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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18
WOOL GROWING.
NORTHERN MONTANA MAKING PRO
GRESs IN WOOL PRODUCTION.
Great Falls VIII be the Leading Wool
Market of the Territory---In-
ducements For Wool
Growers.

Great Falls aspires to a leading place
in connection with the wool industry.
During the spring warehouses will be
erected in ample time for the shearing
season. Leading houses in Boston, New
York and Philadelphia will be repre-
sented here, and will be in a position to
pay the highest price that the market
will allow for north Montana wool. In
due time it is expected that wooden fac
tories, such as have thrived 50 we'll in
California ana Oregon, will be estab-
lished here. and will add still more to the
Importance and extent Of the Great Falls
wool market.
Great Falls offers to buyers and sellers
the advantage of proximity to the most
extensive and productive sheep ranges OF
northern Montana. Public roads from
the Judith Basin, the Teton and Sun
river valleys all lead in this direction.
Here the wool-grower will find a wagon
bridge over the Missouri, which will save
him the expense, risk and delay of ferri-
age. He will find here likewise a pros
porous city with good hotels and banks,
as well as stores where he can buy on as
favorable terms as in any city of Mon
tana. He wi. find goodwill and fair
dealing on every hand. Public sentl-
ment will exact for him the best terms
which the buyers, Warehousemen and
railroads can ensure unitedly. Whether
the wool-grower sells his wool here Or
consigns it, he will profit by the freight
rates which will be as low here as from
any point on the Saint Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba railroad west OF the Big
Sandy. In no instance can the charges
for warehousing or commission be
higher than have been customary in any
Montana wool market.
Buyers from the great wool markets
will receive hearty announcement from
the merchants and general public of this
city. They will be in Geographic COM
munication with the principal cities, and
be able to learn the latest fluctuations in
the leading markets. The freights as
already observed will be as low as from
any town in Montana. Wool can be for
warded from here without change of
cars to Chicago or the eastern markets,
thereby enabling merchants to receive
prompt returns, and be in a position to
turn to account any fluctuations in their
favor.
AS regards the sheep industry itself the
time was never more opportune for en-
barking successfully III that business in
northern Montana. Not many years
have elapsed since Paris Gibson, Henry
Macdonald and others established the
wool industry in this region. Despite
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18
EXTENSION.
Great Trunk Lines Extending Westward
The Manitoba Leading.

The Salt Lake Chamber Of Com
merce, which has printed an able
annual report, says: sThe immigra-
ton to the west within the past few
years renders it impossible for the
trunk lines of the east to stand still.
The competing lines from the Mis-
souri, river are looking with anxiety
upon the development of the west,
and it car be but a little while till
the work of extension begins. The
continent IS not too vast to limit the
aspirations of some of these railroad
companies, and the inducements to
extend their lines are irresistible.n
The work of extension has already
begun. Here are the Manitoba and
Montana Central IN the heart of
Montana, the main line being open to
Great Falls, and graded to Butte,
while a branch line is nearly COM
pleted to Sand Coulee, whence it
will be extended to Neihart and the
Belt mountain mining region. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & Saint Paul is
already at Chamberlain, on the Mis-
souri,. and another branch of that
system is in Walworth county, Dako-
ia, on its way to the same river. The
Chicago & Northwestern is also ex-
tending its lines into Dakota, with
Pierre as a base of operations. In
Dakota the Manitoba is keeping pace
with all Of its rivals. In addition to
the Montana extension referred to
above, it has four lines heading for
the Missouri, which they may all
reach this year. This vast empire is
attracting the railroad builders just
as the floating trees and balmy air
impelled Columbus to proceed west
ward in expectation Of finding a land
of sunshine and flowers. At Great
Falls we are the vanguard of the
army of settlers who are coming in
the path of the railroads to people
the fairest portion Of the continent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18
OFFICE OF THE GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE.

with circumstances as they come,
and turn them to the best account.
This they will do in Montana.
Colonel Cody, who has become an
oracle on the wild west in England,
where he talks of horseback riding,
buffalo hunting, and c~attle-raising,
takes a like hopeful view of the cattle
trade. He said lately to some of his
British admirers who were sounding
him on the future Of beef:
L would say to the ranchmen, hold
on, and within three years it will
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

Delegate Toole can make a strong
argument against senator Columns
proposal to deprive Montana of
Beaverhead and Missoula counties.
The popular will and vested interests
are all opposed to a scheme which
would annex two progressive counties
to a territory which may not become
a state for a dozen years to come.
Idaho herself should protest against
the p opposed steal, which would add
to her territory two counties that
would be in a chronic state of discon-
tent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18
THE MINING OUTLOOK.
Montana Mines Have a Good Reputation
Abroad.


