Great Falls tribune., 1889-08-28
SPRAY OF THE FALLS
(From Saturdays Daily. J

Mr.. Barker, prominent sheep raiser
OF Otter creek, is in town, making prep
arations for his eastern trip.
Thos. Geatier and John Beach,
prominent sheep man, came in the
Choteau coach this morning.
All the democratic delegates to the
convention at Anaconda started to that
place to help nominate our state officers.
The delegates to the democratic con
vention at Anaconda from Benton and
Choteau county passed through town this
morning.
Messrs. McVeigh and Phillips Of Srok-
ane, Illlffe and Houston went toward
Neihart on a fishing and hunting expedi~
tion this evening.
The Great Falls delegates to the Ana
conda convention left by the Helena train
today. Mr.. Jerry Collins went with them
and will send a full telegraphc report to
the TRIBUNE.
Messrs. Howard Criss and Staples re-
turned Thursday for fishing and hunt
ing trip out to Tiger Butte. The party
saw plenty of bear and deer signs and
found plenty Of grouse.
Fl. N. Martin, Of the wool firm OF
Harding, Martin g Caverly, come in
from his ranches today. He will make
a short trip to White Sulpher after which
ne wifi lct,arra 70 i5ostou.7 s.7z- .--=
Mr.. j. e. Williams has been out with
mining expert to investigate some Of his
mining interests on Logging creek. He
has made a thorough examination and is
highly pleased with the prospects,
Capt. A. Jensen, the handsome com
mander of Co., A, went to the convention
at Anaconda today and will stop at Hell
ena on the way and see about the equip
ment for the "boys."
The Rolfe is now out On the road try
ing to squeeze Doodle for the campaign
from the republican candidates. Some
vigllant committee men will see to it that
the money is not wasted in that way.
At the election last night Co. A selected
Howard Crosby, first lieutenant, Claude
M. Boardman, second lieutenant, and B.
Whitten, second sergeant Jack Kendall,
corporals.
G. s. Fell, the able and well-known edi-.
tor of the Fergus County Argus is in
town on his way to the Anaconda con-
vention. The county will be represented
thereat by Messrs. Fell, Granville Stuart
and CD. MacNamara.
A large load Of camp supplies consist
ing OF tents, cooking outfits and supplies
came in this morning and were sent out
to the mouth of Otter creek in charge OF
Mr.. Fletcher. This looks something like
tho railroad would ha hui1f
Rev. Mr.. Powers and Frank Wilcox,
secretary of the Cataract Mill company,
returned yesterday from visit to
Highwood and Benton. Mr. Wilcox is
making an estimate Of the wheat crops
Of the country, and will visit The Belt
and Judith Basin ranches next week.
The passenger and freight business to
Neihart and Barker is increasing rapidly.
This morning the following passengers
went out: James Leslie, John McCaskill,
W. B. Phillips, =. W. sitterly, A. Ander-
son, Chas. Eagan, M. Dwyer, Tom. Dwyer,
and q. N. Dickenson There was also
a large amount OF express matter, SO that
the managers were compelled to start an
extra.
Park hotel register-E Beach, Augusta;
u II SlnlLn3 0eO CnuH, MluOti IopeII
Vaughn, Sun River; D H Churchill, Ulm;
Wade Blaker, Kansas City; q L Gibson,
Benton; W B Chandler, Minneapolis; D
R McGinnis, G g Bourne, st Paul; r
Barrows, Ubet; P T Maltby, Birming-
ham, Con; H J Clark, Sand Coulee; Mr.
and Mrs Dunn, Mrs Weinzel, + L Street,
Cora; j J Richardson.
Cameron Gourley and William Mack
started from the smelter last evening ut
6 :43 on a running match to the city post
office The stakes were $55 side.
Gourley and Mack were close together
until near the school house when they
separated. Mack unfortunately spralned
his knee IN a rut there and was unable
to 90 further. Gourley who did not
know of the mishap kept right on ana
got to the postoffice in 38 minutes from
the time he started. He had thus made
the ~ miles at the rate Of 8 minutes "
seconds per mile. He had had only
four DAVIS training. Mack who is Glack-
smith had not trained at all and had been
at work in the afternoon. Gourley's age
is 28 and his weight 1888 pounds, Mack
| is 45 and weighs 1850. The contest might
he deemed International for Gourley Is
Scotch and Mack German. Both are
plucky, stalwart men who enjoyed thor
oughly the contest which created much
interest here and at the smelter.
| Gratifying To All.