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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Track Laying.

The Montana Central railroad company
have let the contract for the track laying
and surfacing Of their line Of road from
Rimini to Helena and Helena to Great
Falls. The contractors are Bates and
Rice, both competent men Of considera-
BILE experience in railroad building. Mr..
l.. W. Bates is a young man frem Wash
ington Territory, who has performed a
great deal of track work on the Northern
Pacific and other Northwestern roads.
His partner, Mr.. Thomas Rice, is like
wise an experienced railroad man, having
been engaged on construction work on
the Southern Pacific, Oregon Short Line
and other railroads.
In a conversation with Mr.. Bates, a re-
porter learned that the contract was signed
the other evening, and that he and his
partner are ready to go to work as soon
as the material arrives. The rails have
already been purchased and will be here
very soon, probably in time for the com
iiehceiiieHl Oh tEatk laying ny tiis Isl oi
next month, if the building of the road
bed is sufficiently advanced to allow it.
The Rimini branch will be the first COM
pleted and the track will be put on this at
once. Track will be laid on the main
line to Great Fails as fast as the road bed
is prepared. The text thirty days will
see some liTe1y work on the Montana
Central.-Herald,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Heading For Montana.

Montana is an inviting field for railroad ca
terprises and is pressing her capabilities upon
the consideration Of different railroad eoapora-
lions looking for western outlets to their reads
now IN operation. 1t has long been kneHa4 that
the Chicago and Northwestern had its. eye on
Montana as a field for its future-occupazian, and
a letter just received by a citizen CT Helena
shows that these previously entertained notions
arel resolving themselves Observation-Disclosures.
The letter is a private communication from an
army officer, formerly in Montana, at Fort
Niobrar;i, Nebraska. 1t is under date oTtke Iseh
inst. and says:
Look out for a railroad to Montana from
this side. The Northwestern iseoming. HERALD.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Timber Suits.

We stated a week or two ago that tbs e. y TIM
Der suits against the Montana improvement Mt
Company and Northern Pacific railroaIs com
pnny would probably go over at this tsrnI Of
court on account of there being no govern nent
funds available for court Expenses. Since then
t.. S. Marshal hellay, has had government funds
placed to his credit for tho purpose. ard the
suit will doubtless come 10 issue. It is pDba-
BILE both prosecution and defendants will be
presented by able council and that there will Ie
an array of legal talent in the case that Il as not
been excelled, if equaled, in Montana. This is
in some RESPECTS 1 "tost case" for the govern
ment, and it is in all respects All important
case for the defendants, It is not likely to be
overlooked by either.-New Northwest.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01

after the little thing is d2ad. the mother leaves it
perfectly unconcerned and returns NO more
This disease should be investigated by veterinary
surgeons, as it Is becoming a serious matter to
our stuckmen.
". I. Sweet and Capt. Parkison have both lost
a valuable COW, dsatir bein. caused rs they sup
posed from eating a poisonous herb upon the
prairie, but it Is very probable that this is all one
and the same disease. and attention should be
paid to it at once.-BouIder Sentinel.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Sad Accident.

l.. e.. Howell, a we'll known stocknaaa OF the
Judith Basin, met With an accident last week
which will likely cost him as life. He WAS
taking several car loads of sheep to Chicago, and
1t is supposed WAS hanging ogn the side of the
car, and using a pzoa pole, anti. while passing a
bridge, the pole WAS caught by some of the tim
bers, preeipitating him to the ground, f~earfullr
lnJurIng him aboat the head andshouldeEs He
was taken to Billings. and his friends in the
East notified. What makes the accident partic-
ularly distressing was the fact that Mr.
intended visiting his wife in Rochester, New
York. after marketing his stock, whom ha- had
not seen for six years, and bring her hack With
him to the territory.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Territorial News,