Of course the alien land law NAV
be readily evaded SO far as it regards
mines, but it is not well to encourage
evasions. The best way will be for
congress to repeal that portion of it
speedily. Meanwhile people who
own mines and need foreign capital
to work them would do we'll to put
their properties in shape for the Lon
don or other markets. The reputa-
ton of Montana mines has been i'm
proved by the prosperity of the Drum
Lummon and other large enterprises.
There is some disposition to use that
mine for speculative purposes, but SO
far its large regular dividends have
convinced British investors that the
hidden treasures of Montana are i'm
mense, and that legitimate mining is
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

It appears that the average price
of lead in Chicago last year was 1913
cents per pound. It was cheapest in
January, when the monthly average
was Al cents, and highest in Decem-
Der, when it rose to 487, and is now
475 to 48. In the eastern markets
consumers are tardy in buying, and
r said to be trying to depress
prices, but the general drift appears
to be against them.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18
THE CATTLE TRADE.
A Hopeful Outlook for the Northern
Ranchers--Good Time Coming.

"A HoIeiul outiook lOf the NoFIiefn
Ranchers--Good Time Coming.
Jesse Taylor, whose opinions on
cattle merit attention, predicts that
the present o~vercrowded Chicago
market will be followed by a period
Of comparative scarcity, when cattle
will command better prices. The
drought in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri,
which enabled the Minneapolis mil
lers to make money last year, will
render like service to the Montana
cattle interests by producing a period
Of comparative scarcity. Drought is
not desirable anywhere, but in the
cattle business ranchmen must deal
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

Senator Voorhees,. who has brought
in a bill to admit Montana to state
hood, is popularity known as .she tall
sycamore of the Wabash" He is an
eloquent, classic orator, and stands
well with the administration. He is
also held in high regard in his own
state, where he was a warm friend of
the lamented Hendricks, and has
always held aloof from faction feuds.
Tt augurs we'll for Montana that he
has introduced this bill. It's success
will reflect credit on Nh. Voorhees,
honorable career.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

Coal appear to be the only great
natural gift which California lacks.
The price Of coal in San Francisco
ranges from SO per ton for Seattle,
to $50 for Iehigh. The golden state,
which still has hopes of finding coal
deposits, might envy Montana. which
IS SO greatly favored with coal fields
of vast extent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

General manager Shelby of the
Montana Central is greatly inter-
ested in the coal development at Sand
Coulee. MI. Shelby's many years
of railroad experience in the west,
during which he had much to do
with coal and its traffic, rem
ders his opinion as to the character
and value of the Sand Coulee pro-
duct of much Importance. He has
no hesitancy in saying that it is the
equal of any coal west of the Mis-
souri, river, and in some particulars
superior to any Of it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18
Sill ( R EAT.
6 A I 4 A 7 T.
Ola NJ 0 N D.

Choice GrahamF Flour. Rram.S Shorts I'M Ghoun Feed :
to the best manufactured
CATARACT MILL COMPANY.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18
too soundly established here to drift

Q SOundly eStdDIlSned mere TO DRIFT
into speculative channels.
The success of the Alturas Mining
Company in London is a case in
point. This is an Idaho enterprise,
and controls the Ida Gilmore mine at
Rocky Bar, in that territory. It has
paid $4,000 in dividends. and is
capitalized at S ,50O,000, in 100000
shares Of IS each. The vendors
shares We're recently taken by a Lon
don banking firm at S6.87aa per share,
which was equal to a premium of 37a
per cent. The alien land law cannot
prevent such transactions, and so far
as mines + concerned there is no
disposition to e%nforceit. When mine
owners are certain that they have
good properties that will bear the
closest scrutiny they may offer them
with confidence in London, despite
the alien land law. But it would be
better still to raise the needful CAPT.
tai at home, SO that the profits may
remain in the hands of our own
people.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
BELFAST, THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1883.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY THE
Republican Journal Pub. Co..
CHARLES A. PILsBURY. EDITOR.
RUSSELL G. DYER..............Lo LOCAL EDITOR.
Vermont Republicans.

