Great Falls tribune., 1888-12-12
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
From TUESDAYS Daily. ]


Stickney township and st. Clair ask
for new roads. --
The county commissioners will close
their session today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Kennedy have come
home from Benton.
George Clenennin, senior died in
Washington, D, G., November 20.
Christmas cards at all prices and plush
goods in great variety at Lapeyre BROTH
ers. -.-----
There is so much talk Of fire precau-
tions that we print at public request a
cut showing an engine Of the very latest
design. - --
Hon. Joseph Mcknight came down
from Great Falls Saturday evening. He
and John W. Power have gone out into
the Judith basin.-Benton River Press.
A big crowd assembled in Judge Races
office this afternoon to hear the trial OF 4
colored man charged with carrying OF
cigars and pistol at the time OF the ire.
He denies the charge.
The treasurers report to the county
commissioners shows the following: total
amount collected, $51 ,14O; amount still
due, about $1,000; collected for licenses,
$15,078.
Hon. Jesse Taylor has not much conf
dence in the cattle investigation. lie
saws that rigid home inspection laws have
been suggested to promote home trade in
cattle and meat. He is in doubt as to the
effect Of the big corn crop. Ii the people
Of Missouri, Iowa and Illinois hac. not
sold out so quickly the big corn crop
might have been used to feed cattle and
thus crowd the Chicago market again.
Barney NcCauville has informed his
friends that he will meet any light weight
in this part Of, or in Montana, IN an eight
round boxing match, or to finish, with
two or four ounce gloves, for 500 purse
and 1876 aside, or for purse alone and a
medal or trophy, in publl6c. or private
I he match to come off in ~ days from
the signing Of the articles. Competitors
must not, he says, weigh over l3S lbs
(ight weight limit) stripped, but he will
rive or take two pounds. On no condl.
ton will he consent to battle with bare
knuckles as he.is no prize-fighter. Bar
ney McCauville also says:"l wish to state
that l will meet any 145 pound man IL
Montana and adjoining territories in az
all-round dumbell lifting contest for $2d
to 500 aside or gate receipts, or both, on
two weeks notice." He says that all
Communications should be sent to the
care Of Maurice lie Frank, Great Falls
who is his trainer
The probate court was rather crowded
TODAY to hear the suit of the territory
against W. r. Getz. After much delay
t6e case began. The original complaint
read that Mr.. Getz resisted an Officer
while about to serve a process of law
Mr.. Brady demurred to this and it was al
once Withdrawn by Mr.. Taylor and Mr
Leslie who substituted another complain
alleging that Mr. Getz had resisted an Of
ficer, namely, Deputy Sheriff bradford
while he was about to arrest the Gun
ninghams who were fighting. Judge
Rolfe took recess to consider Mr.. Brady's
objections and promised that ample time
should be given him to prepare the De
fense. MI. Getz alleges that there was
no fighting at the time that Bradtorc
tried to enter his house which he hac
closed at the time of the fire to preven
an excited crown from entering Y, sons
of whom might have played old nlcF
with the bottles and liquors IT the IRE
had extended to the building. Inc
whole occurrence took place during the
fire Yesterday. Another case arising ou
Of the affair was before Judge Race thl'
afternoon. but was Withdrawn by MI
TAYLOR, as Judge Race had not lurlseilc
ton. The first case was set down 10
trial Thursday by Judge Rolfe,