Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-12
G. P. THOMSON,
Reliable Dry Goods House
SPRAY OF THE FALLS

1t is understood that Missoula will b,
the headquarters for the Twenty fiji
regiment and that Lieutenant Fremon
will be made adjutant Of the Third regi
ment in place of Lieutenant Rowe, who
will be one of General Brooke's aides.
New farming lands are being occupied
upon the northern reservation and will be
titled to some extent this year. Another
year will see large addition made to the
agricultural area of the territory by the
opening up and cultivation Of these lands
Montana Live Stock Journal.
The Great Falls Lumber company is
now turning logs into the Dearborn river
for the second drive of the season. There
will be about 100000 feet in this drive
and others will follow soon. 1t is evi
dent that Great Falls will have plenty OF
building material this year.
A raft of lumber has just arrived fol-
the Hotter Lumber company Charles
Wegner, manager, informs us that raft
of lumber and shingles will come into
port Saturday, and that from now on the
company will run in by river and rail
100000 feet of lumber, shingles and
lath.
M. Kaufman, who for some time past
has had the management of A. Nathan's
business at Fort Benton, and who has
shipped his stock to this city, will occupy
Mr.. Nathan's new building as soon as it
is completed, where he will have hand
some store and a complete stock of every
thing in his line. Mr.. Nathan will con
time to occupy his present quarters.
Mrs. Thomas LETTERS died at Twenty
eight-mile Springs on Monday from i'll
ness following confinement Mr.. LETTERS
has been an invalid for months, and as they
reside in an out of-the-way and lonely
place. There are no neighbors and hard
ly ever passer-by to attend to their
wants, the family is destitute and for
some months has been dependent on Che
teau county for its maintenance. 1t is a
distressing case of poverty and worthy of
Charity's best efforts.
"Slim Jim," who has carried off band
OF 5O horses from the eighborhood of
Fort Shaw, is known here as noted
horse-thief. He served two years. i'm
prisorment for orse-stealing in the Deer
Lodge penitentiary and returned about a
year ago to ranch near Fort Shaw. 1t
was supposed that he intended to lead an
honest life, but all hopes of his reforma-
ton are now given up, and hopes are ex-
pressed for his speedy capture. His real
name is McIntire,
The Tribune acknowledges a pleasant
visit from Hon. James Fergus. one
of the pioneers and most prominent men
OF Montana. He has resided for num-
Der of years near Fort Maginnis, where
he is interested in stock, having horses
cattle and sheep. When Fergus county
was organized, he was member of the
territorial council, and was honored bv
having the new county named after him.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, now city of 10000
people, was also named after him. Mr.,
Fergus says Great Falls is four times
larger than he expected to see it and it's
substantial growth and character utterly
astonishes him.
News comes from Fort Shaw that on
Monday night soldier named Brown, be-
longing to company X, third infantry
while on his way to the guard house for
some otfense, broke away from the SER
geant in whose custody he was and ran to
the river bank, over which he jumped. a
height OF about 20 feet, into the river be-
low. The sergeant followed him to the
bank, and saw him in the water, but did
not follow further. Since that time moth
ing has been seen or heard of Brown,
and whether he swan to the other shore
and deserted, or was drowned is still n
mystery. Men We're sent out to look for
him, but no trace of him was found.
Sheep owners in Great Falls continua
to receive good reports from the fiocks
and are Jubllant at the prospects of fine
weather Tor the shearing season. The
Tor the wool warehouse is ey-
pected here soon. The building will be
near the rrilroad track so as to
save expense in drayage. Advices re-
,elyed from Boston report that the market
IS dull. Prices are irregular and quota
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