The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-07-23
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

Lace curtains by the pair and ny the
yard at Joe Conrad's.
]. H. Jurgins, of the firm of Jurgins &
Price of Helena, is in town.
J. F. Wegner of Craig, brother of Chas.
Wegner of this city, is in town.
Mai. Baldwin, ex-Indian agent at the
Plackfoot agency, was in town yesterday.
John Castner of Belt is putting up one
of the largest stables in northern Monta-
ma.
J. w. Stanton will arrive home today
from three days business trip to Hell
ena.
c. T. Tinling, travelling freight agent
for the Chicago s. Northwestern R'y is
here.
Messrs. c. W. Hansen and ]. w. Cal
gan of Chinook are in the city on busi-
ness.
Sheriff Downing returned from run
down the road yesterday, where he has
been on business.
Hons. Paris Gibson and T. f. Collins
returned to Helena yesterday to be pres
ent at the constitutional convention.
Col. Searles of the River Press was in
town yesterday-longfaced as ever. The
Col. seems to have been newly converted.
It is rumored that certain Great Falls
parties have found enormous deposits of
lead ore at the head of sage creek, Judith
basin.
| News arrived last evening of prairie
fire on Wolf creek, Judith basin, endan-
gering the sheep and cattle range in that
vicinity.
Just in at Joe Conrad's, fine stock of
ladies and gents gossamer and rubber
coats. We carry nothing but the best
Goodyear goods.
On good authority we understand that
on Black Tail creek, four miles south of
Fort Logan, magnificent specimens of tin
ore have been found.
E. B. Fisher of Langdon, OAK, who
has been the guest of our friend Lee OF
Kibby called at the office and subscribed
for the LEADER yesterday.
D. r. McGinnis passed through here
yesterday on his way to Butte, where he
has disposed of nine Car loads of hay
from the Milk river valley.
Will Cresap at Cora is a staunch re-
publican and keeps one Of the most COM
Portable and commodious stopping places
between Great Falls and Billings.
Chief Engineer Becker of the Mon
tana Central returned to Helena yester-
day. He had been up on the new line,
but thinks the old one is good enough.
NJ. B. Davis, travelling freight agent for
the Chicago, Burlington u Quincy R'y
arrived on the western train from
Helena and is now domiciled at the
Park.
A curiosity in the way Of a coffee-boilcl
Of the Morrow's patent, just started up at
Dunk Campbell's, in rear Of Wetzel' Is
sampling rooms. Like Dunk himself il
is daisy.
| We understand that two Colorado min
ers are prospecting at the head Of Run
ming Wolf, Judith Basin. They express
themselves more than satisfied with the
results Of their Investigations.
The Husbandman states, upon what !
1rooJ a,,+hnr;tv hot tho {Nrn.,
Falls and Nelhart railroad will he bull
this fall and that the Great Falls smeltin!
company is to furnish the money.
1t is r,lmore,l that John McCasseey ha
) bonded his interest in the South Carolin;
mine, Neihart, for $4,000. As the orc
by assay, goes from 1900 to $500 per tol
in silver, we think he has not bonded hi!
mine at too large sum.
We regret exceedingly to state tha
the Hon. Chas. NJ. Webster is yet confin
ed to his room with fever. We sincerel
trust he will he with us again and able 4
resume his labors in the constitutions
, convention in a few days.
Our good friend VIC Lee Of Kibb
illuminated the LEADER sanctum yestel
day. He says Kibby will swing grace
, fully into the republican column this fal
, They think wonderful sight of q goo
honest price for their wool.
: Messrs. Rice and Wells, from the Sluic
r Boxes on Belt creek are in town, ais
Messrs. Croft, Wall, Lee and stron
deputation from Barker, Otter and Bel
to determine the most direct and mo
e feasible wagon road from Great Falls
J. the mining camps.
{ The first number Of the Glasgow He
; has made it's appearance. 1t is under r
publican auspices and will swing i
broad brimmed hat for Cornell al
# protection. The publishers are Messr
v Moore 4 Gear, formerly of Gracevil]
y. Minnesota.
u We wonder how Ernest A. Ringwal
Y. Jno. P. Dyas, 4. T. GorhaM and Geo. '
II Tsylay, all Of whom "t'rned themselv
q loose'' and worked for the election
n democratic delegates to the constitution
convention, like the prospect Of putin
up thousand dollars apiece for the ele
:, tion next fallf 1t will suit the hung
- Jaws of our esteemed contemporary, ho,
ever.
Il.
es In Yogo district we are informed til
Ut that the Golden Chariot owned by 7.