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public-spirited citizens of the Coulee take
hold of this matter.

a young man en- route from Benton to
St. Peters Mission, undertook to ford the
Missouri at this point, horseback, one day
this week, instead of taking the ferry,
He got about half way across the stream,
when he got into deep water, and the ami
nal and himself Went down out Of sight.
On emerging from the Watery depths he
/ slipped off the saddle, and grasped the
animal firmly by the tail, and together
they swan to the opposite shore, none
the worse for the trip except a rather cool
bath. The ford here is not the safest in
the world, and those unacquainted with
the river have no business to attempt
crossing. The water is very swift, and
besides is quite deep.
Now that the ferry boat above the
mouth of Sun river is ready for opera
ton, it is time that the laying out and
building of a road from this point to in
tersect the Sullivan valley road opposite
| Ulidia, be made an issue, and some move
made towards its establishment immedi-
ately. There will be no grading neces
sary, as the road is a natural one, and far
superior to the average Montana high
way. The only bridge to build will be
across the Muddy, and Mr.. Chas Wegner,
agent for A. NJ. Hotter & Bro, says he
has lumber necessary for its construction
| at Ulidia, which he will contribute. So
there is no excuse for the road not being
built Immediately, The road will be u
great convenience to the travelling public,
and one which will be heartily appreci-
ated, and inside of the next eight months
will be the main travelled thoroughfare
in northern Montana, owing to its supe-
riority in every respect.
Last Saturday afternoon in the pres
| ence Of a number Of ladies and gentle
men, W. O. Dcxter's new ferry boat, to do
service OH the Missouri above the mouth
Of Sun river, was launched. This boat
| is of the ~stauncheSt, as we'll as one OF
the largest On the Missouri and its pro
prietor deserves much credit for his en-
terprise. The length OF the boat proper
is 69.2 feet, while its length over all is rs
feet and II feet in width. The workman
ship on the craft is first-class in every re-
spect, and it is a marvel of strength and
stability, and is so nicely built, that not
withstanding its great weight, it only
draws between three and four inches Of
water, and tits expected that it will make
the trip from shore to shore in less shan
three minutes under favorable conditions.
That the reader may judge Of its strength,
we are informed that it is constructed of
the heaviest timber possible, without
making it cumbersome. Two rows Of
double trusses run its entire length, while
| every piece Of timber on which there is
any strain wnateyet, = soil01y bo1ted and
--~sUSf Of the naAL-aa-naaa@
of S2.500.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

Gil, AlieIl, Nitlt are YOU going
well, X, l am on my road to Medi
cine Hat
Well, you have a long tGlp-
horse thieves
| expect to have a necktie festival before
long. See that smoke over therem
"Well, yes; / have noticed it for some
time
We'll, some Of my people are over
there
The Crows:'
No; the Bloods and Piegans. BY the
way, | was over there to-day, and told
them this was the greatest day the pale
face bad-the day when tbs great medi-
cine man makes his big talk-the day
when the pale face pappoose becomes a
great warrior, and the great nation made
their own chief, and shat all good people
made medicine On this day and had great
feasts, and that the pale face squaws all
had good hearts and danced all night,
the great medicine dance. | cot them all
worked up, and before I came away the
medicine man was burning roots, and the
tom-tom was sounding, and they had three
fat dogs tied to the medicine lodge for
supper. So we will go over and make Il
mash tonight, and | will Introduce YOU
to Miss Bear Tail and others of my fam
ily."
well, X, you are the same boy vet;
and, as you say, ] expect you will take
the iron horse and go to the next centen-
NAL, sure"
The evening was spent in relating
stories and travels until shutdown, when
we started to see Ks people celebrate
their first Fourth of July. We tramped
through brush and tlorns for a distance
of about two miles when we emerged in
to a beautiful valley about a mile long
and half a mile wide. The tlud of the
tom tom was the first notes of music that
drew our attention. The next was a."Hey.
Q, huy!" which was continually kept up
in all the different voices: some low,
some high, some coarse, some fine; while
the large camp fire was brightly burning,
casting a beautiful halo on the surround
ing trees. The tepees stood il a great
circle, like haystaeks, standing like so
many marble statues or sentinels.
As we approached the village a flood
of dogs came after uslike many hyenas.
Ali breeds were represented, from a bird
dog to a coyote wolf. One came so close
that \. gave him a snip with his cane,
that gave him the lockjaw.
hi medicine man came to the front
and \. told him | was the great medicine
man Of the whites, and we were soon sit
ting in the old mans lodge, his medicine
pot still smoking. X. told him we had
come to see them in their medicine dance.
The old Indian presented his medicine
pipe and we all smoked a few puffs of
kind Of q bitter weed, when lie re-
quested Us to rise while he administered
the degree of a medicine man on me. I
was stood in the center of the lodge. over |
q small hole in the ground, in which were
placed some sweet-smelling barks under
and set it on fire. We'll, the mos
quitoes did not bother me for a few mo-
ments, you bet) Then he walked around
me, pow-wowed and made crosses on my
breast, and many other signs; put medi-
cine on my hair, and last of all, gave me
a great peace pipe, which he said his
had given him when they made
him a medicine man.
< was in his glory now, and said / was
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14
THE TERRITORY.

