Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-08-15

The engine will be RUNNING at the
electric light works tomorrow. The work
Of stringing the wires is being pushed
ahead rapidly and it Is expected the lights
will illuminate the stores of the mer-
chants by next Saturday, under the super
vision Of Tinker, who is an old time cleo
trlcian.
A runaway team near the Milwaukee
house today attracted some attention.
The horses circled round and round until
finally becoming exhausted allowed
themseles to be caught The team was
that of John Mickelson's, the milk
peddler. His wagon was badly smashed,
and white streak behind showed where
the tactical fluid had been spilled.
"When do you think the Western
Union will establish their office on this
side," querried Tribune representative
Of Mr.. Hayden, trainmaster Of the Mani
toba road, today. II cannot say exactly,
but think it will be in a few days." was
the reply. "Who do you think will be
the local manager?" was the next ques-
ton. "Well, I heard that a. young lady
would be selected" said Mr.. Hayden, "but
cannot say positively. However, we will
know in few days"
A letter from st. Paul states that Con
Morris, the big thumper who head
quartered at Great Falls last year, is now
sailing under the name of Hugh Doyle.
He is travelling on his muscle, as he
finds it more profitable than plastering.
Morris, alias Doyle, assisted by sProf."
Clark and local talent. gave a sparring ex-
hibition at Fort Smelling a short time
siLce, and which, we have no doubt, was
highly edifying to the boys in blue.
Business men are pleased to see here
the Manitoba officials, and Peter Seims
of st. Paul and Montana. Chief .Engi-
neer Miller reports the Manitoba track as
at the Jim river on its way.to Huron. The
branch from Hinckley to West Superior
will soon be finished and will be ready in
ample time for moving the new wheat
crop. Mr.. Alexander has been confer
ring with business men on trade interests.
AS for Mr.. Seims he is occupied with
mines, wool, railroads, ranches and things
in general.
The probable route of the Belt Noun
tains branch will be to follow the Sand
Coulee line about six miles, where it
will branch off and cross the bench to
Box Elder creek at Balls ranch, which is
probably the most desirable crossing of
that stream. Here they will again raise
to the bench and drop into Belt creek
two or three miles below Castner's. The
road will then follow up Belt creek to
the mouth Of Otter, thence up Otter and
its north fork to the stopping place. Of
course it is possible that another route
will be taken, but this is the most likely
one ... ... a. uI0.
Summer time may not be good time
to tell cold weather storles," said G. f.
Fullerton, "but now that the winter sea-
son is not so far away perhaps it would
be apropos. was in Helena during the
winter Of 'S6-'S7. One day the Their
mometer was so far below zero that the
bottom had dropped out of the tube and
the mercury was frozen in solid mass
on the ground. The smoke from the
chimneys curled right up so straight that
you would have thought it was solid
column. The sun was shining brightand
not breath of air was stirring. I almost
imagined it was the Fourth of July,
it looked so inviting outside It
seems now though that the win
tiers are changing. When it gets so
cold there is generally a high wind"
"Gimme nickle's worth of liquorice,"
SAID small boy coming in, and the rest
of the story was lost
R. A. Moore was seen today by Trib-
une reporter regarding the building of
the road to the Belt mountains. ''It is
grand thing for this city," said Mr.. Moore
1T puts new life into all, and makes peo-
pie have even greater faith in the future
Of our growing town. But the greatest
rejoicing will be among the miners whose
interests are most effected. For eight |
long years they have toiled and now that
they realize that their labor is to be re-
warded it makes them feel happy. You
ask my opinion of Barker and Neihart.
They are the richest camps in the terri
tory Of Montana today. tell you right
now that there is enough ore on the
Jump of one Of the mines to run the
,melter for six weeks. I always had
great faith in Barker and Neihart and
low l have even more" Mr.. Moore
links of selling out his business here
md removing to Barker, where he has
everal claims.