The platform of the Vermont Republicans
declares for protection, prohibition, pensions
and woman suffrage, and is in full accord with
the cardinal principles of the party. In de-
handing pure and honest elections it refers to
the notorious crimes against suffrage in the
Southern States, and says: 1--WE know but one
remedy, and that is the restoration to power of
the party which saved the Union and Established
the equality of all men before the law; aud
which alone has shown purpose &c obey and
enforce the constitution. and see thai it pro-
tects the civil and political rights of every man
beneath the flag 1t declares for civil service
reform. and points out how President Cleye-
land has violated his ''bravc promises in this
direction. As to pensions the platform says ::
"The Republican party will never cease TO be
grateful to the soldiers and sailors who saved
our country. Those who survived have reached
a period of life when the effects of hardship
are rapidly impairing their earning capacity
and shortening their lives. We favor generous
provisions for their comfort by way of pen
sons and soldiers homes Such discharge of
a Just obligation will make the people TO poorer,
LOT the money VIII 90 10 lie people, anu we
should not forget the presence of these yeter-
ans among us And of prohibition: ".tfter
81 years of prohibition of the liquor traffic in
Vermont, Notwithstanding many nfractions Of
the law, we have a new and temperance generH-
ton, which tcstiticS to the general efficiency Of
this method of managing the great evil. We
recommend such amendments As recent de-
ciSons Of the supreme court of the nited
States may render desirable. We look upon
the saloon as an unmiNcd social evil and politi-
cal menace. and we believe that the friends of
temperance should work together politically
for the most restrictive measures and their en-
fOrccment,
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

CONGRESS CONDENSED. The bond bill was
under discussion in the Senate Apri 4tI. Sen.
ator Sherman made the principal speech in re-
ply to Senator Reagan. He charged that the
present financial distress SO much talked of by
the Democrats is due to the inacti0n of the
Democratic House. The bill passed the next
day. The House is fillibustering on the direct
tax bill. The Boston journal correspondent
says: "The Confederacy is in the saddle and
is riding the Northern dOughface to his DEATH
The rebel Brigadiers don't wish to have the
Northern States reimbursed for money advanc-
ed to the National Government to save the
Union at the outbreak of the war, and they
have taken command and are leading the
Northern Democrats by the nose." The post
Office appropriation bill as agreed to in COM
mittee appropriates $50 1873 $40 for the fiscal
year 1889. A Washington dispatch says the
impression which has gone abroad that con-
sideration Of the new. fisheries treaty in the
Senate had been postponed till December is en-.
tirely erroneous. The treaty will be taken up
and acted upon within a short time. Senator
Daniel on Friday, introduced bill to repeal
the statute which provides that no person who
has served in the military, naval or civil ser
vice of the so-called Confederate States shall be
appointed to any position in the army of the
United States. The President has approved
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12
Bearing False Witness.

The Prog. Age published last week an allc--
ed report of an alleged interview with County
Attorney l.. T. Carleton. reatin. 10 liquor
prosecutions in kcnnebec county. in which
Mr.. Carleton is alleged to lave said that "he
had become fully satisfied the law could not be
enforced, and he did not care how often nor
by whom his opinion was quoted
Monday afternoon a journal correspondent
called on County Attorney Carleton in Angus
ia and showing him the article i'll the Prog.
Age asked what foundation there was for it.
He answered:
None. | have said nothing of the nature
and have only spoken of the difficulty attend
ing its enforcement. In This county. with the
possible exception of Augusta through the
rural districts and cities the law is As well eli
forced as the law against larceny OF any other
law. | have no idea who the man can he who
reported this, for | certainly never said it, noi
anything like it,
The Age informant was probably the fellow
who recently went to Augusta for wool anJ
came home shorn.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

