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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

all the ci,ilizers that are here, and we
are In a position to extend the same vel
come to those railroads that may come
hereafter, and whose headlights are seen
IN III distance as llarbingers from the
east that promise US glad tidings of great
JOY.
WHAT RAILROADS CAN DO.
rs an effect produced upon Helena by
her position as a railroad center, may be
instanced her prosperity as the CONNER
cial metropolis Of the territory, where but
a few years ago the cabins of the honest
miner lined the pay-streak of Last Chance
Gulch-Where was naught but a mining
camp and lots were sold at less than 800
apiece. 1t was not until 1883, when the
Northern Pacific steamed into Helena,
that town lots we're sold by the front foot
and not until the Montana Central was an
established fact with surveys into the
town proper, that lots were sold at hun
dreds Of dollars per front foot, Two
railroads within the city limits Of Helena
practically three railroads by the Union
Pacific connections, have raised the price
OF business blocks on the main street to
$3.50 per 'front.' foot, and outlying property
for miles around has jumped from 500
per acre to 1900 per acre.
A GLIMPSE At THE FUTURE.
Judging the future by the past, Helena
at no distant day may be treated as the
result or solution Of a problem worked by
the rule Of three" and stated thus: II
three railroads make a city Of $4,000 peo-
PIE. with hanks whose and de-
posts amount to $s,000,O 900, and with
property assessed at 81 100000, what may
we not expect Of that city when she has
five or more transcontinental railroads
and fifty branches into every mining
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

Ira Myers, always enterprislng and pro-
gressiye, expects to begin the erection Of
several tenement housesa as o % as snrinp
opens up IN good shape. He already has
plans and specifications for thirteen
houses, and even this may not be he
limit of his enterprise. From 100 10 aon
new residences are needed in Great Falls
as soon as theycan be built, and we. hone
to see many capitalists make investments
in this line.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

The Steel Highway thai Links Great Falls,
Helena and Butte.

The Steel Highway that Links Great Falls,
Helena and Butte.
In New York, the great financial center
of the country, the Montana Central rail
road(colonel Broadwater, president)invlted
bids for an issue of $2,O00,000 first mort
gage, 6 per cent bonds, of which the prin-
cipal and interest were guaranteed by the
Manitoba" railroad, as the Saint Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad is
called for short. The response was so
great that on the end instant when the
bids were opened, the sum offered
amounted to $6,5o0,0o0, and the premi-
ums ranged as high ut 10 per cent.
In placing these bonds IN the market
the Montana Central gave some crafty
ing facts regarding its extent, business
and general prospects. In regard to the
line itself the prospectus says:
The Montana Central Railway Com
pany is organized under the general laws
of the territory of Montana, and is u
thorized and empowered to construct,
u ttiid III IL IhS ltC "
railroad in that territory:
Miles.
Great Falls to Helena SO
Helena to Butt
Helnea to Rimini III
Great Falls to Sand Coulee IS
Tota 22
The line from Great Falls to Helena
has been completed and equipped, and is
now in operation The line from Helena
to Butte, and the branches to Rimini,
Marysville and Sand Coulee are practic-
ally ready for the rails, except one tun-
mel on the line to Butte, where about
$500 feet remain to be completed. Work
on this tunnel is being pushed rapidly,
and is progressing at the rate Of 100 feet
per week. On its completion the aggre
gate length of tunnels in the system will
be about $4,000 feet. As soon as the
weather permits the remaining work will
be vigorously prosecuted Gall the ties and
a portion of the steel being on the
grouad), and will be completed early in
the spring, except the line to Butte,
which will be finished in September or
October next.
The company also states that sample
have been acquired at Great
Falls, Helena and Butte, and so located as
to give the company great and pernla-
nent advantages. Additional equipment,
for the entire system, has been
contracted for, and will be ready for
delivery at an early date"
Due prominence is given to the i'm
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mense mineral wealth of Montana, and
the enormous coal traffic which the Mon
tana Central will carry on. We quote:
The mineral product Of Montana, as
shown by the government reports, was
$27, 900, 1000 in 1887, Il majority Of
which was produced at points on the line
Of the Montana Central railway, where
are located some of the largest copper,
gold and other mines in the coun-
try.
AT Sand Coulee the company owns
about 5000 acres bf lands containing d
fine quality Of bituminous coal, we'll
for coking.
On the completion of the Sand Goulee
and Butte lines a low estimate places the
daily movement Of coal alone to Helena,
Butte, M%arysVille and other points at 700
tons. To points on the Manitoba system
daily movement is estimated at 1000
tons.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

