Great Falls tribune., 1889-01-19
Will Hanks and Frank p, Atkinson

Will Hanks and Frank P. Atkinson
have formed firm for the transaction OF
real estate and insurance business. MI.
Hanks is we'll known as Il successful, en-
terprising investor and business man.
Mr.. Atkinson leaves the First National to
ioin the new firm, which starts with the
brightest prospects OF success. ..."
Mr.. Jensen, the shoe man, has just re-
turned from st. Paul and Minneapolis,
where he found a great many people in
tere ested in our young city. He says they are
Just becoming acquainted With the many
resources of this section OF Montana and
has no doubt there will be large IN
crease in the population here early IN the
spring. Mr.. Jensen leftChas. Webster
hard at work in the interests OF us all.
There is much difference Of opinionre
rarding the abandonment of Fort Shaw.
# is believed that Sun River and the
county generally would suffer loss if the
money expended by the soldiers and by
the post in general was withdrawn. The
sum paid yearly for wood, oats and other
supplies is considerable. As for the land
II is said that there are thousands of acres
in Cascade county open to settlement,
which are just as good. a.....
Word was received to day of an acc!-
dent near Big Sandy, to the east-bound
freight train. 1t appears that the axle
of a "dead" engine that was being haul
ed to St. Paul, broke. The fall which
followed smashed many feet Of trestle
work. This stopped traffic. In conse-
uuence the st. Paul express train will be
about five or six hours late. The train
from Helena will proceed as usual from
here, Such mishap is rare on the
Manitoba, whose fast trains have made
good time since they began. ..
The attachments now levied on the
stock of G. P. Thomson amounts to $l5,-
577.25. They are as follows: l. &. Baker
& Co., $12,624; Julius Horst, SOL; First
National Bank, $500; Finch, Van slyck
& Co., ST. Paul, $6S6.2O; Greenfield,
Flashun & Co., $214.65; SELF, SchWab "
Co., $02.40; Averill, Carpenter y Co., st.
Paul, $1S9; I. V. Farwell Il Co., 500.
Stock taking is still in progress and will
not be completed before tomorrow even
ing. Sheriff Downing is in charge of the
property and has carried out the duties
appertaining to his office i'll thoroughly
legal and systematic manner. Mr. Con
rad is expected in town today or tomor-
row.
A. j. Davis, who is an aspirant for
chief justice, is known somewhat to
members of the bar here. He comes
from Hot Springs, Ark. He came to
Montana last spring and paid Great Falls
Il visit Deciding.to settle in Helena, he
returned for his family and removed them
there last September. He then returned
to Arkansas to attend a session of the
supreme court and remained there until
after the national election, when he re.
turned home. When Mr.. Davis learned
that Judge Mcconnell had resigned he
tele graphed President Cleveland his ap,
plication for the position, and was en-
dorsed by the Arkansas bar, the indorse
ment having been forwarded to Wash.
ington. Mr.. Davis did not ask the in
dorsement of the Montana bar on account
of his having been here but short time
A day or so ago he received letter from
President Cleveland informing him thai
his application had been submitted tt
Attorney General Garland, and his re
port on the application would be con
sidered at the next cabinet meeting.