In BRIEF. There is still No definite .ot,,o
ment of the crisis in Germany' If Is fc c,r,.
That the differences hctwnam ,ia En,nora ara,od
Prince E,larck on nonts other thnp tha , ANU
nosrd Entt,mhcrg ,nprria,,e 'an , Ia ene pro-
Jtrrnafter Mr. PawJor, Jeo Eu ie'uni-
Knihts Of i,hor and RrotherhnoJ of Tue
tive Engineers will make common cause a'f for the
adjustment of ali labor Iitiicultias ~ Nn o,o
than thousanL vehiclnc in 'ar;n,,s 'iole
construction We're Iestroynd in ,h s ,;. oa
among the carriage factories in "a AmeS 5 n,e
Mass The loss in bnildinas niant amJ otn,
was very beayy 0tiicalS of tho ' Wh;n saoch
Burlington and Omincv Railro,J ' re 1nlas1 %
AGREE TO arbitration for tbeir ali ano,nnar, ~
tiramen or iScharro thnir ,,,' anu
The 1nted States me-" Ha
at Gibraltar Samnai " mrao,,. n a. ~ ~ LIEU
of IJm@h NJ pr"nhs ai;o " ni ~ A., .ne iai,ier
wr;tten ionn an tou ',i Ioto Manwe,', mas
lean neople askina Them to holm him me 1n,5
bow from the @alows If ,iiiS HIP m. saw ilis
c"ium iU' Of III tbs o p,s nearly seven
There are nd sion. rnt Of tbo ' trai pa ]
Forenanab,s suif for So 600 dama ui IAN fua,
the Maine Central ro.J for t %a'a ,;J IRON III
Vass.Ih,ro Iant s a, io"u i9r .he ccioGnt AT
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12
East Maine Conference.

The annual session of this conference will begin
at Rochland Wednesday April Is, Bishop Fowler
presiding. Among those who will deliver adj
dresses are J. NJ Freeman, ID. D., on Wednesday
afternoon; {. Z. McCabe, ID. D., in the evening;
W. a. Spencer, ID. d., of Philadelphia, Thursday
evening; mission sermon by f. c. Rogers, Friday
afternoon; address by J. C. IIartzell, ID. d.. in the
evening sermon by Bishop Z. ii. Fowler, Sunday
forenoon and preaching by Rev. Chas. Parkhurst
editor of lions Herald, in the afternoon.
Journal representative asked Rev. b. c. Went
here for two years, if he was to return. lie said
the official board of the church had asked for his
return, but the affairs of the conference were such
he was unable to tell. "Eght of our best clergy
men have left the conference since last year, said
Mr.. Wentworth, and he knew of but one or two
added Among those who have left the conference
are some very able men. Rev. e. L. Libby, for
four years presiding elder, Is at Holly Springs,
Miss. Rev. W II. Williams, has gone to Michigan.
Rev. Mr., Besse has gone South. Rev. MIR. Southland
will probably be transferred to the Maine circuit
and take the place of Rev. Il. Gerrsh at Billefor(l.
Kew. walter Prince Will go to China as mission
airy. Key. >. l.. HanscOm was transferred to Biz
minsian, Ala. Rev. Theodore ii. Murphy is i'll,
and taken all in all, there is liable to he some
changing. The programme for Conference week
has been published Friday morning there will
be a meeting for the promotion of holiness lead
by Rev. Il. e.. Wentworth. of Belfast.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

the act increasing the pension of Mrs. Blair.....
The bill providing for the admission of Dakota
to the Union was taken up and discussed in the
Senate Monday. No action was taken. The
Senate committee on judiciary have made an
adverse report Oh the hill to extend twelve
months the time for filing spoliation claims
The bill was placed on the calendar, and Senator
Frye, who introduced it, will endeavor to have
it passed early, notwithstanding the adverse re-
port. A large number of petitions for a gov
eminent postal telegraph have been presented.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12
What is Said of q Belfast Ball PLAYER.

Bert knowlton, of Belfast, whose ball playing
abilities are much admired in this city and who
has many friends here, notwithstanding the fact
that he has so often been feared opponent of the
Banyors made his debut with the Haryards Satur-
day in the game with the DartmOuths, playing
right field. He had two difficult put. outs with no
errors. knoWlton and IIenshaw will be the catch
crs this season and Boyden and Luce the pitchers
Bert Is attending the Harvard Medical School. lie
will be a valuable member of the Harvard team
The score of the game was Harvard :; Dartmouth
|. Bangor Wing.
hnowlton, of the Harvard Medical School, is the
best one of the new men. He is n catcher, and
compare favorably with any back stop in the
country. He has played on the Andover Academy
nine during the past three years, and during the
summer oiciated behind the bat for the Belfast
team, champions of the Maine State League. He
receve, no pay for his services but at the close of
the season was presented with a handsome gold
watch by the directors. lie is dandy batter like
wise. sporting Paper.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

