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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
A. Ef. Hotter & Bro.

Anything we might say concerning the
well known firm of A N. Hotter & Bro,
who have a planning mill together with
other machinery would be news to but
few of our readers. This firm located
here last year, but established a lumber
yard on the opposite side of the river from
this place in 81, but which has since
been removed. The lumber for the yard
at this place is manufactured at the firms
mill on the upper Missouri, where they
have access to a large body Of fine timber.
They RATED to this place last year some
thing like half a million feet of lumber, of
which amount they yet have o n hand about
100000 feet. This year they expect to
put in about 10000 feet in addition to
what they now have in stock. Besides
this, the firm will put in q complete stock
of builders hardware within the next
thirty days. Their large interests
here are under the management OF Mr..
Chas. Wegner who has been identified
with thea for a number OF years, and
who is not sally an efficient business man
ager, but we'll known throughout this
part of the Territory.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Agricultural Lands,

1t does not need the tongue of a pro.
phet to predict for Montana a wonderful
growth in its agricultural area. Hereto
fore the prairies have been regarded as
non-prodIcing, but experiment has
proved the f~sllacy of this belief. 1t has
benn demonstrated beyond question that
the soil of the bsncn-lands 10 superior to
that on the bottoms. and the total yield OF
grain is fully equal under favorable cir
cumstances, while the quality is superior.
The condition Of agricultural affairs is
now materially changing. There will be
a market for all the products of the farm
mills will be erected which will use the
wheat the increased population will in.
sure a market for other products. II
should be the aim of the farmers to put
under cultivation each year all that he
possibly can.-Press.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Personal.

Land hunters are puttiugi in appearance
every day.
Tom Carter was at Benton a few days
the past week.
Del. Chowen has become d staid and
honest rancher.
Ira Hickory made a business trip to
Benton last week.
Robert Vaughn was up from his ranch
one day this week.
George Burlington wa at Benton a few
days the past week.
E. r. Clingan, the Belt merchant, was in
town n day this week.
Chas. Wegner, agent for Hotter Bros,
started for Helena this week.
FL. l.. Hull has secured q house and will
remove his family here from Sun River
next week.
Al. Rogers, our genial county clerk,
and A. B. Keller of the River Press, were
up from Benton this week.
II. B. Dickinson, a Herald printer, of
Helena, arrived here with Warner Tues.
day, and has a "sit'' on the TRIBUNE.
Paris Gibson and James Watkins re.
turned from Helena Sunday. They report
active operations on the railroad line in
the canyon.
W. P. Wren, manager for Murphy.
haeiay s Co, in this place, returned
from a two months visit with friends in
the States, Monday.
W. s. Wetzel, formerly in tue mercan-
tile trade st st. Benton, has been in town
several days the past week. and contsmp.
lates locating here and going into bust
ness.
Charley Beachley and Joe pepper
started for Helena n day this week.
It is rumored that the former gentleman
on the return trip will have aboard a
more congenial companion than Joe.
Geo. Warner proprietor of Warmers
Independent stage line running between
this point and Helena, has been laid up
the past week. George has held down
the box for over J year without missing
but n trip.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
The Tribune Company.

Some few weeks ago, articles of incor-
poration were filed with the Territorial
Secretary of the tribune Publishing
Company" of this place, which organiza-
ton assumed control of the TRIBUNE on
the first of the present month. The CAPT
tai stock of the company is S10,0o0-full
paid, divided into four hundred shares,
the bulk of which has already been SUBJ
scribed for. Under the new management
the prosperity which has always attended
the tribune, will be greatly augmented;
the officers of the company are:
President-Ira Myers.
ice-President-George E. Huy.
Secretary-Herbsrt o. Chowen.
Treasurer-Charles N. Webster.
Directors: Ira Myers, George E. Huy,
Herbert Chowen, Charles n Webster and
viii Hanks.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

