The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-02-27

A weekly newspaper, to be called the
Times, will be started at Albion, Cassia
county, Idaho. on the 9Th Of March by
Lamoreaux l. Fox.
Laramie Boomerang :: Ten thousand
Caledonia trout eggs were received on
Monday last By Superintendent q. f..
Slocam. He also expects 10000 Califor-
MIA trout eggs and 10000 handbook sal.
mon eggs.
Laramie Boomera~g.: Hon. NJ. f. Post
has sold a half interest in his p. o. Ranch,
receiving therefor Sa6o,ooo. The pur-
chasers are New York parties, James n.
Jarvie and William B. Force, who arc we'll
known AS leading Eastern capitalists. Thi,
is one OF the heaviest sales Of ranching
property made in Wyoming.
They are sinking an artesian well at
Cheyenne, Wyoming, in hopes Of getting
good water for the city. The Cheyenne
zSs6use says: The artesian we'll is down
! 200 feet, It has cost SO far $4,000, and
the County. Commissioners are debating
the advisability of continuing operations.
As yet no solid formation Of rock has been
The discovery OF we'll yielding fifteen
barrels Of oil per day. near Coal Greek in
Fremont County, Colorado, is worthy Of
note and It Is full Of encouragement to the
oil men Of the State. The majority OF the
oil wells in that State have not produced
over Ave barrels day, if even so much as
this. They are very profitable, however,
and therefore a fifteen.barrel we'll ought to
be almost equal to a bonanza.
Ketchum Aeystoae: The large teams
that we're hauling ore between Viola and
Camas on the Utah & Northern have been
drawn off and demand higher rates. They
are owned by the X. F. H. and I. F. Co.
Of ketchutn, both Of which concerns con.
cur in the movement. The Viola Mining
Co. will have to come to time or large
industry will be suspended. There arc no
other teams in the country at present.
The shoshone Journal says: A change
Of management Of Pocatella post Office
will shortly take place. Mr.. Fishers II.
cense as post trader expired here last Jan.
uary. and instead Of it being renewed AZ
had been promised, 1t was awarded to q
man named Campbell Of Detroit, Michi.
gan. AS the post trader is also appointed
postmaster, 1t will necessitate the removal
Of the entire present management.
The Gunnisoa Colorado, Re,se.v Pres.
says: Following close upon the heels q
the good news that Gunnison was to have
mammoth smelling plant, comes the
word that our mining industry is to b.
stimulated by the erection of an eighty
stamp mill at Ohio City in this county. Mr.
Beckley, contractor and builder Of Gun.
nison has signed contracts with w. $
Baker and others, of Chicago, TO build a
stamp mill nea: the Legal Tender mine,
Ohio City.
cheyenne Leader: Ora HALEY. Sam
HAAS, and Charley Hutton have sold their
entire ranch Of 10000 acre. located he.
tween the Big and Little Laramie Rivers
ana 'ne'r herd Of cattle numbering 5000
head and 500 horses to an English com.
pany' whose headquarters are in I.o,don
The land included in this sale can be- irr;
gated from either Of the Laramie Rivers
ana when all the bitches arc completc
$4,000 tons Of hay eau be cut annuallv nm
TINS land The stock is to be counted out
when received by the purchasers. and N.
new company will take possession the frs,
OF May next. -