Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-02-23
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
[From Wednesdays Daily.]

Considerable ore is arriving at the
smelter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Athey left for Sun
River today.
No business was transacted by the al
dermen last evening.
A fine boy has been born to City Mar
shall and Mrs. Sweeney.
Mr.. Jensen is preparing actively for the
opening Of his new store.
DR.. and Mrs Gelsthorpe came up from
Sand Coulee to attend the X. of P. dance.
Alderman Wegner has gone to Helena
on business. He will be away about a
week.
The wind today is strong, but the tenn
perature is mild It IS a breeze of the
chinook class.
The River Press reports that the Hele-
ma attorneys of Cascade county have ap-
piled for re-hearing in the $4,000 SUIT
Elders and trustees have now united in
call to the Rev. ]. Reid to retain the
Passionate of the Presbyterian church
here.
The colOred runner for the Minneapo-
lis house slipped off the platform when
the train was coming in from St. Paul
this afternoon. The conductor rescued
him.
At meeting in the Townsite com
pany's office last evening, Messrs. c. M.
Webster, Harry Ringwald and Atkinson
were appointed committee to prepare
for the visit of the legislature on Friday
next.
Miss Atkinson is in town on visit to
her brother and attended the ball last
night Miss Atkinson has acquired much
renown in Helena by her fine voice, which
is often heard at musicales and at con-
certs for benevolent purposes.
If the omnibus bill is passed by Friday
next, which will be Washington's birth
day, there should be popular rejoicings
on that day here and throughout Montana.
Something spontaneous may be done. It
will be hard to keep from celebrating.
Mr.. Williams of Barker, says that he
has heard of a remonstrance from
Meagher county against the transfer of
the Montana and Barker district to Cas-
cade. But he says the great majority of
the miners desire to be annexed and ex-
pect that the Legislature will aid them.
The stockholders of the Sun River Can
al company are to meet in Helena on
Wednesday next. They are to consider
a proposal to increase the capital stock to
100000 from the present amount, which
is 100000. The trustees are A. NJ. Hol-
ter, H. Klein, J. D. Mcintyre, H. M,
Parchen and s. T. Hauser.
More light is needed on the omnibus
bill. 1t seems now to provide for three
elections. In May Great Falls and the
rest OF Montana will elect delegates to
constitutional convention and choose
state officers. In October the people
will ratlfy the constitution. In Novem.
Der they will elect legislature, judicial
and county officers. 1t may turn out that
no state officers will be elected until DC.
tober In day or two all will be clear.
Captain John J. Healy who is we'll
known to old-timers here has written from
Alaska to Assessor Hamilton. The Cho-
teau Gauntlet gives the following extracts
from the letter: 81 was in hopes of being
IN Montana by this time, but could not
manage my affairs and may not be able to
get away before next summer. | would
like to return now, but know l can make
winning by sticking to it. It is hard
and slow, but | hate to give it up. have
had the worst of luck. Have been strand
ed and lost everything two or three times,
but started in again and now have a
schooner nearly ready for westward
voyage next month. This is going to be
q good country, but will develop slowly
until capital comes in. Money is needed