The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-31
IN TOWN AND OUT.
OUR SEVENTH.


opo' the threshold Of new year, the
A8'hcNE again courtesies to kind n,,,.
l'c' This issue begins the seventh vo,rre
" our paper. Whether the TRIBUNE has
oeso"e more entertaining, the past wear.
mooes'y torbids us 10 discuss. We hav.
done our best. We know we have made
many mistakes, but as lne Old Yeor ooes
out and the New comes in, We can not at.
ford to wage lost battles over, but must
bend our energies 10 the work Of fine IN.
coming year. Old Hear is sinking ,a,idly
and we gaze sadly upon his sharp, ,l,;o face
yet We have grudge or two agans, the old
fellow. He has worked us hard: he has
Kept us up when other honest folk were
abed; he has sent us out on stormy nights
TO catch the heeting news item, the lev
ch'lls playing lizards along our spine; and
we remember the sardonic grin with which
he watched the political cyclone that
wh'rled our party up Salt River. He who.
when life was in all his veins and ruudy
health was laughing on his lips, gave such
hard raPs to overworked editor, repo, tiers
end typos, ought not to expect from them
more than brief blessing, "requies,at
IN pace" to his poor old bones. Good bve,
old Ivr! But we weep not long for you.
AS the new foot falls upon the floor, we
dash the tear drop from our eve, clasp the
oatstretched hand, and welcome the
stranger with the song that was made for
him: ave have no signs Tor the roses fled,
no tears for the vanished summer, etc. ETC."
We heartily tlank our friends, not Only
for their generous patronage, but for the
many lifts they have given us in tie wav
oi news items and literary contributions;
and as :ais is time when the heart should
oe warm. we forgive those that We have in
anyway whatever hurt-a much harder
task, by the way, than forgving those that
hurt you. Wishing one and all happy
New Year, aud the whole Of ii, we remain,
as ever. your best friend in Beaverhead.
Tomorrow is the frs, of The New Year.
Some bodv's claim will De jumped.
The temperance meetings of the Good
Teml|ars here are not we'll attended lust
now.
Mr.. Berries has made strike Of rich
gold quartz in the old Dakota mine. near
Bannack.
Harding's case will be considered st next
Mondays meeting OF the territorial Su.
preme Court.
The Jessie Morgan mine, in Browns
gulch district, Madison county, is reported
fine prospect.
Born, Dec. IS, 1886, at Hartford City,
Indiana, to the wife of Rev. II. ]. Norris, a
son. Weight, ten pounds.
In the rattle Saturday night at Ha|iday's
for the oil paintings, B. w. Darlington was
in luck again. w. T. Eastman took the
second choice.
While DR.. J. S. Meade, of Bannack, was
in Butte recently, he presented the Silver
Bow Club with 13o.pound chunck Of
$14o ore from the Po!aris.
All good laws are violated, however
watchfui officers may be. We noticed
several cows the other night taking free
lunch off the hay in front Of the Lumber
and Grain warehouse.
DR.. S. Meade, Of Bannack, says that
there has been shipped from the Polaris
mine since August, IS, upwards Of S4o,.
600 worth OF ore, with 1900 tons on the
dump that will average $40 in silver per
ton.
Big Hole Basin will probably have bet
ter mail facilities. Delegate Toole has
written McGough that the petition he
sent in for the establishment OF postotfice
at Freysch)ag's ranch, has been presented
to the department, and will probably be
favorably acted on.
The Apollo Lodge, No. IS, 10. O. F.,
will hold a meeting next Monday, and in
stall the following officers: F. +. Detriez,
Noble Grand; Chas. Hirschman, Vice
Grand; c. f. Hayward, Recording Secre'
tary; Fidel HUBER Permanent Secretary,
and II, u. Brainard, Treasurer.
Our Washington letter, which our cor
RESPONDENT intended for Christmas letter,
came little too late for last weeks lRlB'
uSE. We think, however, that the spirit
of the great festival still fingers in the
hearts Of our readers, and that the cores
pondence is not inappropriate for this