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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

BELT AND OTTER CREEKS.

Since last among the ranchers the ar
pearance of the country has changed, and
tn" threshing machines are now busy in
all the valleys, and the ranchmen gener
ally put on smiling cou%ntenances when
speaking of their crops. 1t would seem,
to look at these ranchers, that the poet
had got it when he said, The melancholy
days have come, the saddest of the YEAR.
Those of the ranchers who have put
wheat in this year have now 4 place to
market their grain and convert it into
cash, a thing that they have never been
able to do before.
While on the rounds of Belt and Otter
creeks ] met the agent for the new His
tory of Montana. The people generally
are very much dissatisfied with this work
and they certainly have good reasonto be.
1t is a shame that this book should be al
lowed on the market, for at the first
glance it is shown to be merely Il scheme
to make money, and is in no way Il true
history of Montana.
Arrived at Little Pitt,bure in time for
dinner, of which We were able to partake
with a good relish. Mr.. Cashier is doing
a good business, as is also MIR. E. Il. Gin
gan.
On the way up Otter creek we passed
the ranches of Semmes and Arlington.
who are constantly improving their places.
They have justbuilt some extensive sheep
sheds.
On Otter creek there were no less than
three tlreshing machines at work, and
the creek is generally pretty lively.
MIR. Ford has received about so head of
dairy COWS which he has just driven from
the railroad. They are in good condition
for the winter.
While on Otter creek ! took occasion
to visit TIE cave at the head of that creek.
This cave was found by Mr.. Thos. Wall
while prospecting for water several
months ago. The entrance is made
through a small hole, just large enough
10 AUNT your bouy. You hrst sight on
entering is n of dazzling splenGoT. The
main room is about thirty feet square and
the ceiling and walls are covered with a
lime formation that forms itself in all
manner of shapes. From this main room
others branch off in all directions. In the
bottom of this cave is Il lake of the clear
est of pure water. 1t is we'll worth ones
time to take a trip here and see one of
Natures wonders. Itllas not as vet been
fully explored, and there is no telling
what may yet be found.
RAMBLER.
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THE TERRITORY,

Deer Lodge had a prize fight last
week.
The Missoula smallpox case is re-
covering,
Bozeman is agitatingthe free libra
ry question.
Diphtheria has made its appearance
in Missoula county.
Butte's tailors are in a peck of trou-
BILE about their wages.
Butte's new steam laundry has ma
terialized. Where is Helena?
Helena has discovered that she has
a coal mine at Mullan tunnel.
1t costs a man IS and costs, $16.7O,
to interrupt a game Of stud poker in
Helena.
Urling's planning mill at Missoula
was burned last week. Loss estimat-
ed at from $1,000 to $4,000.
A corps of N. P. engineers are
making preliminary surveys for a
branch from the main line to Butte.
The new reservoir of the Helena
water company has been completed
and connections of the city system
put in operation.
A workman named James Shultz,
formerly in the employ of Sturrock 4
Lang of Helena, disappeared several
weeks ago, and since that time moth
ing has been heard Of him.
Petty, Williams and Wheeler. charg-
ed with robbing the Custer & Buffalo
stage last month, had a hearing be-
fore the u. S. Commissioner at Bill
ings last week, and as the evidence
against them was insufficient, they
. were discharged.
Helena is all excitement over the
discoveries at Red Mountain, and
stock in the tunnel companies can not
be issued fast enough to supply the
demand. Something like ten or twelve
new tunnel companiesh have been form
ed there during the past week.
Inspector Hard, of Helena, who
has just returned from the north. re-
], ports the country between Sun River
and Marias river as alive with wolves,
which are destroying a large number
of calves. The stockmen are doing
all in their power to exterminate them
by the use of poison. They talk of
increasing the bounty as an extra in
ducement to hunters.
The Bourbon mine is to-day one of
the most promising in Meagher coun-
ty. This lead was discovered in early
days. and was located by a company
in 1869. There was considerable ex-
element about it at the time. but this
gradually subsidized and the public
lost interest in it. A few years later,
however. it was relocated, and again
it came into notice only to die away
again. But since MI. Davis has taken
hold of it it is liable to come to the
front once more, and to remain there.
The developments are SO satisfactory
that MI. Davis has had all the old
timbers removed from the shaft and
replaced by new, and is sinker deep
er.-Husbandman.
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SLANG PHRASES.
FOR THE TRIBUNE.

