Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-01-21

SPRAY OF THE FALLS

work was commenced. IlaiGlS iidu INC
start been fairly made before winter, with
all its rigors, set in. 1t was generally
supposed that the cold weather would
Day after day these men kept steadily
onward, ard although the mercury almost
disappeared for days at a time, it did not
deter them from their labors. .
There will be no lack of ice next sum
mer. With Curtis and Narcotics supply
of 800 tons, Joe Herring's ice house full,
and many smaller quantities stored away
by others. the city will have abundance.
+. J. Demers of Frenchtown, who is a
wool grower of the Missoula valley, is in
town.
Benton IS establishing the reputation
of being the city of weddings. We learn
upon the very best authority that a we'll
known young gentleman and lady of that
city will, early next month, enter into
the life partnership, and it is not unlikely
that in course Of time they will come to
Great Falls to make their home. We are
not at liberty to give the names. but the
announcement will soon be publicly
made.
Mrs. A. r. Barrows, the proprietress of
the ~wellknown and popular hotel and
station at tibet, on the line Of the stage
route. arrived in the city last e%vening.and
left this morning for Helena. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Holmes.
G. T. Stannar5. DIR. W. W. johnson. G..
P. Smith, J. Dyer and H. Nj. Story, Hell
ena: J. Blanching and Oscar Swanson of
Livingston; Mrs. McLennan, Butte, D. c.
Lincoln, Sun River, are among the latest
arrivals at the Park hotel. .
The stone industry promises to be one
of great extent in this city and its neigh
borhood. 1t is estimated that superior
building stone can be shipped from here
to Helena and Butte at prices which will
render it cheaper than brick.
There was much activity at Cendenin
on January list. About 80 Of the leads of
the camp were relocated and many of the
mine owners We're on hand to look after
their interests. Barker is likely to have
a genuine boom this season.
Major Candee, paymaster United States
army, is III the city en- route to Fort
Assinniboine to pay off the troops at that
post.
No train from the east will arrive to-
day and probably not for two or three
days y,tet+, Is tie II Dakota sffe#F blockade
has not been raised.
Commencing yesterday United States
mail clerks will handle the mails between
Great Falls and Helena, the old contract
with Root 6 Negus being discontinued.
The star route from Cascade to Sun
River is also discontinued, and the mail
for the latter place goes out from Great
Falls.
Robert B~lankenbaker, who is s%ojourn-
ing in the city, says this weather is rather
unfaverable fo~rsheep,and if it should con
tinue for some weeks yet, would result in
serious loss among flock owners. The
snow is crusted so that sheep can make
but little progress in feeding, being
unable to climb the slippery hillsides.
The delinquent tax list causes no sur
prise in town for it is regarded as a mat
ter of form. People in general are pleas
ed that property owners have had the
pluck to resist the unjust levy which was
the parting gift of Ford and Harris. 1t is
recalled that in his letter to Tom Power,
Ford decried the prospects of Great Falls
and yet as commissioner he insisted on in
creasing the valuation immense
ly over that Of last year. 1t is be-
lieyed that when the facts become known
to judicial authority ample redress will
be afforded and the people who are able
and willing to pay proper taxation will be
defended against the proposed plumber.
It may save burglars trouble to know
that the Tribune Office has now a strong, |
compact iron safe. 1t is not such as are
made for show. but is proof against both
burglars and fire.
Phil Gibson has received a fine photo
graph showing the office of the CONNER
cial Insurance Comany Of London. at San
Francisco, 1t contains a portrait of Mr..
Mullen, the manager, who represents the
company with success at San Francisco.
The conditions have been altogether
unfavorable for the stock interests for !
the past few weeks. and a continuation Of
this weather, with the ground covered by
hard crusted now is likely to result in
the loss Of both cattle and sheep.
Visitors from Helena report that the
mails nave been detained on the North |
ern Pacific. The first train for several
days only arrived yesterday. This city is
not worse off than other places.
ID. G. Holbrook, the Augusta wool
grower, has sold out his sheep and
ranches and will become a citizen Of
Great Falls. Mr.. Holbrook is now in the
city making arrangements to bring his
family and reside here permanently.
The thermometer is 10 below zero to-
day, but as there is no wind blowing, the
temperature seems mild.
Lee Smith left today for the Barker dis
trict to look after his interests there. Lee
says he will stay with the camp this time,
as he has u%nbounded confidence in its
future.
The Townsite company have had a
large cabinet made for the purpose of