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

Dexter has his two ferries running in
full blast. The Sun river ferry is just
below the railroad bridge.
Superior Grain Drills, Plows, Harrows,
Baleing Ties, Timothy and Garden Seed,
Tents and Wagon Sheets at j Fl. Nc
might & Co.'S.
The Montana Smelling Company will
move their office to the works, where
temporary quarters have been fitted up
for them, on Monday Or Tuesday.
Central avenue presents a busy scene,
owing to the progress Of the building sea-
son. Vacant lots will soon be full of
brick, mortar and lumber
Mr.. Arnold says that the commercial
union which Mr.. Wyman advocates was
proposed long ago by Horace Greedy who
in a speech in Montreal spoke OF the
gains which might result from customs
union between Canada and this country
Word has been received from W. A.
Clark that the territorial democratic com
mittee will meet at Helena on the 23d in
slant to elect delegates to the national
democratic convention. A committeeman
for Cascade county will be appointed at
the meeting.
The Wickes and Gregory smeter will
be moved bodily to Helena, CT in that vi
cinity, and this it is understood is to be
the "new smelter" the capital city is to
have. Would it not be as good for Hell
ena located at Wickes as in the Prickly
Pear valley?
Messrs. Arlington & Seims, of St.
Paul, had six cars of as fine sheep as ever
sold in Chicago on the market Wednesday,
There were 1888 head, averaging 173
pounds, which sold at $6. They have
seven cars more for tomorrow, the last of
$500 head.-Drovers' journal, 22d
Fred Anderson comes from Sand Cou-
lee with word that the hotbeds are full of
plants which are almost ready for trans
planting. Alfalfa is springiIg up again
vigorously, being victorious over the
snow and ice of winter. He regards this
as proof that the plant is we'll adapted
for the soil and climate of this region.
He warns people to buy the best alfalfa
seed for dirty seed contains seeds of
baneful parasite.
Wanted-To learn the whereabouts of
one Dan. P. mckinley; was last heard
from in Glendive, NJ. t., and was going
to Great Falls in August. He is six feet
tall, light complexion, dark brown hair,
inclined to be curly; three middle fingers
on right hand missing, leaving stiff
thumb and little finger; weight, 100 to
200 pounds; age, 20. Any information
leading to his address will be thankfully
and gratefully received by his mother,
Mrs. Ann Mckinley, Strony City, Kansas.
Montana papers please copy.
Preparations are proceeding actively
for the establishment of an express line
on the Montana Central. 1t will be oper-
ated by Wells, Fargo Il Company, one of
the oldest and most extensive express
companies in the country. ]. B. Simp-
son route agent of the company is now in
Helena, making arrangements for the
opening of an office there in a few days.
1t will be in charge of I. R. Eidel, who
was formerly agent for the company in
Helena, but was recently ticket agent of
the Northern Pacific at Missoula. 1t is
believed that the express company will |
do a good business over the Montana |
Central, enabling merchants here to sup
ply many people along the road on easy
terms for freight.
During the spring it is deemed prob
able that many gambling outfits will start
up here, with the intention of scooping
in all the money they can and then beat
ing hasty retreat. This circumstance
and the strict obligation which rests on
The county treasurer to collect licenses
from all gambling houses have caused
Cou=ty Treasurer Dickerman to issue a
circular in which he says: "The county
insist that the provisions
Of the following section shall be enforced.
Sec. 1850, page 1923, says: ANY person
or persons or association of persons who
shall keep any house, or saloon, or room,
or club rooms, where any banking game
Or game of chance is dealt or played for
money or representing money Or having
money value is used to bet, shall, before
starting such business, pay to the county
license. Any person Or per-
sons violating any of the provisions of
this section without first obtaining the
license shall, upon conviction, be fined in
any sum not less than $500 nor more than
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