Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-04-25
SPRAY OF THE FALLS,

Ira Hickory's new building will prob
ably be completed by May l.
s. A. Beachly is getting ready to build
store on his lot on Central avenue.
Lumber is being placed on the ground
for new building next to Joe Otterson's
on First-avenue South.
VIM, Roberts has the contract for
building Phil Gibson's new and magniti-
cent office and today has force of men
at work tearing down the old office.
Frank Coombs reports that he has now
half dozen contracts for brick work on
hand and he expects to be kept on the
jump during the entire season.
John Richards of Choteau is building
an addition to his hotel to accommodate
the increased trade when the daily mail
route is established between Great Falls
and Choteau.
In the drowning accident at Benton
Thursday seven men entered TIE skiff, to
cross the river, of whom five were half
breeds and two white men. The two lat
ter drowned while the half-breeds to a
man got safely ashore.
Mr.. Tyler, of Washington, D. G., a re-
cent investor in Great Falls, has let the
contract to Roberts & Winters for the
erection of five good, substantial tene-
ment houses. They will be located on
South street and Fourth avenue south.
Mr.. Collett has sold two lots on Eighth
avenue to Mr.. Steiner, who will build a
handsome cottage residence thereon. Mr..
Collect has added two strong fire compa-
MES to his agencies, the Lion of London
and the National of Hartford.
Gus O'Kennan has sold his one-third
interest in the Snowdrift lode on Snow
creek, Neihart district, to John Lepley
and those Interested with him for $4,000
cash in hand. The Snowdrift promises
to be the biggest and richest mine in
Montana.
M. E. Miner, president of the Miner
Live Stock company, and one of the for
tunate investors in Great Falls real estate
is in the city today, on his way home from
the east and south, where he spent the
winter. Mr. Miner repo rts very plea
SAINT trip, but says he is heartily glad to
get back to Montana. lie goes to Benton
this evening to attend the meeting of the
Shonkin Stock association, of which he is
secretary.
S. G. Ashby, the Helena merchant, is
we'll pleased with his splendid spacious
building. He says: II was always con
WINGED that large city would spring ur
in this northern country. We have done
a great deal of business here and in the
Judith basin. Accordingly we deemed il
advisable to keep stock in this region
Every farmer who settles here wants a
wagon, a set of harness, pillow and the
like, so we look for brisk business.
Louis G. Phelps returned home Satur-
day afternoon in the full enjoyment of
health. His good looks confirm his own
opinion that he was never better in his
life. His many friends are pleased at his
return and are giving him hearty well
come. Mr.. Phelps notes signs of i'm
provement on every hand. Since he left
here last December, the railroad bridge
has been completed and the wagon brid ge
has been extended midway with a fail
prospect that it will be completed by the
LIST of May. Mr.. Phelps says that strong
party of Minneapolis capitalists will visit
Great Falls this spring.
In order to keep up NTH the times aud
be every way metropolitan, Great Fails
has resolved to have Grand Army post
The war veterans here have entered heart
lily into the proposal and will soon be Sc
organized that they can have camp fires
at which they will recall the glorious
days of old when the rallied round the
flag, shouting the battle cry of freedom
At a meeting held Saturday night the
preliminary steps were taken to establish
post. Among those present We're Com
rades Brown, Hughes, Shaw, Dean, Wetz
ell and Keenan,. On comparing notes i
was found that there are about so charter
members in Great Falls and its vicinity
These and many veterans who have nevel
been initiated are ready to join the pos
here and thus provide the basis of d
strong organization devoted to perpetual
ing the memories of the war and promot
ing brotherhood among the boys in blue
Another meeting will be held Saturday