FOR THE TRIBUNE.
In viewing this worlds greatness and
goodness, we cannot help noticing its
contrasting weakness, its errors and cor
ruption. When we look around US and
see what a grand and glorious country We
are living in, and how many things we
have to be thankful for, and how few our
troubles are compared with those of other
nations, We almost feel like falling on
II Bonded knees and thanking our Crea-
tor for the blessings He has so lavishIy
cast upon US.
Among the many things of greatness,
of which this earth abounds with, educa-
ton ranks the most prominent. And yet
there is hardly a branch of industry that
is SO universally trampled upon and
butchered up as speech lore is by a GER
tain class of people. AS perfect as our
language is, at the present time, it seems
as though We might be able to make our
selves understood without the use of these
vulgar and low-bred sayings, or at least a
portion of them. That is to say, out of a
vocabulary of eighty thousand practical
words, it seems a shame to contaminate
our language with the use of slang. Ac-
cordingly, in the behalf Of the rising
generation, l have compiled a few of the
most noticeable imputations upon speech
lore, for the benefit of those who use
them, and we hope and trust that they
will appear so ridiculous in the eyes of
the public that their use will be forever
abolished.
We may begin on the word ."mashed."
Of all the low-sounding words, that seems
the worst. Yet it is used in what is call
ed good society, and considered a part of
our language; but, in my estimation, for
parlor use it cannot be too loudly con-
demned. How much nicer the word Sim
preston" would sound! And how much
more refined! 1t may not be quite as ex-
presslve of the meaning intended, but it
excels in purity, and besides can be used
in any company without a blush. Here
are a few others which may be classed
with the foregoing and are equally as in
congruous in character:
THAT takes the rag off the bush"
Don't youtumble ?".Shut your fly trap"
"Choke of, % Take down." ..Turn your
self loose" Turn your gas gun ~loose,'
"A snide affair."" You're off your base"
Don't tare yourself loose" "Absquatu-
late" "All-ired," "Bamboozle," BLOW
him up,""You bet, 'Blazes," He jump
ed me up" (meaning he accused me of
having done something) 'piped him off,
Cant come it." "Dumfounded,n ssI'm
thar" Let her slide,n Let her rip"
Face the music, y THAT takes the cake"
''Shoot the hat" Hopping mad,' "Put
her through" run it into the ground"
"Rumbumptious, THAT settles his hasl,"
Sucked in," Hes a SUCKER (meanfng
he is easily duped, etc. 20, you clam"
Got left. Lost his nip" (Which, taken
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

Two events of more than an ordinary
character have occurred in Great Falls
this week. The starting of the Roller
mill and the launching Of the new ferry
to be operated across the Missouri above
the mouth Of Sun river, and which is GER
tain to divert all or nearly all of the
through travel between Fort Benton and
Helena, by reason of the shortening of
the distance between those two points, es-
timated at from Is to % miles, which fact
in itself is sufficient to attract the greater
portion of the travel. And this, in con
n~ection with the superiority Of the road
which Will shortly be made-will make
it beyond question the main travelled
thoroughfare between those two points,
and one which a railroad will follow, if
ever constructed, from Helena into nor
thern Nontana. Not only will the road
be a matter of great convenience for
through travel, but will give to numerous
ranchers residing along its route 4 new
and near market at which to purchase
their supplies and sell their surplus grain
and produce.
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FROM ACROSS THE BORDER.

