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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
SAINT VALENTINE.

WRITTEN FOR Il RIBUNE.
To-day It's said in forest deep,
Where brooks meath icy covers sleep
And ferns and flowers the spring await,
Each little bird selects its mate.
In twittering crowds they hover round,
Nor heed the snow that hides the
ground,
1t soon will vanish, we'll they know,
When April's breezes softly blow,
Hope fill,with Joy each tiny heart,
Though piercedby Cupid's frey dart,
And loud they chant in notes divine,
The praise of good Saint Valentine.
II birds in songs so wondrous clear,
Rejoice Ger loves that change each
year,
Far sweeter then should be the song
OF those whoselove must ba1ife long
Feb. IA, 1885. NJ.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

letters are continually being received by
some of our leading citizens making in
quiries in regard to u available farming
land, climate, etc, and the answers are al
ways favorable. Choteau county is larger
than many of the States and better land
can be bought for $1.25 per acre than can
be had for ten times that amount in the
east. We are therefore In a position to
accommodate all who desire to come
Calumet.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
LARGE Coal Land Purchase

Col. c. A. Broadwatcr, for himself and
associates, today paid into the Helena
Land Office $4,000 for coal lands pur-
chased of the Government in the Sand
Coulee district. The tract comprises l.
800 acres and was paid for in cash at $40
per acre Herald.
This purchase was undoubtedly made
for the Sand Coulee Coal company, as
they are the only company we have any
knowledge of that are operating SO extern
sively in this field.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

the time the territory was organized
were examined it will be found that
n. p. Langford was accused by those
opposed to the name of first suggest
ing and recommending it to the com
mittee on territories, Of which Mr..
Ashley, afterwards governor, was
chairman. There is a probability
that James L. Fisk-Langford and
he we're both then in Washington
might have lent his influence in favor
of the name. At least the above is
my recollection of the affair, and be-
lieve the files of the Post will bear me
out in it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
NOTICE-TIMBER CULTURE.
q. s, LAND OFFICE

HELENA, Montana, Jau ~, 1ss5.{
Complaint having been entered at this ofhce
by Frank S. Hyde against john ". Reed for
failure to comply with the law as 10 Timber
Culture Entry No. 76 dated Aug. 18th. 1888, upon
the Lots 8, 1, 5, $ Sec. q, Lots 2 and 8 Soc. is and
Lot 7 Section 10, Township 10 N, Range 3 E., IN
Eeaghcr County, Munt., with a view to tbs can
c%ellation of said entry; contestant alleging that
said John W. Reed has not complied with the re-
quirements of tho Timber Culturs law. Tho
said parties are horeby summoned to appear at
this OHice on the 18th day of March 1885, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged failure. Testimony in
said case to be taken before Will Fl anks, Notary
Public at Great Falls, Mont, on the 9Th day of
March, 1886.
8. W. Langhorns.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

The assault made on Hendry of the
Butte Town Talk by the chief Of
police Of that city, was a dastardly
act, and the city council and mayor
before whom the case was brought,
and who sustained the action of the
chief, present to the outside world a
pitable appearance. No fair minded
man or men in the world after hear
ing the evidence of both parties-as
published in the Inter Mountain
could have the sole-leather like cheek,
to render a like decision. They should
together with the chief be invited to
move along.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
dependent gives it the lie without much
ado, in the following:

dependent gives it the lie without much
ado, in the following:
"Our contemporaries talk about the lig-
mite coal from the Dominion in the Belly
river mines lately purchased by Sir Alex
ander Gait as being the nearest to anthra-
cite of any coal yet discovered and that it
is better for steam that the best Pittsbnrg
| soft coal.
This kind. of talk may do for Sir Gait,
and may do to induce u company to build
a road from the Canadian Pacific to Ben
ton, Helena and Butte. The Calf coal is
doubtless very good Ignite, the same as
that at Sand Coulee, Mnllan Pass and
BoZeman in Montana, but no such coal
can, be declared "nearer anthracite than
any discovered" and better than Pitts
burg soft coal for steam" Our Montana
Ignite is as good as that, and our beds
may be changed into anthracite where the
beds run into mountains as the same beds
are in Los Animas in Colorado, but only
then will they approach anthracite in
character.
The Montana lignites are as good as
anyssyet discovered in the Northwest and
they can be put in our markets cheaper
thar those from the Dominion.
We want and need the connection with
tie Dominion roads more for other pur-
poses than for coal let no Montana coal
dealer be deluded blythe idea that the
Dominion lignites will supplant Montana
lignites in the Montana markets. Honest
mining, careful sorting and proper screen
ing will certainly keep our own markets
against all foreign lignites.'r
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Speaking Of the Bull Mountain coal,
which together with the Sand Coulse, the
River Press has been ridiculing, the Ga
zstte says: ut is pronounced by the beat
authorities to be far superior to the Leth-
bridge Ignite which the River Press is so
anxious to run into Montana, but can't"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

