Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-01-23
SPRAY~OF THE FALLS.
[From Tuesday 3 .Daily.]

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Money to loan on city property securi-
ty. J. B. Leslie.
Mr.. and Mrs @. E. Conrad of Fort Ben
ton are registered at the Park hotel.
The railroad ice house is nearly com
pleted. It's go feet by 80 feet
General Manager Couch has been en-
gagged with Mr.. Vaughn on business mat
tiers most Of the day. fr y
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Myers will leave for
the east next Saturday. Mrs. Myers will
stop in Minneapolis and Mr.. Myers will
go to New York city on business for
about month.
Ohas. Cornelius of Colorado has ac-
cepted the position of bookkeeper for the
First National Bank. He succeeds Mr..
Tracy, who is elected assistant cashier.
Mr. Atkinson retired to go into the real
estate and insurance business with Mr..
Hanks.
Some enterprising ranchman ought to
jumpat the offer which Mr.. Gehring
makes in his I'D 7ertisement. Mr.. Gehr-
ing has made money in the dairy business
and retires solely because he cannot give
it personal attention. His stock are in
good condition and Of the right kind.
The wedding of Mr.. /. w. Hickory and
Miss Carrie B. Ford took place at Mr..
Orsdel offlciated. The bridal party par
took Of an excellent dinner prepared by
Mrs. Werneke with her customary skill.
The happy couple have engaged in
housekeeping in the Hickory block.
Our esteemed friend, P. H. Maloney,
(of Great Falls and White Sulphur
Springs who has been on visit to his
sister in Cairo ILL.,, returned to the Springs
Sunday last, having had good visit. He
spent several days while en- route at Chi
cago and purchased one Of the handsom-
est furnishings for his new house ever
shipped to Montana.-R. M. Husband
man.
Mr.. Burghardt has advices from the
Belt mountains mines to the effect that
development work is going on rapidly on
many mines with very satisfactory results.
The miners are greatly encouraged by
the growing demand for ore at the Great
Falls smelter. Mr.. Burghardt says that
according to Manitoba railroad map
which he has seen, the Belt mountains
road will be built over route that will
suit all the miners.
j. s. Kennedy and wife left yesterday
afternoon for California, where they will
stay few months, His many friends
hope. that Mr.. Kennedy will return in
good health to take an active part in next
seasons cattle trade. He knows all the
country we'll from here to the British line
and is qualified to take a leading part in
some large cattle enterprises. Before
leaving Mr.. Kennedy asked that the
TRIBUNE be sent to his new address and
predicted that stock raisers will receive
$40 net for steers during the coming
| season.
9. Pratt, who is widely known and es-
teemed. has sold out his blacksmith bust
ness and returns to his former home al
Gable, ILL.,, with a good stake, the result
has resided here more than three years
and has made host Of friends, who hope
that he will return soon with helpmate
worthy of his sterling character. His
many friends wish Mr.. Pratt a pleasant
/ journey and much prosperity. Bradbury
\ q Go. succeed to the business. Mr.
Bradbury formerly did business in Ben
ton and is well known to all old timers.
The people Of Great Falls will be glar
that Mr.. Louis q. Phelps has been elected
president and acting cashier Of thu
Montana National bank, one of Helena
solid financial institutions. The banl
has just declared = halt yearly dividend
of four per cent and increased its surplu
to $4,000. Henceforth the Montan,
4 National will be more than ever thu
fayorlte bank with North Montana ranch
men and miners when they are doinl
business with Helena. Mr.. Sharpe, tn,
cashier, has retired from the Montanf
National as his duties have devolyed OIL
Mr.. Phelps.
Prof. "a, G. Swallow has just returned
from the Sand Coulee coal fields, wher'
he has been for the purpose Of examining
large area Of coal land. He expresse
:, in stronger terms than ever his high opin
ION of this excellent coal. He says ther
is a vast area of coal in this part of Mon
tana and that the development in the nea
: future will show the coal field extend
: from the Smith river (skirting the Bel
mountains) southeast to Sand Coulee an
Belt creek and thence as far east az IN
Judith gap. When we consider this Is
distance of 1875 miles, some idea can
formed Of the vast extent of the coal d
; posts In the coal fields of northern MOI
: tana. Prof. Swallow is an eminel
y geologist and in the department of CO..
n has probably had as much, if not NOR
experience than any other scientific ma
IN the United States.
h Take it inTlne.