The extensive bench lands of Montana
are now in request BY Wheat-groWers and
others. The country is filling up rap
idly.
This territory has at Great Falls the
largest available Water-power on the CON
tinent,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

sex a glow Of health, an elasticity of
movement, q vitality Of constitution and a
general aspect of loveliness which are
subjects Of territorial pride. In no cnnn-
try are statelier danes Or more lovely
beauties 0f tenderer growth to be seen
1aiIan IN Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

to rejoice that her position and prospect
have been made known so ~favorably in
the greatest money market of the United
States. She is marching on.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18

The Montana Central railway, from
Great Falls by way of Helena to Butte.
may well be termed the .scenic route.'
Commencing with the grand cataracfs of
the Missouri and the Giant spring, at Great
Falls, the tourist boards the palace car
ard is hurled through the rugged can
yon OF the Missouri river aud the pictur-
esque Prickly Pear, thence across the
main range TO Bntte-all a daylight trip
ana one that ann be equaled on the
continent for the same distance for the
beauty n grandeur of the panorama
presented by nature.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-18
Our Reduction Works.

The Rocky Mountain Husbandman
halls the establishment of reduction
works here in a broad, liberal spirit. The
editor discerns the immense Importance
OF such works to all Montana, and espe-
cially to Meagher county, which has i'm
nense mineral deposits that await only
cheap transportation to a smelter which
will smelt the ores cheaply, and extract
all that is possible of gold and silver
therefrom. Such will be the smelter that
Will be erected here. We quote with sat
lsfactlon the following remarks from our
contemporary:
There is no doubt but that Great Falls
Is TO nave an immense reduction plant.
The project is backed by such New York
capitalists as Edward Cooper, Walter
Quincy, Seligman Bros, EIiers, etc., and
cannot fail. The work OF selecting a site
is now done. This means soniefbinp
A smelter plart of the proportions pro-
posed must have ore, and to nave this
must have railroad communication with
the leading mining districts OF the terri
torres. Araad to Butte will no suffice.
Tor Butte has ample reduction works of
her own. New fields, therefore, must be
sought. The mines of Meagher county
must be tapped, and early spring will see
work commenced on the road to Neihart.
which will come in via the head of Sheen
creek, tapping Middle Fork district. to
White Sulphur Springs, and go to Castle
via -Four Mile. Great Falls will need
the iron and lead at Castle to work the
refractory ores of Neihart, and we con
hdenilally expect to hear the whistles of
the Manitoba locomotive before we cele-
brate another Thanksgiving"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
THINK 1T Is A MISTAKE.
Paris Newspapers Denounce the Rejec-
ton of the Panama Canal Bill.

Paris Newspapers Denounce the Rejec-
ton of the Panama Canal Bill.
PARIS, Dec. 17.-Most of the papers here
consider the rejection of the Panama canal
bill mistake. Some describe the vote in
the Chamber of Deputies as pusillanimous,
while others declare that it will prove fatal
to the republic. Camille Deyfrus writes:
"The deputies Abandonment of $4,000
Panama canal shareholders is crime for
which the policy of defamation pursued for
the past eighteen months is responsible.
For fear of suspicion the Deputies permit
ted citizens to be ruined when they did not
need to risk sou to save Them
The tribunal Of Seine has confirmed the
powers conferred on the provisional adj
ministrators. The Temps says: ''This
decision divests them with the widest
powers, even to contract loans and continue
the works. Such loans might be entitled to
priority, as the tribunal can grant a
debtor delay of meeting engagements The
rejection of the bill has not modified the
company's position"
When M. de Lesseps heard of the rejec-
ton of the Panama canal bill his face
blanched and his hands became icy cold.
He soon recovered his usual calmness how
ever, and spoke sadly of the wreck and
of the fearful disaster to himself and the
nation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
SOCIAL EFFECT OF FLOWERS
They Are Said to Humanize Mankind-A
Doctor and His Plants

