Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-05-11
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l

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[From Wednesdays Daily.]
Patsy Cardiff is at Helena.
The new sidewalks and crossings are
now appreciated.
John g. Ellis is building fine resi-
dence in Cascade.
Jesse F. Taylor and his son, G. W., ar
rived today from Choteau.
Perkins and Taylor are making steady
progress with their plan to supply Gas
cade with water.
| The meeting of the Choral Union IS
postponed to Monday evening next on ac-
count OF the inclement weather.
DR.. Ladd says that the sidewalk to the
| high school is badly needed. If any one
Doubts it let them ask city Attorney Les
| lie. .
The rainfall today is heavy and seems
likely to continue. The hills and plans
will soon show the good effects of the
moisture.
The Great Falls clothiers display fine
assortment of rubber boots and shoes as
we'll as rubber coats and the time-honor-
| ed slicker.
In Cascade, the Gorham and Cascade
Transfer company are taking steps to Sc
cure the speedy building of an iron
| bridge that will cost $4,000.
Alderman Hughes of Fergus Falls has
| arrived on visit to his brother Pat. He
brought with him carload of cattle for
the Hughes stock farm which IS flourish
ing
Messrs. Wren and Atkinson gave a
small, elegant dinner party last evening
| in compliment to Miss Conrad. Mr. and
Mrs. Maclay we're among the guests, who
were all Hospitality entertained
Col. A. M. Voolfolk, former promi-
nent Montanian, has formed law part
nership in Chicago, and will again enter
the practice of his profession. The road
Of heinventor evidently did not lead to
success.
John W. Stanton returned today from
Benton. He says the grand jury may
finish its business today. Russell and
Dunno have been indicted for horse
stealing and may have been put on trial
today.
Up to noon today Sheriff Downing had
received no further advices about the al
legged horse thieves, who may be released
if some interested parties do not appear.
Apropos of this affair telegram was re-
ceived in Helena on Monday stating, in
effect, that some parties in the eastern
| portion of the territory were driving off
horses and cattle by the wholesale and
asking that the stock detectives be put on
their trail.
were released this afternoon by Sheriff
Downing. Cooke asserts that his reputa-
ton is all right and that the 30 horses
were not in gulch, but in the open field.
In the opinion of the best farmers it is
still good time to SOW wheat. Ranchmen
who have deferred seeding should sow
their fields with wheat or other cereals at
once. The Cataract Mill company is
ready to sell the best No. 1 hard seed
wheat to ranchmen. The mill will give
the wheat on time, if necessary. The cost
Of seeding is light compared with the re
suit, for wheat will fetch good price
this year. The rain fall ensures that the
crop will be abundant "........
The Germ s. Davenport band were out
last evening to serenade the new city ad
ministration. They first went to the resi-
dence Of Alderman Germ and gave that
gentleman serenade, proceeding thence
to the office OF Mayor Fairfield, but that
official was not at home. Alderman Web
ster also came in for share of the splen-
did music. In going to the residence OF
Alderman Clinton the band nearly mired
in the mud and had to give up the rest OF
the programme.
Messrs. Blondin & Macdonald, Chicago
architects and builders, are in the city en-
route to Bozeman, at which place they
are to erect the new distillery heretofore
referred to in these columns. The plant
will cost in the neighborhood Of 100000
and will be second in magnitude to the
, one erected at South st. Paul by the same
firm. The works will be owned by q
Chicago syndicate, and will be in full op
Grafton by November 1st of the present
year.-Helena journal.
The Water Power and Townsite com.
pany, of Great Falls, has presented the
! city of Great Falls with two tracts Of
, ground eligibly located for the purpose
, Of public parks. The example of the
Great Falls corporation is one that might
we'll be emulated by public spirited citi
zens Of Helena. It is a species of gener
osity that brings reward to those who
indulge in it, for nothing will tend to at
. tract strangers more than few nicely az
ranged public parks, the expense OF
maintaining which would be compare
lively small.-Independent.
George Boos-ln company with Mr.
}, Erskine we visited Chestnut valley, one
l of Montana's paradises which after days
! gentle shower presented rare picture q
nature sc ldom seen, the green grass, bud
ding cottonwood, dense foliage and spark
4 ling streams forming tout ensemble
sufficient to gladden. the eyes Of the tray
elers from the dusty thoroughfares OF tn!
metropolis Farmers were busily engaged
in looking after their crops, stockmen al
' ter their herds and everywhere in the
$ broad expanse within reach of the eye
was discernible the life, thrift, enterprise
!. and activity characteristic of the far west
:, ern granger's home.
0 Terrible
e Two-thirds of all deaths in New Yorl