Great Falls tribune., 1889-03-20
SPRAY OF THE FALLS,
TFrom Saturdays Daily. ]

JOWn 1Ur 'N6W L VI IA.
Alderman Wegner goes to Helena to-
morrow for few days.
1t is said that the Great Falls club has
secured desirable quarters. @
A wagon horse died suddenly today in
front of John Sinclair's store.
The legal call for the city election will
no doubt be issued next week.
Miss Hawkins and Miss Gremm return
ed from Helena on today's train.
There are reports that Thomson's store
may be opened soon by the chief credi-
tors.
The Board of Trade should meet next
week and prepare for spring and summer
work.
The contest suit of Pat Hughes against
DR.. Crutcher has been decided in favor OF
the latter.
The spring immigration has set in
strongly at st. Paul and many people are
coming to Great Falls and its neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. Myers, mother of MI. Ira Myers
died recently in Mansfield, Ohio. This
atfliction has delayed the return of MIR.
Myers. "na~
It is reported in town that Col. Nc
Cutcheon could be governor, but declined
the office on account Of legal business.
Mr.. Edison has sound, practical views
on horse breeding. He considers that
the cayuse breed should be superseded by
breeding from good sires.
The Boston & Montana company has
prepared furnace especially for the pur-
pose of testing the Sand Coulee coal and
the company will proceed at once to give
the fuel a thorough trial.-Butte Inter
Mountain March 12.
H.R. Owen of the Minneapolis Farm,
Stock ard Home is in Northern Montana
in connection with the new settlements in
the Milk river valley. Mr.. Owen consid-
ers that there is big market in Montana
alone for farm produce.
Mayor Gibson considers that President
Hills new road from Crookston to Du-
luth will give strong impulse to wheat
growing around Great Falls 1t will en-
sure low freights for wheat and flour
from Great Falls to the seaboard.
There is good deal Of activity among
sheep men. Mr.. Brown Of Fergus county
has made an observation trip in the Milk
river valley. Charles S. Gibson is show
ing the northern country to Messrs, Libby
of Burnham, Maine, and Mr.. Merrill
who are intent on sheep farming.
Robert Morrison died today at a. IN
of heart disease. He leaves u widow and
three children. He was aged about 45
He came to this country from Massachu-
sets in 1878 and for the last two years
ran the planning mill at Mr.. Myers saw
mill. He was good millwright ant
place tomorrow. The interment will bt
in Highland cemetery. Alderman Veg
ner and others who knew him speak wei
of Mr.. Morrison and regret his death.
Last night Goodyear, Cook Il Dillon
minstrels gave their first performanc,
here to crowded house at the Parl
theatre. Leading citizens, young mel
and ladies composed the large audience
arrangements which John Germ ha,
made for the public. The boxes ha,
been removed and as the result, everyon
had a good view Of the stage and wa
able both to see and hear with perfec
comfort The company fully realized
John Maguire's promise that it would
give general satisfaction and prove tn,
best on the road. The performance in
cluded overtures, witty dialogues, dances
songs, club-swinging and acrobatic ex
hibitions. There was no intermission
The fun was kept up until about l
o'clock, when the spectators dispersed
greatly pleased with the performanc
and resolved to attend tonight again
bringing their sisters, their cousins an
their aunts. The club-swinging deserve
special mention. 1t was simply wonder
full and excited much applause. In tn
opera burlesque scene, Mr.. Cook score
much success. The acrobatic displa
took the house by surprise. Nothin
equal to it has been ever seen here. A
together the performance was delightful
The minstrels will reappear this evenin
at the Park with an entire change of pre-
gramme.