Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-02
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.

Four spans of the iron bridge are now
nearly completed.
Bank of Minot, Mont, loans money on
farms and city property. Write them.
Paulson and Nelson's new grocery store
will be ready for occupancy by May 15
The ground is cleared for the Bach
Cory block, which will be built without
delay.
Jos. Steiner is building an eight room
house on Eighth avenue and Fourth
street South.
There were heavy showers yesterday,
but otherwise the day was fine and peo-
pie were out in large numbers.
The rain yesterday added to the vol
ume Of water in the Missouri and towards
evening it was nearly level on both sides
of the dam.
Prof Emmett Race is building store
on Central avenue, near Lepeyre brothers,
and will begin business there in the
music line.
Sheriff Downing returned from the
east Saturday evening and today was at
tending promptly to official business
Mrs. Downing and the children will fol-
low in a few days.
Irving Richie, Of St. Louis, has become
salesman at Raleigh & Co.'S store. He
has had long experience in business and
is we'll qualified for the position.
The contract has been let for the exca-
walton of Bach, Cory & Co.'S new business
block on the corner of Central avenue
and Park drive. Work will begin in a
few days,
Henry Fry has returned from Viz
ginia and is greatly surprised at the i'm
provements which he observes. He saws
that Great Falls is well known in the
large business centers and is deemed the
coming metropolis of Montana
Contractor Kirkendall says the railroad
track will be graded to the smelter this
week and if the trestle is finished he can
have the rails laid by the Sd of May.
Shepard, Winston Il Co. will have to
took to their laurels as railroad builders.
M H. Luther has commenced the cree
ton of three brick stores on Second street
between Central and First avenues South.
One will be used for saloon which will
be fitted up in the latest style The CON
tract calls for the completion of these
stores by June 70.
Thomas Mcmahon and Miss Mamie
Copeland, of Saline, Mo-, were married
in Helena on Saturday by Rev. Mr.. Cope
land, the brother of the bride. They
We're serenaded at their home on Seventh
avenue. All wish the happy pair much
prosperity
Viewers are to finish today the laying
out of the county road from this city to
Belt Their report will be submitted to
the county commissioners in June for an
proval. The road from Belt to the Judith
Basin is to be viewed on Wednesday and
succeeding days.
Raleigh & Co. announce that thew will
continue this week the sale of dress goods
which produced such a sensation last
week and caused a regular run on the
store. They are resolved to clear off this
stock and in order to do so have made a
further reduction.
Deputy Farrell of Wyoming, was in the
city Sunday, having come with the nee
essaly papers to take Forrest into GUS
tody. 1t appears, however, that Forests
bail expired, and the latter found it con
venlent not to be present at this time and
no trace of him can be found. He is
probably in Canada by this time The
officer left for home this morning in no
very pleasant frame of mind, as he had II
long and expensive trip for nothing.
Murphy, Maclay g. Co. will begin at
once the erection OF new store building
adjoining their present house, 25x100
feet in dimensions, which will give
them when the new building is completed
a structure 5Ox1OO feet. The new build
ing will be constructed of stone and will
be connected with the present store by
arches The contract for the excavation
has already been let and the new struc-
ture will be pushed through to compile
ton as rapidly as possible.