Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-06-06
SPRAY OF THE FALLS

The wagon bridge has been tested and
found to be perfect Twenty-Five loaded
wagons and teams were placed on each
span.
Max Hoppe, the murderer, had many ac-
him as crazy scoundrel who was wicked
enough to murder man at any time.
In Sand Coulee the crops are looking
finely and are far ahead of what the crops
were year ago. All the farmers feel
encouraged and look for big harvest.
The Great Falls and Billings stage Co..
have changed their schedule and hereafter
will depart from Great Falls at 80 p. m.
instead of at 10 a. N. Supt. Corbin and
ex-Superintendent Davis of the line are
in the city today
Cashier Phelps of the First National
Bank has returned from trip to the
west coast and is more firmly convinced
than ever that Great Falls is the coming
city CT the northwest. He says he has
now settled right down to business at the
old stand.
Major Field, the Indian agent at Fort
Belknap, and DR.. Bickford, the agency
physician, are in town. Major Field,
who is well known and we'll liked here,
speaks highly in praise of the new public
domain. He says tlfat settlers are com
ing in and that the Indians are we'll
pleased with the settlement.
Great Falls is so full of new enterprises
that nothing will surprise her. Tie op-
ening of the bridge, however, gives gen
eral satisfaction, as it links us with the
Sun river valley and the country beyond.
Henceforth none of the risks and delays
connected with ferry traffic will retard
communication between either side of
the river. This gain will be best appreci-
ated in stormy weather, when ferryboats
generally have hard time buffetiug with
wind or broken ice.
About fifty people received a quiet tip
to attend little scrapping affair Sunday
morning few miles up the river, be-
tween Engel of Minneapolis md Toilet
of Liverpool, England. The boat left the
dock about O'Clock and after short
ride made landing on the opposite side
OF the river. The preliminaries were
soon arranged and at 5:13 the principals
stepped into the ring. Both We're in
good condition and came gamely to the
scratch. The first round was rather tame
Body blows were freely given and as free
ly returned. During this round Toilet
managed to draw blood from Engel which
was applauded by his friends. In the
second round Engle landed a vicious
right handler on Tollett's Jaw,
knocking him completely off his
his feet. The time allowed-10 seconds
expired before Toilet regained his feet.
Engel claimed the stakes, although the
referee had made no decision. Consider
able wrangling was INDUCED in and it
looked for time as though there would
be general row. Toilet wanted to con
tinue the fight, but Engel refused. Fin
ally the matter was settled by the stake
holder returning the money that was put
up. Toilet was knocked out so quickly
that the crowd were disappointed and all
returned home with various opinions of
the fight. Engel was seconded by Paddy
WEIGH and Billy Dryer. Tollett's sec
onds were Martin and Burke Mr.. Lewis
the saloon keeper acted as referee.
Max Hoppe, the murderer of John Ad-
ans at Nine Mile coulee, near Fort Con
rad, was known in this city as travelling
Jeweler who was very much of crank, |
He was here last winter and tried to sell |
Mr. Carrier large watch signboard. 1t
is recalled that Hopes daughter and
young man employed by Kim engaged in
the jewelry business in Butte. In short
time it was announced the pair We're
married, and Hoppe went to live with
them. They all soon decamped and |
Hoppe resumed his occupation as an itin- |
Grant jeweler. After his stay here Hoppe
was seen going up the Sun river valley |
on foot probably heading for the locality
where he killed Adams. Hoppe is also
well known at Calgary and all along
the Canadian Pacific railway About two
years ago he was in Fort Mcleod, where
Mr.. Stanford met him. He was afterward
in Helena and Butte. He worked in Cal
gary for Mr.. Jacques, and at Helena for
Mr.. Jacquemin. AT Fort Mcleod he left |