Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-03-31


there will be close competition among r.
duction works, and those which have ma
ural advantages will win. This convit
ton governed the Montana Smelling Con
pany in founding their works here.
Ground was broken today for the fin
Itwostory double brick block to be erecte,
on Central avenue, by T. e. Collins. MI
Richards, the contractor, is on hand an,
promises to have the building completed
| by June list. F. NJ. Morgan is the crchi
tect.
The runaway of Ed. Lewis omnibus
team at Benton the other day, was not Sc
disastrous an affair as it promised. The
brake was on at the time and the team
leisurely trotted down the hill, and were
caught in the bottom before any damage
at all had been done.
A reply is expected soon from Attorney
General Cullen, on the Ravens and other
| cases, but all he can do is to give his
opinion. Some further action will be re-
quired to prevent Cascade from being
saddled with the costs Of the prosecution.
The sooner the better.
1t is believed that the demand for min
ing machinery will be very great here
this year owing to the impulse which the
Belt mountain mining region will receive
from the new branch Of the Montana
Central and the establishment Of the
Montana Smelling Company's works.
As the base ball season approaches
there is some talk of Montana league,
which might comprise mines from Butte,
oil ;ob
are all in line, as it were, and will be in
close communication when the fast trains
arc running 1t is believed that good
team can be formed here. .
The family Of E. E. Corbin, the popular
stage superintendent, left Monday morn
ing by private conveyance for Cotton
wood, where they will make their future
home. Their many friends in Billings
are very sorry to see them go, and hope
they will find pleasant home in their
new locatlon.-Billings Gazette.
Browne has three teams hard at work
delivering freight from the Manitoba
depot to Great Falls merchants. Other
teamsters are also busy. The goods are
arriving in excellent condition and will |
make fine display in the stores. Great
Falls merchants. are now able to procure |
the latest styles. They do not have to |
buy goods which are out of date in order
to have them here on time.
Sam Dodd and J. J. Kennedy have
formed a partnership in the meat bust
ness In accordance with the agreement
each will share in the profits of the meat
market and in the proceeds of the large
meat contract which Mr.. Kennedy has
entered into with the Montana Smelling
Company. They have the capital, enter.
prise and experience to make the bust
ness successful, and credit to the city.
In reply to inquiries regarding the
status of the Ravens case, County Attorn.
ey Taylor says that the question now
pending relates to the place of trial and
the legality thereof. If ever the case
comes up for trial he will do his utmost
to convict, but he feels that Choteau
should have followed the example of
Lewis and Clarke county, which tried all
persons from the Sun River until the new
county came into existence.
George +. Field delivered today a lee
lure in the Tribune office on potato cul-
,ure, which would have done credit to q
'eteran farmer He is confident that by
proper care 300 to 500 bushels may be
aised to the acre. This year he intends
o raise what the merchants would call
ull line OF vegetables, to meet the in
reasing demand. He is now up to his
yes in business and another lecture can
lot be expected until the crops are in
he transformation from q railroad
ttlcial to ranchowner is complete in his
ase.
The town will be more lively, socially
fter next Sunday, which will be Easter
his week the Christian world is engaged
the observance of holy week, which is
bserved with much solemnity in the
'atholic and Protestant Episcopal church
OF the large cities. In its social as
ect lent has been closely observed i
throughout the country this year, and, Of | 5
curse, Great Falls has followed suit. II
probable that by Sunday all traces of /.
inter will have disappeared from the
ill-tops and the season will harmonize :
18th the Joyous character of the festival,
Since the Tribune's last report the ]
oWnslte company has made the follow
lg sale OF lots: Lot No, 2 in block 416.
Ernest Crutcher, $1,7O0; No. 8 in block
~, to T. !. Mcbride, $500; Nos. 8 and /,
block 506, to Anna H. Kepner, 5000:
2. II in block 48O, to E. B. Largent |
300; No. u in block 1874, to Q. E. Doug,
ISIS. $500; No. II in block 4S3, to Philip i
[enrlch, $500; No. IA in block 482 and v
70. ! in block 400, to Herman Winter. +
guy; Nos. II and IL in block 481, to Dan,
\ Cameron, 5000; No II in block 500. to a
hle & Dickinson, $500. ' "
Julius Horst, the new proprietor of the
ark hotel is expected in day or two.
e will assume control on Sunday. II I
remarked that there is quite hotel
ovement going on all around. The .
,lssoula hotel will open in few DAYS
it'll accommodations for 100 guests. The
iaho hotel at Soda Springs, Idaho. will
pen soon for the spring and summer
AIDE. In Anaconda, the citizens have
Inscribed $4,000 for a hotel and The
ming company has given like amount.
is also proposed to build hotel of
loshone Falls, Idaho.
Roberts u Winters have leased their
NV hotel on Second-avenue to Hugo
athes, late of Perham, Mimi, and thew
gree to have it ready for the lessee by
ay 10th. The original plans have been
lHnra6 to