They Are Said to Humanize Mankind-A
Doctor and His Plants.
That the love of flowers is a mark of
social improvement, no one can for mo-
ment gainsay. There is humanizing in
Huence in assoclating with flowers, and
wherever 1t exists it cannot fail to be pro-
ductve of good. We often call to mind
little incident which some time ago
came under our observation in confrma-
ton OF this. We were calling on friend
"a man Of high standing in the medical
profession, and whose opinion was always
worth his fee. We found him just home
from a hospital meeting, agitated and
vexed at something that mad gone wrong.
He began to speak-full of his grievance
stopped short after few minutes. rang
the bell, and ordered his servant to bring
him jug of cold water and his scissors.
Then, spreading a newspaper on the
table, he collected all the flowers that
were in the many different vases in his
room, cut their stalks, gave them fresh
wafer, and re arranged them. This done,
There, now" he said, Il am all right
now, In the whole pharmacopeia there's
no better medicine for nervous agitation
than that-nothing that sooner gets rid of
anger, malice. and all uncharitableness,
with the physical ills that are sure to attend
them, than rearranging cut flowers" And
who has tried it will deny he was right?
1t would be interesting to test the moral
influence of association with flowers by
reference to the statistics of crime. Such
a reference would naturally support the
same conclusion; and if so, this prevailing
taste for flowers would seem, without a
doubt, to merit every encouragement
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Eszse sxsaa Fringe AT sUAKIM. \
Gen. GrenfeIl's Force and the Arab
Shooting at Each Other.

Gen. Grenfe1ps Force and the Arabs
Shooting at Each Other.
SUAKIM, Dec. ia reconnaissance was
made on the left and rear of the rebels
position Sunday. The party was headed
by Gen. Grenfell and advanced under
heavy fire from the forts. The Arabs
opened fire but did no damage. Firing
continues on both sides and the Arabs
earthworks have been damaged
The kahliff' letter to Osman Digha stated
that a steamer expedition to the equator,
commanded by Osman Saleh, on arriving
at Lado had Emin Pasha and white
traveller delivered to them in chains by
Emin's rfficers and troops. Osman Saleh
in his letter to the kahlifa stated that he
reached Lado Oct. II, and that the khedive
had sent white traveller named Stanley
with letter telling Emin to go with Stan
ley, and offering the remainder of the
force the option of going to Cairo or re-
naming. They refused to enter the Tur-
kish service and gladly received Osman
Saleh. Osman Saleh found large quantity
of feathers and ivory. He heard that
another traveller had visited Emin, but had
gone, and was searching for him.
The natives do not believe that the
equatorial provinces have submitted to the
mahdi. A coast guard steamer which has
just arrived at the south heard nothing of
the late capture of Emin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
SAYS WE MUST ALL DlSS EMBLE
It Would Never Do to Give Expression
to Qur inner Thoughts.

