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The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16
Great Falls:
ACity Wonderful Surroundings!
4 City Of Unriva|ed Attractions!
The Home for the Sons Of the
Pilgrim Fathers!
The Land Of the Free and the
Home Of the Brave!
The Home Of Health, Wealth and
Happiness!
The Growing Glory Of the Hand
Of Creation!
The Land Of the Free and the
Home Of the Brave!
The Home Of Health, Wealth and
Happiness!
The Growing Glory Of the Hand
Of Creation!
GREAT FALLS CITY.

Located at the Great falls of the Missouri
which furnish the mightest available
Water-power On the Americancontinentif II
not on the globe, is the Queen City Of the
Northwest.
She is within ten miles of the most ex-
tensive Coal fields and Iron district In the
West, beyond and almost contiguous to
which are exhaustless mines Of Gold,
Silver, Copper and Lead.
She is in the very heart of vast Agri
cultural and Grazing country of une4lal
ed fertility and capacity.
She Is destined by her natural resour-
ces and geographical position to become
the leading Manufacturing City between
Minneapolis and the Pacific, as we'll ~
the Railroad Center of Montans.
She Is already the terminus of three
Railroads, the st Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba, the Montana Central aud the
Sand Couiee Coal Fields Branch.
She has a population of nearly 1000
and is growing rapidly.
healthy, delightful climates on the earth,
the mean winter temperature being about
the same as Southern Ohio or Illinoia,
and the summer nights being rendered
cool and bracing by gentle mountain
breeZes.
She has the most magnificent Iron
Bridge across the Upper Missouri, costing
sac, ,O0O
She has magnificent Railway Bridge
spanning the broad, sparkling Missouri
and connecting the East and West divis-
ions of the City, the former the busl-
ness and residential, and the latter the loca-
ton of the railway machine shops, round
house, car works and other extensive ter
! miual establishments,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16
The Commissioners Trip,

The county commissioners returned
yesterday from their trip to Deep creek,
where they have been looking over the
roads and highways. The people in that
section are anxious to have good road,
and should get it. Today the commits
sioners will start for Belt creek and Will
low creek, carefully looking over the
proposed roads in those sections, then 60
ing up to Otter creek and the upper Belt.
The county clerk and recorder will prob
ably accompany them,
The action of the county commission
ers in Investigating the condition Of the
roads in the county is good one. They
will then better understand the situation
and be in condition to determine on the
right course to be pursued.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

The LEADER had as Is its custom fol
lowed the general opinion Of the people
! of Great Falls about the location of the
fair grounds. except that of those inter
ested in the location on the West side
and had as We said Sunday morning sub
mitted to the inevitable and predestined
and there the matter would have dropped,
but the handbill appears to be anxious to
open up the controversy. OF course the
handful couldn't possibly make report
Of any occurrence without lying OF max
ing a personal attack upon one of the
stockholders Of the LEADER. The argu-
ments OF the LEADER against the location
on theWest side Wses ftAas the distance
was three or four miles from the town
and cost of toll would be great objec-
tlon, the soil was not good and 1t involved
the crossing Of the railroad track. These
views were the same as those of large
number of our citizens who are opposed
to crossing the river and believe In pay
ing money to our own hackmen and stable
men rather than to a monopoly. As the
only lands mentioned by Mr.. Rolfe were
those of Ed. Conway at the mouth of
Sand Coulee six miles from his own
land, the dirty little fling of the Tril-
une amounts to nothing. But 1t is sus-
pected that the land on the West side il
near that Of the Collins outfit.
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From judith Basin,

Mr.. George Currie, Of Grafton, Judith
Basin, called at the LEADER sanctum yes
terday. From him we learn that the
stock at the head of the Judith are in ex-
cellent condition and that the grass is be-
ginning to shoot.
He has portion OF his ranch seeded to
timothy, which yields from two to three
tons to the acre. Last fall when he was
cutting it, the grass was SO tall that he
could not see his hired mans head when
sitting on his moving machine.
The yield of potatoes is enormous
some portions Of his farm yielding 500
bushels per acre, of quality unexcelled,
if equalled in the wide world outside of
Northern Montana.
Grafton is the nucleus of thriving
town being built up by Mr.. Currie, where
rare inducements and opportunities
await the industrious and rustling set
tier. 1t is As miles southeast of Great
Falls.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

