The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-02
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

"A oAAu"Aian arrived IN Town yesterday.
DIR. Reed went down the road yester-
day.
Will Silverman arrived in the CITY YES
terday.
F. B. Catlin was in from his ranch yes
terday.
u. W. Jackson, music dealer of Hell
ena, is in town.
VIM. Doyle of San Francisco is in the
city on business,
Shoes to work in or wed in, at the New
York Cash Bazaar. j3Otf
Mrs. Reed of Helena, is guest of Con-
ductor Pinney and family Of this city.
We were glad to meet Mr.. W. {. Baker,
a leading sheep raiser of Cora, yesterday
W. H. Buell. of kalamazoo, Mich, is in
the city looking over its natural re-
sources.
Thomas Couch of Butte, arrived in
town to look after his ranch interests
near here.
Frank Scotten went to Choteau to stake
out an irrigation ditch. He will be gone
about week.
Two mines of Neihart, were bonded
for three months in the sum of $4,000
each, yesterday.
Amid the general cry for rain it is re-
freshing to know that the drouth is by
no means general.
Col. Leaning, a large stock owner in
this locality, but resident Of Denver,
Col, is at the Park.
Messrs. W. r. Raleton, r. H. Bronen,
G. S. Mcdonald and G. D. Cooper of
Choteau are at the Park.
There was large assemblage at the
Methodist church last night to listen to
the Rev. DR.. W. A. Spencer.
Joe Conrad carries nothing but the
best goods to be had, call in and see his
superb metropolitan stock. i25-1w
The corner. 25 feet, 4th street and Cen
tral avenue, was sold today by II. A. Fry
to 4. E. Collins. Consideration $4,000.
Mr.. G. has made good purchase.
Our exchange from southern Indiana
informs us that the rivers of that section
have overflowed their banks and that
crops in the bottoms are in danger of
material damage.
Mr.. r. Campbell and family of Chi
cago, who arrived in tile city few days
ago, have decided to remain here, and
yesterday Mr.. G. purchased lot in the
eastern part Of town on which he will at
once erect residence
Six now people arrived yesterday for
the Park theatre. This makes a strong
company. The Germ l. Davenport band
is one Of the best in the west. All pleas
ure lovers should not miss seeing the
company that appear this week.
DR.. A. Babcock of New Hampton, Ia.,
and j. D. Horton Of Nashua arrived in
the city Sunday and are looking the
ground over for a suitable location to
start drug store. The gentlemen went
to Sand Coulee yesterday and returned
last evening. They are much pleased
| with Great Falls.
Mr.. Homer Hewins, a large sheep and
horse grower of Gorham and lis brother,
s. G. Hewins, of Columbus, Wis, return
ed home yesterday. 1t is reported that
they partly bargained for a large tract Of
land near the city and will close the bar
gain in the near future.
We take pleasure in adding the name
Of J ohm Jackson, proprietor of Vally ho-
tel at Choteau, to our list. Mr. Jackson
keeps strictly first class house and Ia
bors in every way to promote the comfort
and convenience of his guests. Parties
stopping at Choteau cannot do better
than to give him call. Rates reason
able.
All members of the Gibson Light
Guards are requested to be present at the
council chamber tonight to muster in.
Col. l.. Z. Holmes of Butte will be here
to do the mastering. There are thirty
nine members on the roll There is not
finer company in Montana than Co. A
1st Reg, NJ. N. G. will make. Let all
take an interest and make it the A com
pany Of the state.
Rev. W. A. Spencer, D. D., Of the board
of Church Extension Of the NJ. f. church
one Of the most gifted ministers Of this
denomination, gave IN elegant discourse
at the church last evening to good con
gregation. He also sang some pieces il,
his sweet manner which were very mucl
appreciated by the audience. In many
respects he is the most gifted and eminent
minister who has visited Great Falls
Those who heard him last night were
highly favored; those who did not missed
treat. DIR. Spencer is making a tour o1
$4,000 miles in six weeks overlooking the
general work Of church extension. We
hope he will come this way again. Great
Falls richly appreciates the visits of sucl
able men.
Our readers will remember the visit OF
Orange Judd, the veteran Agricultural
editor, first Of the American Agrioultur
alist, later on the Prairie Farmer of Chi
cago, and lastly the Orange Judd Farme
formerly Of St. Paul and Minneapolis
but now of Chicago. While here he wa
very much taken up with Northern Mon