Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-06-11

from his post for the past few months, has
returned to Fort Shaw.
J. w. Power has the contract for trans
porting government supplies from Helena
t. to Fort Assinnaboine.
John Marsh, a civil engineer, we'll
known throughout this section, died on
the 31st of last month in the Cpurd'Alene
country.
We are in receipt Of an elegant invoice
of stationery, and are prepared to do any
and all kinds of plain or fancy job print
ing.
The unexcelled location of Great Falls
in the center Of the best portion of Mon
tana, would make it a city even if it hal
no other advantages.
Work on the school building has been,
commenced. Tie size of the building
will be 20x40, which will be large enough
for present requirements.
Great Falls is likely to be the third
town In the Territory, as regards wealth
and population, six months hence. Every
thing points that way at the present time.
An Indian woman, squaW Of a Piegan
buck named Black Bear, died last week
on the Blackfoot reservation at the age of
124 years. And yet we hear of starvation
and death among the Pieyans.
The croakings of cranks against Great
Falls only rebounds with credit to the
place. Their i'll will is worth more than
their good will. We are aware this is not in
accord with the axiom that the good will
of u dog" etc.
10 move has yet been made towards
making arrangements for properly cele-
brating the Fourth in this place, although
the matter has been sufficiently discussed.
Now is the time to act. Why not call a
meeting and talk the matter over?
We nave been blessed with several re
freshing showers of rain the past week,
which have done a world of good to the
range and growing crops, which were suf-
feriny badly for want of moisture. The
rtnge does not promise the usual grass
crop.
A simon-pure, unaduIterated jim crow
troupe gave an entertainment here one
evening last week. They didn't pack off
ror ,,,,,, Of ,oro frop, +lo
town. The members Of the company have
evidently missed their calling. They
would make good biscuit-shooters but as
actors they are a decided failure.
The building of a bridge across the
Missouri at this point at an early date is
by no means improbable. Estimates have
been made of the probable cost, which
will not exceed $50, 600, and will probably
lie much less. There is a move on foot at
the present time concerning the matter,
but at this date we are not at liberty to
say more than that the early erection of the
bridge need cause no one any surprise.
We understand the work of laying out
and building the new road from here to
Eagle Rock will be commenced without
delay, The route has been somewhat
changed, as it was first intended to build
the road direct through to Flat creek via
Sullivan's valley, but as it would require
considerable work, it was decided to in
tercept the stage road at Eagle Rock, for
the time being, and as soon as matters can
be properly arranged, the road will le
built as first intended.
We understand the people of the enter
prising town of CEoteau are e~ndeavoring
to have a mail route established from
Fiat Creek, via Augusta and Florence, to
their place. If this matter was brought
before the proper authorities at Washing
ton they would have no trouble whatever
in securing the route, as it is practical,
and would save the government the ex-
pense of two routes which are now main.
tained, while this n would answer the
purpose as we'll, and would be of more
convenience to the public.
We learn that a man while attempting
to ford the north fork of Sun river. last
week. WIS drowned. The necessity of
building a bridge across this stream has
been lid before the Lewis and Clarke
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