Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-07-24


city.
A. W. Kingsbury came up from Ben
ton today.
Oats sold in this market today at two
cents per pound.
David Rice and j. C. Wells Of Belt
creek are in the city.
The case of Gorham vs.. Jurgens u
Price was heard today by Referee Heldt.
Judge Murphy of Cacade is in town.
He reports everything prosperous at the
gateway to the Chestnut valley.
Ira Ingraham, who looks after Tom
Powers hornless beauties and other
stock, is in from the Sun river ranch
today. G.
Thomas O'Hanlon has commenced
work on stone store building at Chi
nook. It will be a large and attractive
building.
J. e. Wegner, the successful rancher
and steckman Of Craig, is in the city on
business, and at the same time paying Il
visit to his brother, Mr.. Chas. Wegner
The plat Of the first addition to the
town Of Cascade was filed today with the
clerk and recorder. The addition is
owned by Mr.. Gorham, the father Of the
town. - e..
The arte sian we'll at Chinook attained
a depth Of $50 teet when it was found
necessary to stop work on account of a
lack Of suitable machinery. A new out
tit will be secured and the boring con
tinned until flowing water is found.
Neasly all the Indians in Milk river
valley have left and taken up quarters on
the reduced reservation In the Little
Rockies. The farms made vacant t,y
their departure are readily taken up by
white settlers who are improving the
lands and otherwise making valuable
homes for themselves.-River Press.
j. NJ. Gaunt, travelling representative
of s. Q. Ashby & Co., has Just returned
from the Judith Basin. He informs us
grass is better in that section than in this
and thinks with the old hay and grain on
hand the stockmen will be able to pull
through the winter in very good shape,
He estimates the grain crop Of the basin
at about one-third an average and the hay
crop at one.fourth.
Judge Race has received letter from
Mr.. Moreland, Michigan passenger agent
OF the Manitoba railroad, in which he
ne says that he has started big crowd
from Tuscola. They have four double
rigs and four single rigs The party
comprises 81 grown people and many
children. Mr.. Moreland says they are
| bright lot of people and the leader, Dr. J
j. Martin, is an old westerner. They
ought to be in Great Falls soon.
At about the hour of noon yesterday
the laying Of the pipe of the water works
was completed and as soon as the pumps
are placed in position and everything is
in readiness at the pump house, the com
pany will be ready to send the water
coursing through the pipes to every part
Of the city. tits thought that the test of
the works will be made August 1st, and
they will be in full operation Immediately
afterwards. Workmen are busy now in
all parts OF town, putting in service pipes
and getting ready for the big flow Of pure
Missouri river water the city.
Our esteemed contemporary is having
its usual run Of luck. The manager this
morning announces that lot of irres-
psnsible deadbeats have been giving re-
celpts and running accounts in the name
of The Rolfe, and the manager proposes
that the thing shall stop. The persons
referred to are the employees of the office
and as no distinctions are made they are
supposed to include "Col." Jas. A. Mac
K. 'ght and the rest Of the gang down to
devil. The latter, who is doubtless a
worthy parsonage, should insist on an an
nouncement that he is not one of the IT.
responsibles. =
Major Baldwin drove his family down
to the falls and smelter and, as lie sup
posed, to the Giant spring, last evening.
1t was little late when he started and
after seeing the Black Eagle falls he
proceeded directly to the Rainbow and
enjoyed very much the beauties of that
cataract. En- route home they ''took i'm
the Giant spring and, strange to say, both
the major and Mrs. Baldwin showed they
had no appreciation of the beautiful in
nature-no poetry in their souls-for they
failed to GO into ecstacles over this most
beautiful and wonderful of fountains.
II failed to see anything extraordinary
about that spring down there" said the
major on his return. "Il looked to me
more like duck pond than anything
else" This startling announcement led
to an investigation and it was ascertalned
that the major had mistaken the smelter
reservoir for the Giant spring!
Henry S. Macdonald was in Great Falls
today on his way round the world. He
considers this good place to start from
He intends to go first to Japan and call
in on the Mikado. Then he will proceed |
to China, where he will visit the young
emperor and his bride, with whom he |
may have an innocent filtration. From
China he will 90 IN India uhara h a ic 70.
solved to investigate the mysteries OF
Buddhism. He will proceed thence up
the Suez canal and may meet Henry Stan
ley emerging from the desert with his
band Of natives and wagon loads of ele-
Macdonald expects to have easy sailing. |
He will keep clear Of the destinations Of |
CCnstantinople and proceed direct to
Spain, the home Of the merino sheep.
Having seen Madrid in all its splendor,
he will proceed to Paris, where he will |
find as many Americans as in st. Paul.
Finally he will go to old Scotia, where
he is ensured a hearty welcome by the
clan Macdonald. Then he will cross to
Ireland and after visiting Killarney will
sail westward and return to Great Falls
in time for the horse races of 1890.
The county commissioners are to meet
this evening in special session. Up to
$50 none of the members of the board
had reached town Chairman Hanks hav-
ing been out Of the city,, but it is likely
i meeting will be held this evening The
purpose Of this special gathering is not
stated, but the TRIBUNE would respect
fully suggest to the board that it would
be good and opportune time to take ac-