have examined with considerable care John
sons Universal CyclOp2dia, Revised Edition, and
have made it a special point to compare topic al
ter topic In this work with the same as found in the
AppletOns' Revised Cyclopada that have used
for a number of years. Appletons has suffered In
this comparison. The treatment of the topics in
.Johnson's work is equal, II not superior, to the
treatment of the same in AppletOns'. Very many
important subjects of recent date found In John
sons arc not found in Appetons' at all, so that,
considering both the matter and the manner, l un.
hcsitatingly give JOhnson's the preference and
heartily recommend 1t to the public.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

The time is drawing near for the selection of
delegates to the Republican National Conven-
ton, and whoever is to lie the candidate for
ably represented at Chicago. TO fall short of
tie high standard of Names representatives
abroad would be objectionable with SO much
good material to select from. OF the names
mentioned in this connection we recall that of
Hon. j. ii. Manley, chairman of the Republic
lance. Both as our tried and tru>ty leader
and rs near friend of Mr. Blaine Mr.. Manlcy
should have Il place on the delegation Maine is
TO send to the Chicago convention. His ability
and fitness are alike unqucstioned.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

sings Walt Whitman. Walt appears to have
never played poker. [Chicago Herald.
Or supplied the capital TO run a newspape,
founded OH spite.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

The monthly list OF securities issued by Brew.
terCobb EstabroOk, Boston, Is valuable assist
ant to investors In the selection Of GLASS; reiI.
able Investments, as entire confidence may be
placed in the representations Of this weIl-known
house. The list will be furnished by them on ap-
plicatOn.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

Judging from recent utterances the ASST. tant
personal liberty organ in this city--the Prog.
Age is entitled to all the honors of leadership
is afflicted with severe case of jm-iams.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12
lie Was Authorized.

The article copied last week from the Boston
Globe in relation to the arrest for bigamy reflected
on the postmaster at Unity, and VIC cheerfully
publish the following correction from the Portland
Argus:
UNITY, April 4, 1888.
To the Editor of the Argus: Kindly do me the
just been called to article In Saturdays issue
March 3lst of the Boston Globe which reflects
npon the postmaster ut Unity, Me-, in regard TO his
disposition of letter addressed to the Chief of
Police, and charging him with opening the same
without authority. have this to say that he had
authority from me to open my mail in my absence,
and nO blame is to be charged to him.
FRANK MUssEY.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

young lad from the rural districts Of Vlnal.
haven was recently In Belfast While there he
saw jackass In harness. On his return when he
was speaking OF horses he said the Belfast horses
were not SO large as they were In Vinalhaven, but
they had ears four times as large. [vinalhavcn
Echo.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

We have very fine portrait of Byron for
publication next week, with an apprcciatlye
sketch of the bard from his sincere and elo-
quent admirer Prof. l.. c. Bateman.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

The Augusta correspondent of the Eost on
journal says:
in Waldo county is regarded by Republicans
here AS simply scheme to hoodwiMk voters
and lure them into the Democratic party. But
it is making little if any progress, outside of
Waldo county. and attempts to gain foothold
futile.
Republicans here agree with those in A.l-
gusta as to this transparent device of the
enemy. and it is making no more progress i'll
side of Waldo county than outside.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

Col. N. X. Sawyer, formerly editor of the Ellis.
worth American, and later connected with the
Florida press, died March 3lst at the residence Of
his son near Jacksonville Fla. He was In his END
year.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

The Democratic tariff bill now before Con-
gress is substantially As before reported, but
was changed in two important particulars only
an hour before it was submitted to the House.
change was made in the sugar schedule to
capture the votes Of the six Louisiana Repre-
sentative>. and Il change was made in the wool
schedule at the suggestion of the wor-tcd men.
The Republicans will rest for the present upon
their minority report, which is an argument
against the Mills bill, and in favor of the main
tenance of the protective system. Later they
will present a bill, of which the general out
lines have been agreed upon.
The Republican journal., 1888-04-12

\ milk dealers war is raging in New York,
and the milkmen are ready to she'd their blood
like water to carry their pint. No quarter
will be given.