Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-09-05

Paul 6 Fletcher opened the Eclipse
stables today. They made fine display of
turnouts, both sing and double as we'll
as good stock Of saddle horses. They
have large corral in connection with the
stables as we'll as weighing facilities.
Personally both members of the firm are
active, energetic men who will make
their mark in business.
From Mr.. Nelson an American express
messenger it is learned that tents are
stretched in all directions between Glas-
gov and Fort Assinniboine on the newly
opened Indian reservation. In addition
/ to these settlers there are q number of
prospectors constantly going into the
| Bear Paw mountains which are rich in
mineral. Several strikes are reported
but further development work must be
done before anything definite can be
learned.
The most reasonable theory in regard
to the powder found in Hotchkiss &
Hawkins tin shop is that it came from a
sky-rocket that some individual sent off
without any idea Of doing any damage,
Still it looks rather strange that the stick
part of the rocket could not be found and
moreover that red sulphur should be used
in its composition. Mr.. Hotchkiss, who
has dealt in explosives and combustible
matter for number Of years, says that
rockets are not composed Of red sulphur.
/, Altogether it is strange affair and 1t is
hoped that some light thrown on the mat
ter before long.
| Joseph A. Moore, the drummer Of the
Third infantry band who is we'll known
in this city, publishes the following chal-
lenge in St. Paul: "The undersigned
| hereby challenges any drummer in the
| world-the drummer Boy of Shiloh"
preferred-to take part in snare drum
| contest. Said contest to take place in
either st. Paul or Minneapolis within
four weeks after signing articles. The
amount Of stakes to be from $3.50 to
$1,000. Man and money ready at any
time. Any one wishing to accept this
challenge can learn particulars by ad-
dressing Frank P. Haven, care Pat Killen,
104 East Seventh street, St. Paul. Judges
to be chosen three days before contest"
This is chance for Germ or Davenport.
Peter Winn Denver, F. s. Draper, Chi
cago, Thos. L. Gorham and B. f. Perkins,
Cascade, Ed. A. Lewis, St. Peters's Mis-
sion, R. E. Fisk and family, Helena, B.
A. Cleveland and wife, Davenport, Iowa,
Alfred Myars, Billings, John 3. Garron,
New York, John Fl. Willis, Galena, Geo.
l. Baker, Geo. M. Hard and j. R. Beck,
Minneapolis, r. S. Ford and wife, Sun
River, P. H. Maloney, White Sulphur
Springs, H. D. Blossom, Sun River, Dick
Oatey, Clendennin, J. q. Bundy, Kibby,
J. D. Richards and Fl. L. Descombes,
Cora, M. G. Larkin, Kibby, A. L. Hay,
Choteau, J. F. Wegner, Stickney, Chas.
Mclntire and Richard Deane, Benton
Lakes, Tom Atkinson, Cora, j. M. Wood
and J. 9. Adams, Sun River, E. R. Gin
gan, Belt, are registered at the Park no
tel.
Messrs. Eustis and Rupert of Minneap-
oils and Paul Iloehl of Great Falls re-
turned from their hunting trip yesterday.
They killed SO grouse and caught 400
pounds OF trout. While they were out
Roehl had an adventure with bear
which he describes as being particularly
ferocious. Roehl left the camp one
morning early and ascending the noun
tains discovered his bearship vending
his way along probably deeply absorbed
in the thought of providing for the com
ing winter. Mr.. Roehl advanced on him
with hostile intentions and opened fire.
The only effect it had on bruin was to
cause him to shake his head and growl.
After exhausting his ammunition Mr..
hoehl returned to camp evidently i'm
pressed with the idea that bear could
not be killed with an inch cartridge.
Thos. L. Gorham father of Cascade
arrived last evening to attend the conven-
ton which met to-day. "How is your
town getting along" was asked him. "Oh
we are getting there slowly but still we
are making sufficient progress to satisfy
us. The Odd-Fellows hall will be com
pleted shortly and before winter sets in
we will have quite number of new
buildings" "What progress has been
made regarding the bridge" queried the
scribe. "First class sir first-cass. The
subscription to insure its completion is
right along and we will have
a bridge across the Missouri if not this
fall-at least in the SPRING" allow have
the crops turned out::" was the next
question, "splendidly" he answered.
could not be better. This year has been
most favorable one not only for the far
ner but for the stockman as we'll and
should next year turn out as favorably as
hls-We could not ask for anything
letter" Through Mr.. Gorham's enter
orlse Cascade has become an important
point 1t is the shipping point for the
chestnut valley and will become an i'm
'ortant factor in building the trade that
low exists between it and Great Falls.
The First Methodist Episcopal church
IT Great Falls has SO far progressed as to
vait only the plasterers' work to com
'lete the contract of Roberts and Combes.
t is of elegant design. As viewed from
ny part Of the city 1t is an ornament. Its
walls OF brick, gothic windows magniti-
ent roof and elegant cornice makes it at |
resent the finest public building in /,
own, fitting companion of the new i
chool house to be erected in its vicinity. i
,hese buildings would be credit to any ! t
lty and when fully complete will speak t
olumes OF praise to the liberality and e
Use forethought of the projectors and $
Had there not been a scar. a
lty of lime the new church would be t
eady for occupancy with temporary seats e
ut the plasterers have been delayed on t
ccount of the lime. 1t ls gratifying to Y
hronicle the successful progress of the {
'ork. Revs, Riggin and Van Orsdel have i
cen earnestly pushing their work AID are v
elighted with the rapidity with which it I
rs been prosecuted and the character of .
le work done as well as the kind re- !
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