The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-18
CITY LOCAL NEWS.
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columns.
Mr.. Ulm, VIC are reliably informed,
does not intend to rebuild at present.
Charley Wegner says that Bob and 10
are princes among the Montana caterers.
The tickets for the grand ball on Christ
mas eve at the Milwaukee house are go
ing rapidly.
Mayor Gibson LETT for the capital by
yesterday afternoons Montana Central
train. He will return today.
VIM. Cockrell, the clerk of the district
court, left yesterday afternoon for tIip
to his native state. He will return about
the 10th Of January.
The new board Of County Commits
sioners met yesterday in Recorder Ring.
wald's Office. Messrs. Clingan and Hastie
were present: Mr.. Hanks being unable to
attend.
At the meeting of the new board of
County Commissioners yesterday, the
County Treasurer's bond was raised from
$25, 900 to $75, 900, and that Of the sheriff
from 5000 to $4,000.
W. b. Foster, San Francisco; A. A.
Prescott, E. G. Perret, Helena; H. J.
Doherry, Grand Forks, Dakota; T. L.
Gorham, Cascade, and J. r. Arlington,
Belt, are stopping at the Park hotel.
Judge Rolfe yesterday removed his
office to his building Immediately north
of the First National Bank block, where
he will be pleased to see his friends
having legal business to transact.
Wonder if that well-known Corkoniau
knows the difference between Mr.. Ques-
nelle's late place, on corner of Third street
and First avenue South and Mr.. Ulm's
property, several hundred feet to the
west?
The following are registered at the
Milwaukee house: Joseph Rainba, In
dian Basin; g. W. Milligan, Spunta, Wis.
Daniel Elgie, Belt; John McGcc and Geo
Meredith, Kibby; J. H. Seifred ant
daughter, Belt.
! County Treasurer. A. T. Dickermar
most gladly filed his bond for additiona
$4,000 besides his former bond of $25,
900, because it was such an Irresistible
evidence of the growth of his favorit'
city, Great Falls.
L.O. Leonard, Supt. Of the Rock,
Mountain Telegraph company, left TO
New York on the 14th, pursuant to ar
rangement as heretofore published in tn
LEADER to purchase wire and materia
for the contemplated extension of til
lines of his company.
| Jerry Quesnelle has commenced exca
waiting for substantial two story an,
basement brick building to take the plac
of his frame structure, recently destroy.
j by fire. Mr.. Q. is one of our substantial
go-ahead citizens. His building will
mark new era in First avenue Soutl
architecture.
The townsite company yesterday sol
Mr.. Hezekiah S. Hallingsworth, Of Col
fax, Washington territory, lot 13 in bloc
81, for $1,7OOOO Mr.. H. is the owner q
the townsite of Colfax. He expresse
himself we'll pleased with Great Fall
and hacks his belief hy the above pur
chase.
The new county officers quietly too
their seats yesterday afternoon. A yea
ago when Cascade county was new tn
duties were new and untried, now a larg
number of the officials have had expert
ence in their several capacities and ar
we'll qualified to transact the business 9
a second term.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Webster, the genia
secretary of the townsitc company, lei
by yesterdays Manitoba train for brio
visit to the East. He will spend his tim
chiefly in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chi
cago, and will return about the tenth q
January. We wish him much pleasur
on his well-earned vacation.
Mr.. H. Fl. Chandler, Supt. Of the Nor
son and Woodhurst mine, Running Wol
district, came in from there on Saturda
last. He reports fine weather, develop
ment work progressing in good SHAPE
with excellent prospects. About 200
tons smelling ores on the dump an
thousands of tons in sight.
Messrs. Hanks & McClelland, tn
rustling insurance agents, have received
: instructions from the Home Mutual Ir
surance company to adjust Mr.. Que'
nelle's loss, which will he completed a
soon as the proper papers come. Actin
on their advices Mr.. Q. is clearing til
ground preparatory to rebuilding.
NnO,,, StonFnrsl