Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-08-29

Charles Lochray, Sand Coulee; ], P
Tracy, Chicago; |. s. Corson, Choteau
Major Carroll, Fort Assinniboine; Mr.
and Mrs. 3. w. Bach and child, Helena
]. T. Arlington, Belt, are registered al
the Park hotel.
Charles Ravens, of Oakland, CAL
whose line of business is enlarging pic
lures and who has been taking views oil
the surrounding country for the past
week, returned to Great Falls yesterday
Word received from Prof. Morrison is tc
the effect that he is busily engaged il
getting the Great Falls exhibit in posi-
ton and that he expects to make splen-
did showing for this city.
@. G. Griffith, who has been in Helena
under medical treatment for the past few
months returned yesterday. His many
friends here will be glad to know that he
is improving gradually.
The finishing touches are being put ia
w. o. Dexter's steam yacht and she will
probably make trial trip next week,
The machinery arrived yesterday and will
be placed in position today.
The Manitoba government denies that
the Northern Pacific deal has fallen
through and holds that the contract will
be completed at once. There is good
deal of opposition in the cabinet.
William Gait, the Washington capital
ist, left for Helena this morning. He
will return in few days, accompanied
by a friend, and make some investments,
which he has been looking up during his
stay here.
A petition will be presented to the
county commissioners at their next meet
ing for the grading of road from the
end of the Belt railroad to Barker. 1t is
not expected to have this road reach any
nearer Barker than IL miles this fall,
hence the petition.
johnson & Jensen's new building is be-
ing rushed through to completion. 1t
will be two stories high, brick veneered
and will be finished by the latter part of
September. The machinery for the steam
laundry, which will occupy one portion
of the building, has been ordered. .
The Park hotel has contracted with
the Electric Light company for the wir-
ing of their premises. There will be 1876
lights at first and probably more later on.
The Park theatre will also be lighted, 10
lights being used at first on the stage and
later on throughout the house.
John w. Stanton is taking the census
Of the proposed city of Great Falls, to
present to the county commissioners at
their next meeting. The commissioners
will be called upon to consider petition
for the incorporation Of the city. It has
received the signatures of nearly all to
whom it has been presented.
Governor Leslie visited Great Falls on
Friday last and was rendered such
by the citizens of that wide-awake and
time being almost forget his "Old Ken
lucky home, far away."SBozeman Cou-
rier.
Robert Allen, Mssoula; Enoch Har-
lem, Portland, Ore; Sam Strauss, Chica-
go; Chas. Haven, Oakland, CAL; H. W.
Stevenson, Helena; Fl. d. Blossom, VIM.
Birkenbuel, Matt Furnell, Sun River;
]. H. Lynch, Cascade, VIM. Bevers, Lew
istown, are registered at the Milwaukee
house.
Will Hanks, one of the brightest and
bNoV ASVop1PVA uAOA AL VIC Y, ID
allowing his trenchent pen to rust and is
from considerations of choice out of the
profession. He is in the city on other
business bent and contemplating the day
when he can run paper with a perfect
Ing press In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
M. N. Race, son of Judge Race, came
in with the excursionists Thursday and
intends remaining here until Monday
when he will go to Butte. Mr.. Race was
formerly ono of the proprietors OF the
Pioneer hotel, but has been living at Clear
Lake, Wisconsin for the past year. He is
engaged there in surveying an immense
tract of pine land recently bought by
syndicate of Mississippi capitalists.
Since the organization of the board of
;rade its secretary, Judge Race, has been
n receipt of at least dozen letters daily. |
They come from all over the United |
States, but principally from Ohio, lndi-
ana, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Numer-
,us inquiries are pouring in from these
sections from farmers who desire to take |
Up land. They represent the better class
u agriculturists who are possessed of |
sufficient means to stock their ranches in |
good shape. .@5
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