The community was greatly shocked
yesterday to learn of the death of Mr..
Albert G. Benson by drowning. Mr..
Benson was an old-timer in the Territory.
He was born in Scotland and came to
Montana from Boston and has been here
for about 25 years. For 4 long time he
worked for Lepley & Austin, few
miles south of here, and in the spring of
70 moved with Lepley to Big Sag, rs
miles from Ft. Benton. About '83 or "a
he took up ranch on the Sun river,
where he has resided ever since and has
been interested with Kenneth McIver in
cattle and horses. Mr.. Benson Saturday
afternoon was engaged III rolling some
ground. When lcIveF returned from 4
land contest which had been going on at
Great Falls, no trace Of Benson could be
found. On making search the horses
were found in the middle of Sun river,
and near by was Mr.. Benson's hat. The
river was searched all day Sunday, but
no traces of the body could be found.
Graphing hooks were procured Monday
morning and the body was
found near the horses. DR.. Ladd sum-
moned coroner 9 jury and proceeded to
Sun River to hold an inquest. Mr.. Ben
son was regarded as one of the most hon
est and upright men in the country. He
was well-known to the old-timers of this
section, and his death has caused univer-
sal sorrow. MIR. McIver was friend of
his of long-standing and is greatly over
come by his loss. The funeral services
will be held this afternoon at o'clock
and Rev. HI. E. Clewes will ofticiate. The
lot has been procured in the burial
ground where the body will be borne.
Mr.. Benson has no near relatives in Mon
tana, his wife having died. shortly after
marriage. He was man about 80 years
Of age.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

At the Presbyterian church on Sunday
evening was treat to all who were for
tunate enough to be present. The story
of Ruth is one of the most affecting in
the whole realm of sacred history; and
the various parts of the touching anthem
were rendered with great sweetness and
effect.
Next Sunday will be easter. At II q
m, there will be the children's jubilee
and in the evening the delightful service
of song will be given.
Our Presbyterian friends are winning
praise for their efforts to add attraction
to the church worship.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

MINNEAPOLIS, April 15.-Charles F.
Hatch, president of the Wisconsin,, Min
nesota and Pacific railway, committed
suicide this morning in his office by shoot
ing himself in the mouth. Friends deny
the rumor that he lost heavily in wheat.
The cause of suicide is unexplainable.
P. F. Lockwood, real estate dealer and
capitalist, committed suicide last night
by poison upon his own cemetery lot.
He was IS yers old. His attorney thinks
the deed was caused by Lockwood's pc
culiar ideas Of spiritual existence here
after.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16
Lecture POSTPONED.

Rev. Thos. McCleary, who was an
nounced to lecture on Thursday and Fri
day of this week at Great Falls, started
last week to fill his engagements West
but being in poor health was compelled
to return to Minneapolis. His engage
ments here will therefore be cancelled
for the present but SO soon as he is able
t, make the trip he will fill his engage
ments in the West
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

WMKEsBARRE, Pa, April 15.-Charles
Hodges and Fran Madden were passing
through the abandoned works # the
grand tunnel mines this morning when
their lights iguited large amount OF ac=
c,,mulated gas and both were blown to
pieces.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

GREAT FALLS, Mont, April 13.
SECOND DAY.
The board met at 10 o'clock a. M.
Present, Chairman Hanks, Commission
ers Gin gan and Hastie, and County Clerk
Kingwald.
1t appearing to the board that proper
notices have been posted of the presenta-
ton of petition for county road from
Stiokpey creek to Wegner creek, the fol-
lowing viewers were appointed: W. Pol
lock, b. F. Stickney, and J. F. Wegner,
and April gath was the time appointed
for said viewers to meet and lay out said
proposed road.
Jones c. Wells, George Raban, James
G. Blandin, John Hops, Thomrs Gear
and Thomas Mcmahon, presented their
bonds as road supervisors, which were
approved by the board and ordered filed.
The bond Of j: n. Erskine: justice of the
peace, was also approved and ordered
| filed.
| A petition Of the citizens Of Belt pre-
cinct was presented aud the board ap
pointed John F. Winn justice of the
peace and George NJ. Watson, constable
for Belt township.
The clerk was directed to request Phi
Gibson to furnish transcript Of the Meagh
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

