Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-07-02

LII IS SAD that the pesky mosquitoes are
exceedingly numerous in the Sun river
valley.
We are in receipt of an invitation to at
tend the Fourth Of July celebration at
Helena. Thanks.
Everyone who visits Great Falls is sur
prised at the many substantial improve
ments being made.
r Great Falls will soon have two new sa-
loons-one Of the best evidences of a live
town Imaginable.
Several heavy freight outfits, loadsd
with goods for different parties, have ar
rived here during the past week.
We acknowledge receipt Of an invita-
ton to attend a ball to be given in Sun
River, on Friday evening, July Sd,
Dave White was down from Vaughn's
ranehrone day this week. Mr. White in
tends building on his property here
shortly.
In a letter from DIR. Earnest Crutcher,
We learn that he has determined to per-
manently locate in the lively town of
Choteau.
Mckay Bros. new brick office building
fronting on the Park Drive, is progress
ing rapidly. When completed this will
be n of the best buildings in the city.
In this issue will be found the adver-
tisement of A. NJ. Hotter s. Bro. This
firm is one of the strongest in the Terri
tory, and have a large stock of lumber
and building material.
A gentleman who recently paid a visit
TO Great Falls, in giving a description of
the place said: God has done a great deal
for the town, and it only remains to be
seen how far the hand of man will i'm
prove it.'-Press.
Mr.. George Hugs new business build
ing on Central avenue, near the postoffice,
is up, and will be completed as rapidly as
possible. 1t will be 22x40 in size, and
will make a very good showing in our
prosperous and growing town,
Volume / No. q, of the Great Falls, NJ.
T., tribune is at hand and we gladly
place it upon our exchange list. 1t is a
neat seven column folio, neatly printed on
calendered paper and handsome make up.
We wish it prosperity Town Talk.
Another lumber raft for Hotter Bros.
arrived last Thursday, and their wood
working machinery arrived this week. 1t
is stated on good authority that this firm
will have invested in Great Falls by the
first Of October, at the least calculation,
$4,000.
The first number Of the Great Falls
TRIBUNE was received by the last mail.
1t has arisen out of the ashes of the Sun
River Sun, and has all the brightness and
neatness SO characteristic of the latter
journal. We wish u contemporary sue
cess in its new sphere of labor.-Nacleod
IN. w. T.) Gazette.
A gentleman from the prosperous and
beautiful valley of Chestnut was in town
one day this week, and expressed himself
greatly surprised at the size of Great
Falls, as he had been led to believe it ex-
listed simply on paper. He says the peo-
pie in his section intend making Great
Falls their future trading point.
Mr. Paris Gibson arrived here from
minneapolis last Saturday. He is now in
Benton buying wool for a large eastern
manufacturer, who having heard of the
fine quality of wool produced in Montana
was anxious to procure a quantity of this
years clip, and Mr.. Gibson being a friend,
prevailed on to secure him a consign-
lnent,
Sun River is to have a newspaper. We
a bonus of $500 has been sub
toward the enterprise, which
amount is to be presented to the editor on
The appearance of the first number. The |
gentleman halls from Butte, and answers
the name of Lawrence. It is no vet
decided what the new venture will be
,hristened.
News has been received that in the vi
Unity of Sweetland's ranch, about eight
niles from New Mission, in this county,
heavy cloudburst occurred on Sunday
asst, at about 5 o'clock. Gardens and
ences were washed away and a number
# horses drowned. A party of men who
we're camping out lost all their provisions
nd clothing. Our report is very meagre,
'ut we are informed that the damage done
vas considerable. We are also Informed
later in the evening Of the same day
bout eighteen inches of solid hail fell,
which also caused considerable damage.
Independent.
In this issue will be found the adver-
of the Cataract Roller Sill, To-
ated at this place. This mill will have
he full roller process, and will be
ne Of the most complete mills in the
vest when finished. The machinery is
en- route and will shortly arrive, and
viii be in position and ready to run on
he coming crop. The proprietors, Messrs
& Jennison, have secured the
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