Great Falls tribune., 1888-12-19
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
[From SATURDAYS Daily. ]

The Knights of Pythias will give
grand ball on New Years eve.
Mrs. Edward Dunno of Fort Benton is
in the city, the guest of Mrs. j. J. Ken
nedy.
The Northwestern Fuel company has
reduced the price Of coal to $6 per ton,
delivered to any part OF the city.
There was an informal talk last evening
on the Gait road and our relations with
Canada. 1t was decided finally to annex
Canada and thus settle matters.
Theodore Gibson has removed his of
flee from the Townsite company's to Phil
Gibson's where he will give prompt at
tention to all matters in his line.
Mr.. Peter Begg of the Pioneer Press
Helena to remain a short time. MI. Begg
was here some months ago and will Be
pleasantly remembered by many of our
citizens.
Several teams arrived yesterday from
the Wolf creek mining district, loaded
with ore from the mines owned by Mr..
Paris Gibson and others. There was
something over $4,000 pounds of ore and
the freighters have a contract to bring in
100 tons or 100000 pounds.
Today Judge Huy bound over Deputy
Sheriff Bradford to await the action OF
the grand jury for "assult on Howard
Bulmer with deadly weapon with in
tent to commit murder" Bradford waiv-
ed examination. His bail being fixed at
$1,000. Mr.. Addle appeared for the
prosecutions; Mr.. Edgerton for the de-
fense.
Thos. F. Morgan, the Dubuque mer-
chant, is in the city today. Mr.. Morgan
thinks there is a big boom in store for
the Wolf creek country next season and
his expectations will certainly be realized
1T is one OF the most promising sections
OF Montana and will receive great impetus
next season by the construction to that
section of the Belt mountain branch of
the Manitoba.
The Northwestern Fuel company of
which Mr.. j. Stewart Tod is manager has
erected large coal sheds just above the
wool warehouse and they are now full to
overlooking with the Sand Coulee pro-
duct. Mr. Tod has also erected splen-
did barn with a close and open corral on
Eighth avenue South and Second street,
the structure extending across the entire
block and atfording him excellent facili-
ties for conducting his business.
A. b. Hamilton, Choteau county's as
sessor has recently been prospecting in |
the Sweet Grass district and that he has |
made some good finds is evidenced by
the display of ore that may be seen at the |
Park hotel. 1t was sent in by Mr. Ham
llton to evidence the fact that they have
some good quartz in that district. There
are specimens from various leads and a
great variety of ore is shown Some car
ry high percentage of copper, others
OF gold, while the silver-lead ores are also
represented. The specimens have at
tracted good deal Of attention and will
awaken much interest in the Sweet Grass
district, which promises in time to be
great mineral producer.
Harry Ringwald has returned from
Helena where he attended the knights
OF Pythias banquet on Thursday evening.
lie says that the special business of the
evening was the comforting Of the second
and thi ird degrees upon VIM. Wallace,
Jr. After the transaction of lodge work
the members repaired to the adjoining
room, in which a banquet was spread.
After the edibles had been disposed of
several addresses were made. Grand
Chancellor Seligman was the first sreak-
en- He referred at some length to the
organization of Pythianism, and the
growth of the order in Montana. There
are, he said, now in the territory 81
lodges with a membership of about 1000.
Grand Chancellor Hall of Washington
territory next spoke and was followed by
Sir knights G. K. Cole, VIM. Wallace, Jr.,
+. II. Wallace. j. H. Owings, A. M. Thorn.
burg, w. E. Cox and Others