1t Would Never Do to Give Expression
to Our Inner Thoughts.
All! how much we hide! The most
frank and candid of us must needs keep =
whole world concealed in his heart of
hearts. Can we tell that hesitating prosy
bore what nuisance he is? Can we
trounce that vain, affected old woman for
her folly in painting her face and dyeing
her hair, and exposing her shriveled old
flesh, which has forgotten to be young
these thirty years and more, asks the Lon
don Queen:
We hide our contempt for that piece Of
meanness; our doubt of that statement;
our belief in the disunion of those not
long-wedded folk; our tear of coming
financial crash, where the rumor would
fulfill itself, and to set the report about
would be to insure its fruition in fact.
We hide our sorrow for that pretty little
woman's perpetual nagging at her foolish
husband-that loving mothers over
anxiety for her children's welfare, and her
consequent coddling physically and over
straining morally-both of which must
lead to disasters. We are sorry, but
what can we do? Has it been laid on us
to go through the world as Quixotes re-
dressing all evils2 We have to hide, not
detail-to be silent. no loquacious
Our only confidant is ourself, and this
is one who never betrays. So things go;
and we all carry about with us the tails
man which prevents the destruction of
peace and happiness by enabling us to
hide our thoughts; and they who should
discard this talisman would bring
on a shower of of bomb-shells flung
into a powder magazine, whereby the
whole fabric of society would be blown
into atoms.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
STANLEY IN CAPTIVITY.
LITTLE DOUBT OF THE Ex-
PLORER'S WHEREABOUTS.
The Mahdi in Possession of Many Arti-
cles Carried by the Traveler--The
Panama Company.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Everybody here be-
lieves that Emin Bey and Henry M. Stanley
are both prisoners Of the Mahdi. It is at
least certain from Osman Dlgna's letter
that the Mahdi is in possession of number
of things which Stanley is known to have
carried with him, and it is assumed that
both the Europeans lives are too valuable
from hostage point of view to be sacri-
feed by the Soudanese. In the light of this
discovery it is probable that the Suakim
fight will be indefinitely postponed. Lord
Randolph Churchill's motion for negotia-
lions is to be discussed on Monday, and. it is
certain, therefore, that nothing will be done
till after that. 1t has been ascertained
that the date 1869 was stamped upon the
cartridges which accompanied Osman
Digna's letter announcing the capture Of
Emin Pasha and white traveller, and
which were alleged to have been taken from
the latter.
In the House of Commons, Saturday,
Lord Randolph Churchill asked whether the
reports Of the capture of Emin Pasha and
Mr.. Stanley were we'll founded. and also
whether the government would negotiate
with Osman Digna for the release of the
Europeans at Khartoum before the begin
ming Of hostilities
Mr.. Goschen, the acting government
leader, replied that the information re-
ceived by the government was so uncertain
that it would be impossible to suspend the
operations for the relief of Suakim during
the many weeks that would elapse before
the fate Of the explorers could be ascer-
tanned
Mr.. John Morley pressed the government
to suspend operations at Suakim until Mon
day next.
Mr.. Goschen replied that the request
could not be complied with, but he promised
that no instructions would be given to hurry
the operations.
Mr.. Morley May + take it, then, that
the Government will do the best they can to
prevent the commencement of hostilities
without tying the hands of the military au-
thorities?
Mr.. Goschen-I can not tie the hands of
the military authorities. I shall not go an
inch beyond the statement that have al
ready made.
The Belgian Consul at Suakim telegraphs
that the military and political authorities
there believe the story that Emin Pasha
has been captured and his forces dispersed,
but are in doubt about the capture of Henry
M. Stanley.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
A Few Buffalo Still Left.

Notwithstanding the fears of naturalists
that the buffalo has been completely ex-
terminated from the Western plains, a
drove of about fifty of these animals was
lately seen in Dakota John Whiteside, a
nimrod, who killed one of the bisons
about sixty miles north of Bismarck,
came near losing his life. While the
animals were stampeding to the river for
wa Ell Whiteside was caught in narrow
ravine and barely escaped being trampled
on by the thirsty beasts The buffaloes
swan the river and started in north
westerly direction from the western bank.
This is the first herd seen in Dakota for
over i've years, and it is supposed they
have been driven from the northwest ter
ritOrY by hunters
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Seasoning Hardwood Timber.

If you cut down tree in the month Of
its growth and cut it right off at the butt
and not trim it out any, in few days
that tree will be seasoned. II do that"
says an expert when we cut oak timber
and leave the limbs on. When it is cut
in June we find it seasoned in December
when we go to take up the winters fire.
wood. We find that if it is cut when the
sap is out of the wood it soon becomes
sap rotten. If you cut beach, poplar, or
birch for rails or posts cut them in June
or July and let them lie with their limbs
on. You will have wood then that is not
rotten. You will have fine poles of the
birches or poplars, for they will be
seasoned"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
The Largest LandhoIder.

Wilson Waddingham, the largest land
holder in the United States, and estimated
to be worth $4,OO0, 1000, has for his sum
mer residence a fine house with spacious
grounds at Savin Rock, Pa, just outside
of Philadelphia. His house is the finest
dwelling in the State. and cost over $780,
CO., 1t is occupied by his family and
was eight years in construction. Mr..
Waddingham made his money in the
cattle raising business and spends most of
his time in visiting his large ranches, one
of which he recently purchased in New
Mexico, consisting of IL, 500 acres. He is
believed to own over 1900, 900 acres of
grazing lands. He has also large invest
ments in profit, 'e real estate in several
Western cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
The End Oft Justifies the Means.

