The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-05-26
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

Robert Vaughn is in the city today.
Ira Myers was one of the passengers
on the west bound tratn yesterday.
County School Superintendent Miss
Bessie Ford, was in the city yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Ciewes viii preach in the
Episcopal church At II =. m. and 8 D. m.
today.
We had a pleasant call last evening
from Mr.. Chas. A. LeComte, agent of the
Stuttz N. Y. Theatre company.
Services in the Methodist church as
usual. Preaching at II a. m. and at D.
m. Young peoples meeting at p. m.
Charles Wegner returned yesterday
from Helena where he has been III con-
sultation with the other members of the
Hotter Lumber Co. -
Col. Sanders telegraphed to the COM
mittee of Sheridan post, G. A. r., that he
would he unable to deliver the memorial
Grafton on the Both.
Thos. Mayo and family leave today for
Helena, and thence to New York city,
where they will establish an office for the
sale of their patented hemmer.
Mayor Gibson has carload of Hol-
stein cattle on the road for Great Falls.
The animals are from the famous Har-
rington herd and are choice ones.
The unusual number Of teams and var
ious vehicles from the country today,
that crowded the streets, indicates that
business is constantly improving.
can exquisite rendition of Franchon."
-"Elodie Alma, the Queen of the Amer
lean Fanchons." ."-"She is an actress with
out a fault."-San Francisco Examiner.
Councilman johnson has raised a shoal
OF elegant spring chickens-just lovely
for a Sunday dinner-which he is going
to give away to his friends. First come,
first served. That's true Montana style.
A. NJ. Hotter is expected to arrive here
today. The Hotter Lumber Co. will at
once proceed to erect two story brick
and stone building, opposite the house of
Charles Wegner, for store and warehouse
purposes.
John Hammond, now city editor of the
LEADER, is native of Ohio, and has
been for several years engaged in editor
ial work upon several papers in the west.
Mr.. Hammond recently resided in Elk
horn, Mont.
In the district court very little business
was done this morning. In case of Wolf
VS.. Armstrong a motion to strike out the
demurrer was granted. The case of the
territory VS.. Harbec was postponed until
Monday, on account of the illness of the
county attorney.
On the unbiased testimony of non
republican, who has had the opportunity
of knowing the fact, we are informed
that the snow-storm OIL and prior to cleo
| tion day prevented two hundred republic
cans in the country precincts of Cascade
county from coming to the polls.
! Mr.. John Webber informs us that the
walls of Mr.. Couch's mansion are going
up rapidly. Twenty-six men are en-
ployed there, and business Is humming.
The stock is also in fine condition, with
new accessions coming in occasionally.
What with building and breeding, he
says, they have their hands full till they
can't rest.
Secure seats early for Stuttz New York
Theatre who will produce their great
success of "The New Franchon" at Arion
! Hall, Thursday, May Both. Miss Elodie
Alma will appear in the title role sup
ported by the full strength of the COM
pany. Admission one dollar. Tickets
now on sale at Ringwald & Carriers,
where seats may he reserved without ex-
ira charge.
Stuttz New York Theatre company, of
twenty members; the largest, best and
most complete theatrical organization on
the Pacific coast, will produce their great
success, 'The New Fanchon" at the Arion
Hall, Great Falls, Thursday, May 30th.
Admission one dollar Tickets now on
sale at Ringwald & Carriers, where seats
may be reserved without extra charge.
! The postoffice was removed last night
to the new Miner Boardman brick
block, which is more preferable to the
former quarters inasmuch as mail mat
ter will be more secure from fire, be-
sides the new location will afford better
facilities for handling the immense vol
ume of mail matter that daily passes
through the office. Due notice had been
given of the proposed removal in order
that seekers for mail might not be put to
any unnecessary inconvenience.
1t is we'll understood that the citizens
of this city find it wholly unnecessary to
prepare for summer outings in other
localities than where they have taken up
their homes. There is not spot on the
habitable globe where it can be more
truly said with the lamented John How
ard Payne, "there is no place like home
1t is no wonder that the gentleman from
Dakota said today in the presence of the
writer, that his visit here was like sud
den transition from sheol to a land where
the westerner ':wallers'' in perfect bliss
TT tho dva6 in tho woOl ,nocc hack :