The Indians are keeping up THEN
reputation as stock thieves in Alberta
The weather throughout the North
west Territory has been exceptionally
fine this fall.
There is said to be an unusual
amount of sickness in Macleod at the
present time.
Two men were recently shot in a
saloon in Farewell, B.. G. A tough
did the work.
A recent order forbidding the sale
of cartridges to Indians has been
made in Alberta.
The extensive timber lands in the
Cypress Hills are burning, and it is
feared will be entirely destroyed.
New one dollar bills are very plen-
tiful.-Macleod Gazette. Different
here. Two-bit pieces look as big as
wagon wheels in this country.
Thirty gallons of Bourbon whisky
were split Monday by the Chief Con
stable acting under the orders of the
Mayor.-Calgary Herald.
Yum, yum!
There is no monkey business in the
Alberta courts. Two men charged
with assault were sentenced to two
and one-half and mi years imprison-
ment, at Calgary recently.
The Fort Macleod Gazette com
plains because it was beaten by a
fraudulent well-boring machine out
fit. An expose OF the company was
made by the Montana press months
ago.
Eagle Tail, head chief of the North
Piegan Indians, is dead. Eagle Tail
is reported to have been a good Injnn,
much better than the average, and his
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07
NORTHERN MONTANA NOTES.

Horse thieves are said to be work
ing the Judith country.
Four mountain lions attacked a calf
in Lone Tree c%oulee, but were fright
ened away.
Chas. Roth, of e-hIile Coulee. had
a siiver-mounted single harness stolen
from his ranch.
Mr.. Price, of Highwood, was injur-
ed by being pushed by a horse against
a barb-wire fence.
Sun River is making an effort to
raise funds for a lookup, in which to
cage the eyii-doers.
A German named Schultz, employ
ed in a sawmill near Maiden, had his
arm sawed off recently.
The River Press says an outfit of
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literally, We presume, means his physical
strength was ~exhausted,) Done brown"
Hoop 'em up BLOW yourself in,"
''samfroned" % "He went after 'em red
ed" etc.
There are hundreds of others which
could be recalled very readily, some OF
which are inelegancies, some vulgaritles
and even profane. and all are ill-becom-
ing to ladies or gentlemen In fact, gross
and profane speech, to say the least, can
not be too severely condemned. Indeed
there is no law known which does not set
its face against such language. A dis
tinguished writer says: Il resolved, when
| a child, never to use a word which l cou d
not pronounce before my mother without
offending her." This is loyalty in the
realm of speech.
Purity in words requires purity in
thought; purity in thought implies purity
in decorum and action. AS James Russell
Lowell says:
TO let the new life in, we know,
Desire must ope' the portal;
Perhaps the longing to be SO
Helps make the soul immortal
Literary culture is mental horticulture;
it joins beauty to utility, and gives fertil-
ity, harmony and completeness to the
mind of its possessor. How would o
of these outbussts of vulgarity sound in
| a fashionable dress circle? or even at an
eastern dinner table? 1t is questionable
in my mind whether it would be tolerated
or not, or if so, whether it would be I'm
derstood. Emotions of pleasure require
elegant and beautiful expressions, illus
trated in the neatness of Addison, in the
grace of Charles Lamb, and in the ornate
ness of Everett. Hence, let us bear in
mind that a pure tongue incites a feeling
of admiration and supernal %eloquence,
while a tongue that is furnished with the
stencil of vulgarity and contaminated
with the rudeness of profanity".conveys a
feeling of depression too ignoble to be
accepted in this advanced period.
T. W. 81.
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men are at work building a wagon
road from Benton to Nelhart.

men are at work building a wagon
| road from Benton to Nelhart.
The Hudson smelter in Nelhart
started last week, and gives employ
ment to about twenty-five men.
Ten years ago Choteau county's as
sessable property did not amount to
S50o,O0O. Nowit is nearly S3,O00,OOO.
It is rumored that fires have de-
stroyed all the range between Black
coulee and the railroad, and extending
into the Cypress Hills.
The Press says a meeting Of the
Benton Townsite company was re-
Gently held to consider a proposition
submitted by Gait for the purchase OF
a considerable portion of the com
pany's real estate.
An attempt was recently made by a
band of Indians to steal W. ?. Turner
& Sons band of horses on their Ma
rias ranch. Several of the animals
We're severely injured by being driven
against wire fence.
A meeting of the lower Judith
Wool-growers' association was held
Box Elder creek school house on the
29th. when the subject "Weaning OF
Lambs" and winter Management
of Sheep" was discussed.
A fatal shooting ARRAY occurred at
Rocky Point last week, in which one
Frank Ray, formerly of Benton, was
shot and instantly killed by two cow
boys, Sam Dodge and Lola bona,
the latter a half-breed. The cause
of the shooting seems to have been
brought about by the deceased, who
was loaded with whisky, and out on
a roundup expedition. The killers
claim they committed the deed in self
defence.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07
people r mourning his death in at
original STYLE.

