The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-05-19
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

Oeo. NJ. W atSOn, one of the stalWart re-
publicans of Belt is in the city.
J. A. Allen of New York, is rustline
among his friends in the city.
The change of time on the railroad.
will not take place for several day.
Upper Belt gave & epublican majority
The democrat. .1E,s-hsy,, 10 m,..h :,
crow over after all.
The best range for cattle in all Mon.
tana is the Deep Creek region, so saws q
prominent cattleman.
q. D. Dyer of Crookston, Mimi. il in
the city looking over the lay of the land
in Northern Montana
Leslie, Brady and Benton, three horny
handed sons of toll, left for their ranches
on the west side last evening.
The Fifth Avenue oyster and dining
saloon is now lighted by electric light
The wires were put in yesterday.
Probate Judge Dyas issued marriage
license on Friday to John j. Murphy and
Anna NJ. Burt, both of Great Falls.
District Court Clerk Cockrill will ac-
cept our thanks for courtesies extended
to the LEADER reporter the past week.
Will j. Kennedy has some fine blooded
horned stock for sale. See his adv. and go
and see the stock. Blood will tell.
have been visiting Mrs. Geo. Martin for
several days, returned home yesterday.
John Thornburn, one of the original
men of Montana, died at Helena on Fri
day, aged 80 years, months and IL days.
John NJ. Campbell of Kibbey, and NJ.
Dwyer OF Great Falls township, proved
up their land entries before Judge Dyas
on Friday.
Geo. Raban of Sand Coulee, was in the
city yesterday, taking look at Agent
Curtis and his mode Of running an ex-
press company.
b. A. Ringwald, the courteous clerk
and recorder has fine ranch a few miles
from town on which he is putting val
liable improvements.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blixt-ALMA CEIRISTINA-was buried
at Highland cemetery yesterday. The
bereaved parents have our sympathy.
There were seventeen straight republi-
can votes at Cora and only two democrat
lc votes. The people Of that section evi-
IDENTIFY couldn't stand the Collins outfit.
The district court will commence busi-
ness on Monday, May 20, at ten o'clock.
The list Of cases to be tried and the
names OF the jurors are printed in today's
LEADER.
From all sections Of Northern Mon
tana the good news comes that the wheat.
oats, and hay crops are looking well and
that the yield this year will equal if not
surpass that of former years.
At meeting Of the committee having
III charge the racing program of the fair
association Friday evening, it was de-
cided to go to work at once and put the
race track in frst-class order for the july
races. "."".m
Immediately after the formal services
yesterday afternoon, the remains of Mrs,
Morgan were taken to the Manitoba
depot for conveyance to Lawrence, Mass.
for interment, Mr. Morgan accOmDanv-
ing them.
County Clerk Ringwald received a |
book yesterday that will require some
muscle to handle. The size of the book
3Ox3G inches, weighs 50 pounds and con-
tains only IS pages, and is to be used for
the recording of plats.
Special Agent Haley has returned
from Sand Coulee and the Belt. He says
some of the best agricultural land of the
territory is found in the several town
ships. He never saw richer soil than the
farmers are turning up there.
Why could not a sidewalk be run from
Dickenson's meat market along one side
of First avenue south to the Presbyterian
church! From 200 to 800 pass to and
from the various parts of the city to the
church each Sabbath. Why not?
Russell & Calvert of the Fifth Avenue
Oyster and Dining Saloon, are going to
give their patrons superb dinner today.
Their efforts to give tirst-class meals at
all hours are appreciated by the public.
They make a specially of Sunday din
uers,
Matt Shannon of Deep Creek, on Fri
day afternoon was thrown from his horse
and in falling on the ground, broke his
arm between the olbow and the wrist.
He arrived in town on Friday night and
on Saturday morning DR.. Fairfield set
the fracture.
William Cockrill, Howard Crosby and
J. A. Carrier are now llassed among the
farmers Of Northern Montana. Each of
these gentlemen have ranches several
miles east of town and are busily engag-
ed at present In sowing oats and building
fence. AS soon as they "prove up" it is
their intention to HE away to the east
aud secure partners who will attend to
''matters aud things about the ranch,
That is right boys, the days of bachelor
dom have passed in Montana. 1t is good
to live in fellowship and love with a
good, sweet wife.