ST. Louis, Mo-, April 15.-Gen. Mer-
ritt Of Fort Leavenwortn mas Issued or
ders to the military officers to permit the
boomers to CROSS the Cherokee in time tC
reach the Oklahoma line on % inst, the
date set for opening the territory.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16
On the Rampage.

CLEyELAND,O April 15.-Coal handlers
who last year we're paid IA cents per ton
demanded 18 this year while the employ
ers reduced It to II, and they struck.
This morning with sticks and stones
they drove new men from all docks caus-
ing a complete suspension Of business.
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FIVE CENTS.

er county records at once in accordance
with his contract.
The board then adjourned to meet In
special session April 10Th.
TERRITORY OF MONTANA,
County Of Cascade.
|, Ernest A. Ringwald, county clerk
of Cascade county aforesaid and ex-of-
ficio clerk Of the board, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true abstract Of
the proceedings of the board Of county
commissioners Of said county Of Cascad .,
had at their special session April 1859.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
county this 18th day Of April, 1859.
ERNEST A. RINawALD,
County Clerk and ex-odicio
..a-, ,,4,ss.sss. .s.s= Clerk Of the Beard.
~>~~~~
Seal Of the {lnrntv
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

HELENA. April 15th.-[spectal to the
LEADER.HGo White this morning is
sued his proclamation for the election on
the 14th day of May, Of delegates to the
constitutional convention, In pursuance
of the enabling act of Congress.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16
Crossed the River,

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Rear Admi-
raj William Rodgers Taylor died last
evening from complication of diseases.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16
No News Of the Missing Steamer.

NEW York, April 15.-There is still
no news Of the missing passengers and
crew of the steamer Denmark though
several steamers arrived today.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

OF tho Board ofCounty Commissioner, a
their Special April 1889 Session.


GGEAT FALLS, Mont, April 12, 1889.
FIRST DAY.
The Board met at 10 o'clock a. M, pres
ent Chairman Hanks, Commissioners
Clingan, and Hastie, and County Clerk
Ringwald.
The Board ordered the transfer of the
sum Of $4,000 from the special fund to
the contingent fund, and directed the
clerk to notify the treasurer of the same
The salary of the under-sheriff was
fixed by the board at the rate of $500
per annum.
The board ordered that the boundaries
Of road district No. 13 be so modified rs
to include township 18 north of range 6
east.
A communication from the Territorial
Treasurer was considered and the clerk
was ordered to make his report to con-
form to the report Of the county treas
urer, by deducting the amount OF COM
missions due the county for licenses and
taxes collected for the Territory.
The board then allowed the following
bills which were laid over from March
general meeting:
II Schrammeck, bridge timber. .......... : 49 q
| Joseph Herring road work. ............. 50 %
George Cadge rebate on road taxi. %
| Thomas McMah0n, road work. .......,,, 302 o.
John Croft bridge timber. ....,,,,,,,,.., 20 %
Gus Slegling, road work 5 90
Samuel Sharp, road work. rk......,......... 81 SO
James S. Brown, road work rk............. GO
John X. Castner road work. ............. 10 VI
Adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m, April
18th 1889.
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Club Meeting,

There will he meeting of the Rain
bow Club on Tuesday night next. By
order Of the president. St
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Go to the Bee Hive for Crockery, Glass
and Tin-wa f1tf
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Rid. for the Water Works.

