Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-11-06

Thanksgiving day will fall on Thurs
day the 2Stl instant this year.
A. M. Rowles is down from Sun River
with a load OF country produce.
Yesterday Mrs. Burgio and family
moved to Barker to join her husband, who
has been there several weeks.
Mr.. Paris Gibson returned from Hele-
M today and proceeded on to St. Paul,
where he has been called on important
business.
Jerry Phillips, one Of the dispensers of
liquids at Sand Coulee, came to the city
yesterday
Now is the time when the prudent
housekeeper sees that the stoves are in
good order Overcoats should also be
pverhauled.
The Great Falls & Belt Mountain rail
road is graded from the junction to Belt
with the exception of a few patches.
Rapid progress will be made with the
rest of the work.
A freighter's outfit consisting of four
wagons drawn by 16 horses, driven at a
gallop through the streets by one man
with a single line, was one Of the street
scenes IN Great Falls yesterday.
On Central avenue the windows of
NIessrs. Randall, Gordon and Beachly are
noteworthy for the fine DISPLAY of plants
and flowers which they make. Among
the plants in flower are geraniums, mas
turtiums and fuschias.
The foundation for the new addition to
the Cascade hotel is about completed and
the superstructure will be added as fast
rs workmen can do it. This will greatly
increase the capacity Of this popular hos
telry and make 1t second in size only to
the Park. John Burke will always be
found up with the times.
Olesou & jacobson have rcfurnished
ind fitted up the brick house south of the
TRIBUNE office in firstclass style and is
prepared to receive dodgers at reasonable
rates. He has also fitted up Il bar, where
he will keep on Land the choicest wines,
liquors and cigars. He has styled the
and Lodging house,
Mr.. Sam Smith arrived in the city Sun
day, from Fort Macleod, coming around
by rail 1000 miles (via Winnipeg and St
Paul) when the actual distance between
Macleod and Great Falls is only $50
miles. This shows the need of the Great
Falls Il Canada railroad. We are glad to
welcome Mr.. Smith as resident of this
city. He is more than ever pleased with
his recent Investment here and expects tG
engage in business in due course of time
A telegram received today from Mr.
Ira Myers announces that the Great Falls
Electric Light and Gas company has re
ceived the exclusive franchise for this
city for the Thompson Houston arc light
| system. Mr.. Myers has purchased the
dynamo, engine and complete "outfit,
which will be shipped from the manufac
tory within ten days. 1t will be Il large
and complete plant. one of the very bes1
in the territory, and within few weeks
the company will be ready to "dispense'
either the arc Or incandescent light. NJ
city in Montana will be better provided
for in this respect.
The home of Hook g. Ladder Company
No. is now nearly complete. The door!
and windows are in and painting vii
soon be in progress, On the ground foo
there are two main entrances which have
strong doors that are wide enough to ad
nit the hose carts. The ascent to the
seconu moor Is easy, lHeIe are Two Spac
ious rooms on this floor with small room
adjoining each. The building presents
snowy appearance from the street, owing
to the artistic use of galvanized irol
ornaments. The view from the roof i
good. Firemen will be able to locate
fire readily, The grand ball that will b.
given in this building on Thanksgivln!
day will be under the auspices Of TIL
whole fire brigade, including the Plonee
Hook and Ladder company, The bal
will be one of the gayest, merriest am
most brilliant of the season.