Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-12-04

been enjoying Park hotel Vlahus thls
week.
Chas. S. Gibson stopped in town Satur-
day on his way home from an eastern
0 u OF three months. He visited all the
wool markets.
VIM. Danforth, J. R. B. Coon, E. w.
Cummings, and J. a. Tuey Of the Montana
Central engineering corps were down from
camp Tuesday.
Robt. Williams says that a great many
sheep persisted in the late storm. One
man, Mr.. Severance, lost 900 over in
the Judith gap.
james Tyren was down from the grad
ers camp Tuesday. He says that a couple
of hundred men will be put at work upon
the rock cuts, at once.
Robt. S. Williams is in town again after
an absence of three weeks in the Lower
Judith country. He reports rough coun
try and rough weather.
J. A. Stephenson has returned to Helena
after spending a few days at Great Falls
and at the Montana Cattle company's
ranch visiting his brother.
Mr.. Beachley says he would like to have
everyone know that there is no mail on
Mondays and that the postofflce is open
from 10 a. N. to 2 p. m. Sundays.
If 0 have any difficulty in borrowing
the TRIBUNE from your next door neigh
Dor, now is a good time to subscribe and
secure the Stock, Farm and Home.
1t is currently reported that Ira Myers
was married at Minneapolis last Tuesday.
Ira promised his friends when he went
away that he would not act that way.
1t is stated that stone is being quarried
for the bridge piers and that force ofmen
will be set at work laying the foundation
for this important trans Missouri highway.
Will Peck says that his father recover
ed all the horses which the Indians stole
and that Mr.. Davids is the only Il who is
still loser. Eight Of his valuable equines
could not be recaptured.
Our Sun River subscribers complain
| of not getting their papers regularly. They
are sent out on the coach every Saturday,
D. m. We do not know where the blame
should be laid.
Mr.. II. B. Mackey, of Snow creek, was
in town this week. He says his mine is
showing up well and reports lots Of snow
in the mountains. Game seems to be
very plentiful this year.
A certain gentlemen Of this town is
around trying to rent a dog that can do up
anything in this section Of the country,
He says his dog has been picked on long
enough and must be avenged.
Mr.. Gibson was favored with the sight
Of a wonderful mirage Thursday, while
returning from Benton. A beautiful land.
scape scene was spread cut before him
upon the infinite canvass of the sky.
A series of hops will be given this win
ter under the auspices of a Terpsichorear
club soon to be organized by the young
people of Great Falls. The gayeties vii
be inaugurated by a grand opening ball a
the Park.
The Montana Central Ry company have
purchased extensive drive well macIiner,
to be operated in this vicinity by an exper
driver. The extensive Introduction o
this apparatus will do much good for the
country.
Among the fine athletes of this town ar
DIR. F. Pottle, light weight and DIR. Laid
heavy weight. II the latter hit an ordina
nv sized man the victim would have to b
scraped off the wall with a case-knife L
get enough to hold an inquest over.
Fl. H. Higgins has returned from Hell
ena with his team which he had rented Il
Frank Hyde, lately absconded. Mr.. Hig
gins found his team in the stable in Hell
ena, paid the charges and wendell his wa,
home to Great Falls, disguised witt
freighters.
Mr. Payne, a wealthy English capitals
who is associated in business with Messrs
Martin s. Kinlocll, is expected in Grea
Falls next week. Mr.. p. was here las
spring and was much pleased with tn
place. He has just returned from a Eu
ropean tour.