Great Falls tribune., 1889-01-02
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.


Mr.. Clarity of Sand Coulee was in
town yesterday.
Pianos for rent at Jackson's music
store, Helena, Montana.
The knights of Pythias' ball tonight
will be grand success.
General Manager Anderson of Sand
Coulee was IN town today.
The Arion will entertain its friends
agreeably tonight with music and dane
ing.
Rev. Father Coopman will hold Catho-
lie service here next Sunday at the usual
hour.
Sleighs and cutters lap robes, horse
blankets and sleigh bells at j. H. Nc,
Knights.
BOYS have your skates sharpened equal
to new. E. W. King, basement, steam
laundry.
No TRIBUNE tomorrow. In order that
the staff may all enjoy New Years, the
TRIBUNE will not appear tomorrow.
The TRIBUNE wishes happy New
Year to all. As Rip Van Wrinkle says:
"May you all live long and be happy"
Mrs. Martin, assisted by Miss Mabel
Martin, Miss Trigg and Miss Whitney,
will receive from until $ tomorrow,
New Years day.
Orders for coal and wood for Henry
Reisz, whose advertisement will be found
in another column, should be left at @. Il.
Werneckes. They will receive prompt
attention.
There will be night watches at the
Methodist Episcopal church tonight.
They will begin at $50 p. NJ. and last IN
til after midnight. This good old way Of
welcoming the New Year is likely to be
popular.
Mr.. Maclay Of Murphy Maclay & Co.,
is desirous to learn the whereabouts OF
been employed on ranch in Sand Cou-
lee The inquiry is made IN behalf of
Klnsella's relatives.
There will be New Years socable at
the Methodist church on Tuesday even
ing, January /, 1889, under the auspices
OF the ladies society of the NJ. 3. church
and congregation. The small sum Of %
cents will be charged those who partake
of refreshments. All are invited and @
good social time is expected.
Don't forget the eclipse tomorrow. II
the weather is not cloudy or snowy, the
moon wk be seen to place herself be-
tween us and the sun. From 1874 to 3:2(
.. m. the eclipse will be visible in Great
Falls and will be greatest when the moon
is directly before the face Of the sun
Smoked eye classes are deemed of SER
vice in observing the eclipse.
Judge Bach is next in order of promo
tion to Chief Justice Mcdonnell and will
have strong claim if he cares for the
vacant position. If appointed now he
would doubtless not be disturbed on
partisan grounds by the new admins
tration as might be the case were law
yer chused from the ranks to position
for which some republican lawyers pant
as the hart panteth for the water brooks
The new school house is fast approach.
ing completion. Its proportions are now
seen to advantage. On the first floor are
three large class rooms with cloak rooms
adjoining. On the next floor is another
class room, the principals room and the
spacious assembly room, which extends
the whole length Of the building and is
adapted for lectures and balls, as we'll as
for school commencements. The base
1nent rooms are large. The whole build.
boiler in the basement
This is to he great night at the Park
theatre. Germ & Davenport will give
the final performance Of the season and
the boys will give them a rousing benefit
by attending in great numbers. The prices
will be unchanged. The Saumetts have
decided to remain over for this perform
ance in compliment to Germ & Daven-
%ho
Starin will also be there. The fun will
be enlivened by pie-eatlng match which
will excite much merriment. Prof. Bar
ney McCanville (the champion light
weight, all-round athlete) and his pupil
heavyweight of Breckenridge, Mimi.
will give sparring exhibition Of three
rounds. Mr.. McCanvllle will also give {
club swinging exhibition-this being his
first appearance before the public in
Montana. Germ & Davenport will be a
their best and will leave nothing undone
to make this performance great sue
cess. Germ & Davenport will appear il
comic act.
The opposition to the new license il
still very strong. 1t is stated that this i
a bad time of the year to levy two take
in addition to the heavy county tax, which
has been paid. The two taxes are tn,
levy of two mills on property in the cit,
and the licenses. A leading citizen ant
property owner says that many letter
have come from investors in the east ant
elsewhere complaining of the high ia:
collected for county purposes. 1t is be
lieved that they will complain still NOR
when the new tax is collected. 1t is ais
said that the collecting Of the new ta
will be expensive, as there is no oppor
tunity now to combine it with the count
collection. Public sentiment require
that the city expenses be kept down t.
the lowest limit, so that the burdens O
the people may not be increased. 1t i
argued that as the city got along YER
well under the county system, it shoul,
pursue the same course as far as possibl
month paid for the use of the Jail shoul'