Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-05
SPRAY OF THE FALLS,

DR.. w. A. Allen, surgeon dentist, will
visit Great Falls May 9th He will be
prepared to do all work in his profession.
The veterans will probably be organic
ed into a Grand Army post by decorgtion
day when Major Maginnis may be invited
to give an grafton.
A conference Of business men will be
held Saturday evening at the probate
Judges office regarding the general com
mercial interests Of the city.
Passengers from Benton announce
great glee there at the news of the open
ing of the reservation. Alderman Todd
issued an extra with the news and all the
boys went to Jere Jullivan's to celebrate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Gibson have ar
rived from Chicago and will be sat home"
to friends after the 18th instant Mr..
Gibson and his bride, who was Miss Alice
johnson, were married in Chicago April o.
L. W. Peck of this city lost a daybook
in Sand Coulee last week. 1t contained
the finder keep the money if he will re-
turn the book, which contains accounts
and memoranda of value to the owner.
Roadmaster Burke, of the Manitoba
road, who had charge of the division from
Minot to Great Falls, has resigned He
has been in i'll health lately and will take
rest. 1t is probable that he will Join
the Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City, of
which Mr.. Shields is superintendent.
Agent Kelly is full of business. Eight
trains arrived from the east yesterday and
three more came in after midnight. The
whole staff are busy unloading the cars,
making collections and preparing for the
fast trains which will soon come in regu-
lar order.
1t is expected that henceforth the rails
here will be kept hot with through and
local traffic. About 300 men are at work
on the railroad track in the Milk river
valley. They will put the road in good
condition for the fast trains and make it
so that it can defy the June rise.
\ The new chief justice graduated ut
Bowdoin two years ahead of Mr.. Paris
Gibson, of this city, but the latter knew
him very well, as they were year two
together in college Mr.. Gibson says
Mel. Fuller, as he was called among the
students, was a bright young man who al
ways pushed his way to the front and
gave promise then of the successful career
he has had. He went to Chicago when
young man and soon became prominent
in his profession.
At the meeting of the school trustees
yesterday it was voted to accept the pro-
position of the townsite company to do
nate the three lots on Third avenue north
selected by Chairman Wegner. These
lots are finely located and will be in the
center OF population by this time next
year. The lots are valued at sc, 200, and
We're given on condition that $4,000 |
school house be erected. 1t was also
voted to accept three lots on Sixth avenue
south, given with the proviso that the
next school building Of the same cost
should be erected thereon within few
years.
Great Falls merchants are preparing to
extend their business into the new region
which has been rescued from the hands
OF the thriftless Indian 1t is expected
that there will be large sale there for
hardware, farm implements and settlers
supplies. Groceries and other provisions
Will be sent from here to small dealers or
to consumers. Many miners will procure
tools and supplies here on their way to
the Sweet Grass hills and other mineral |
districts. Prospectors are preparing for
the spring business and will not lack for
grub stakes, because people feel great
confidence in the mineral wealth r. tho
new region as well as in that Of the Belt
mountain country, which has been on,y
partly explored. Word has come from
the reservation that Major Carroll, com
mander of the post at Assinniboine has
set aside a tract of timber land at the head
of Beaver creek and some coal land Mt
Black cOulee. He has also reserved some
land on the Sandy for military use. The
secretary Of the interior will finally deter
mine the limits Of the military post.