Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-04-21
SPRAY OF THE FALLS

Secretary Webster has placed TIN boxes
with Great Falls folders in the hotels.
The documents are greatly admired and
many are being distributed far and wide.
viii Hanks, who has returned from a
trip eastward, speaks with enthusiasm OF
the country which lies off Great Falls for
distance of 100 miles. He says that it
is rich farming land and entirely free
from alkali. It has heavy grass and is
we'll adapted for general agriculture.
Work on the Sand Coulee branch is
progressing rapidly. The track is laid
within two miles of the mines and within
three miles of the company's works. The
line will be completed, so far as the track
laying is concerned, in two or three days.
Building is going on actively through
out the city. The foundation walls of the
Collins block are nearly finished and
large quantity of lumber is on hand for
the flooring and joists. The Nathan block
is also advancing. The number of new
residences is large.
There are four companies of the 3rd in
fantry each at Forts Shaw and Missoua
and two at Custer. These companies
will be replaced by others from the 25th
infantry (colored). Such is the sum of
the changes about which there seems to
be some confusion in the newspapers.
Colonel Andrews of the 25th, will prob
ably establish his headquarters al Fort
Shaw.
Two civil suits occupied the courts to-
day. One was Lutrell & Noble against
Hamilton and Eaton with Judge Rolfe as
counsel for the plaintiff. 1t referred to
contract for digging we'll. The other
suit was Eaton against Hutchinson for
forcible entry and detainer. ]. W. Stanton
appeared for the plaintiff. Taylor "
Lewis were counsel for the defendants in
both cases. VA
Ashby's warehouse is completed and
most of the stock is already stored. The
finer grades of agriculture implements,
wagons, sulkies and the like will be kept
in the warehouse, while the lower grades
will be stored in the immense shed. The
roof of the building is steel sheeted and
bears evidence Of solidity. F. A. Gran
field had the contract for this building
and made substantial job of it,
The town has very busy look today.
Ranchmen are coming in for seeds, i'm
plements and other supplies. The ladies
are out shopping and the builders are
hauling material or laying foundations.
The real estate agents look cheerful and
the lawyers are as busy as bees. The fes-
tive drummer has returned with the
spring birds and is ready for orders. To
complete all the business houses make a
grand display of clothing, dry goods, mil
linery, hardware and groceries.
Realty continues in active demand. 1t
would have been still greater only for the
delays which the floods caused in railroad
traffic. Among the sales made by the
Townsite Company up to the close of
business yesterday were the following:
George B. Seifred, lot 4, block 400, $500;
Della Strong, lot 5, block sos, $500; Mary
Mcdonald, lot 3, block 1885, $500; A. N.
Richardson, lot IA, block 459, 5000; F. D.
Kingsbury, lot IA, block 448, $500; A. G.
McCubbin, lot 10, block 452, 5000; Ross
s. Bannerbaum, lot 6, block 473, $500.
The Park theatre under the manage
ment of John Germ is daily increasing in
popularity. New forces are constantly
being added and the best attractions Sc
cured. Among the latter is Miss Hattie
Stewart, known to the theatrical world as
the female "John L. Sullivan" whom Mr..
Germ has succeeded in inducing to come
here at considerable expense. She will
appear April 80 and some of local Shout
der hitters may get themselves in condi-
ton to be knocked out In addition to
Miss Stewart, Mr.. Germ has Ed. Varney
and Miss Ida Chestnut, both stars billed
for next week. Popularity must come tc
the hard working theatrical man and Mr.
Gering has secured full measure of il
by his efforts to cater to the amusement
of the public. Last nights show was O
good one and embraced several new fea,
lures. Kennedy and Stanley make lots
of fun, while Germ as the Dutchman in
"The Clock Maker" is whole team
Apropos of Germ, Major Edwards of the
Fargo Argus said. che is tirst-class actor
and a perfect gentleman and the people
can do business with him theatrically OF
otherwise to their satisfaction. He man
aged theatre in Fargo for nine years
and was well liked by the people there