Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-03-21

Our town has been growing so rapidly
and the demand for tenement houses is
so great that scarcely any one has taken
time to add to the attractions Of theil
| homes and houses by building fences
Only a few houses in town are inclosed
The Tribune would suggest that some
attention should be given to this matter
the present season. Besides making
neat Enclosures, trees and shrubbery
should be planted and properly taken
care of. Money invested in this manner
will add double the amount to the value
of the property and play a good part II
the work Of identifying Great Falls.
W. H. Todd of the Fort Benton River
Press arrived in the city last evening and
took this mornings train for Helena
Hugh Kirkendall insisted that Mr.. Todd
should be taken around and shown the
evidence Of Great Falls progress and
greatness, so that when he went back to
the head of navigation he could tell the
people all about the railroad and wagon
bridges, the reduction works, Sand Coulee
branch and other enterprises here. This
was promptly done and the last seen OF
Mr.. Todd Just before the train pulled out
he was rushing around to the several
real estate offices getting prices on choice
business and residence lots.
DR.. Fairfield has returned from the
east. He was most of the time in Wash
| ington, where it is understood he took Il
| warm interest in Montana affairs and did
all he could to hasten the opening of the
reservation. He was astounded at the lack
of knowledge regarding Montana Some
folks think that antelope are as plenty
here as rabbits and that buffalo and bears
have still a good time OF it on the prairie. He
was asked If it was still the rule TO dance
without shoes in Montana, and to shoot
the fiddler if he broke Il string. DIR.
Fairfield enlightened people in general
on Montana, and the coming greatness OF
Great Falls. He spoke strongly in Wash
ington against the repeal Of the wool duty
and believes that part of the Mills tariff
bill will not pass. He says the influx of
people here in the coming summer will
be immense.
Mr.. Murphy Of Cascade was in town
today. He says that Cascade is the most
favorable point on the Montana Central
railroad between this place and Helena
and that persons wishing to reach Fort
Shaw, Sun River Crossing, Choteau or
any Of the northwestern points along the
line, can find ready transportation at Cas-
cade to convey them to any Of the places
named without delay He says that
the statements put forward by parties in
Sun River whose interests are at Ulm are
utterly groundless and do not reflect the
opinions of the people in general OIL that
town who are all friendly to Cascade.
He says that it would be absurd to estab-
lish postal route from Ulm to Sun
River as one is certain to be established
between Cascade and Fort Shaw, which
would include Sun River. He says there
are no facilities at Ulm for the care and
distribution of the mails, and further,
that there is no railway station or agent
there, while at Cascade there is railroad
depot and post Office. A tirst-class hotel,
with a good livery stable is already in
in course of construction. Mr.. Murphy
also says that Mullery & Cannon are
about to build large warehouse for the
public accommodation
Perfect harmony reigns in railroad cir
cles here and nothing is likely to disturb
It, According to advices received there
was some trouble brewing on the Mani
toba, but Mr.. Marvel had talk with the
grievance committee of the road and all
was settled amicably. The strike news
in which some interest is shown consists
of efforts to use the mail service rights
Of the United States against the strikers.
The grievance committees of eastern and
western roads entering Chicago were to
continue their session today. As nearly
as can be ascertained eastern men have
not given up their position. They are
handling Burlington freight cars and in
tend doing so. The western roads, it is
thought, want to go ont, but cannot get
the consent of the entire organization. 1t
is understood the committee have taken
some action more than they allowed to be
made public. In addition to the II Read
ing engineers and firemen who deserted
the 90 road Friday, three more started
for the east next-day, claiming to be dis
satisfied with their treatment by the 20"
company. As regards the Atchison strike
formal notice was issued from the head
quarters of the road, giving the striking
engineers and fireman until four o'clock
p. m. on Thursday, % inst, to return to
their engines. Ali men who have not re-
ported for duty by that time will be con-
sidered no longer in the employ of the
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