T.Eae4 ttZph2jfa tsaz94F natients at Dee:
Silver Bows assessable property
amounts to $4,000, 600.
Livingston was again visited By tht
lire fend. Loss about $1,000.
In a free fight in an Elkhorn saloor
a half-breed was shot in the leg.
The New Northwest SAYS that the
roller skating craze has pretty gener
ally subsidized throughout the Terrific.
ry.
Fifty-four recruits arrived in the
Territory last week, and were assign
ed 10 duty at TT. Missoula and TT.
Ellis.
Deer Lodge has a Dickins party Or
club. We wish Bro. Mills would ex-
plain what IN the dickens a dickin5
party IS.
One Of the recently organized Red
Mountain Tunnel companies has let
a contract for the construction of a
500 tunnel.
Considerable wheat Of the Scotch
Fife variety was crown near Park
City this year. It averaged from 80
to SO bushels per acre.
The volume CT railroad business
done at Billings the past season, ex-
ceeds that done at any point in the
Yellowstone region.
G. kohrs turned back about 800
beef steers sitter he had driven them
to Billings, for shipment, owing to the
unsatisfactory state of the market.
Five parties we're recently arrested
in the National Park on the charge of
killing game. Their arms were con
fiscated, according to law, and they
Were fined $50 each.
The experts engaged by the Silver
Bow commissioners to gothrough the
accounts of their late county treasllr-
er, have brought in a bill for $500,
which the county fathers refuse to
pay. There is evidence Of aglorious
time coming.
The people Of Deer Lodge don't
take kindly to the proposed boycott
ing scheme inaugurated by the
Knights Of Labor against those who
e fit to employ Chinese. They are
kicking vigorously and a large num-
Der of the leading citizens of the vii
lage have signed a petition against
the measure.
About the middle of last month a
number Of Indians were arrested for
putting in a fsh-trap on Swan river
and taken before Justice Lang. Of
Selfish, for trial. Fiveo Of them plead
ed guilty and were fined $50 and costs,
amounting to S63.10 each. They put
up a number of ponies as security for
the fines, and these animals are still
IN the hands Of the Mis-
soulian.
John Hamilton, a prosperous farm
er near Stevenville, was in town Mon
day with a big load of cabbage which
be sold at q cent a pound. He ex-
to get $1,000 out of his cabbage
crop this year. He came to the Bitter
Root last year from New York City
for the benefit of his health and has
improved SO much that he never wants
10 leave this country.-Missoulian
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