The following is a list of the bi Is that
were considered for the complete earth
work and laying of mains and setting Of
valves.hydrants, fittings, etc, for the Great
Falls Water Works Co., the bids being
figured Oh a basis Of 1880 cubic yards Of
excavation, 1900 yards Of it being solid
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Seal of the County.
MARRIED.:

MARRIED.:
Yesterday evening, at the parental homo,
Sand Coulee, by Rev. Mr.. John Reid,
Mr.. PAUL RUMSEY and Miss CELIA
COON.
The young folks will doubtless give 4
good report of themselves in due time.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16

rH- You can find it at the Bee Hive
store. llI
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For Rent.
NEATLY furnished and unfurniShed rooms.
H. NJ. MORGAN lst ave. North and 4th Street,
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To Rent.
oNE nine room house with all modern conven-
u fences, suitable for roomeEs. JAMES LAWLER.
If Or HANKS 4 ATKINSON.
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4 SCHOLARSHIP for a full Business Course iI
a the Helena Commercial College for sale at thu
LEADER Office.
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Personal.
1 SENSIBLE, we'll educated, good looking young
a woman Of nineteen, who can furnish refer
ences wishes to correspond with an honorable
sion. Address. Miss H. G. Brandm0n, City Post
office, Washington, D. G.
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Information Wanted.
if Patrick D. Sullivan 4 native of Cork, Ireland,
now supposed to be In Montana, would corres-
pond with Joseph Sullivan, Egan, MissOula cO'lll-
", Mont, he would hear OF something to bis ad-
vantage.
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Two Co,.l Girls Wanted.

Two Good Girls Wanted.
QUALIFIED to do DlningrOOm and Chamber
U work. Enquire without delay at the Furniture
Store Of Powers l. TRIGG, Central avenue. aS-1w
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Wanted.

4 man that don't take any Of his home papers be-
a cause there's .'n0thn' In 'em, who lavishes MS
money on foreign literature, howls against town
site companies and home enterprise IN 8enerai,
complains Of hard times, and admits that hes 9
moor deyil,-tO run RATS on Salt River Enquire
ut this Office Good Inducements to right party.
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WANTED
1 situation as cook OF hOusekeeper in a private
n family BY middle-aged woman. Enquire at
this Office.
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Notice.
Any persons wanting horses brought in from the
n range can obtain them by leaving brands and
description for Fred ThurStOn at the pOStOf1ce.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-16
PERSONAL COLUMN.

I AL ZULU MN
ITO Let" {. For Sale" Lost" Found"
Personal" etc., will be inserted at the rate
Of ONE CENT PER WORD Tor each ~ inser.
| tton; but none less than rs cents.
| Copying.
| 4 YOUNG LADY desires situation as copyis
u Apply at the Leader Office
Wanted!
TT one Of the eest claims near Great
office. ''' '''' '1---''--'
Hay Ranches for Sale!
WITHIN three miles Ut Great Falls-well fenced
" Enquire OF Gibson 4 Renner.
Two Good Ranches for Sale!
NITHIN three miles Of Great Falls. Both are
proved. For further information inquire Of JOS.
Hamilton, or Gibson l. Renner's real estate Office.
| Wanted,
| TO buy number Of young pigs. Inquire at this
| Office
FOR SALE.
Zine hand painted Eastern cards for sale BY ". P.
BEACHLEY.
4 SCHOLARSHIP in the Montana Business Col
n lege! Enquire at the LEADER office.
lman employed durin the day is anxious to get
r books to write up evenings. Apply ut this
Office.
Wanted,
| GOOD GIRL to do general housework. No 9TH
n ers need apply. Inquire at the LEADER office.
For Rent,
A BUILDING on First avenue south. suitable for
n store or restaurant. Apply to Hanks h At
kinsOn.
Wanted.
A GOOD HOUSE GIRL. Apply to .on,.v
First avenue North and Fourth street.
WANTED.
1 situation as cook or housekeeper in private
this Office.
Land Blanks.
0re-emption. Homestead, Timber Culture and
1 other blanks, for sale at the LEADER ONCE At
reasonable rates.
Kanchmen and All Others
pemember that Hubert Chandler will furnish
you with reliable he1R ,a at any time uo,+.n,
Notice.
Any persons wanting horses brought In from the
range can obtain them by leaving brands and
description for Fred Thurst0n at the p0stoffice.
Two Good Girls Wanted.
QUALIFIED to do Dining-ro0m and Chamber
VI work. Enquire without delay at the Furniture
Store Of Powers TR1GG, Central avenue. aS-lw
For Rent.
NEATLY furnished and unfurnished rooms
4 H. NJ. MORGAN, LIST ave- North and 4th Street,
To Rent.
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Land Blanks.
IRE empti0n, Homestead, Timber Culture and
other blanks for sale at the LEADER Office at
reasonable rates.
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For Rent,
4 BUILDING on First avenue south, suitable for
n store or restaurant. Apply to Hanks Il At
kinsOn
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Under this caption notices Of "Wanted," ;"
:. To Let" For Sale" Lost" "Found,"
Fera0nal, etc., will be inserted at the rate
Of ONE CENT PER WORD for each inser.
tton; but none less than rs cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
Vermont Officials.