Philadelphia dame-"No, I do not want
my daughter to marry. She has such an
ungovernable temper that she would be
sure to quarrel with her husband and
disgrace the family"
Friend-"But how can you prevent her
from marrying?"
Il think that will not be difficult
You know she has not particle Of
musical talent"
mot an atom. She can't tell chord
from discord."
mo, nor one tune from another. Well
l want all my friends to quietly unite in
convincing her that she is fine per.
former"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20

is quite:possible to come suddenlyEupon Easter
or Tor Whltsuntlde to steal down upon us una
wares, but such special seasons as Christmas and
the New Year don't admit of any trifiinp. No
sensible person deayssunt the last moment the
arrangement of his or her gift-program And SO.
as most Wlsconsnites sensible we're daily receiv
ing immense Quantities of orders. Gifts are peasur
able things either to donate to receive ahy time
put they re doubly acceptable Christmas or New
love and friendship And as gifts are symbols of
those feelings of esteems and tenderness and affection
which do most honor to human nature the custom of
bestowing them must forever remain beautiful one
and that the Day of the Nativity or the first dav of
new year should be selected for the bestowal of
such onerings ADDS las we've sadly very materially
to the warmth of their welcome
Before we make another announcement in this pa
PersChIlstmas will have passed. and we shall have
entered upon 1880. Our hearty wish TO all readers of
these lines is that it may be their lot to have "A
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year'
those who haven't yet received our . HOLIDAY
MESSENGER" which gives prices of MANY season
able goods, should send for it at once
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
A Feminine Victory.

At st. AIMS church, Montreal among
The attractions of mammoth bazaar was
I. contest in which boys of the society tried
10 guilt half of quilt in the time it took
The girls to saw half a cord of wood, and
were most gloriously beaten for theil
rains. One Of the judges said they might
have won had not the quilt frame fallen
down and played havoc with needles,
thread, thimbles. etc.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Before and After.

In courtship: 'fWhat makes the stars
so am to night?' she asked. "Your ewes
are 50 bright they outshine them, I" he said
- ne tenderly pressed her hand. After
HlHr'lfge: :! wonder how many tele.
grapa .oo.cs It would take to reach the
'Doon?' she asked, musingly. "One if Il
was long enough he snapped; awhy
can't you talk scnse?"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Brakemen Threaten tO Strike.

LIMA, Ohio, Dec. 1.-THE Lake Erie g.
Western brakemen sent request to the
officers that their wages be advanced to $50
per month for passe6ger runs and cents
per mile for freight runs. The company
refused to make the advance and the men
threaten to quit work the first Of the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Persian Affairs.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 1.-THE Novoe
Vremva repeats the assertion that Persia
has withdrawn her opposition to the APP
pointment of Russian consul ut Meshed,
and says that M. Wlassoff has been APP
pointed to the post
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Dufferin Banquetted.

BOMBAY, Dec. 17.-Lord Dufferin was
rendered banquet here before his depart
ure for England. In speech he reviewed
the condition of Indian affairs and declared
that he handed over the country to Lord
Lansdowne with cloudless political hori-
ZOn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Concealed CARTRIDGES.

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 17.-One Of the pas
sengers of the steamer Umbria, from New
York, who landed here this morning, was
woman named Gallagher. On reaching
the shore she was arrested and searched
and fifty cartridges were found concealed
in her dress. She was remanded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Gladstone Speaks.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Mr. Gladstone made
speech Saturday afternoon in the Lima
house Town Hail. Great crowds of people
had assembled in the East. End, and when
M. Gladstone arrived he was given COR
dial welcome
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Bright's Health.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Mr Bright remains
about the same, neither gaining nor losing
in the last two days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Prince Alexander Dead.

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Prince Alexander of
Hesse, uncle OF the Grand Duke Ludwig,
whose serious illness was announced G few
days ago, iss,nai
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
Special Seasons

IN sz0iHs, a man recefves mere thar he gives
ana tie mere IS IN aoortfon TO the 4Uo,fh Of TIE
thing gf0en.
GEORGE MACDONALD.