The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-30
MONTANA CONDENSED.

The tax in Deer Lodge County is six
teen mills.
Geo. B. Hartman Of Missoula has failed
with liabilities Of nearly $1,000.
Montana is not represented at the Range
Convention now in session at Denver.
;, Wells are going dry in Anaconda, and
the sale Of water at four bits barrel will
soon begin.
The total value Of church property in
Montana belonging to the Episcopal de-
nomination is $73,+Ss.
Miles City, it is said, will build an ice
palace similar to the one at St. Paul, only
on much smaller scale.
Bozeman citizens are circulating petit.
ton for the replacement Of Judge Coburn
on the bench Of that district.
The pay day Of the Northern Pacific
railroad has been changed from the last to
about the 18th Of each month.
Bozeman people are petitioning the War
Department for the enlargement Of Fort
Ellis to twelve company post.
The amount Of cash with which Nc.
Dougald, the Helena alderman absconded.
is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000.
A company Of prominent citizens has
been organized at Miles City to build
bridge over the river at that point.
Miss Mamie Wheeler, daughter of Col.
Wheeler, Of Helena, and graduate of
Boston art school, has opened an art studio
in the capital city.
In Gallatin County the Commissioners
have made an arrangement with the un.
der sheriff, and pay him stipulated sum
for the use Of his horses.
Al. Harris, formerly of Bozeman, who
was shot in the head at Lavina during last
Christmas festivities, is, contrary 10 ex.
pectations, recovering.
The name Of the postoffice at Ulidia has
been changed to Gorham, and all letters
mailed there since the first Of the year
bear the latter postmark.
In the new map Of Montana Bull Noun.
tains are located way up in Dawson County
while really they are only fifty miles north
Of Billings in Yellowstone County.
The Calumet is informed that cattle on
he Teton ranges are in better condition
now than they have been at this season of
the year during the past eight years.
The Hns6a"dmam Office barely escaped
being burned out one day last week. Cause,
overheated lstove. A bucket or two of
water timely thrown on saved the building.
Miles City has big skating rink. It
has set apart two evenings in the week
when "ladies" (of the de,ni.monde) are
excluded. The balance of the week is " 90
| as you please"
Some time ago the Cinnamon of Maiden
received notice to quit the camp and not
having complied with the same were last
week escorted out Of town by band of
masked men and instructed to keep right
on going They went.
The Montana Historical Society has re-.
Gently received the following manuscripts
personal "reminiscences of Miss Helen
P. Clark, and "The Diary of Matt. Carroll
During the Custer Campaign" accom-.
panied by an autograph Of Father De Smet
There will be more fine stock shipped to
the Territory this year than has ever been
in one season before. Mountainous are
thoroughly aroused to the Importance of
breeding fine stock, and every one who is
able will buy the best.
Glendive is reported to be in great
state Of excitement over the coming prize
fight between J. Blakely and ]. Leonard.
A good deal OF money will change hands
after the decision of the contest, S1,soo
having been bet already.
New Northeast :. Granite Mountain
stock was worth Sac share in St. Louis
on the nth, with plenty of buyers. It is
reported that Governor Hauser recently
bought $4,000 worth of Granite stock a,
$40 share, and makes nice profit on the
rise.
Hon. G. 6. Cox, of Custer County fame
died in Miles City recently. IN many re-
spects he was bright and brilliant man
and had passed through greater diversit,
of occupations and experiences than mos
men of his years. lie was little over 4,
years of age.
The death Of Col. James D. Chestnut O
Bozeman, is announced. He came t.
Montana from Indiana many wears 400