Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06
DILLON HAPPENINGS

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The first of the new series of $50 en-
gines to so over this division passed
through town yesterday, taking "a coal
train to Butte. They are the largest en-
Gines yet used on this division of the
Short Line. A feature of their equip
ment is a steel bell which makes them
easily recognizable when they pass
through town.
Charles Davidson, son OF the Dillon
man who died in Denver a week ago
Sunday, under circumstances that were
peculiar, has arrived in town from Penn
sylvania to look after his interests in this
section. He first learned of the death Of
his father through a conversation he had
with a drummer on the train between
here and Ogden.
+. A. McNabb of Salmon City, Idaho.
was in town Saturday on a visit to his
friend, Hugh McCaleb Mr.. McNabb is
on his way to Cape Nome and will re-
main in that section until next Septem-
Der. This is his second trip to the gold
fields of the north.
George II. Metlen is just completing the
most complete map of Beaverhead county
ever made. 1t will be sent to the litho-
grapher's in the near future and a num-
Der of copies will be purchased by the
commissioners.
The fiercest wind storm known in
this section for many years prevailed
throughout Saturday and Sunday. and
wound up Monday morning with snow
ha IN
depth of about three inches.
w. c. Mcbride, general agent of the
Rio Grande. with headquarters at Butte,
and c. F. Warren. general agent of the
Santa Fe route. of Salt Lake. were in
Dillon the first of the week interviewing
our merchants and shippers.
Stock Inspector Staudaher left for Red
Rcck Tuesday night. where he will in-
spect three carloads of Idaho horses,
which will be shipped to eastern points
tomorrow by Stewart & Anderson.
The Postal Telegraph company has
filed a suit in the district court of this
county against the Oregon Short Line
railroad for the purpose of condemning
right of way through the county.
The POlaris ore teams have been pulled
Oft and have returned to Butte. Active
development work is still continuing
the mine, however, both in the upraise
and cross-cuts.
A carload of horses will be shipped to
Butte tomorrow by Wallace McGrath.
They We're purchased from r. T. Boat
| man.
The county commissioners are in regu-
lar quarterly session this week, with
Commissioners Montgomery and Barrett
present.
c. II. Padley has returned from To-
days visit to Helena and reports matters
somewhat livelier in the capital than
they are in Dillon.
The school entertainment to be given
, next Friday night by the pupils in the
lower grades, promises to be a most in
teresting affair.
Tony French was in town from Ar
genta the first of the week and reports
matters in the old camp rather quiet at
| present.
brother Walter, was in Butte last week
| to attend the performance Of SSOusa' s
| band.
Leonard Eliel left Saturday evening for
! a visit to various points in he east. He
| will be absent about two months.
Mrs. H. G. Miller of Butte is spending
a few weeks in Dillon. the guest of her
| daughter, Mrs. S. j. Haines.
| Joe Shineberger, one of the prominent
stockmen of the county, was in town
from Red Rock Friday.
| Will Williams was in town from the
! Montana -Grashopper dredge few days
the early part of the week.
| Caprice" was presented to a large
audience by Dillon amateurs on Monday
ewing in the Dillon theater.
known defeat. Superior numbers have
had no terror for him, and with 200 mer
he has attacked and army of thousands
| When he lost the battle to his uncle, II