by Mormons, and he was remove
without having an opportunity to dispro,
them.
Col. Cnas. \. Wood, Salmon City's alb
lawyer, returned from Challis where he hi
been attending court.
SALNlON-E