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

OlI1 AND COUNTY NEWS.
Jno. B. Kellogg Of Choteau is in town.
MIR. and Mrs. Leach of Dupeyer are at
the Park.
Many more loads of wool arrived in
town yesterday.
hobt. Blankenbaker, one of the large
stock owners of Box Elder,is at the Park.
Mr.. Edgerton of the First National
bank of Helena arrived on the evening
train yesterday.
Jno. Sparks Of Nevada and C, L, Clark
OF Helena, two prominent cattle men,are
domiciled at the Park.
Convention delegates who returned to
spend Sunday at home: Paris Gibso n,
e. NJ. Webster and T. E. Collins.
Messrs. Floweree & Lowry received 10
carloads Of stock from Utah last night
and more are expected to arrive soon.
Messrs. Rufus Atkinson and I. G. Tur-
riff and helpers are driving band of
1000 sheep through to Winnipeg, p. A.
DR.. Parberry of White Sulphur Springs
is guest of the Hon. T. E. Collins. The
DR.. Is prominent mining and stock
man.
Capt. Jensen of the Gibson Guards
paid Helena flying visit yesterday to
see Adjutant General Turner in re gard
to the arms and uniforms for his com
pany.
Hon. Z. r. Clingan and family returned
from Yellowstone Park yesterday, where
they have been for weeks. Mrs. c. wen,
out to her home in Belt; Mr.. G. will re-
main in this city till Monday.
The Arion ball on the night of the
fourth-thougll hastily improvised-was
complete success. In fact it was one
Of the most enjoyable hops of the season
The Arion boys are always in tune for a
jubilation.
The 18th and goth L. s. infantry will
march and meet at Beaver Creek, Mon
tana, this week for field exercise and
drill. The 18th will perform march OF
1870 miles to reach the point. Col. Crof
ton, senior colonel, will command.
Col. P. P. Shelby returned to Helena
He was met at the depot by his children,
Master Charles and Miss Rose, who were
accompanied by the sister of the colonel
she having had charge Of the children al
St. Francis academy, Cleveland, Ohio
This is their first trip west and they viii
spend the summer at Helena and return
to Cleveland in the fall to resume theil
studies.
United States Deputy Revenue Collect
or George A. Wells of Belt, accompanied
by Hon. E. r. Clingan, cheered the LEAD
Err sanctum with their presence yester
day. Mr.. Wells district includes thu
counties Of Cascade, Fergus, Meagher
Choteau and Gallatin, circuit of more
extended limits than the whole of the
New England states. Like the appoint
ment of Capt. Mills as chief collector
his deputies, so far as we have any know
ledge Of them, are courteous gentlemen
and eminently qualified for the respon
siblc and delicate relationship in which
they are placed.
The delightful rain that commenced
distilling from the heavens about o
clock yesterday morning continued will
intermittent outpourings until midday
when Old Sol smiled through the gather
ing storm-clouds and shed warmth ant
gladness over all nature. About one
inch of rainfall was recorded. The
thirsty soil was moistened to the depth
of three inches and man and beast AM
vegetation were perceptibly refreshed
The storm came from the northwest ant
extended up into British Columbia, alon!
the Canadian Pacific line from Victori
to Winnipeg and southwark to Wyom
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