The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-05
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS,

We have a new carrier. Should any
of our subscribers fail to receive their
papers, we will thank them to inform us.
w. H. Black left Sunday for 4 short
visit to Fort Benton.
VIM. H. Mcqueen and David Rice are
In the city from Belt Creek.
H. G. Foster, one of the old-time min
ers OF the Barker district, is in the city.
Fifteen new subscribers for the daily
LEADER yesterday. Every body wants II.
The ladies God bless them, say they
cannot do without the daily, or weekly
LEADER.
Barnes & Collet made another sale of
property in the Black Eagle Falls addi-
ton yesterday.
The farmers are busy blowing their
fields again. Large crops of grain will
be put In near Great Falls.
We learn that G. A. Warnecke. nephew
Of our groccryman Is doing we'll in the
Montana Business College, at Helena.
It is rumored that two parties of civil
engineers are locating q route for the
Northern Pacific between Billings and
Great Falls.
J. H. Mcknight lately of San Fran
cisco and all along the west shore and
Judge Bach came in on the Montana
Central train last evening.
Mrs. Judge J. W. Tatan Of Fort Ben
ton Is visiting her father, Mr. sieford, of
Belt Creek, who is confined to his bed by
an affection of the heart,
At a meeting of the Arion society held
on Sunday evening last it was decided to
give their next ball in this city on Satur-
day evening next, March 9th.
We are sorry to learn of the death of
the child of E. A. Pinney, the efficient
conductor ON the Montana Central R. r,
The child died Friday evening last at II
o'clock.
Joseph Keough has returned from his
west coast trip. He says the coast is a
very pleasant country to live in, but for
= laooring man there is no section like
Montana.
Col. G. A. Broadwater passed through
Great Falls Sunday afternoon on his way
to St. Paul, where he will interest himself
in some enterprises calculated to benefit
Great Falls.
Thirty bushels of wheat to the acre
have been raised on land near Great
Falls every year for five years without
irrigation. Take tumble to yourself
Brother Southern.
John j. Woodhurst, one of the discov-
erers of tho Morton & Woodhurst mine,
arrived in the city last evening on route
Tor home after protracted visit in Iowa
of four months.
Hahn & Walters of the Montana Busi-
ness College, Helena, have Just added a
fine Telegraphic Department to their
school. This Is valuable addition to
their already splendidly equipped col
lege.
Mr.. William Brown is desirous OF
learning the name of the person who
placed a board marked "L A D" at the
head of grave fifty feet west of the
grave of Mrs. Robert Vaughn, Highwood
cemetery.
Mr.. Frank Rafferty,, the genial superin.
tendent Of the Dry Wolf silver mines, ia
visiting in the city and gives a glowing
account of the glittering masses of min.
eral seen In the vistas of the multitudin.
Gus tunnels of the various mines.
Mr.. Lainie Higgs and wife have engaged
rooms in Great Falls and will take up
their residence here. Mr.. Higgs has mel
with much encouragement in the mea,
packing enterprise, and there is pitttle
doubt of its ultimate success.
Mrs. A. q. Ladd returned yesterda,
from visit to her sister Mrs. Gibson
much to the pleasure of the doctor, who
in addition to his urgent professiona
duties, has had upon his shoulders the
responsibilities and cares Of the house
hold.
E. D. Hastie came in from Sun Rive
Sunday evening to attend the board o
county commissioners. Mr.. Hanks, thu
chairman Of the board is present, while
f. II. Clingan will be absent during the
board upon the new members.
w. m. Cockrill and J. B. Leslie, witt
his wife and children, paid visit to Hell
ena last week on the occasion of the birth
day of Governor Leslie, who was sevent,
years old. Mrs. Leslie and children re
| manned in Helena and the gentlemen
returned. Mr.. Leslie left by Yesterday
train for Fort Benton.
Paris Gibson was one Of the passen
gers on the train from St. Paul yester
day afternoon. The mayor had pleas
ant trip, finding Minnesota and Dakot
much colder than Montana. While alb
sent he learned great deal of interest t.
Great Falls, and has returned mucl
pleased with its future prospects.
At meeting of the ladies Of the Meth
odist church held yesterday afternoon a
their parsonage in this city arrangement
were made for successfully conductin
their "old folke's concert" to be give
next Wednesday evening at the Method
ist church. Remember that the Lor
loveth a cheerful giver. All shoul
attend.
One of the several professional brio
burners Of the city closed contract o
Saturday last to burn 100000 brick 70
Mr.. Thomas Couch who recently pul
chased the Vaughn property on Su
river. The brick are to be manufacture
on the premises and will be utilized i
the construction of an elegant brick res
dence. The work ia to be commenced {
once.