Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-07-21

Park.
A crosswalk has been laid at the inter-
section of First avenue South and Second
street.
Agent Kelly intends shortly to go east
on leave of absence. Will he return
alone?
This is an illustrated Tribune. The
portrait Of General Diaz is accurate, as
all who have met him can tell.
Mr.. W. Stewart Tod, who made brief Wis
ito his brother, left for the National Park
today by the Montana Central.
The wool clips of E. Beach and James
Lyle of Augusta crossed the bridge yes
terday and were unloaded at the ware
house.
W. d. Wheeler, Augusta; A. A. Andre,
San Francisco; s. Cohen, Helena; d. M.
Wheeler, Ticonderoga; Frank Higgins,
Missoula, are registered at the Park.
Shad tlys are rather plenty by the river.
They appear to be keeping in check the
mosquito, which is the foe Of the fisher
man who seeks a quiet time by the broad
Missouri.
Pat Gleason, an old time electrician
and line builder, has been secured by
Mr.. Tinker, superintendent of the Electric
Light company, to assist him in stringing
the wires.
At the invitation of Mr.. Brady, Mr.
Stephens explored the Sun river last eve
ming in one of Taylor's famous boats.
The water was delightfully."- calm and the
sunset perfectly glorious.
As soon as the road is open for business
to Butte, an excursion from the Silver
City to Great Falls will be in order. 1t
would be pleasant and enjoyable trip
for the miners and others who could
take it.
The relatives and friends of the late
James Currie return thanks for their
kindness to the choir who attended the
funeral service, namely: Mrs. Sorrick,
Miss Hawkins, Messrs. Hawkins and
Dodson.
The hay harvest is now in full progress
in the surrounding country. Mr.. Jas.
Glib, whose ranch is In the Big Bend OF
Sun river, says he does not expect to fin
ish haying in three months
Mat DUNES new block will have a
stone front and will be without doubt the
most attractive front in the city. The
plans are by Paulsen & Mcconnell
of Helena and they are now open to the
inspection Of bidders.
Mr.. Churchill of the firm of Churchill
& Webster, who has been spending few
weeks at Great Falls, intends to make a
trip through the National Park before re-
turning to his home at jamestown, D. T.
G. Pratt has not been killed as some
practical jokers reported. He has been
in Helena, but they don't kill everyone
who goes there, by any means. His cou-
sin sent man thirty-five miles to learn
the truth of the report. He found Mr..
Pratt shoeing horses as usual.
W. G. Crum, of Lake City, Mimi, land
scape gardener and dealer in trees, flowers,
vines, ETC., is in the city, and notes with
pleasure the progress made towards
identifying Great Falls. No other town
of its age on the western prairies has
paid so much attention to tree culture.
Commissioner Clingan left for home
on todays coach. He expects before
very many months to be able to board the
cars and go to Belt from Great Falls in
less than an hour. 1t is not unlikely that
the branch to the mineral regions Of the
Belt mountains will go that way.
The Townsite company, First National
bank and other taxpayers who refused to
pay the unjust "raise" made by the Cho-
teau county board Of equalization last
year, and who were sustained in their po-
sition by the courts, have paid to Treasu-
rer Dickerman the delinquent taxes due
Choteau county on the basisSof the origi-
nal valuation.
Mr.. George Steel Of the Muddy, former
ly of Sun River, is visiting Great
Falls today, and is making himself at
home among old Diamond R friends, like
Ed. Maclay, j. W. Matkin and others Of
this city. While Mr. Steel is an old-timer
in this part of Montana, the growth of
Great Falls is a revelation to him and he
expresses the utmost surprise at the pro-
gress made by the new town.
The drives around Great Falls are ac-
quiring quite metropolitan look. The
evemng is the favorite hour Then may
be seen new rigs like Mr.. Collects and
ladies who are not excelled In good looks
by those in the famous Contra. Park
drive of New York, where the beauty Of
OF the world cOngregateS.
Some of the holes for the poles of the
Electric Light company have been dug
They are to be AZ feet deep except the
corner holes, which will be five feet
The poles are 80 feet long, seven inches
| in diameter at the top and IL at the butt
and when placed at a depth of four tc
| five feet will withstand the strongest
wind that ever blew in Montana.
Mr.. Thomas Hanlon, of Bach, Cory
s. Co.'s store, enjoys music, and car
sing q good song. He had an elegan
home at Billings, where he always tool
pleasure in entertaining friends. He il
the right man in the right place here
socially speaking. Mrs. Hanlon and he
interesting boy are at the Park hotel
awaiting the return of Mr.. Hanlon, VIII
will soon build or purchase house here
Cascade wants bridge and is taking
steps to have it. Messrs. Gorham, Muir
ply and others have had surveys mad
by County Surveyor Kern, who finds tina
it is entirely practicable to build there
| bridge at moderate cost. The width O
the river at Cascade is 480 feet and the
depth 10 feet. The cost of the bridge |
estimated at $4,000. II is calculated
that the bridge would pay in tolls fai
dividend on the cost, as the traffic between
either side Of the river is large and con
stantly increasing.
We learn with no little regret that Mr.
W. B. Scott, train master OF the Montana
division of the Manitoba, and who TO
several months after the completion 0
the road to this city was chief dispatche
of the same division, with headquarter