ologically considered, belong to the
same groups as the Sand Coulee
coal fields, viz: Dakota No. l, early
Cretace US period, are unlimited as to
amount and Of such a varied charac-
ter as to visit the different wants of
builders. They 7 of varions colors,
sandstones or the pnrest white, red,
bright or dark grey, bright or dark
brown or yellow, the most critical
architect can be supplied with differ
ent colored materials to be harmoni-
ously blended together.
The red and brown sandstones are
compact, hard and massive and are
not friable or absorbent.
The white and yellowish sandstones
when first quarried are soft, easy cut
to any shape required, and hardened
with exposure towing to the harden
ing of silica contained in the mo;s-
ture) when they form 3 a durable and
attractive building material.
The size Of blocks obtainable is
only limited by the wants of the
builders.
A ~stratiied deep red colored sand
stone il obtainable here, admirably
adapted for sidewalks, on account Of
the cleavage. Large amounts of this
stone have been already used for this
purpose.
The sandstones here may be divid-
ed into three classes viz: Argillac-
eous, Calcareous and Gritty. The
two last form the material for build
ings; the first one is remarkably good
for foundations, or structures beneath
water. This feature in the demands
OF the future by a city whose enor-
nous water power is well known, is a
very prominent one and will result in
the utilization OF this rock to a very
large extent.
find the limits of my paper will
not allow the further extension OF
this article, and would state that
quarries are now being opened Civ
ing results which prove the veracity
of the above statements regarding
the sandstones.
The clay, cement, limestone, etc,
their extent and economic uses I shall
leave to a future article.
In conclusion I would state that
the value of the natural Of
this locality, are only now beginning
to be understood; q flood Of light is
now flashing V e them, showing their
value and diversity, and with the in
coming of the railroad now being CON
structed, their development Will be a
source Of wealth not only to this
locality, but to the Territory at large.
0. C. ii.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Is 1t TALK.
The Nothern Pacific Threaten to
Parallel the Montana Central
Railroad ia Great Falls.

Parallel the Montana Central
Railroad to Great Falls.
T. f. Cakes, the general manager of the
Northern Pacific rail road has returned to
st. Paul from New York, and to a Pho.
neer Press reporter has had the following
to say concerning its branch lines, which
it now contamplates constructing:
Negotiations looking to q settlement
| Of transcontinental affairs are progressing,
hut it cannot be told when an end will
be reached, Mr. Oakes does not look for
anything definite for a week at least.
The announcement that the Montana
Central had begun work upon its line
has created the impression that the
| Northern Pacific would not build its pro-
| posed Tsn-Mils Creek branch road. Dir.
Cakes said that the impression vas er-
roneous. The Northern Pacific, he said,
some time ago decided upon a sbrancl,
road to run south from a point on the
main line, a little west of Helena,
down the Ten-Mile creek to Remini, in
the Red Mountain district North from
the point Of commencement this branch
will be built up the Prickly Pear to the
Great Falls of the Missouri. The fact
that the Montana Central propose build
ing in this locality will not cause any
change,i in the Northern Pacific's pro-
gramme. The Northern Pacific was first
upon the ground and proposes to carry
out its programme. As Mr.. Cakes said
If the Montana Central persists in build
ing its line, there will be two roads out
there. We are decided in the matter and
propose to go right adead.' Gen. Ander-
son, chief engineer of the Northern
Pacific has sent ]. b. Alexander west.
Mr.. Alexander will take a force of sur
veyors with him, and at ono commence
the necessary survey for this road. So
soon as a permanent location is made,
grading will be commenced and the line
completed as fast as is practicable. The
new road is to develop the mines of the
district through which it will run. Dir.
Cakes knows nothing of the Montana &
Western, organized the other day at
Helena to build a line south from Drum
mend to Phillipsburg. This is Il of the
branch roads recommended by MIR. Oakes
in his annual report, and will undoubtedly
be built in the very near future, most like
ly this spring.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
The Neihart Tunnel and Mining Co

The Neihart Tunnel and Mining Co.
Active operations will undoubtedly be
commenced in at Neihart soon. Mining
men are beginning to realize thatthe camp
issomething bis, and there is no question
but that a large amount of money will be
expended in developing the present year.
OF the latest company organized to work
in the camp, the Herald says:
The above is the title of a company re-
GENTLY organized to develop valuable
quartz ground at Neihart, by means Of
tunnels. It is capitalized at $4,000 600 and
is differed as follows:
President-Moses Norris.
observation-disclosures Cruise
Treasurer-James FL. Moe.
Seeretary-E.J Carter.
The company have driven . tunnel $50
feet, cutting through a valuable lead, and
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Unfounded.

A inc is aioat to the effect that Ira
Myers g. Co. and A. n. Hotter & Bro.
have formed 3 combination, and proposed
to force the price OF lumber up. It is
difficult to conjecture from what source
the story originated or what melted it, in
asmuch as it has no foaudationawnatever.
Representatives of both .frmstold . TRIB-
UNE reporter that no combination had
been entered into between the firms and
such a thing had not e been thought
of, and furthermore that the price of lum
Der and material would remain the same
as heretofore.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Horse Thief Captured.

Report reached here this week that a
party named Lynch, accused of numerous
depredations, chief among which is that
of horse stealing, was captured at the
head of Dearborn river while lying on
the ground asleep, by a deputy sheriff
and posse. Lynch is accused of stealing
horses from ranchers on the Dear
born river and Flat Creek, and also in the
Northwest Territory.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
To Be Enlarged.