Butte is still troubled by thieves and thug.
Bozsmanites are stirring up the county fair
question.
The Shonkin cattle roundup will ommence
on the 18th.
Helena had a small sized mad dog scsre one
day last week.
The steamer Rosebud left Bismarck for Fl.
Benton Friday of last week.
All of the stock of the Helena Street Railway
company has been subscribed for.
John 2. Glow, of Butte. wants to fight Pet
Mccoy for from $500 to SI,tD a side.
One hundred and seyenty-tve stockmen we're
in attendance at their territorial meeting at
Miles City.
Mr.. Stone, an old resident of Bozenzn, xhc,
recently died, came to the territory in e.. upon
the first steamboat which ever reached Benton,
The counterfeiters recently arrested in Butte
were bound over by the q. S. Commissioner IN
der $1,000 bonds each. They languisheth in the
Butte jail.
The owners of q quartz mine near Sheridan.
Montana. have discovered a strange, white metal
lii their ledge, which they know nothing about.
They have sent samples of it to the Smithsonian
Institute at Washington for analysis.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Railroad Notes

The Montana Central railroad is making as
rapid progress in its surveys as possible. One
corps of engineers are at present camped about
ten miles above Chestnut, and as soon as that
section of the work is completed, which will be
q week or two, the survey will be made to this
place. The work in the canyon and beyond, to
Helena, is being pushed forward vigorously and
without intermission by the contractors, who
have in their employ from 500 to 500 men. and
this force VIII be greatly increased. as soon as
the weather settles. Steel rails for the main line
and the Rifnini branch are alreadygpurchased and
en-route to Helena, and it is stated that the in
tentions of the company are to lay the rails and
put on rolling stock as soon as the road bed is
completed, which it probably will be the present
year. 1t is true, there is considerable heavy work
on the line, but with the energy which has been
so characteristic of the company, together with
the almost unlimited capital ut command, it is
not at all likely the work will drag. We con-
fdently expect to see the locomotive come
around the bend within the next nine months.
Returning from a trip out on the line of the
Montana Central. Col. Dodge says the utmost &C
tivity is prevailing in the work of the different
contractors, and that things are moving forward
rapidly. This side OF William Johns ranch, on
R6lS IEefa 4 atiS il1E0, kISTe > ii EDuliLh0NS 1AIS
of road bed already thrown up for i've or six
miles, and at other points along the line the work
is advancing with equal rapidly. On the RIM
mi branch the contractors are pushing the work
| with like yigor. The construction of bridges
| and ~trestlss will soon be commenced and after
| that work is completed track laying will be in
order.-Hsrald.
The bridge contracts On the Helena 4 Uunini
branch of the Mentana Central have been let,
| and the several ~spannings of Ten Mile viii com
lnence.as soon az the necessary material cap be
got on the ground.-Herald.
Surveyors have completed the location Of the
Northern Pacific branch road to Rimini. and
are now engaged in the work of crosssectioning
| the iine.-Herald.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Grand Jury Discharged.

Quite a furore was created at Fit. Ben
ton, upon the opening of court We'd
nesday morning Of last week, by the dis
trict attorney moving that the grand
jury be discharged, basing his arguments
upon the fact that enc of the county COM
missioners had been charged with forgery,
and that another member of the board,
was his %bondsman, and inasmuch as they
had selected the grand jury, it gave them
the power to defeat the ends Of justice, by
selecting q jury which might be relied
upon. The attorney made no such charge
as this against the jury, but implied that
such might ba the case. Judge Wade
sustained the motion, discharged the
grand jury. aud a special yenire was is
sued. This cannot be construed into
meaning that the parties who composed
the grand jury We're other than gentle e
men, as every mani in Choteau county well
knows, but is 2 febuka to Ford, which,
if he has any honor Or a spark OF self
respect III MS composition, Will take to
himself, and ponder over. It places him
before the public in his true light, and
shows to himself, as we'll as to the world
at large, that his honor and honesty iseon.
sidered Of q doubtful nature by the
Supreme Judge Of the Territory Of Mon
tana. It is sufficient. to cause any other
MAJ in Choteau county, placed in his
position, to gracefully resign, and quiet
II seek some sequeatered spot, far beyond
the pale Of respectable society, s-nl there
hasten dissolution by communion With
canniba1s, shyloeks and beasts.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
The Campaign

The Choteau county campaign this
coming fall promises to be lively and in
teresting. Candidates are bobbing up as
thick as toads after a shower, and appar-
emily as lively. Several precincts in the
county. which heretofore have not been
counted upon will surprise the natives
Oh election night. We learn several
states have already been made up, but
slate is a brittle material and easily
broken, and there are cases on record
where political states have been broken
over their originators heads.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
More Cattle For Montana.

