The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-02
IN TOWN AND OUT,
"rhc poor will many !, care forget,
The doctor thinks not Of his debt,
But as they each enjoy their cheer,

But as they each enjoy their cheer,
Wish it were New Year all the year.
The TRIBUNE wishes everybody a hap.
py New Year.
High-heeled hats are all the rage and
fashionable now.
Commence the new year with resolve
to do good and be good hereafter.
Yesterday was "swearing off" dav, and
Of the Declaration of Independence the
10th year.
a married man in Dillon, in calling his
wife an endearing name, says that she is
his "bitter half"
Helena is full OF amusement. They
have court house racket up there which
is warming up the capital people plenty.
IN green Christmas makes a fat grave.
ward" 50 says the old saw. Christmas
was not exactly green but it was the mex:
thing to green.
Go to church tomorrow and thank the
Great Creator for His manifold blessings,
and by doing so YOU will have commenced
the new year properly.
; There is current report that the North.
ern Pacific is negotiating with the Union
Pacific for the purchase Of that portion Of
| the Utah and Northern lying between Gar
rison and Butte.
Trade has been excellent in Dillon dur
ing the holiday season. People have pur.
chased literally, and consequently there is
little or no complaint among our mer.
chants and storekeepers.
In Montana twelve years ago the sheep
industry commenced. Now there are over
100000 sheep in the Territory. Our Mon.
tana wool now ranks next to the best grade
in the markets Of the East.
More weddings are reported 10 take
place shortly. There are lots OF bachelors
left, and they are all anxious to receive
proposals. The bachelor population of
Montana should bc wiped out
Dillonte> who attended the grand ball
at Bannack on Christmas evening report
having had splendid time. There was
Il large attendance, and while those rartici.
pating enjoyed themselves hugel, every.
thing passed Oft pleasantly.
Christina, dav in Dillon was bright and
warm. The dav was appropriately cele.
biated by our citizens. Especially did the
little folks enjoy the dav. Bright faces and
glad hearts were met everywhere and the
little ones were happy and JOYOUS.
Dillon is the nearest point Oh the line of
the railroad to the new placer disg"gs on
the upper Bi. Hole river. The distance
from Dillon, via Arsenta and B"nnack, is
abou, c;shtv.tive miles. There is good
wagon load all the way. This will ": the
route next spring 1t present there is too
much snow in the diggirgs to do very much
prospecting.
There will be service as usual III 81
lanes Church tomorrow, Sunday, at
II O'Clock a. M, and at ! p. IN. Sunday
School at lc:15 pm. Choir practices at
: O'Clock on Saturday evenings. January
9th. being the festival Of the Epiphany,
there will be service in the church at II
o'clock Il. VI. !:venin. prayers vii! be
said on Friday evening at o'clock.
The .Niuy says tina, one OF those sad,
vet uuaccoun:abc accidents that arc part
of fine risks taken by the train employees
OF the railroad companies occurred at Sill
yer Bow Junction between II and l,
o'clock last Monday night, the victim be-
ing E. IL. Perkins, brakeman O" freight
No. 6,6. His death must have been IN
Simultaneous. As his holv WAS nearly cut III
two BY tn. Wheels al A Gar passing over IT. .