now n Of his people. K. has been
through many of the Indian ceremonies
and is a great favorite with them.
We now proceeded to the great dance,
and soon joined the group as they vent
around in the circle, half stopped and
chanting their war songs to the sound of
the tom-tom. x. says to me in an under
tone: Il would like to scalp the whole
caboodle."
About 10 O'Clock the howl ceased, and
the finest turnout of boiled dog was sery-
ed it has ever been my fortune to see.
There vas old dog and young dog, lean
dog and fat dog; and the whole party
were soon making their grinders play on
the unfortunate CANNES. We were IN
sisted on to join them in the feast, but y.
assured the medicine mar that dog was
very lucky, bat we had just eat heartily
before we came, and that the whites did
not eat flesh in the night.
AS | was very tired, [ told x. we had
better go; SO We shook hands with all the
braves and squaws, when the old medi-
cine man wanted me to try the medicine
lodge racket again; said it would make
a great brave of me, and X. sided in with
him, but told the old sachem | would
see him again sometime. Yes, he said, he
hoped he would have plenty of dogs for
n ca VIC hid than OF rnnI ,trfN& n,d
started, and as usual the struggling dogs
gave us another chase, and n large brute
insisted on biting X, running and snap
ping all the while. x. gave me a side
look, and said "lightning will strike close
taNHlat fellow the next break he makes"
sIlaat instant the dog came, and KS
phfaaE@of' roared On the night air like
81 Aeaasaa6 u That dog never smiled again.
T1yed home all right, and were
eHed out by the fire. X. told
y aaedsflAisael stories, one of which
hlNibaaAgaasesnstnam as l can:
nsIsIy n1HEontaEaa's settlement a boat
can1eaaan HIaFiyer and landed where the
boys had made a cleanup of the reds.
They had several heads stuck upon poles.
When the boat landed a Bible-hanger be
gan berating them for the heathenish
style in which they were treating the no
Ile red man. Then he asked who killed
them, and why they had been killed. Old
Liver-Eating Johnson told him they were
killed to eat, and that they We're id near
out Of fresh meat in camp now, and gave
him n look that he never forgot. X.
says that worthy went aboard, and he be
lieves is there yet. a.
rnA N-HIT Oh Hnnu1r ,I-r--rrr-nn
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

head of sheep on the Belt creekrange,
near Great Falls, in Montana, is in
St. Paul, and gives an interesting and
instructive account of a new expert
ment that he and his coadjutors are
working in his line. Havinga surplus
of sheep on their ranges in Montana,
after the wool clip had been cared for
they started out four thousand NUT
tons for st. Paul. For three months
they have been moving them slowly
east, grazing item en- route and tax
ing good care to keep them IN condi-
ZION on the way. They took them
from Benton to Beiknap through the
Milk river country, and Poplar river
to Buford, and on the Stevenson trail
to Devils Lake, where they now are
and there to be ranged until the snow
flies, when they will be shipped by the
Manitoba to ST. Paul, and here win
tered for the local, and possibly part
for the Eastern market.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14
G ross the M issouri Ri YER above

thousands of square miles of the terri
tory are underlaid with coal. There is
really no waste land in Montana. Every
acre almost, is ready to yield a revenue g
the farmer, miner, or stock-grower. Can
there be any doubt that with these album
da1t u We shall have q number
of large cities within the limits OF our
Territory before the expiration of the
present century? PARIS GIBSON.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14
ELD0RADO DITCH.

Notice of Stockholders Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that there will
be a meeting of the stockholders OF the
Eldorado Ditch company held at Sun
River Crossing on the 1st day Of Decem-
Der, A. D., 1885. IRA MYERS, Prest.
A. B. HAMILTON, Secsy.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

A smart boy in a grammar class of the
public school being called upon to decline
cat, did it thus: "Nominative cat: pos
sessiye, tomcat; objective Kitten
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

The flour made at the mill in this place
is highly spoken of by all those who have
used it. The "Strai0ht' ard "Diamond'
brands are destined to become famous.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

A meeting Of the stockholders of the
Eldorado Ditch company will be held at
Sun River Crossing on December /. See
notice in another column.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

In this issue Will be found three new
advertisements: The Pioneer Hotel, the
Dexter Ferry and the business card Of IL.
p RoIfa.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

An exchange says that q folded news
paper placed under the coat in the small
of the back is an excellent substitute for
an overcoat. Now is the time to subscribe.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