W.P. Wren, manager for the general
merchandise firm of Murphy, Maclay &
Co, of this place, received instructions
this week, from Jno. T. Murphy, of
Helena, the head of the firm, to have
twenty feet added 70 the depth of the
building which they are erecting here.
which will make it 25X100 feet in size.
We also understand, from an u%nauthora-
tive source, however, that another story
will be added to the structure. It is to be
built of stone, and will be a magnificent
building.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
For Newspaper Thieves.

The new postal law recently put into
force by the postoffice department makes
the taking of a newspaper and refusing to
pay for the same a theft, and anybody
guilty of such an action is liable to crimi-
nal proceedings the same as if he had
stolen goods to the amount of the sub
scription. Hereafter it will not be con
sidersd a very shrewd scheme to take a
newspaper for a year and then inform the
publisher that you never ordered it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Cofrectlon.

One of those grevious mistakes which
occasionally occur in every newspaper,
and for which no one is accountable, I'm.
less it be the proverbial printing office
cat, appeared in the TRIBUNE two weeks
ago, regarding the sale of RobertVaughn's
magnificent stallion Prospect" The
appended note from Dir. Vaughn, ex.
plains the matter.
'Great Western is the horse | have
sold to the Willard Cattle company, and
not Prospect" He has q record of 2.57L
Weight, 1,470 pounds.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

Thousands of swans in flocks number
ing from 10 to 100 have been flying
toward the north the past week. Several
beautiful specimens have been shot, one
in particular which measured nearly ten
feet from tip to tip of wings, and stood
over five feet high.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
The Coming Comet,

Prof. Boss, of the Dudley observatory,
says that the comet discovered in Decem-
Der will DO visible to the naked eye by the
middle Of April, and two weeks later will
probably be as brilliant as the great comet
of 1881. 1t will come within about 49,
100000. miles of the earth at its nearest
approach, which is only a little less than
one-sighth the distance of the sun from
earth.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

The severest storm of the season visit
ed this section Friday of last week. The
elements, fgurativelY speaking, just turn
ed themselves loose, and the way the
wind howled and snow blowed was a
caution.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

A prominent New Yorker has the follow
ing to say of our town, which is publish
ed in an Eastern exchange: "Great
Falls is north of Helena, situated on the
Missouri river and blessed with one of
the best natural water powers in the
United States. 1t would be one Of the
best places for the manufacture of flour
in the west and I have heard it talked
that it is Hills intentions to erect flour
ing mills at that place"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
School Election.

A special election will be held on the
18th inst, to vote upon the advisability Of
levying a tax of $500, for the purpose of
continuing the school; the apportion-
ment of school money for this. district
having been exhausted. There should
not be q descending vote.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

yesterday let a $4,000 contract to Mr.. II.
81. Horn to continue the tunnel, the OBJ
%jective point being a group of half a doz-
en- leads owned by the company, among
them an extension of the celebrated Mon
taua Belle.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Neihart Stage Line.

w. o. Dexter informs us that he ex-
poets to have his Neihart line of coaches,
connecting with his Great Falls and Ben
ton line, running by the 10th or 18th inst.
Parties desiring to 60 into Neihart the
coming season should p~atronize this line.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

John s.. Mexican, of Sand Coulee, de-
parted his life on Friday morning, March
26th, and was buried Monday morning
Deceased was an old-time Montanian,
having been identified with the Territory
for nearly twenty years.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Large Cattle Sale,

We learn that Ford & Dunn of Sun
river valley have sold their cattle to d.
A. G Flowerre, for q price ranging be
tween s150,000 and..160,000. The %nucules
of this large band of cattle were among
the first brought into Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

The Townsite company have had
posters printed, warning parties from
shooting game along the river banks
within the limits of the town, and any in
fragments will bring the law down upon
the unlucky nim-rod.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

Robert Morrison of CarterviIle, who
has been engaged in resetting the machin-
ery in the Great Falls Lumber Co.'S mill,
received word Monday that his aged faith.
er. who lived with him was dead, and left
Immediately for home. Deceased was a
native of Nova Scotia, and had only re-
aided In Montana q short time.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

We noticed that several teams came
down from the upper country over the
Missouri river road one day this week.
As soon as possible a crew of men will be
put to work putting it in good condition.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

It is rumored in Junction City that
Mr.. Broadwater, of Helena, has purchased
the Collar mill and will move it to Nei
hart. We hope it's true as we can spare
that particular hoodoo.-Argus.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
No Mor Monkeying.

A good, substantial log jail is being
built on 1st Ave. South, and hereafter if
any wild and wolly terror desires to run
the town, he will most likely have g
chance to cool off within its cool and re.
freshing interior.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
A Good Paper.