We learn OF a Matchmaking scheme on
Belt creek which turned out disastrously
to one of the principals, and he anguish
eth in durance at Whine Sulphur in con-
sequence. Not being cognizant Of all the
facts in the case at this time, we will de-
fer making any further mention.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
J.. III. LARGENT. Teacher
You Called the Turn on Us.

The Great Falls TRIBUNE feels much
elated over the prospect of railroad con-
struction to that point. A railroad there
would commence a great era of prosperi-
ty at the Falls.-Nev Northwest.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

The republicans are laughing quiet
ly at the muddle in the democratic
ranks in Choteau county. Ford has
downed his own party by his nonsen-
steal actions, and no mistake. Every
republican nominated at the next CON
vention is elected, for money, marbles
or chalk.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Our Helena correspondent says C. A.
Broadwater and others have purchased t.
O2O acres of coal land in the Sand Coulee
district. This in connection with the re-
cent purchase of 1900 acres by the Sand
Coulee Coal company, is an important
event.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Everybody is in the best Of spirits, and
making active preparations for the COM
ing season which promises to be very
lively.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
Again the TRIBUNE saws that "eyery ia

Again the TRIBUNE says that "every tax
payer Of Choteau county knows be has
been imposed upon" in regard to the mat
ter of the special scnool tax in district
No. 1. No taxpayer has beeu imposed
upon. This special tax was legally and
properly levied within the district for the
best of purposes, and it is just and bind
ing as any other levy. Mistakes may have
been made by the county clerk in determ-
inirg who are tho residents of this dis
trict, but they have been and will be
promptly corrected when pointed out.
Ford's screed On this subject is SO malev-
olent and 80 sslf-coademning that nobody
has cared to take notice of it, but we will
give the TRIBgNE credit for speaking in
ignorance rather than in malice.-Press.
The Press is mistaken; we spoke Meth
er in ignorance nor malice, but the plain
truth, as we are able to, verify. If these
mistakes" if mistakes they are, will be.
rectitied as is averred, it is high time
a move was made in that direction. We
will cite one instance where this 'mis-
take" has not been 'promptly rectified."
David Wilson a resident of this school
district, paid q special school tax in No. 1
for 1885, which he has been trying to get
back for the six weeks, and despite the
fact that he made application to both the
board of commissioners and county treas
urer for relief, all the satisfaction he got,
wal the cheering information that the
matter would be laid before the trustees
into whose hands his money had gone.
If necessary we will show other instances
where prompt corrections" were q lack
ing feature. The TRIBUNE has NJ desire
to reopen this old sore, but if the Press
especially desires it, we shall be C
modating.
Our Helena correspondent say the
Montana Central railroad will not be built
to Great Falls until the coming year.
While not wishing to dispute his word
We will say That there is a probability
that he is mistaken. At least everything
points to such a conclusion. Neither the
length Of the lins nor any obstacle in the
way of its construction, would seemingly
interfere with its completion to this point
if the company desire it.
Rev. J. NJ. Largent will preach at the
school house in this place Sunday evening.
All are inv tied.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Albert S%werdfeger, one of solid ranch
men of Belt, brought in q load Of black
smith coal from. Millard's mine one day
this week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Ford has been the means of Great
ing an antagonistic spirit against the
cattlemen in Choteau comfy which
will manifest itself from this time for
ward.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Ties are being delivered along the line
of the Helena and Remini baanch of the
Montana Central railroad. Grading con-
tracts have been let to cover the entire
distance between this city and Red
Hountain.-Herald.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Dunlap & Arthur are having a well
sunk on their property, and will erect a
wind pump.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

The respective Gun Clubso of TT. Benton
and Sun River will shoot for a prize of
800, at the latter named place on the 9th
OF next month.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