WANTED-A girl to cook and 10 lann
dry work for a family of four. Inquire
at this Office.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

Your attention is called to George W.
Geornlow's advertisement.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

We understand the Sun River flour mill
will shut down next week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

Considerable wheat has already arrived
here from the Judith country, and there
is still more to come.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

]. u, Largent's new residence is nearly
completed and presents aneatappearance.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

The new ~semi-weekly express and pas
sengar line between this point and Ben
ton made its first trip last Tuesday, and
will continue hereafter, leaving here ey-
cry Tuesday and Friday mornings, aud
arrive here every Monday and Thursday
evenings. Two changes Of stock will lie
made on the road-at Box Elder aud at
Highwood. W. O. Dexter, proprietor of
this line, is a ~rustler, and is now IL Ben
ton, and there is such a thing possible
that arrangements will be made for 4 CON
peting line between Helena md Benton.
We understand that the road leading
from this place to Sand Coulee and the
coal mines is not a county road, but mere
ly an accommodation one, trayersing
through a number of ranches, whose own
ers at any time have a perfect right to
fence the road up, and it is q wonder that
they have not done 50 before this. Would
it not be a good idea 10 circulate d petit
ton, have viewers appointed, and have u
county road established, before serious
Inconvenience arises by the fencing up of
q portion of the read? Let some of the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.

The first snow made its appearance here
last Tuesday evening.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14
GROWTH OF NCRTH-WEsTERN
CITIES.

ly passed through the town on their vav
to meet their old enemies, the Chppewas.
There was not at that time q mile Of com
pleted railway in Minnesota, and people
going east from Minneapolis in winter
rode IN stages to La Crosse, a distance of
one hundred and seventy-fve miles. Fifty
miles west Of Minneapolis there were no
settlements, and the whole country west
to Oregon, was known only to fur traders
and to the pioneer gold seekers who had
Just commenced prospecting the noun
tains Of western Montana.
The Minneapolis Of to-day has u D
lation of 10000 It has become tha
greatest -four center in the world. and
around this and its lumber interest, have
clustered an immense number of manu-
featuring industries. Nearly all the north
western lines Of railway center here and
the town bears promise of still greater
growth in population and wealth. Not
only has the growth of Minneapolis far
exceeded the dream of the most confident
person, but the whole west, including
many other towns, has grown almost in
the same proportion. The once much
abused city of Duluth, for instance. is in
creasIng rapidly in population and com
mercial importance, and so direct is its
relation to the far west that MANY of the
most sagacious railroad men believe it
will yet outstrip St. Paul and Minneapolis
in population. The growth Of the States
and Territories of the west during the
past ten years tTas been constantly demon
s%trating how little we know of its great
resources, and its almost unlimited at
fractions for tile emigrating world. Here
IN Montana about nine men ont OF ten
shake their heads when o speak of the
varied resources Of this Territory and its
attractions for emigrants. It is true thew
are not quite ts skeptical as the early set
tiers of Minnesota and Dakota were as to
the possibilities of that State and Terri
tory, but theysaTe nevertheless disbelief
ers. Even or worthy Governor states
that we cannoimaintain our present popu-
latlon if the tnti-silver policy prevails,
thus showing lis belief in the limited re-
sources Of theIsplendid Territory at the
head OF whichihe is placed. If we are
permitted, however, to reason from what
we have seen Of western development
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darlng the pas twenty years, NE may
safely eoncluddthat Montana will be sec
ond to no otilef section of the west. not
only In the growth Of her cities, but in
the developmedof her agricultural, min
and stock-gpwing interests. On the
upper Missouri will be built some of the
largest and naosI prosperous towns of the
great west, and their growth will he yir-
and rapid We lave scarcely an
acre of land fhIt will not eontrihnta to
lle wealth and bpu1ation of our towns
ne mountains this country are every
rich n sid, silver. copper, lead,
ana iron cur alleys and bench lands
be surprised for grain growing;
our plains, Valleys, foothills and bad
are capabA of supporting immense
nerds OF cattle, sheep and horses, while |
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

On the first page of this issue our artist
has depicted the coming parsonage in the
east. the mower" who is destined to
take the place of the much abused dude.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14
of $4,000.
CUT THIS OFT.

