Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-03-07
SPRAY OF THE FALLS

The band instruments nave arrived
Judge Rolfe is kept busy by people
proving up
The clustering of the interior Of the
opera house was begun today.
Thomas L. West superintendent of the
Gloster mine, is in the city.
Two new houses are being erected on
Fifth street near Fifth-avenue South.
AL Hockett predicts that there will be
considerable norseracing the coming
summer.
There will be some pleasant surprises
for Great Falls in the current news next
week.
From present indications this region
will be visited by chinook. probably to-
night.
Teams crossed the river this morning,
the late cold snap having rendered the
ice secure.
The Park hotel presents a busy scene
each evening. 1t foreshadows the hustle
of the spring.
Theo Gibson is the proud owner of a
colt that may distance Jay-Eye-See if
properly trained,
The good news has come that Louis G.
Phelps is improving steadily and is able
to sit up every day.
Last evening Judge Huy fined W. A.
Busby $40 and costs for fighting with
William Kennedy.
Mr.. Holcomb goes to Benton today to
defend Grogan, who is charged with the
recent murder at Asslnniboine.
Tally one more saloon. This time it is
on Central avenue in Thomson's old
building and will be in full blast in a
few days.
H. H. Chandler has returned from the
Belt Mountains. He has been at work
on the Woodhurst mine and has
taken out about 200 tons of ore.
An encounter between two walters
named Omar and Harnstone led to an
interview of the latter with Judge Rolfe,
when he was fined 1915 and costs
Chief Engineer Roberts Of the Mani
toba is in town and is pleased at the good
results OF last years railroad campaign in
which he took so prominent part.
Great Falls is pleased to see Commits
sioners Harris and Clingan promptly on
hand. They are efficient officers and are
conducting public affairs with ability and
success. .0 M.
J. P. Maloney of White Sulphur
Springs and the owner of some choice
Great Falls real estate, is in the city visit
;,r fu; H., 1ooE ipr nffar h11ci @
affairs.
The poles for the Sand Coulee tele-
graph lime are on the ground and work
has already been commenced. Under the
able supervision of Thomas Welsh the
work will be pushed as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
Nothing definite has been learned re-
garding the appointment of successor
to Superintendent Shields, but one may
be appointed in day or two. Mr.
Shields may leave for the east next Thurs
day.
Active work was commenced today on
s. @. Ashby's new warehouse on Second
street south. When completed it will be
credit not only to the city but to the en-
ergy of the man whose foresight led hin
to build it.
A young woman, partly of Indiar
descent, who was merry-making witt
the other woman known as "Long John,
was fined $15 and costs by Judge Rolfe
She left the court in charge Of Deputy
Sheriff Sweeney.
As soon as the weather will permit
large two-story addition to the kitchen o
the Park hotel will be built, as the pres
ent kitchen is too small to accommodate
the growing business of the cuisine de
partment Of this popular hosiery.
In connection with the tourists ticket
to be placed on sale from St. Paul to Grea
Falls and return by the Manitoba ant
Montana Central roads, it is announce
that 'top-over privileges will be allowed
along the lines, within the limit named
twenty days coming, ten days returning
The tickets are limited to ninety days.