Great Falls tribune., 1888-09-15
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
[From Tuesdays Daily.]


General Manager Child is a republican,
but he says he will vote for W. A. Clark.
A prairie tire is raging across the river,
and if not looked after may do consider
able damage to the ranges.
Quite number of cowboys were in
town to-day. They came in from the beef
round up which is camped close to town.
Samuel Hill of Minneapolis, who has
married the daughter of president Hill, is
we'll known and esteemed by Messrs.
Gibson, Chowen, Webster, Huy, and other
Minneapolitans residing here. He is the
son OF the late DR.. Hill and was educated
at Harvard. He has travelled abroad and
at home considerably and at times taken
an active part in state politics. He is on
good terms with r. B. Langdon, Loren
Fletcher and other party leaders. Mr..
Hill is in the flower OF youth. He is
handsome in appearance, manly in figure
and genial in manner All his friends
wish him and Mrs. Hill much happiness.
1t is recalled that the bride favored Great
Falls with visit last ear.
The presence of president Hill and his
associates causes much satisfaction here
where their coming is generally followed
by new enterprises Or extensions of old
ones. To-day the party set out for the
Belt mountains, where they will examine
the route for the railroad that is to be
constructed there at once. The party in
cludes president James j. Hill, Col.
Broadwater, general manager Marvel,
Samuel Thorne, prominent banker and f.
nancier, New York; W. V. s. Thorne,
general managers office, Manitoba line,
st. Paul; Messrs. Moffett, of St. Paul,
Parsons Of Boston, and Mr. Paris Gibson,
Of this city. These and other gentlemen
make up the party which is we'll equip
ped. They may be absent three days.
Matt Dunn has returned from the north
with his family and will reside here
hencerorth. Mr.. Dunn says that the Man
itoba railroad company settled satisfac-
torily and promptly for the losses which
he incurred when the train which was
carrying his cattle was wrecked near Fort
Buford. The company took only a few
days to ascertain the details and then
compensated him literally for the loss
which the accident entaled. He is ofthe
opinion that the accident was unayoida-
bic and he praises highly the disposition
which the company shows to accommodate
cattle owners and to transport their cattle
in good condition to market Mr.. Dunn's
relations with Manitoba officials have
been pleasant throughout and will no
doubt produce a good Impression among
cattle man in general, among whom he IS
widely known.
"You hive cigars and liquors of good
quality?" said a stranger as he entered
saloon. "Ws have,' said the proprietor.
"Let me have some samples" replied the
other. Samples Of whiskey, wine and
other liquors were laid before him,
which he gulped down. He praised them
highly, and said that they were
just what he wanted. He then
went to another store, where
he inquired for chinaware. He bought
quantity, which the merchant piled upon
the counter. "By the way" said the
stranger, ''give me half dollar; confound
it, can never keep small change" The
merchant gave him the money and he
left. He has not been back since,
He then went to general store
where he also bought lots of goods and
borrowed 25 cents! This swindler will
receive warm reception if be becomes
visible, but he has doubtless made tracks
for parts unknown.