Great Falls tribune., 1888-12-05

| 1880 sharp for the transaction of import
ant business.
Three more coal machines are at worl
in the coal mines at Sand Coulee. Thes
machines will enable Mr.. Anderson to in
crease largely the output and meet th'
growing demand for Sand Coulee coal.
DR.. Gordon has been elected membe
of the Deer Lodge Scientific Association
We understand that the special depart
ment assigned to him is that of research
in comparative anatomy and therapeutics
A petition is before the county commits
siolers to declare the short, direct high
way to Choteau county road. This route
is ten miles shorter than any other an(
will be of much service to the public a
large.
In the district court, Judge Bach pre-
siding, the North Montana cattle suit il
on this afternoon. The claim to jury
was waived. The suits against Devine
Blossm and Holt for selling liquor tt
soldiers we're dismissed, but Lawson, who
plead guilty, was fined $500 and one
hour in Jail.
Already new traffic has sprung up ovel
the Sand Coulee branch. On Saturday
ore was received at the smelter that hac
been loaded on Sand Coulee train at
convenient point and forwarded thence tc
the smelter. The road can thus be turn
ed to account by the miners until the
Belt mountain extension brings the loco
motive to the mines.
The foreclosure suit OF the Farmers
Land and Trust company of New York
against the North Montana Cattle com
pany, comes before Judge Bach at this
term. The plaintiffs are represented
by Judge Chumasero and E. W. Toole
Messrs, Buck and Hunt appear for the
North Montana Cattle company. The
suit was brought in May. The loan was
about $750,000 and the full sum involved
is about 100000. It is believed that the
foreclosure will be allowed to take effec
without much further opposition.
Word has been received that Genera
Manager Marvel of the Manitoba roal
has issued a circular appointing H. G
Ives superintendent Of the Breckenridgt
division. Mr.. Ives succeeds ]. A. Mayor
who becomes superintendent Of the Mon
tana division, vice G. 7. Waldo, resigned
The circular also provides for the appoint
ment of r. W. Bryan, at present chic
train dispatcher Of the Fergus Falls di
vision, as superintendent Of the Northern
division, with headquarters at Barnes
vile. Mr.. Bryan succeeds Archie Guth
RE, resigned. These changes went int
effect Dec. l.
The service Of song at the Presbyterian
church last evening was well ATTENDED
and afforded much enjoyment. The
ever-popular hymn, "Greenland," was
sung with much ardor by the con grega
ton. The Sunday school chorus render
ed pleasantly "The Good Old Way
Come Up With the Flag" "Sow The
Seed," "The Better Land" and "Golder
Gate" The choir sang admirably some
anthems Including sour Jordan's Banks
"Praise the Lord" and "Sun of My Soul..'
Mr.. Hawkins and Mrs. Clark sang the
duet, "Luther's Prayer" They rendered
that fine composition with much express
iveness and fevor, imparting to it the ap
propriate tone Of suppllcation. The
singing Of the children was much com
mended. Their bright, cheerful appear.
ance impaired much interest to the ser
vice of song, which was interspersed by
scriptural readings by the Rev. John
Reid. In the choir were Messrs. Dodson
Wilcox, Mesdames Reid, Clark, Sorrick
and Tracy.
Will Hanks met with severe accident
on Saturday evening. He was returning
home in his buggy and had proceeded
safely III the dark until he came to where
the new road branches off from the old
one. Owing to the intense darkness al
the time, he allowed the horse to 20
along the old road. 1t soon struck against
Judge Rolfe's barbed wire fence. Mr..
Hanks was thrown out Of the buggy by
the shock and fell on his head. He was
for time insensible, but he managed to
arise and after placing the carriage robe
on the fence, he proceeded toward Judge
Rolfe's house which was the nearest He
was so weak that he fell three times in
going there. He received immediate
care at the judges house and messenger
was at once sent for DR.. Ladd. Mear-
while, the horse with the buggy had re-
turned to Mr.. Hanks house. The horse
had broken through the fence at one
corner and then made his way through it
at the other. 1t was considerably injured
but the buggy was intact Mrs. Hanks
was so alarmed at seeing the buggy emp
ty that she hitched up another horse and
drove into town. Here she met Mr..
Myer Harris who at once offered to re-
turn with her and search the road.
Messrs. Dickerman, Ringwald, McClel.
land and thers Joined in the search. Mrs.
Hanks and Mr.. Harris had proceeded
about half way and were examining the
road with the aid of q lantern, when they
met the messenger who had been sent in
for the doctor. This ended the painful
suspense. They went to Judge Rolfe's
and found that Mr.. Hanks was suffering
from severe wound in the head which
was greatly swollen at the side where he
fell. DR.. Ladd was soon in attendance
and did all that he could to relieve the
suffering of his patient The accident
caused much concern in town. The peo-
Pile hope that it will not prove soserious as
was apprehended. Much sympathy is
expressed for Mrs. Hanks who has dis
played much devotion and fortitude
throughout the severe trial.
A Pleasing Sense
OF health and strength renewed and of