Great Falls tribune., 1888-09-26
Iron MONDAYS D:aily.l

tral avenue looked lively today.
For Sale-One 18x24 wall tent at G. P
Thomson's for less than one-third Of frs
cost ...m.... ..mm
Frank Balm of Benton who has large
stock interests at Stanford, is in the city
today.
Race brothers have just received an Es
tey cabinet grand piano finished in French
walnut. @
Mr.. Ellison, who has been on the Mon
tana Central staff since 1885, was in towr
yesterday. m# .."
School will soon open in S. Beachley's
new store, which is spacious, cOmforta
BILE building.
| Mckay brothers have completed the
Jail walls and the building will soon be
ready for the roof.
VIM. Kidd of Washington, Pa, who
has been in the city few days, has car
load Of rams here which he Is offering
| for sale.
w. j. Kennedy points with pride to
the fat beef and mutton which Cascade
county has produced this season. Both
are far superior to last seasons supply.
More cattle come pouring in from the
south fork Of the Sun River. On Satur-
day James Lemon, Tom Howard and
Andy Wisner made large shipments
here.
The partition has been removed in, the
store Of Murphy, Maclay & Co. which
now shows an open space of so by 100
feet. When completed the store will do
credit to Great Falls. M.-
A. p. Veazie, travelling passenger agent
of the Union Pacific railway, with head
quarters at Helena, paid Great Falls a
visit yesterday in order to see for himself
the progress that has been made.
Strayed away, on Saturday, party of
six sportsmen; supposed to have gone to
the upper lakes. A liberal reward will
be given for some tidings of them or for
the ducks they intended to shoot.
B. D. Phillips of Stanford, and s. s.
Hobson and 9. E. Black of Utica, stock
men, are in the city. They have 900
head of beef cattle on the way, which
will be shipped from Sand Coulee in a
few days. z.
Mr.. T. E. Collins, who has not been out
of Montana since he came to the terri
tory "a years ago, contemplates making q
short trip to st. Paul and Minneapolis,
and probably to the sea coast, this week.
The ''effete east" will be revelation to
him.
Drs. Martin and Wilson of Peoria, ILL.,,
accompanied by their friend, MI. Hotch-
kiss, and under the guidance of Frank
Erwin, left today for the Belt mountains,
to have big hunt. Great Falls is becom-
ing a very popular outftting point for
the disciples Of Nimrod.
The new Methodist Episcopal church
has been handsomely painted and var
nished. Gold scroll work has been
placed on the window sashes, producing
an ornamental effect. A large stove has
been procured from Hotchkiss s. Haw-
kins, which will diffuse abundant heat
throughout the entire building. The
building is well proportioned and is
greatly admired by visitors.
A telegram received from Williston,
D. T., on the line of the Manitoba, an
nounces that Ed. Greeley, better known
as "Frenchy," deputy sheriff for that
county, was shot and killed yesterday.
The particulars Of the affair are not
given. "Frenchy" was deputy sheriff at
Miles City several years, and was we'll
known throughout eastern Montana. Old
timers here speak we'll of him as brave
and fearless officer.
Col M. ]. Leaning has returned to the
city after long siege in driving and shir-
ping sheep. He has been trough
ing it, nearly all summer, and as con
sequence is IN the best of health. The
colonel has just returned from Chicago
where he sold band Of wethers to good
advantage, receiving from $500 to $500
on weak market, all on account of the
excellent quality Of the sheep. The
large band he drove through here several
weeks ago, are being slowly driven along
toward the rising sun. Yesterday they
were at Williston, D. T., and it is likely
that they will be shipped from Minot,
The sheep are now in splendid condition
and have gained steadily ON the trip.
AS may be seen by the announcement
elsewhere, Frank Stevens & Co. will sell
here at auction on October 8 some thor.
oughbred stock. The cattle include
Hereford cows and one Jersey bull |
1uese CaItle COMe from L0o celebrated |
herds of the South Bend Ind.) and Jer-
sey Cattle company, in which the Stude-
bakers and other strong men are stock
holders. They will also sell from
The same stock farm two stations, one
Hambletonian and the other an imported !
Norman. This will be a good opportun-
ty for our ranch-owners to buy thorough
bred stock, which is now found to be the
best investment that they could make.
They will give the fullest guaran-
ices as to pedigree.
Advices received from Chicago by the
cattle men say that week before last the re-
'eiptsrose to unusually liberal proportions
'bout half the offerings consisting
If stock shipped from the ranges Of
Texas, Indian territory, and the northern
erritories. The range cattle were mostly
,at and very desirable in quality and sold
1t good prices, being in active demand
'y dressed-beef and canning firms. The
general run of natives failed to sell to
IS good advantage as the ranges and the
great bulk had to go at low prices, being
common in quality. Enormous numbers
If native cows were marketed by western
armers and when the week opened last
Monday the stock-yards held 1000 COWS,