A Devils Lake, (Dak,) telegram says:
Mr.. Deyine, manager of an immense
stockrange near the Great Falls of the
Missouri, Montana, and owned by st.
Paul capitalists, is here arranging for the
shipment to Devils Lake next week, from
Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa,
of 1000 head of young cattle. They viii
be corraled near town aWaitingthe arrival
Of another shipment IN May 18th of the
same number, when the droves will be
driven overland to Montana, 700 miles, by
twenty-five cowboys.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Mistaken.

The Piegans, of Choteau county, hare
been on short government rations the
past winter, and as a consequence have
levied on the cattle herds of their vicinity
to make up for what was lacking. They
have killed about 800 head of beeves for
Northern Montana stockmen during the
winter.-Inter-Mountain.
The above is not the case, as the Pigans
have been literally supplied with grub
during the winter, and have no other ex-
cuse for killing cattle, than their inherent
meanness and devilishness, supplanted
by a desire to destroy property belonging
to the whites.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01

The fact that the waataes during the
smonth of April, was so different from
the ususl order is q matter Of note,
and Enthusiastically points to the
time when our s%eaAons will differ but
little from that in the states. 1t is with
in the remembrance of all old-timers
When such a thing as a rain during April
wac an almost unheard Of occurrence,
but, for the past few years it has been
the Eule rather than the exception.
Within the nakt decade, it is fair to pre-
sumo that the seasons, SO far as the nat
+ural rainfall Is eosaeerned. will not diff
fer materially FROM that of the eastern
states.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Another Railroad.

A new railroad scheme has been sprung
in Montana for the benefit of the Cpur
d'Alene country, The company will build
from Rathdrum on the Northern Pacific
to Lake Ceur d'Alene, there to connect
with a line of steamers to Old Mission,
whence a road will be built to South Fork,
Murray, etc. Governor Hauser, d. G.
Corbin, A. NJ. Hotter and A. M. Esier are
among the incorporators Of this scheme.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Why Not2

Now that the commissioners are about
to authorize the openinga of a wagon soad
from Fort Logan to Truly, the next asove
in order will be to secure a post office at
or near Rock creek and Ethe establish
ment Of mail services between Logan and
Truly. Gorham or Great Falls. There are
numerous settlers between Truly and Lo-
gan who have to go from twenty to
thirty miles to get their mail matter, be-
sides there are SEINE splendid ranch foca-
tions down there which would be taken
up if mail facilities could be had.-Hus-
bandman.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Preparations are being made. to deye

Ilk1aIatAO1tk are UEiIiS lAastSasAo ueiele
OPP the placer mines in the sEeetgrass
Hills on quite an extensive scale this
spring. Ed. CARAT, who is interested
in claim No. 4 below discovery. informs us
there cansbe no doubt as TO the existence
.of gold In the Htsis In paying quantities.
The owners Of the claim above his clean.
ed up $500 worth in one week recently
The pay ground IL quite limited and water
aaaaree. but whit there is will be put to
the hest advantage the present season. and
1T is confidently espested that the seasons
! work will prove reaamerative. The par
! ties interested IN tlA mines have no fear
OF disturbance FROM the government, as
! the Indians are Btsrfectly satistied to have
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
WYoming Stock.

The condition of stock in many parts CT Wyo-
ming is said to be deplorable. A corresp ondent
in the Salt Lake Tribune says:
Large cattle losses are being reported ss.rorar the
ranges of the Bad-water and Lower Wins river.
These ranges support q good many sheep, as we'll
as cattle, and are badly eaten off. Up,to last
month, the country was nearly bare of Snow, and
the cattle came long distances to water. The
March storms found them poor and crsr fded in
the river valleys, and they are now being piled
up in punches.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Mill For Yogo.

We understand that some capitalists
connected with J.. D. WeatberWax in
mining at Yogo gulch, are corntemplat-
ing the erection of q small quartz mill.
The ore in the mine, it is believed. fully
iustities the expenditure. It has been
worked in an arastra with good results
~IIusbandman.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Ofinterestto Cownfen.

