Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-08-08
SPRAY OF THE FALLS,

.M. . FROM Saturday DAILY.
Dan Samples, one Of Benton's cattle
men, is at the Park.
G. G. Bynum, an extensive wool grower
of northern Montana, is at the Park. 3D..
G. W. Ayres of Lewistown, one of the
many readers Of the Tribune, Is in town.
Ira Ingraham, A. F. Fowler, Sam
WEIGH, Sun River; n. Spears, Benton
Allen Pierce, Stanford; Joseph Conroy
Minot, are at the Milwaukee.
Since the establishment of the Ameri
can express office on this side, bushes!
has increased rapidly Mr.. Curtis, the
resident manager, is kept busy all the
time handling the express matter that
keeps coming in.
George Farmer, one of Choteau's
citizens, is in town, after an absence
of two years. He is greatly surprised At
the changes in that time and predicts
even greater changes and increased pros
perity in the near future.
Mr.. John Harris, of Fort Benton, one
of the county commissioners of Choteau
county, and prominent stock man, ar.
rived on today's train and will remain in
the city short time. He made visit
today to the falls and smelter.
The following are registered at the
Park: F. D. Shaffer, Helena: George
Farmer, Choteau; G.. G. Bynum, Bynum;
Dan Samples, Benton: j. D. Quail. Mac
leod, N. W. T.; @. ]. Mcnamara Fort
Maginnis; CIV Ayres, Lewistown; Hugh
Ira Ingraham, who knows more about
Polled Angus cattle than any other man,
is in town. Mr.. Ingraham has charge of
T. Q. Powers stock farm in the Sun Riy-
er valley and has come here to view the
sights Of the Cataract city besides attend
ing to some business he has on hand.
Invitations have been issued by Messrs
Robson, Pointer. Sinclair and Courtney.
to the colored ladies and gentlemen AZ
Great Falls and vicinity to Join in a has
ket picnic at the Great Falls of the Mis-
souri, tomorrow, Sunday, August S. No
pains will be spared to make this-the
hrst pleasure excursion Of the kind or
ganized here-the grandest affair of the
season. Ample arrangements have been
made and good time is Anticipated nv
those who expect to attend.
Mr.. Jacob Severance leaves TODAY for
Benton, and will return Monday, M
Severance is fairly delighted with Great
Falls, and in all probability will become
one of our residents soon. His wool in
terests are now in such shape that he can
turn the ranch over to younger hands and
take matters easy himself. He saws he
does not know of more beautiful snnt
than this, or more promising town than
Great Falls We would be glad to vel
come Mr.. Severance as permanent resi-
dent of the Cataract city.
Ole jacobson, who tried to kill himself
became violent in the afternoon yestar'
day, and it was found necessary to tie his
hands and legs. Dr. Reed said that he
was suffering from acute mania, and ar.
cordingly took steps today to have him
declared insane. Drs. Reed and Fair
field and Al Frame were empaneled no a
jury, and after hearing the testimony do.
clared jacobson insane. Judge Rolfa a.
cordingly gave an order for his removal
to the Deer Lodge asylum. jacobson to- -.
day admitted that he tried to commit
suicide. He said yesterday that he in.
tended to drown himself, but he did id not ~
explain why he gashed himself instead sd
A letter addressed to him as saco was VASE, re.
ceived here today. '' .
Things are assuming more tanoib,o
shape at the Electric Light companv,s
building. The dynamos have been placsed :
in position. There are two of them nro.
vided with wire brushes and mapnetc and
are quite an interesting sight. Tbe mac
nets are wound with No. is conner Wis
and stand about a foot high. The br;cl
stand for the engine Is completed. Tba
engine has arrived and will be placed in
position within two days. Men are en- ~
gagged in finishing up the setting of the
poles and start in stringing the wire
will be made on Monday. The wire used User
is copper and heavily insulated, VIII
Tinker, Gleason and Moore, it will not t
take long to finish this part of it. The
majority of the business houses will, ho
lighted at once, and when the town is i II.
corporated, which will probably he naxt
fall, lights will be placed in tie stra aeS'
1t will not be over two weeks before the
system is in running order. '1''