The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-06
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

Remember the meeting at the probate
court room.
Do not forget the fair association meet
ing this evening at the city council room.
Sky lowering, clouds gathering last
night and fair prospect of = right smart
sprinkle.
Some of the Great Falls lawyers are
like clock; when they get wound up
they never stop until midnight.
J. NJ. Erskine, the rustling merchant of
St. Clair, and proprietor of the tswnsite
at that place, was In Great Falls yester-
day afternoon.
On the noon train from the East yester-
day was another large number Of immi-
grants bound for Great Falls and the fer
tile country adjacent.
Bob Mackey was brought down from
Deep creek yesterday afternoon. He
was badly injured in the eyes by pow
der. DR.. Ladd is attending him.
Among the arrivals at the Milwaukee
house yesterday were: L. G. Patty, Car
roll, Iowa; Hello Schocke, Minneapolis;
Jno. J. Ellis and Phil Smith, Sun River.
5. c. Ashby, ESQ.,, Of Helena, was pas
senger on the west-bound train yesterday
and stopped over few minutes on bust
ness with the manager of his Great
Falls house. I
The probate Judge last evening bound
J.C,Hunt over to await the decision of the
grandjury. This decision was surprise to
most Of the persons present who had ex-
pccted a different one.
We are pleased to learn that Prof.
Morrison has recovered from his illness
and that he is at his post again.. The
Prof. is one of the most useful and pleas
ant gentlemen in our community.
The LEADER acknowledges the receipt
Of copy of Prof. Swallows report on
the Sand Coulee coal mines It is hand
somely printed and contains a neat lit
tie map showing the topography OF the
various mines.
The board of trade met last night In
the council room. After the different
committees reported, speeches were
made relative to the great advantage to
be derived from the fair association. Ad-
journed to meet next Friday evening.
Mr.. Cowles, the artist, is in Great Falls
and has brought with him number Of
proofs of the views he took here last
February They are very fine, and are
probably the best views Of the falls and
other objects of interest in thia vicinity
ever taken.
Mann & Decker will start herding or
Sunday next. Parties having horses ol
cattle would do we'll to call at their cor
ral. south of Criss' blacksmith shop. The
above gentlemen have just completed
their corral and now have, without excep
ton, the best in the town.
Mr.. w. H. Black, the enterprising liv
cry man, has secured the contract to de
liver the material for the iron wagor
bridge across the Teton river at Choteau
The material will arrive in Great Falls il
two or three days and will then be trans
ported by team to Choteau.
W. j. Kennedy's team ran away yester
day. As they passed the crossing q
Second street they broke the whiffletre.
which started the horses to kicking. A
they reached the Park they cleared them
selves from the wagon, the tongue drop
ned on the ground and overturned thu
wagon throwing out Rufus Payne, tn
driver M
Mr.. Lainey Higgs Of the refrigerato
company, returned to Great Falls yestel
day, Mrs. Higgs accompanying him. H
has been very ill since leaving about tw
months ago and, though yet weak, hi
physician advised him to seek the brat
ing air of Montana. We trust he will
recuperate rapidly. He proposes maxim
his home in Great Falls.
DR.. Ladd yesterday afternoon stated t
LEADER representative that he ha
written to Secretary Dickerman of til
citizens committee thanking the either
of Great Falls for the honor conferre
upon him by his nomination, but b
would decline in favor Of DIR. Fairtiel,
; This leaves the coast clear for DR.. Fai
field who can safely be bet upon as tt
mayor. We expect to see him buy ne
:. silk hat in honor Of the dignity about
be conferred upon him.
A limited amount Of the LEADER
space is open for communication fro
"kickers" and others, regardless Of pol
tics, religion or previous condition
servitude. 1t is not necessary that thu
should agree with the opinions of Il
LEADER on any point We will not hol
!, ourselves responsible for these commu
= ications. or for the ideas advanced. v
must require, however, that they
couched in respectable language, and Il
} name of the writer given as guarant
> of good faith.
We had the pleasure of meeting l..
Whitmore of Wabasha, Mimi, yesterds
Mr.. Whitmore has been for many yea
2 county treasurer of his county in Minn
sofa, being elected on the republic
ticket, although the county was large
s democratic. He has paid visit to Il
west coast, stopping awhile in Seatt
At Portland and other points, but found
section of country that suited him
we'll as Cascade county. He conside
the Chestnut valley one of the finest st
j, tions in the northwest. Mr. Whitmore
|. relative of j. NJ. Erskine of St. Ola
and will stop and visit him sholt til
before proceeding home. Mr.. Whitmt
- is very pleasant gentleman to me
and we trust he will again visit CIR
Falls before he leaves for the East.
Presidential Nominations.
u WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Preside
- appointed Cornelius Won Gait postmas
at New York; Schuler Burg of Virgin
clerk of the natent Office: Joel 3. Erha