Disastrous prairie fires have been
numerous around Macleod. The Ga
zette says, ''it is impossible to esti-
mate the area burned over but it is
considerable. The absence of the
usual early fall of snow in that lati
tude has lent aid to tie element.CIt
is thought that it will occasion con
siderable suffering to stock during
the coming winter, as the country
burned over was heavily Stocked
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07
PERSONALS.
J. Coon is in Benton.
strated.

J. Coon is in Benton.
E. w. Cory has gone 20 Otter creek.
w. P. Wren was in Benton this week.
County Commissioner W. S. Wstzel was
up from Benton n day this week.
Jack Hay, a prominent Judith wool.
grower, was in town several days this
week.
Frank and Charlie Bull and Ed. Logh-
man, of Sun River, We're in the city last
Wednesday and Thursday.
John Glass, Of Choteau. made the Falls
a visit this week. Mr.. Glass will prob
ably take up his abode here next year.
The County Superintendent of Schools,
Miss Mary Johnstone, visited our school
Wednesday of this week. She speaks in
high terms of II school and town. She
was accompanied by Miss Watkins, of
Highwood.
Ed. Carrot and George Barron, of Che
teau. made Great Falls an exceedingly
short call one daythis week. Friend Ed.
was surprised at the size of the town. hay
ing been under the mistaken impression,
which numerous others are laboring un-
der, that its existence was partly imagin-
airy. Ed. was favorably impressed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

There has been quite a n extensive prai-
RE fire somewhere north of here. Huge
volumes of smoke during the day and a
bright coloring of the sky during the
night was observed for several days.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

We are in receipt, from al esteemed
eastern friend, of a copy of the Sunday
edition of the Chicago tribune, contain
ing % pages. Chicago newspapers are
marvels of enterprise.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

A portion of Chas. Wegner's stock of
hardware arrived here this week. His
family will remove here in the spring.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

Harrison Dockery left at this Office a
few samples of vegetables raised or his
Belt creek ranch without irrigation. They
are exceptionally fine. A specimen of
the rutabaga family weighed nearly IA
rcrpdc
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

Allen Wood, one of the substantial
Highwood ranchers, brought in the first
instalment of his grain crop last week,
The TRIBUNE acknowledges a pleasant
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

L. w. Peck has completed the base
ment of his building occupied by Muir
ply, Maclay & Co.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

The road known as the Deep creek
road which runs from this place to ne
Meagher county line, is now completed
and in good condition. This gives the
people up the river a direct and good
road into Great Falls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

C.. H. Boyle and Jared Smith, of High
wood, have been hauling wheat here this
week. Dir. Boyle has been very success
full with his crops this year, having raised
q fine crop of hard wheat on high bench
land without irrigation.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

Choteau's new paper, the Calumet"
will make its appearance within the next
ten days. 1t will be a 5column quarto.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

WASTED-A girl to cook and do laun-
dry work for a family of four. Inquire
at this office. x
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

Paris Gibson has lately bought six
thousand sheep from the flocks of the
Hay Brothers, S. N. Dicky and J. L.
Gierfle.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

P. H. Hughes is making some improve
ments ON his property preparatory for
winter.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.

