Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-08-08

/ u0 MUMMY w lllLCOlAU ptdv AuSO Vile
evening at 1880.
James Lewis, Of the firm of Lewis &
Co., is dangerously i'll.
j. D. Cody, prominent citizen OF
Marysville, is at the Park.
A series of light showers today cooled
the atmosphere and laid the dust.
A. Decker, merchant of Glasgow
Mont, is at the Milwaukee house.
Frank P. McMullen, of the Edison Elec-
trio Light company, is in town again.
e. j. Mcnamara of the house of
Broadwater, McNamara & Go. of Fort
! Naginnis is again in Great Falls.
The sign painting on the window OF
Phil Gibson's office is most artlstlcally
| done, and is much admired by all.
E. The Barnes house was closed today,
Mr.. Barnes having received a good offer
at Cascade, and will leave for there to-
morrow.
H. T. Keenan,, Chicago; John Harris,
Benton; j. D. Cody, Marysville; W. G.
Smith, Marrias, arrived on the train from
the east today.
Mr.. Curtiss has six pairs of buffalo
/ horns that were bought up along the
Manitoba road and brought here for ship
ment east.
M. A. Nottingham, of the Shonkin, is
| in the city, and we observed him today
loading fine new binder with which to
harvest his crop. .".
Great Falls was favored by visit from
Col. Bentzon and Lieut.. G. A. Hodges
of Fort Shaw today. Lieut.. Hodges Is
adjutant at the post, of which Colonel
Van Horn is commander.
John j. Kennedy, of this city, who sold
his interest in the Kennedy d Kelly cat
tie herd few days ago, yesterday
shipped to Chicago from the stock yards
near Benton 1877 head of fine beef steers.
Will j. Kennedy, proprietor of the City
meat market, has an attractive ad. In
the Tribune. Mr.. Kennedy is the sue
cessor Of =. M. Dodd & Co. and is doing
very large business in meats Of all
kinds. a....-.m.. ... .M.
The plans and specifications for the
school house have been received and our
contractors will soon be asked to bid on
LuO WUThs IL WILL NC oil O4CEnhu ouh uNuNAS
and it is proposed to have 1t completed
this fall.
The Montana Central railroad has fixed
the rate of one fare for the round trip
from Great Falls to Helena during the
territorial fair, which will be held from
August goth to 25th inclusive. Tickets
will be on sale from August 10Th to 25th,
and good to return until the Goth.
Col. H. F. Keenan,, the livestock agent
of the g.. B. 81 q. r. R., so we'll repre-
sented here by Phil Gibson, came up from
our neighboring hamlet below the rapids
today and will enjoy city life for short
time. Col. keenan, was given an oppor
tunity to admire the falls and Giant spring
this afternoon.
Agent Kelly has received the rates for
cattle, hogs or sheep over the Manitoba
from Great Falls to Chicago. They are
as follows: Cars 80 feet or less, $129.5O
per car; over 80 to SO feet, $3.50; over 33
to 81 feet, $146.33; over "a to IS feet,
$15O.2O; over IS to So feet. $155.4O; stable
or palace cars, SO feet or less in length,
$161.S6. Horses and mules $40 per car
higher.
The celebrated violinist, Prof. Heine,
the sole Bull of America" together with
Miss Evelyn Heine, the Australian sop
rano and vocalist, and Madam Heine, the
eminent pianist, will give grand con-
cert in the Presbyterian church on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings next. 1t will
be rare musical treat and should be
witnessed by all. The press of the ter
rtory and the east speak in high terms
" tho Ypnsiniapc
Every one present enjoyed the dancing
party given under the auspices of the Ex-
celsior band last night at the Park hotel.
Prof. Race and his associates played ex-
cellent music The ladies looked charm
ing in their varied costumes and the gen
tlemen were, of course, gallant and Joy
Gus. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Murta, Mr.. and Mrs. Whiteside, Mr..
and Mrs. Hanks, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons,
DR.. and Mrs. Ladd, Mr.. and Mrs. Devine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wetzel, DR. and Mrs. Will
son, Fort Shaw. Messrs. Tod, Hotchkiss,
Rubottom, Ringwald, Collect, Putnam, G.
M. Webster, Douglas Huy, Atkinson,
Dickerman, McClelland. Mrs. Heldt,
Mrs. Willis, Misses Laura and Frances
Horst, Hawkins, Pearl WetZel, Cunning
ham, Gremm. Waltzes, quadrilles, Ian
ciers and other popular dances were
danced.
w. G. Listman, one of the American
Express messengers on the Manitoba, was
asked today regarding the settlement of
the immense reservation lately opened.
He stated that quite number Of people
are coming in and taking up land. The
gold and silver in the Bear Paw noun
tains attract numerous prospectors, who
are fast taking up claims. Asked in re-
gard to when the Manitoba intended to
run through passenger trains Mr.. List
man stated that that service would proba-
bly, begin in few weeks. 1t is the in
tention of the company to cater to the
wants of the public to the best Of their
ability, not only to benefit themselves
thereby, but to assist in settling the vast
reservation and thus directly benefit
neighboring towns. The Manitoba is not
yet in perfect running order, but crews
of men are busily at work ballasting and
getting everything in readiness for the
fast trains.
: A Clendenin letter in the Montana
Mining Review thus refers to Mr.. Eilers'
visit to the camp: "Since my last this sec
ton has been visited by number of
prospectors as well as mining men, and
the old timers are jubilant over the pros
pect Of being assisted by capital in the
near future to open and develop their
mines. Mr.. Eilers Of the Great Falls
smelter paid brief visit to Neihart, Bar
ker and Wolf Creek and was agreeably
surprised at the mineral resources, and
particularly of Barker and Wolf Creek,
the ores from which are nearly all soft
and of a pnnd having Grade such 90 small