Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-08-29
SPRAY OF THE FALLS,
[From Tuesdays Daily.]

town Saturday and lett Tor nome yester-
day.
President Broadwater of the Montana
Central is expected to arrive on this even
ing's train.
Frank Higgins Ct Missoula, who is in
terested in large cattle herds in this vicin-
ity, is in the city again.
The fall meeting Of the Shonkin Stock
Association was held at Benton Saturday
to make arrangements for the fall work.
John P. Dyas, candidate for clerk and
recorder, who has been making canvass
of the county in his favor, will arrive here
tomorrow.
L. Gorton and wife are in the CITY, Mr..
Gorton is capitalist from Minneapolis
and is looking up the resources Of the
Cataract city.
W. B. Ferguson, formerly in charge of
the restaurant at Fort Shaw, is in the
city. He expects to secure similar
position at Fort Assinnibone.
Silas White, the well-known contractor
and builder, will leave on Saturday next
for Shonkin, where he has secured con-
tracts for several new buildings. He ex-
poets to be gone five or six weeks.
W. W. Fitzgerald, one Of the most eff
Gent engineers on the Montana Central,
is in town. He reports that the roadbed
on that road is in perfect condition and
from that very fact good time can now be
made.
The increasing business at the Milwau-
kee house has necessitated its enlarge
ment. An addition will be built at once.
The Office will be enlarged and reading
room created for the guests and Others
Yesterday was day of outing with the
Great Falls folks. A continuous stream
of vehicles wendell their way to the Giant
springs and smelter, while others took
advantage of the fine weather and drove
along the beautiful river road.
The following sales Of lots have been
made by the Townsite company: Lot 1,
block 4s7, to Moses Williams for $500;
lot 8, block Ala, to James Lawler for
$1,7OO; lot 3, block 24S, to Eugenia Brit
tingham for $500.
Work on the telegraph line to the smell
ter was started today. James Gibbs. who
has the contract has divided his force
half digging post holes for the loon tn
this side and the balance digging holes
for the smelter line.
J. M. Jeffries, IN old time lineman and
electrician, formerly with the Rocky
Mountain Telegraph company. is in town
Mr.. Jeffrjes has lately been appointed to
similar position on the Montana Gen.
trail line and will inspect the Sand CouIee
line while here.
Paul Roehl, of the Milwaukee house
returned yesterday from hunting Tin
bringing with him an antelope, mountain
sheep and other game. He went as far
as the Belt mountains and reports game
plentiful in that section
R. G. Hopkins Of Cleveland. O.. arrival
yesterday and will probably remain few
days. Mr.. Hopkins is one of the many
subscribers to the Tribune and no DOUBT
was attracted here by the advantages Of
our section as set forth in these coinmns
r. T. Gorham, the county assessor 70.
celyed the sad news yesterday that his
mother, who lives at Madison this terri.
tory, had been seriously injured by a fall
MIR. Gorham expects to leave for Madison
tomorrow.
The assessment rolls will be finished
this week. Mr.. Gorham, the assessor
stated to a Tribune reporter that verv
fair assessment had been returned ,nors
in fact, than he anticipated, and Tint h. |
is very well satisfied -
A merry party consisting of John Sin.
clair, Alex. Lapeyre, H, b. Djckinsun
Bert hue and W. M. Cockrell returned
Yesterday from hunting and tishinr trim
to Belt and logging creeks They canaht
home. "sn.
Mrs. J.. Patricks and child of Moore-
mead, Mimi, who have been in town far
a few days, returned yesterday. Thav
have decided to locate here and have
rented house for that purpose. Thev
will return in short time bringing M
household effects. Mr.. Patricks Viii on
gage in business here,
D. s. How and wife, of sbakoneo
Mimi, arrived yesterday and IRE opar,
tered at the Park hotel. Mr.. How 10
cashier of the First National bank at tbat
point, which position he has held fnr
twenty years. Mr.. How is ACCOMPANIED
BY his son-in-law, E. L. Walch, Of Hen
derson, MINI.
s. G: WEIGH and Michael Hollerap Of
sun river, nave just returned from Hell
ena, Where they had several head of prize
cattle belonging to 7. G. Power on exhi.
bition at the fair. They speak in tha |
highest terms of the treatment accordad
hem while lp Helena.