Granville Stuart. president of the BosF34 OF
Stock Inspectors. reported to the Miles con
ventin that 7a,oco head of cattle had been in-
spected, and from this number there were re-
coverad estrays to the value of 5000, and that
on the ranges there had been recovered and re-
turned estrays to the value of 81 600. the entire
cost being sl1 600. TIE territorial veterinary
surgeon reported 10, ss7 cattle examined. and
2.4ea horses inspected at an expense of $685.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Nomce of Final Entry.

LAND OFEzeH AT HEsRsA, Mont,
April %, 1885.
hGIIE is hereby giyear that the following
tsnagnad settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register and
J4ne 5th, 1856, viz: Tyree NJ, Hubbard. who
made Presumption D. s. No. 1854 for the SWi. Of
SWA, sse. 10 and W Of kWA, sec "a, tp IS
n. B.. T..
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence apon. and cultivation
OF, raid land, viz:
William II. Ewing and MIS-. Rehecca Ewing of
Helena, Montana; John W. Hopkins and Dayioi
F. Wilson of Truly, aontana.
S. W. LkAGHoRNE, Register
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
NOTICE OFF FINAL ENTRY.
LAsss,OFFcE uI5iEIs MONT,

LAS5saO FrcE IsTIELEs MONT
April 26. 1885.
Naeic is hereby given that tile following nam
ed eettlt.E has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support os his claim, and
that seid proof wilIbamade before Charles Spen-
ceF, Efobate Judge at Fort Benton Montana, IN
June + 1886, Wig: Herbert @. Ci,owen who made
PreeEaption DIS. $3.50 for the Mel of Sec. &c, N
Range4E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Worden P. Wren, Phillip Gibson,
and Silas Beachly Of Great Falls, Montana, and!
Aft erd B.. Keller. Fort Benton, Montana.
S.W. LAnGHo EaE, Register
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
a Strange Cattle Disease.

Edward Ryan gives information that the stock
mem in his neigIaborioad are losing many calves
from some unknown caase. The disease that
afTicts them is severe in the extreme. There
seems to be but little chance Of recovery after
they once take it. Nln. Ryan has lest several,
Con. Clark a few. andin fact nearly all have sui
fered more or less. One strange fact connected
with this strange disease is that the mother will
stay around and administer all the help and
sympathy possible for the ailing offspring but
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Reelected Officers,

The Iontana Stock Growers ASS ~cistiGn, al
the recent annual meeting at Miles City, ~rs-etect-
ed by reclamation the old board of officers, as
follows:
Presidznt-T. J. Bryan, Miles City.
First Enthusiastically. i. Potts, Townsend.
Secord Notwithstanding. Harmon, Miles
City.
Secretary and Treasurer-R. b. Harrison
Helena.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Notice of Final pronf
LAND 0FFIcs AT HELENA Mo,

LAND OFE1cs AT HELENA MosT.}
Auil2 ., 1885.
Notice is hereby zisen. that tie following.
named settler has filed notice eff his intention to
make final proof in support OF This claim. and
s1.at sz s T nea y W. 2 ID o. H Raiis s e r WI Ma asn =
1885, viz: .Albert J, Euy vino made HOMESTEAD
applicatior4No. 1874 for she Lots | and 2, ETA
NV, Sec. 49, Up. a, n. Range L.
He names tae foi1owirg witnesses ta prosa HIS
continuous residence upen, and cultivation Of
said land. viz Christopher dickinson. Iserbert4
O. Choven. George D. Fndinzton and John H
FaIstielLal OF Great Falls, Mont.
s.. W~-IAAaHoRSK- Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE At HELENA MexEr

LAND OFFICE At HELENE, MesH,. u
April list, 1884, s.
NStfI1EE is hereby given that the following
iSnrmed sestler has fled notice of his Intention
TO rnsko final proof in support of his claim, and
thatsaid. proof viii be rzade before VIII Hanks,
Estary, Public ChoseaEs. county, Montana, at
Great Falls, Montana. on May 1L1ss6, viz
Alexander II. Ogi1vie, who made Prers2tion Dis
No. b24a for the wv. sec. 30, tp, % N. r. A.
He aarzes the following witnesses to provo his
eosrsinuons residence aEan, and cultivation Of
said Viz: James Walker, james Eastman.
Panl Rn1nsey and George r. Field, all of Great
Montana
S. w. LANaHozN, Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Notice of Final Entry.

