Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

charged with stealing cattle from the
Oxley Ranch Co. The account stat
ed that Quinn was arrested, and, after
procuring bail, skipped for his for
mer home at Horse Plains, Montana.
In the last issue Of the Herald we
notice a correction of the statement
which throws an entirely different
shape on the case. We make this
statement in justice to the accused
parties.
The proposed division scheme-to
divide Montana and Dakota into three
states-meets with tlisapprova] from
all quarters. It is claimed that the
parties interested have over-rated
their abilities in the matter, and so
far as their money is concerned, it is
n. 8.
New York proposes to erect mon
ument over Gen. Grant which will
cost well ur IN the millions. That's,
New York is to have the monument,
and the money is to be raised by pop
ular subscription. To gain this end it
will be necessary for the city to loosen
its purse strings and throw in literally
In such matters it is necessary to
to strike while the iron is hot Grant
is deserving Of monument as elegant
and expensive as the people can hope
to erect to his memory.
The Glendive Times works itself
into 'beastly'' rage and sets up
doleful howl because Gov. Hauser
refused to give the sheriff Of Dawson
county requisition for murderer
''a notorious murderer" the Times
has it. There is evidently something
wrong, as Mr. Hauser is not the kind
Of man that Will allow notorious, red
handed murderers to run at large
Col johnson the Governors private
secretary comes in for share Of the
abuse.
The Helena Herald gives a synop-
sis of the remarks made by the speak
ers at the Grant Memorial Services in
that city. It was interesting reading
and the Herald is to be complimenteii
for its enterprise.
The fight between the Butte Miner
and the Printers Union still goes on
with savage vigor. The Union is
doing its level best to down the, Mi
ner, and the Miner, well. all it does is
to set back and keep mum. While we
are strictly on the Union side, never
thele5s in this instance if we under
stand matters Alright, the Union is in |
the wrong and should take down |
The office in printers parlance, was
rated last winter, and rat circ1l-
lars sent to all the newspapers in |
the Territory. Itcontained an interest
ing biography of each Of the rats
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The Tribune says Dillon has the |
best site for a smelter in the country. |
If the Tribune man will take the troub- |
le to pay Great Falls visit we will |
take pleasure in pointing out to him |
the most eligible site for works Of this
kind that his prolific brain could pos
sibly imagine.
Montana newspapers have all taken
up the subject Of the cutting down of
the immense Indian and military res
ervations wi.hin the Territory to q
size which will meet with the require
ments of the occupants. The locking
up of nearly 30,000,00O Of choice ag-
ricultural and grazing land for the
sole use of few thousand Indian
paupers is a burning shame Our
delegate in Congress should make an
effort at the next session to have this
matter looked into and remelied.
We wonder if the Northern Pacific
company will harken to the resolu-
tions passed by the ST. Paul Jobbers
regarding the building of branch
from Garrison to Butte?
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Many old-time Montanians will re-
gret to learn Of the death of Judge
Thompson, which occurred recently
in Eureka, New The Sacramento
Record-Union has this to say of him
while he resided in this Territory:
while in Montana he was elected
Probate Judge Of one Of the counties
there, and occupied that bench for a
number of years.
The Sweetgrass Hills excitement is
growing steadily. It seems that the
soldiers will have chance to change
the dull routine Of post duty, by
cleaning out the prospectors. SO long
as this alledged gold field is on res
arvetion II is alnot11, 4Io j,+- 80 4l,o |