The following are the measured dis
tances between Great Falls and tbs fol
Iovvtpr ,,o;n+c.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

Do the hunters who persist in hunting
and firing off guns within the limits Of
the townsite, know that they are violating
the law? A fair warning should be sui
fcient to those who practice this misde-
meanOr.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

(The distances to Eagle Rock and be-
yond via the new ferry is estimated to be
IS miles less)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

A dancing club has been organized IN
this place, with nearly forty charter mem
bers. 1t is proposed to give two dances
each month for the coming four months.
Tho man4hlu-dnas- arp -nnlE- 81. Ali are
A detective agency has been established
in the city which furnishes female spies.
We have heard Of female detectives, but
so far we have failed to see or know of q
woman that could keep her mouth shut
long enough to catch anybody.-Town
Talk.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

Extensive preparations are being made
by the young people of Great Falls to
give a grand ball in this place on Thanks
giving evening. It is proposed to make
this the most imposing affair OF the kind
ever witnessed here, and the co-opera
ton Of all our citizens is asked.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

Farmers from all sections of the coun-
try who have brought their wheat to this
market have all returned home well
raising a larger crop next season. There
is money in this cereal, if due care is
taken in its planting and harvesting.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-14

Commencing on the 10th inst, the mail
service between this place and Sun River
will be increased to a t~ri-weekly, which
will be a great convenience to all the pat
ons of this postofiice. In the petition
forwarded to the department, daily ser
vice was asked, but only tri-weekly was
granted, which, Of course. we are al
thankful for, but daily mail We are en-
titled to, and if the matter was rightly
brought before the proper parsonage
there would be no trouble experienced in
having it granted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
LANTIC COAST LINE EXPIESS.

stops only at stations named. Pullma
buffet sleeping cars Washington TO jackson
vile. Pullman palace sleeping cars to an
from Jacksonville and Louisville, and Gaines
vile and Montgomery, via Townsville an
A "
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
ALBANY EXPRESS

Stops at all regular stations. Pullman pal
ace sleeping cars to and from Savannah and
Jacksonville, Savannah and Gainesville
Jacksonville and Louisville via Thomasville,
sleeping cars Jacksonville to Washington.
JESUP EXPRESS.
$3.50 p m Ly..... Savannah AR SA5 m
$50 p m .Jesup. ...... .Lv 5:45 N
Stops at all regular and flag stations.
CONNECTIONS.
At SAVANNAH for Charleston at 7:lO "a 70
(arrive Augusta via Yemassee at 2 p M,
LAS p m and $500 p m; for Augusta and At
lanta at $40 a m and $40 p m; with steam
ships for New Y ork Monday, Wednesday and
Friday; for Boston Thursday; for Baltimore
Tuesday and Friday.
At JESUP for Brunswick at 2: 10 m and
500 m; for Macon IL :35 m and 1920 mid
night.
WAYCROss for Brunswick at $40 a m
and 3:l0 p m except Sunday.
At CALLAHAN for Fernandina at 80 m
and 2:S0 p m Except Sunday; for Waldo
Cedar Key, 0cala. ETC., at II :33 m except
sunday and $3.50 p m
JACKSONVILLE with rail and steamer
lines diverglng.
At LIVE OAK for Madison, Tallahassee,
etc, at 1886 m.
At GAINESVILLE for Ocala, Tayares,
PembertOns Ferry, Brooksville and Tampa at
il 30 m Except Sunday; for Cedar hey al
400 pm except sunday.
At ALBANY for Macon and Montgomery
At CHATTAHOOCHEE for Pensacola, Mo-
bile, New Orleans; with PEOPLES line steamers
advertising to leave for Apalachicola on sum
day, and for Columbus on Tuesday AFTER ar
rival fast mail train.
Tickets sold and sleeping car berths secureo
at Bren's Ticket Office, and At the Passenger
Station. JAS. /. TAYLOR,
Genl Pass. Agent.