Col. Forbes has been looking up
the changes in the federal offices in
this state four years ago, and says,
in the Boston Journal, that during the
first six months of the last democrat.
ic administration more than 100 re-
publican officeholders in Vermont
were removed by President Cleveland
and Postmaster-Gen General Villas. When
Grover Cleveland surrendered the
presidential office nearly every gov
ernment official in this state was a
democrat. The first appointment Of
fered to a Vermont democrat four
years ago was the English mission, to
which Mr.. Phelps was appointed on
March %, 1885. July %, 1885, Gen
eral William Wells, collector of GUS
toms for the district of Vermont, was
suspended, and Col. Bradley B. Small
ey was nominated to supersede him.
Between the 4th of March and the 1st
of September, democratic postmasters
were appointed IN over sixty places.
Subsequently Col. j. c. Stearns,
collector of internal revenue for Yer
mont, was removed to make place for
George L. Spear. The most of these
removals were made because the in
cumbants of the offices were republi-
can and democrats wanted the places.
Gen. w. w. Henry was superseded
in the office of the United States
marshal by John Robinson of Ben
nington, and United States district
attorney Haskins of Brattleboro,
stepped down and out for Clarence
HI. Pitkin of Montpelier. Editor At
kins of the Montpelier argus, chair
man of the democratic state commit
tee, was rewarded for his activity in
running the democratic machine by
beiug appointed superintendent of
construction of the new federal build
ing at Montpelier. F. W. McGett-
rick of st. Albans was made special
inspector of customs for the same
reasons.
tits generally conceded in republi-
can circles that it would be move in
the interest of civil service reform to
remove some of these democratic
officeholders.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-18
West Virginia's D1shonor.

The manner in which two seats in
Congress have been deliberately
stolen in West Virginia is one of the
most henious political offences of the
day. The Arkansas assassins could
not have planned and executed any,
thing more desperate. except with
shotguns. Governor Wilson in Civ
ing certificates to a solid Democratic
Congressional delegation from the
State has shown himself a Democratic
partizan of the most rabid and vio-
lent Southern type. The contests
over the Third and Fourth Districts
were so clearly in favor of the Repub-
lican candidates that the facts have
only to be stated to establish their
right to the certificates. The contest
for these certificates has occupied
about four months, or ever since the
election last November, but the delay
was only to find some excuse for do
ing what the Democratic Governor
and his party had probably decided
upon from the start. AS the vote
was sent to the Governor the Repub-
ican candidates in the Third and
Fourth Districts had majority on
the face of the returns. The Repub-
lican majority in the former district
was thirty three and in the latter DIS
trict was seven. There was no more
reason for rejecting the figures ana
Withholding the certificates than there
was in the First and Second Districts:
where certificates were issued prompt
ly on the face of the returns TO Dem
ocratic candidates. But the Demo
Gratis had determined to have those
two seats, and they first resorte9 te
the law to accomplish their purpose
they were thrown ont of court how
ever, again and again, but finally sue
ceeded in tying up the returns lfon
Kanawha County, which is part U