Great Falls tribune., 1888-09-29
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
[From Fridays Daily.]

[From Fridays Daily.] -
Miss Jennie Gibb of Sun River is regis.
tered at the Park hotel.
Bishop Brondel arrived here today and
left on the Helena train.
Home grown cauliflowers and toma-
toes are at the grocery stores.
W. 3. Cox, of Helena, prominent
wool grower was in the city today.
For Sale-One 16x24 wall tent at G. P.
Thomson's for less than third Of first
cost
Messrs. Dickerlnan and Chowen bought
recently the Minneapolis house from
james Lawler. @
It is likely that Messrs. Paris, Gibson
and I. 3. Collins will depart for the east
Sunday evening. "@
Another large excursion for this city
made up mostly of Ohio people, is due
here in day or two.
Mrs. w. G. Goss and daughter have
Joined the husband and father here and
will make Great Falls their future home.
Our county commissioner, j. A. Harris,
was in the city yesterday attending to
matters connected with the shipment Of
the Chestnut beet cattle.
J. B. Barnes, Of Cascade, reports all
things well at that thriving town. lie
says that Shepherd & Finn will move to
the Odd Fellows building soon.
The many friends Of Pat Kelly, agent
Of the Manitoba at Great Falls, will be
pleased to learn that he is now en- route
home, and will arrive in few days.
Robt Blankenbaker has returned from
trip of several weeks east where he
purchased car load Of fine Merino bucks
which have arrived here over the Man
itoba.
Mr.. Clarence E. Secor of the Bankers
insurance company Of st. Paul, has been
in the city few days, and has written up
policies to the amount Of several thous.
and dollars. #
The St. Paul excursion train brought
many visitors who are viewing the town
and falls today preparatory to more
serious work. Among them are some
sharp, obseryant men who mean business.
The city election, which takes place
next Wednesday, is likely to be quiet, as
there is a general agreement that incor-
poration is desirable. The county COM
missioners are to meet next day, to pass
on the returns and take such further &C
ton as the law prescribes.
Mr.. =. O. Chatfeld, prominent law
yer Of Minneapolis, friend Of Messrs.
NNoI>- nto1,o u,
the city Tomorrow. Mr.. James Jenni-
son, Of the same city, and prominently
identified with its Touring interests, will
also arrive on to-morrow's train.
Private reports from Chicago as to fthe
state of the cattle market are not at all en-
couraging Last week 71,026 head Of
cattle were marketed at that city which is
the largest number for one week in the
history of the stock yards. This unpre,
cedented rush is what fattened out the
market and we'll posted stockmen are o1
the opinion there will be reaction aftel
Il decrease in the shipments is shown.
We are enabled to state that the bes
estimate and calculations place thu
gold and silver product of Montana fo
the current year at over $50, 100000. This il
a substantial increase of about 20 pc,
cent on last years product. 1t place
! Montana far ahead Of all other gold ant
silver producing regions.
Mat Anderson and his bride arrived ol
the excursion train last evening and pro
ceeded without much delay to Helena
They thus missed the congratulation
which many friends would have rendered
the poet-editor and his bride. The hap
ny pair, however, visited the falls ant
the Giant spring from which the poe
may draw inspiration that will find ex
Eression in majestic verse.
Considerable routine is prescribed b,
law in regard to collecting the taxes re
Gently levied. The county clerk is t.
make out tax list in tabular formation
land alphabetical form. When thi
lhuge bill is completed it is to be handed
over to the treasurer who will use it al
his warrant for collecting all the take
enumerated therein. The treasurer is tt
notify each tax payer who is required tt
pay the amount due by the end OF NOV
emnber. After that the taxes become sub
! iect to an addition of ten per cent.
MANY people in town knew Ed. Cree
Ily, or "Big Frenchy" who was killed
lately in fight at Williston, Oak. HI
j was a pioneer Of Custer county and wal
,in Miles City as early as 1877 and then
/ deputy sheriff under Hoppe. From tina
time Until 1884, he was in the employ o
the several Custer county sheriffs, and il
1885, went to Glendive, where he wa
ia1lor under the then sheriff of Dawson
county. He returned to Miles City in tn
snrng of 1886, and was for some month
4 deputy under Sheriff 9. W; Savage, bu
was discharged for INSTRUMENTATION ant
then went to Williston, Dak.,. where h
had had been up to the day of his death |
peace officer. In 1880, Greedy killed
man in Miles City while attempting az
arrest, but was exonerated BY jury. H'
had shooting scrape in Willlston las
year, but escaped uninjured.