The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-19
SP0RTMEN'S PARADISE,
A General Pick-Up of All the Local
News i'll the Young Metropo-
lis Of Montana.
INQUIRIES FOR REAL ESTATE IN
CREASING.
The Manitoba Railway Co. Building
Il Mammoth Ice House at
Great Falls.

AI. AHufeW Jensen has returned
this city from St. Paul.
e. II. Stanton returned yesterday fro,
few days visit in Helena.
The hotels have been doing fair bus
ness during the past few days.
A fire several miles north of the cit
attracted some attention last night.
City Attorney Stanton went to the cap
tai yesterday and will probably retur
today.
i Mrs. Hooks fine two-story residence
on Ninth avenue South, is approachin
completion.
! 1t is now finally determined that ther
will be no ice palace or carnival ut St
Paul this season.
When last heard from, G. P. Thomson
was in Toronto, Canada. His return t.
Great Falls is exceedingly dubious.
Another furnace at the reduction work
is being prepared for firing up and th'
others will be made ready in few weeks
E. r. Clingan, one Of the county faith
ers, was i'll town yesterday afternoon all,
will leave on this mornings coach fo
Belt.
II. f. Menage came in on yesterday
mornings train from St. Paul. Mr.. Men
age was, we believe, engaged at one time
in the suit with Bill King over some valu
able property in Minneapolis.
| Mr.. Cowles, pupil of Bicrstadt, has
been taking views of the beautiful scene
ry Of Rainbow falls. He will go Eas
in IL day or two, returning here next
month when the snow is gone.
II. II. Kraut, all intelligent gentleman
from the dual city, is in Great Falls. l1e
is much impressed with the Catarac,
City and will probably reside here per
mauently and engage in the mercantile
business.
The presumption of Imogene Dupont
located east of town, was sold on Wednes-
day for about $4,000. The land is con
sidered cheap at that price. Mr.. II. f.
Randall, the real estate dealer, had charge
Of the sale.
Charles NJ. Webster, the affable secrc-
tary Of the Townsite company, has re-
turned from visit to st. Paul and Min
neapolis, where he has been enjoying the
holidays. He is greatly pleased get
back to Great Falls where the weather is
fine.
Superintendent Mayer Of the Manitoba
railway is now on lis final trip to his for
mer home in the East prior TO making his
permanent home in Great Falls. Hewill
return in about ten days, but it is now
thought he will not bring his family
here until the spring.
". ]. Hickory and Miss Ford's we'd
ding will take place on Sunday. Mr..
Hickory came to Great Falls in 1884 and
went into business with Beachley broth
ers. Miss Ford has been stopping at G.
7. Werneckc's for several weeks. The
LEADER wishes them joy.
Great Falls is attracting considerable
attention in the East. Letters of inquiry
regarding the young metropolis are com
ing in large numbers, and it is CON
sistent to believe that the influx of peo-
pie in the spring will be commensurate
with the expectations Of the most san
guinc.
Hon. Jerry Collins arrived from Helena
last evening and will return Sunday. lie
says it is mighty lonesome for demo
crat in the legislature. The parliament
is now about organized and ready for
work. While here Jerry will do we'll to
put charge Of dynamite in his sheet and
make it more lively.
Our esteemed friend Doty, Of the Butte
Miner don't take kindly to the wining
and dining Of the son of the next prcsi-
dent of the United States. Had he been
Il son of the next president and that
president a democrat, it would have
been altogether another thing. Then
there would have been no kicking.
Messrs. Smith Il Mullen have secured
The contract for putting up 1000 tons Of
ice for the Montana Central R'y company.
The ice will be taken from the Missouri
or Sun river at some point in the vicin-
.ge of this city, loaded on cars and trans
ported to Helena. Fifty thousand tons
viii also be put up here for the Manitoba
'ailway.
Ice cutting Oh Il Wholesale scale has
on Sun river near the Mon
ana Central crossing. 1t is being taken
" train loads to Helena. not only for the
ailroad company bat for private parties
t the capital. 1t is just darkly hintcd
hat no inconsiderable quantity of it will
'c required to cool off Councillor Collins
for Toolc gloritication.
The Manitoba Railway company has
its old ice house and a cana
ious structure for icc-sturuyp, to be |
onstructed after the most approved and
otest model, is now in process, Of erection
lOngsiae the track near the west end of |
he railway bridge. This mammoth ice
OK will have a storage capacity Of some
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