Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-09-01
SPRAY OF THE FALLS,
Iron Fridays Daily.]

the Park hotel.
Hugh Cameron, prominent wool
grower Of Sahara. is at the Park.
Commodore Dexter made another trip
up the Sun River Oh his steam yacht yes
terday.
Conductor Green's two daughters are
visiting the city and are guests at the
Park.
A. G.. Fowler, who has been absent from
Neihart for the past few weeks returned
to-day.
John T. Athey arrived from Sun River
today with his family and will remain a
few days.
The American express company receiv-
ed horse this morning to be used with
their express wagon.
Geo. Fl. Turnbull and wife, M. S. Rich
ards and F. II. Clark, of Chicago arrived
on the eastern train this morning.
Mrs. A. B. Fairfield is at her home in
Grantsdale, where she was called by the
sudden illness OF her mother Mrs. S. j.
Brown.
G. H. Linscot, lineman for the Rocky
Mountain telegraph company, who has
been out on a repair trip as far as the coal
banks, returned yesterday.
J. Dow and wife and j. L. Dow, of Da
venport, Iowa, are at the Park. These
parties are interested in cattle in the Ju
dith basin, and will leave for there in a
few days.
L. Gorton and wife, of Shakopie, Mimi,
who left here for Helena few days ago,
returned yesterday. Mr.. Gorton is very
favorably impressed with the prospects Of
Great Falls.
The Montana Central telegraph line
was taken from the railroad bridge to. day.
The line of poles was then changed and
The work was done under the supervision
of J. NJ. Jeffries.
Sheriff Lloyd of Butte, arrived yester-
day and will remain Il few days. He is
here to secure witness named Gallagher
who is wanted to testify in murder case
that occurred in Butte last Saturday
night
Mr.. Hastings, Minneapolis capitalist,
left this morning for Helena, whence he
will return home. Mr.. Hastings has ex-
tensive interests at Neihart which be Wis
tied. He has firm faith in Great Falls.
and says that it will certainly be second
Minneapolis.
From F. w. Webster who returned
yesterday from the National Park it Is
learned that A. E. Dickerman met with
an accident which it is hoped will not
prove serious. While viewing the geyser
he stepped into pool of boiling water
and badly scalded his foot. The entire
party are on their way back and will ar
rive here some time next week.
J. B. Clayberg W. L. Cullen, j. D.
Parker, Fred. Meade, W. Poole J. L. Per-
kins Chas. Lehman and wife Helena !;
Chas. Wright, st. Paul Jos. Silverman
Ira Brown, Chicago A. W. Hastings, L.
Gordon and wife Ed 9. Gale, Minnea-
polls J, T. Fitzgerald, Louisville Phil
hIanix. Augusta !; J. A. Walsh, Minor,
D. IT,; r. s. Ford, Sun River j. A.
Lloyd, Butte are registered at the Park
hotel.
Last evening the much talked of boat
race between John r. Payne president of
the bank Of Great Falls and Hardy Bryan
engineer In charge of the Sand Coulee
branch came off between and o'clock.
The race was one quarter mile and re-
turn. Mr.. Payne pulled long and vigor-
ously defeating his Kentuckiun opponent
by about one sixteenth of length. MANY
fair ladies sat on the bank of the river
and loudly cheered the winner as he
passed under the wire so to speak,
About fifty of the young folks of Great
Falls gathered at the Park hotel last
night, the occasion being farewell hon
in honor of the Misses Horst, who are re-
turning to Butte. Prof. Races orchestra
furnished excellent music and all present
enjoyed themselves very much. The
young ladies returned to Butte this morn
ing, carrying with them kind remsm-
brances from their many friends, and
leaving, 1t is said, few bruised and
broken hearts.
On Thursday sad accident befel E. R,
Bogert, Of Marysville, at Tiger butte. He
was hunting with Mr.. Hardy, of Sand
Coulee, and tried to hold horse and at
the same time disengage his rifle from
the wagon. The rifle was caught in some
way by the Stats of the wagon. While
Mr.. Bogert was pulling it the trigger
snapped and the charge went off, striking
him in the upper part of the left arm
shattering it and the elbow severely. Dr.
Longeway, who was sent for, arrived Of
Tiger butte yesterday morning and found |
the wound very severe. He. applied the
proper treatment and had Mr.. Bogert con-
veyed to his hospital in town, where he is |
making fair progress. Dr. Longeway
hopes to be able to save the arm.