Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-09
G. P. THOMSON,
Reliable Dry Goods House.
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.

The public at large will be glad to
know that W. B. Scott has been promoted
to the position of train master on the
Manitoba line. Mr.. Scott, who may still
be stationed here, has earned this well
merited promotion by zeal, efficiency and
hard work.
A boat race took place this afternoon
on Broadwater Bay for stakes of $50, $25
and SIS. There were six entries by the
Park hotel club, and the contest was no
doubt an exciting one. Jos. Steiner acted
as referee. The Tribune has not learned
the result.
The Montana Central reports that it has
reduced the rates on brick from Zanes-
vile, O., to Helena, to siXty-ti cents per
hudred. This reduction is made pro rata
all over the connecting lines of railroad
and stands as against so cents last year
and 81 the year before.
Assessor Gorham informs us that he
has been at work in the eastern portion
of the county and has practically con
cluded the assessment as far this way as
Box Elder creek. He reports that he
found more extensive settlements and
much more wealth in that end of the
county than he expected.
George L. Lord, W. j. Richie and Pc
ter Begg, of the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
have arrived in town. Mr.. Lord has re-
Gently described the Black Hills mining
region for that journal. He intends to
describe Great Falls and the neighbor-
hood for the Pioneer Press, which is
strongly impressed with the growing
greatness of this CITY.
Goods are pouring in by the Manitoba
freight trains for W. B. Raleigh & Co.
As announced in another column they
have received large shipment of dress
trimmings. On Monday they will offer
double width suitings at the low price Of
10 cents per yard. The firm give special
attention to country orders, which they
fill cheaply, without express charges or
other annoyances.
The following sales Of lots are reported
by Secretary Webster, of the Townsite
company: Lot No. in block 474, to A. L.
Mason, $500; lots 10 and IA, in block 455,
to Mary D. Gibson, 81 ,000 lot 8, in block
458 to A1va B. Hunt, 5000; lot 4, in block
485, to John Lewis, $500; lots 1 and 2, in
block 46S, to Chas M. Meek, $500; lots 5,
6 and 7, in block 472, to f. E. French,
$1,40O; lot B. in block SOY, to Alice W.
Clinton, $500.
1t is now unlawful to kill wild duck or
geese and our sportsmen should make a
note of the fact The law says: "That
any person who shall willfully shoot, or
kill, Or caused to be killed, any wild
geese or wild ducks between the first day
of May and tn 10Th day Of August ofeach
year shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not less than $40 nor
more than $25 for each otfense commit
ted"
1t having been recently stated in an OBJ
scure sheet published in this county that
Forrest, whom the Wyoming sheriff
wanted to see, escaped through informa-
ton furnished by a dispatch secured by
him, John Devine, of Sun River, writes
US denial of the story. He agrees to
pay to the author of this statement the
sum of 5000, now on deposit in the First
National Bank Of this city, if he will
prove the assertion. Here is a chance for
the Sun River prevaricator to make a
stake.
Electric light and gas are essential to
metropolitan growth and splendor. Ac-
cordingly the Great Falls Electric Light
and Gas company has been formed for
the purpose of Illuminating the stores,
dwellings and streets of this city. The
incorporators are Paris Gibson, L. G.
Phelps, Frank P. McMullen, Edgar G..
Maclay, Ira Myers and 7. E. Collins. The
capital of the company is $4,000, in 500
shares of 300 each. The company in
tend to erect strong building, 90 feet by
30 feet, for the machinery. They have
made arrangements for the plant which
will produce electric light by an improved
and economical method. The merchants
have already engaged electric lights from
the company, which expects to have the
machinery in active operation before
long