We learn a town will be laid out at Sun
River Leavings gext spring. 1t is q good
location.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

A fine Golden eagle was captured in
Sun river valley last week, and is being
mounted by Fred Anderson.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

The Billings Gazette says: "The Great
Falls TRIBUNE very properly %censures
the River Press for devoting its energies
to booming the Whoop Up Ignite, in the
Northwest Territory, when it might be
better engaged in booming the superior
coal of Montana. There are large seams
of coking coal on Sand Coules and Belt
creek, and twenty-four miles of good BIZ
luminous coal on Judith river, all within
a country that has been directly tributary
to Benton. The River Press is the organ
of an alien corporation, and therefore
completely ignores the of its
own country. It is about. time Benton
had a journal that would labor for the
advancement of home interests"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Within the next sixty days, judging
from present Indication, there will be ten
or fifteen buildings in course of erection.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

We notice the Calumet reprints the
TRIBUNE extra of the 9th, but fails to give
the Herald due credit.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Reports from all parts of the Territory
are to the effect that range stock are win
tering finely.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

County Clerk Rogers was down from
Benton one day this week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Mckay Bros. will make 100000 bricks
the coming season.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Great Falls has within easy reach some
Of the finest building stone in the North
west. With the advent of the Montana
Central, the shipping of this stone will
become an important industry.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

A B. Keller of the River Press, Fort
Benton, was at the Falls one day this
week. A. B. has a valuable piece of real
estate near town.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
ADVERTISING RATEg.
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.

The ice in the river at Fl. Benton has
moved out.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Ira Myers & Co. are making extensiy
additions to their already large mill.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

1t is reported that scarlet fever has
broken out at Highwood.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

White Sulphur Springs people are agi-
tating a smelter stheme.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

]. G. Maclay, with Murphy, Maclay &
Co. Fit. Benton, is in town.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Albert swerdfeger of Belt, is the proud
and happy father of a bouncing 5 pound
son.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Rev. ]. N. Largent will preach at Sand
Cou.ee next Sunday morning at II o'clock
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Robert Horrisongof Carterville, arrived
here this week. He intends locating here
permanently. Bob is a irst-clsss man and
agood mechanic, and we are glad to have
him for q citizen.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
School! Report.

Report of Great Falls schoolfor the month %
days. ending Feb, S. Average number belong
ing 1912; total enrolled, 30 girls and II boys.
1t should be remembered that this month in
cludes the coolest weather of the season SO far
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

Fritz Austerhause had a narrow escape
from drowning while crossing the river
in a canoe last Sunday. A cake of floating
ice struck the frail bark, and partially
capsiZed it..
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

We anticipate quite an emigration into
this section Of the county this season, as
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

In the second airing of ponderous
intellect, which 1--WE, the majority" in
dulged in, he stated that a certain in
individual in Benton, Ct. E. Collins
was the party aimed at) did not pay
his proportion of taxes, and that the
county records would bear him out in
the statement" or words to that effect.
Now, as I'VE, the majority" is one Of
the board of equalization. and had
free access to the county records, why
did he not bring this fact before that
body? Has he done his duty as a
public servant by not SO doing?
The Calumet says it is rather too
bad that fine weather in February is
said to indicate severe cold and much
snow in March and also a late spring.
There is a proverb which says when
drops hang on the fence in February
%icicIes will hang therein March, An
other says: IF on Candlemas dayiti is
bright and clear the grounding will
stay in his den," thus indicating that
more snow and cold are to come; but
il it shows or rains he will creep out,
as the winter has ended.
Hon. James Fergus writes the Boze-
man Courier: 4 have read an article
in the Courier and articles in other
territorial papers about who first sug-
gested the name Of Montana for our
territory. I think there is no doubt
but the New Northwest is right as
far as congress is concerned, but il
the files of the old Montana Post-at
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
RIPRAP.