LAND OFFIcEH ELEsA. M.T-f
March %, 1895.
NOTICE 10 tsrebg given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his intention.
70 mako final proof in support of his claim, and
That sale. praof will be n1adss befoxe E. e. Lyun-
ter Juasce af the Peecea sand eoufees Mont..-
on Eay 3 1856. viz. Erasmus. l.. anthony vhce
nads preen,psiont d. S-No.. H15 for the Lots a..
and 8. NEs4 RWA, VIZ sE.A Sec 10. &c, In W. B.
5E.
eontinnoes residence upon, end cultivation of.
said Land.
J~ohnaBenasst, Alact b. EfkTaoi SanHeoulsas
MT. Walter Brown, Sand fsoslee. NJ z, lssac-
Eru GSeatsFaHs.
8. W. Langiorne. Registsr..
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01

VIM. Humphrey, formerly of the firm
of Field & Humphrey, Sand Conlee,
passed through here last week, en-ronte
for Fit. Maginnis, where he will take
charge of the stock of the firm of Selig-
man. Bailey & Kennett,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OFFIcE AT HELENA Mosr.,t.
April %, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the following. nam
GO settler has filed notice of his irtention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before Charles Spencer. Pro-
bate Judge at Fort Benton Montana, on June T..
1885. viz: Wordan P. Wren whosmade Preempt-
ion 0. s. 1868 for the SWs Sec. 10, TIP. 20, n.
Range 4 4.
He names the foliswing witnesses to prove his
continuous resistance upoa, and cultivation Of,
said land, viz: Herbert Os .Chowen, Bilas A..
Beachley, and PhilligsG lasea Of Great Falls
Montana. and Alferd b. Keller of Fort Benton
Montana 8. W. L~aeGHpRSs, Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
The Upper River Steamer.

DR.. A. l.. Dawson, of Twin Bridges has
q sixty-four foot boat, we'll built and suit
ed to the purpose, which he will use to
navigate the upper Missouri between
the rapids and Great Falls. He is now
negotiating for engines and machinery to
make 8 steamboat of the craft.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01

According to the old axiom of the
Dutch, spring never comes until after
Easter. This may in q manner account
for she backwardness of the spring. It is
worthy OF mention, that Easter came as
late this year as it ever has or ever can
come. This is c~onsolirg.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Done For.

The Dominion parliament shslved the
Gait railroad scheme without much ado,
when it was brought up. While We regret
that the roaais done for" yet we are not
disappointed, as the TRIBUNE never had
any faith in ii, at, or since its inception.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Seizure of Wood.

The Billings Gazette says L.. Quivey. Depuay
q. S. Marshal has been in that neighborhoodfor
some days, looking up all cases of cutting wood
on the Crow reservation. As u result lie has
seized about ia cords Of wood, Of which about
100 cords had been bought by Chas. Gross from
Al. Gay, who cut it on the reservation.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01

The roads between here and Helena are
said to be in a most horrible condition,
and the coaches are from ten to twenty
hours late, and to make matters still worse
NO apparent effort is made to make time.
The stock used on the line is said to be
very poor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Still. Smokes.

We are informed by DR.. E. crutel,er.
one Of the stockholders of the CAoteau
Calumet, that the reports circulated re-
gardiag the suspension of that paper are
false. and that It's publication will be con-
tinued.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01

Chas. M. Webster, of the banking firm
of ChoWen, Webster e. Dickerman of this
place. arrived from Minneapolis, Friday.
Dir. Webster had q very rough trip from
Helena to this place, owing to the disa-
greeable weather and horrible condition
of the putty bed' q few miles up the
valley.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01

A. B. Hamilton and Ed. Garrett came
in from Benton Wednesday evening, and
continued their journey on toward Che
teau the following day.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01

the mines worked, and the mighty chief
Of the Piegans, told them Last season that
his tribe had NJ objections, and that they
were welcome to all the gold there was
to be found. +
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
Ranch For Sale

fms ranch suitable for either stock or asri-
most productive valleys of Montana, about %.
mites from Great Falls. will be sold. cheap.
For further particulars enquire of
tt PHIL GIBssS, Great Falls, Mont.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-01
For Rent.

A nice store-room, flied up, centrally
located. For particulars, address at once,
2. Q. box p, Great Falls, Montana. If.