Great Falls tribune., 1889-06-08
SPRAY OF THE FALLS,


is favorite for the American Derby.
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
Chas. W. Thebo Of choteau is in the
city.
D. H. Churchill, proprietor Of the town
OF Ulm, is in the city today.
Born at Clendenin, June 9th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Lilly, son, and democrat
J. B. Turton Of Murphy, Maclay 8 Co.
has returned from business trip to the
Judith Basin.
Robert Blankenbaker who was in the
city today informs us he will begin shear
ing on the 18th instant.
Captain Atkins men have dug a deep
trench on Park drive and are blasting ali
rocks which come in their way. II re-
calls war times to the veterans.
Mr.. Foley, the railroad contractor who
is visiting In the city, met old friends here
in the persons Of "Doc." Armington and
the ever genial Jerry Flanagan.
The commissioners have not vet
"spread upon the records" the names oil
the registry agents. j. f. McClelland will
likely to be the agent in this district.
Sheriff Downing is on the lookout for
fellows like those who murdered Jobst
and Burrell. He says some suspicious
looking characters were in town lately.
a private dispatch received here an
nounces that President Hill Of the St. p,
N. & M. r. r. will leave st. Paul Sunday
for this city. He will be accompanied by
a large party Of prominent railroad men.
The Rolfe gets as near right as usual in
its report Of the council proceedings. 1t
says that "Clerk Leslie read ordinance 81
which was to increase the city officers
pay" The fact is the ordinance reduces
two salaries and increases none.
Summers & Tyler are preparing SER
les Of views of the places along the Man
itoba road. They are paying special at
tention to this city, the smelter and the
cataracts. All will form an illustrated
Photographic book Of much interest.
At the meeting of the city council last
evening the salary ordinance was passed
unchanged, except that the police magis-
trate's salary was made $40 with fees for
COuFlCJlOu. DOulC ulSCuSSlOll 1UllOWNu
regarding sidewalks and park commits
sioners.
The River Press has not word to say
about the proposed sale Of the bridge and
the injunction which it was falsely said
originated here. Mr.. Jesse Taylor who
is citizen of Choteau has made no CON
cealments in the matter. He has acted
openly and above board.
Messrs. Simpson, Bates and Barker of
the Hudson Mining company, accompan-
led by Mr.. T. E. Collins, drove to the
smelter and falls today and were delight
ed with the trip. Mr.. Simpson was very
much interested In our great smelter and
it will doubtless not he very long until
he will be furnishing it large quantl-
ties of ore daily. The Mountain Chief
could easily supply one-half of the
ore they can at present smelt.
The Fourth Of July movement is meet
ing with hearty support. There was
some fear that the Helena "blOw OUT
would interfere with it, but there are no
misgivings now on that score. Charles
Wegner announces that general meeting
will be held this evening at 8 p. m. sharp
in the council chamber to perfect ar
rangements. Committees will be ap-
pointed and the ball will be set rolling.
The programme for the Fourth will in
clude a procession, oration, horse racing,
fire works, boat racing and other sports
The people are determined to make this,
the statehood veal, ar,celebration very lively.
At the meeting of the board of commits
sioners today action was taken in regard
to the report of the grand jury relating to
the Stark grade on Belt creek. Ex-Com-
missioner Harris was present and he pre-.
sented an affidavit Of Messrs. Wegner,
Clingan and himself, setting forth that
the original contract as to the width of
the grade had been modified by the full
board and that the road as accepted by
them was in accordance with the contract
as agreed upon between the board and W.
G. Stark, the contractor. The board Or
dered the affidavit spread upon the min
| utes and decided that in view of the facts
set forth therein no further action is
deemed necessary.
The manager of our esteemed contem-
porary, The Rolfe, made a remarkable
display Of himself at the city council
meeting last evening. When the bids for
advertising were read and it was found
that the TRIBUNE bid was one cent per
line lower than that of The Relfe, the
manager rose in his place in the lobby,
his voice trembling with rage. and asked
to see the envelope in which his bid had
been inclosed, This action simply meant
that he suspected City Clerk Leslie or
Mayor Fairfield we're acting in collusion
with the TRIBUNE; that one of these ON,
GERS after having learned what Rolte's BID
was notified the TRIBUNE. This imp!lca-
tion brought both officers to their feet.
Mr.. Leslie stated that he did not break
the seal of either letter and knew nothing
of their contents until just then when
they were handed him to be read: Ihe
MAYOR said he had opened the Rolfe let
ter which was addressed to him, since
the opening Of the council meeting then
in session. Much indignation was felt
and has since been expressed at this un-
inst and unwarranted imputation on the
part of Rolfe, who soon afterwards lei,
the council chamber in high dudgeon
No one will ever believe and nobody but y!
Rolfe would even imply that Mayor Falr
field or City Attorney Leslie wouio pe
guilty of such conduct.
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