The Fl. Benton River Press has eniarg-
ed from a five to a six column qnarto and
will don a new dress in a few months.
The Press is a good paper, and the TRIB-
uNE notes with pleasure its evident pros
perity.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

The Husbandman has given the n. ?,
another lesson in branch building. 1t is
just possible the n. P. know their own
business; at least it is quite probable
that such is the case.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

Work on the addition to the TRIBUNE
building, was commenced this week.
When completed We will be more COM
fortably situated, and enabled to work to
much better advantage.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

The Lewis & Clarke county commits
sioners have plenty of ~simon-pure gall.
If they hadn't they certainly would have
resigned I'm time ago.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

tbs Press "thinks'' that the report that
"Hr. Styles and others would start a bank
at Great Falls Is q mistake" It is quite
probable that the gentlemen will not
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

The taking of testimony in the land
contest case of Chichester VS.. Allen, &C,
cupied several days the past week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

Those who happened to be out at an
early hour Tuesday morning, were treat
ed to a brilliant display of natures fire
~orEs
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

open a bank here the present year, but
that they intended to do SO, until they
learned that the field WAS already occu-
pied, is a fact, rather than a mistake"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

The mania for planting trees is bscom
ing general: We notice Howard Criss
Dunlap & Arthur and Carter q Walker
are planting quite a number.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Z OF THE L

Phil. Gibson Is erecting an Office build
ing on LIST Ave North.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

E. R. Clingan of Belt, has purchased
Castner'slime kilns on upper Belt, and in
tends keeping the market supplied at this
place.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

A. II. Hotter & Bro, have had a large
number of shade trees set out around
their property.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

Rev. Largent will preach at the school
house next Sunday evening. A general
invitation is extended.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
How is it Jim?

a resident of Great Falls waxeth
political, and in the columns of the
TRIBUNE, sings a prophetic refrain on
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

Work upon all the building improve,
ments here is being pushed with all pos.
sible repidity.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

Owing to the severeness OF the storm
Friday Of last week, tho mail did not ar
rive here until the next day.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

Fl. Benton is evidently excited over the
Northern Pacific railroad talk. What
about the Gault line:
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

The Benton coach brought in five
passengers Tuesday evening.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

Several parties from Billings hav'
been town the past week.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

The foundation of the new hotel build
ing has beer compl eted, and the carpen-
tsrs are now busy upon the frame work.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Montana Central Notes.

The Montana Central tunnel, now
in course of ~evacatioa in the lower
Prickly Pear canyon, is upwards of
500 feet in length. Green, the con-
tractor, is pushing the work from
both ends with all possible vigor.-.
Herald.
Kirkendall & Co. have upwards Of
twenty miles of grading contracts on
the Montana Central trunk line and
several miles of similar work on the
Rimini branch. Supplies OF all kinds
in the prosecution of these enterprises
are furnished by Helena merchants.
Picks, shoyels, carts, sserapers, plows,
drills, powder, fuse-all implements
and material used in constructing
road bed, blasting rock, etc, are pur-
chased from Helena dealers. It is
estimated that at least $780, 600, ex-
pended in labor and supplies, will go
into u momentary circulation the
present season.-Herald.
Secretary and Treasurer Harrison,
Of the Montana Central Railway Com
pany, has probably few equals in the
United States as an organizer and di-
rector of railway office affairs. He
has, apparently, an intuitive talent
which instantly grasps the minutest
details Of every department OF Office
Inducing and management, every
method of procedure being SO sys-
tematized as to render the many and
diverse duties performed move in har-
mony as one undivided whole. Mr.
Harrison is a very quiet and unassum-
ing gentleman in his business inter
course, and socially is as pleasant a
person as has eve been met in Hell
ena.-Herald.
D. A. Loring returned last evening
from Helena, having succeeded in OBJ
tanning a contract for grading two
miles Of the Montana Central, and P.
Larson & Co. have a fve-mile con-
tract. Mr.. Larsen says ten miles of
the road is already graded and the
work is being pushed vigorously. The
engineers are equipped with new in
struments, just brought out from the
east. Tie present object of the COM
pany seems to be the construction of
a railroad southwest to Butte, and
northeast to Great Falls.-Gazette.
Wool Growers Convention.
A wool growers convention and
national sheep shearing will be held
in st. Louis on the 7th, 8th, 9th, and
10th of April. It is given under tho
auspices of the association of Missouri
wool growers. The following distin-
gu shed gentlemen WILDE present and
deliver addresses upon subjects Of in
terest to wool growers: HoE. Column
bus Delano, president of the national
association; Hon. Norman B. Colman
commissioner of agriculture; Hon.
Geo. i. Converse OF Columbus, Ohio,
and many others. MIR. r.. 7. Hell will
represent Montana, Idaho and Wyom-
ing
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

The frame of Spurgin q Crowder's new
building is up, and the balance OF the
work is being pushed forward as rapidly
as possible.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03
Garden and Flower Seed.

The Montana National Banks store ut
Sun River, have a large stock Of fresh
garden and flower seed. At
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-04-03

It Is a caution the way q "rat" print
will winch when questioned regarding
the Union.