The London riot, begun on 6th inst,
is certainly alarming. not only to the
worlds metropolis, bit to world at
large as well. As the march Of civil
cation was from the east westward,
so, it seems, the tread, dim, ruin, an
archy and bloodshed of mobilization
is fast following in its wake. Just
think of a mob of over fifty thousand
uneducated human savages over which
the police have no power! Why, this
mighty and ignoble array? Are they
starving? This is their avowed plea
of excuse. We have not the space
here to enter into the merits and de-
merits of riots, nor of the capital and
labor question, but we verify believe
that Nihilism and Socialism are at
the bottom of the whole trouble.
MORAL Let our government take
warning as to whom it admits as citi-
zens to our beautiful and free realm.
To our mind the Chinese are not the
worst people admitted to our shores.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

1--WE the majority" has aired his intel
lect again. If he has any friends they
should pull him down, or at least impress
upon his mind the Importance of confn-
ing himself to county affairs. PERSONAL
ties of the,,kind he is indulging mare inter
esting only to himself, and moreover dis
close his true calibre to those on. the out
side who possibly may have held. a better
opinion of him.
A. correspondent of the River. Press
writing from Belt creek, says. s'there
seems to be a nest of horse thieves in the
mountains at the head of Little Belt, who
make it a point to camp there every sum-
mer to recruit up and roundup the ranch
mems horses when they leave. Last sum-
mer and fall there were no less thar ten
horses stolen in this vicinity, and in many
instances the animals were taken aat of
their statues"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

The Mayor of Seattle ". T., writes
as followes to the Governor of the
Territory: "The Chinese residents of
the city Of Seattle are being unlawful
ly removed from the city by a mob of
unlawf:llly gathered citizens. The
authority of the city is not sufficient
to keep the peace u preserve order.
I appeal to you for aid and assist
ance." This short epistle shows the
state of affairs in Seattle. This is the
mob's second attempt at unlawfulness
in Seattle Within a short space Of
time, and they should receive the full
extent of punishment the law (millta-
~ or civil will allow. A mob in Sea-
tie, or a massacre in Rock Springs,
Wyoming, should be considered as
great crimes as If the same deeds had
been committed in some foreign cline.
This matter Of disposing of the Chi
nese should be done by a lawful, fair,
and elevating procedure.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

The bill Tor the admission OF DakO-
ia as the Both State of our Union
passed the Senate on Feb. ~5th-yeas,
80, nays, %. The bill divides the
Territory of Dakota on the 46 parallel,
the southern portion to be the State
Of Dakota, and the northern portion
as the Territory of Lincoln. Weanx-
iously await the, vote of the House.
While Congress is in the business Of
making States we should not fail to
push our claims steadily and with
great force before it that we may be
admitted to Statehood. We under
stand this is being done by u Rep
resentative at Washington. We
would love to see our Territory with
the "hood" on before the cold days
are gone. No matter, though, it will
come good IN mosquito time.
Politics is at a redhot heat in the
British Isles. Gladstone is again at
the helm of the Ship of State. Par
nell will retain his usual powerof die
tation. Gladstone has selected his
cabinet and issued his addresses
which gives the line of work concern
ing Ireland to be: 1, the question of
social order; 2, land reform; 3, self
government. It is evident that Mr..
Gladstone is the only nan that can
| govern England to-day, and equally
certain that he will find it a task that
will fully try his ability and resources.
The Wide'clasm between what Ireland
demands and England is willing to
| concede, makes the matter of govern
ing almost an impossibility. The
Parnellities and Conservatives com
bined would outvote the Liberals, of
which Mr.. Gladstone is leader, and
hence a policy must be taken that
will secure one or the other of these
parties.
A Washington correspondent says
that J. j. Hill, of st. Paul, MINI, has
the finest collection Of diamonds in
America.
It is reported that ex-President
Arthur, of New York City, is gradu-
ally becoming a hermit. Quite a con-
trast from his life at the White House.
Everybody in this part Of Montana
should take about three doses daily,
of Fresh Courage. It is a sure cure,
so they say. Why, what is tho mat
ter of this people? This is the brag
climate for health. True, bat we are
sbad off, for railroads, manufactures,
etc. We are convalescent and full of
hope.
J. Nj. L..
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20
TEE E ROCK LODE

Is being worked by a tunnel. This lead
is one of the most promising in the camp,
and work will be prosecuted uutil at least
a distance of 100 feet is attained, The
ore is rich and prospects well in wire
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

T*The town was christened Toole City
some time ago in honor of Delegate ]. K.
Toole. Such is fame in the Far West.
Ed,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

It is reported that ex-President
Arthur, of New York City, is gradu-
ally becoming a hermit. Quite a con-
trast from his life at the White House.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-02-20

A Washington correspondent says
that j. J. Hill, of st. Paul, Mimi, has
the finest collection Of diamonds in
America.
The Arizona champion., 1886-02-13

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