The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-21
Not Much Going on of an Exciting
Nature in the Metropolis of
Montana Yesterday.
EVERYBODY GETTING READY FOR
CHRISTMAS.
Our Ever Vigilant Reporter Takes
i'll the City and Notes the
News OF the Day.

are 10 receive relief from congress.
Harry Childs, the popular manager of
the smelling works, took a trip to Helena
yesterday afternoon.
All the brewers of Syracuse, N. Y, are
selling out to an English syndicate for a
total sum of $1,5oo,0oo.
A reduction Of 5000 in the annual
salary of the British minister to the
United States is proposed.
Mrs. NJ. Morris, wife Of the well-known
merchant of Helena, passed through
Great Falls yesterday afternoon.
TO every 81 worth Of Holiday Goods
you are entitled to chance in $25
music box at New York Cash Bazaar.
Job Printing of all kinds neatly and
promptly printed at the LEADER Job of
flee. Orders by mail will receive inme-
diate attention.
The proprietors of the Milwaukee
house are making preparations for a
Christmas tree and grand ball at their
popular hotel Christmas eve.
Miss Judith NJ. Clarke, daughter Of the
late Capt. Clarke and niece of the noted
Charlotte Van Cleve, has been spending
few days at Mrs. A. Beachley's.
A. W. Kingsbury and Thomrs A. Mat
thews, Of Benton, are registered at the
Park hotel, also Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Stryker
and Miss Hopkins, Of Truly.
Granville Stuart, the we'll known cattle
man Of Fergus county who was one OF
the first white men to settle in Montana,
is registered at the Park hotel.
DR.. Ladd went out to upper Sand
Coulee to make professional call on
the family of Nat McGiffln. During the
long ride he became chilled and has been
confined to his house for day or two.
The saloon of Charley Ewers and Bill
Anheir was attached for debt and closed
on Thursday. Yesterday morning, as Mr.
Anheir was endeavoring to get in from
| tile rear he was arrested and placed ir
jail by the sheriff
A number Of ladies and gentlemen
were at the depot yesterday afternoon tc
say good by to Mrs. Hanks and son and
Mrs. Ink, who took their departure fo'
California. Mr.. Hanks was able to walk
to the depot to see his family off.
The ,lnearthing Of the opium snug
Cling that has been extensively carried on
at St. Vincent has also disclosed the fact
] that large quantities Of silks and other
costly fabrics from China have found
their way into the United States through
British Columbia and various points on
the Canadian Pacific railroad.
| Travellers who have partaken Of the ex-
ce]lent bill Of fare provided on the dining
cars of tile Manitoba and Montana Cen
tral trains speak Of it in highest praise
as also the courtesy Of the dining-car con
duc1ors, who are gentlemen Of urbanity
and experience. Messrs Ed. G. Shear
and James r. Watson, of st. Paul, are
special favorites.
Bank wrecker f. L. Harper, Of Fidelity
National Bank, memory, once the "Na-
poleon of Finance has become insane
in the Ohio State prison at Columbus.
Hopkins, one Of his victims. said: II
felt certain that retribution would come
to Harper for the persecution of al inno-
cent man, for following after me and my
family as he has DONE
The merchants in the city have already
sold great many holiday goods. In
some instances purchasers from dis
tance have availed themselves of the
splendid opportunity to buy holiday
goods in Great Falls. 1t is a matter of
previous mention, but worthy Of repeti-
ton, that goods are sold cheaper in
Great Falls than in any other city in
Montana.
After an absence of several weeks in
New York, Mr. W. A. Clark, late candidate
for congressional honors, returned home
| to Butte last night. A grand reception
is to be given at their magnificent resi-
dence by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Clark
this evening. Special Montana Central
sleeping-car accommodations for all
guests from Helena, also breakfast in the
luxurious dining-car attached to the train
next morning.
Many miners having had long expert
ence in the business have spoken en-
Enthusiastically of the great mining distric'
in the vicinity of Neihart and Barker
They have said that for richness an6
magnitu lie the mines in the Belt Noun
tains are unsurpassed. There is ut tht
present writing immense quantities Of ORE
in the mountains awaiting a cheape
means of transportation than by team,
That the famous district must Of neces
sity be tapped by a railroad, is obvious
A railroad company will make money b,
hauling ore from the Belt Mountains t.
the smelter, to say nothing of the advant
ages to be derived from passing through
a fertile and productive agricultural sec
ton. where the copiousness Of the grasse
and excellency Of the cereals are wonder
full. The miners in the mountains an
the merchants in the city look forwar
with eager expectation for the completio
of a railroad into the Belt Mountains.