DIR. Fairfeld's new office building will
shortly be completed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

Work on the basement of Murphy, Ma
clay & Co.'S new block is being pushed
forward rapidly by a large force of work
men.
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NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.
LAND OFFICE At HELENA, MoNT.
fletcher ID 1853

LAND OFFICE IT HELENA, MONT. Z
October II, 1855.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
Snamed settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before George E.
Huy, Notary Public. in and for Choteau
comfy, Montana. at Crest Falls, IN Nov. ~.
1855. viz:
George CJunkin. who made Presumption DIS.
No 572s for tee s WIN Il N w II 3 + 4 and
lots 1, 5 and s, section q. TIP 20 efR least.
He name the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cu1tirtIon OF
Nat McGifin, and Joseph Hamilton. all Of Great
F. ATKINSON. Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

1t is a cause of wonder where all the
into Great Falls every day for the past
two weeks. With the exception Of Boze-
man and Missoula, and perhaps Helena,
marketed here this fall than at any other
point in the Territory.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

The weather during the past week
has been dry and warm-just such
weather as will keep the range in
good condition and cause stock to be
strong and robust when winter sets
in in earnest.-Stockgrowers Journal.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

We hade-sland W.O. Dexter is contem-
plating operating a stage and express line
between this point and Fort Benton, and
that the enterprise will be pushed for
ward and be in operation within the next
has the requisite capital and nerve to sue
c~essfully carry out the project.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

We learn that between 30 and 40 teams
loaded with wheat have left the Judith
country, headed for this place. This will
make a nice looking procession, and will
be made up of a class of men who form
the bone and sinew of Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

1t may not be generally known, but is
nevertheless a fact. that by crossing the
Missouri above the mouth of Sun river,
that a considerable saving in distance can
be made between this place and Sun Riv-
er Crossing, and for all those residing in
the upper country this route will be found
the best by all odds.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

A gentleman in southern Minnesota
writes to a citizen of Great Falls as fol-
lows: II would like to see my son started
in such a place as Minneapolis once was.
| used to underrate Minneapolis, and |
think we are now undertaking the re-
sources of the country west Of US. We
have always regarded it as worthless just
beyond the settled part. | was out i'll the
James River country last summer and
found a splendid country where | bad
been told times without number that it
was worthless. | can remember how peo-
pie used to run Nebraska down, yet see
what fine cities it supports. Omaha has
more thar doubled in five years and shows
clearing house transactions equal to Min
neapolis. Sioux City has nearly trebled
in five years. | believe there are re-
sources on the Missouri river further up
for other such cities"
No portion of the Missouri river from
its source to its confluence with the Mis-
sissippi offers the sight-scer and tourists
the attractions which it does from this
point to the Great falls, a distance Of ten
miles. A person gifted with the slight
est appreciation of Natures wonders can
find sufficient to interest himself for days
visiting and examining the various
springs and the series of cataracts which
become more fascinating, wonderful and
majestic each succeeding time they are
viewed. 1t likewise takes all the conceit
out of the ordinary mortal, and makes
him feel inferior and insignificant, when
he places himself in comparison with
any of these mighty cataracts, and con-
siders the omnipotcnt power which CON
ceived and created them. The day is not
far distant when these wonders will have
a worldwide renown, and tourists from
the four quarters of the earth will flock
here in profusion each season to visit
them.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-07

After numerous. unavoidable and ag-
gravating delays the Cataract Roller Mill
in this place has started and is now work
ing perfectly satisfactory, and making a
quality Of flour equal if lot superior to
that manufactured at any other point in
the Territory. At least, the -four is as
good as can be made from Montana wheat.
In this issue we commence a series of
papers on Alaska, furnished us by a form
er Colonel of the Z. S. army stationed for
i number of years in that country. No
matter what the present condition of the
writer may be, the papers are interesting
and exceedingly well written, and show
co%nclusively that the author possesses no
ordinary intellect. The articles will be
read with interest by many, and with
pleasure by all the TRIBUNE readers.
Geo. D. Burlington of this place has
been appointed general agent of Montana
for the celebrated Hayward Hand Gren-
ade Fire Extinguisher. This e%xtinguish-
er has the reputation of being the best
made. and is recognized as such through
out the east. 1t is something that should
be considered a necessity by every prop
erty holder in the Territory. for by their
assistance millions of dollars worth of
property has been saved from the deyour.
Ing element in the United States alone.