The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-02-21
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

cornelius dackSnaW, OF BELT creek, Is
in the city.
This will be the election year for Mon
tana Territory.
Dr. Reed will start Sunday for Wash
ington and the inauguration.
The case of Churchill VS.. Gore will be
decided by Judge Dyas this a. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Phelps expect to
visit Great Falls with the legislature on
Friday next.
James Sherlock, an old and respected
citizen Of Butte, died at his dinner on
Friday last.
Mayor Gibson's wife is in ill health
and he may leave for St. Paul today or to-
morrow on flying trip.
If you want anythinrlet 1t be-, known
through the want columns Of the LEADER,
the best advertising medium in Northern
Montana.
The Anaconda and Syndicate mines at
Butte are lit with electricity. It is an
improvement worthy the great camp and
company.
Miss Atkinson, one of the sweet sing
ers of Helena, and sister of Frank =.
Atkinson, is spending q few days in the
city with her brother.
Before the grades Of the city are es-
tablished the matter should be referred
to the board of engineers. It is matter
which should not be hastily rushed
through.
On the 18th of May, 1854, Montana
through the efforts of Gov. Edgerton, be-
came Territory. On the first Tuesday
in October, a quarter of a century later,
it will select its State officers.
Pleased to greet our friend Mr.. John
T. Athey, the genial soul of Sun River.
His presence and that Of Mrs. Athey
graced the Pythiap ball on Tuesday
highland he enjoyed himself hugely.
Margaret Page is held on suspicion Of
poisoning her husband, John Page, at
Butte. The principal witness against her
is her eight-year-old daughter. The
woman is about 80 years Of age. They
had been married about two years.
And now they are talking Of Gov.
Proctor, Of Vermont, for secretary of
war. This will never do. 1t would
leave Boos, of the Record Journal, out in
the cold. We shall insist on Boos for
secretary Of war; He has all the compo-
sition of "warrior bold"
The outcry about Indian disturbances
at the Flathead reservation has been
without serious cause, although there is
not a good feeling existing between the
whites and redskins there. Neither
Clifford nor DIR. Cunningham have been
killed; but the squaws are having sun
dance.
The following named persons are
among the late arrivals at the Park hotel:
A. l. Weller, E. Viles, San Francisco; S.
Cohen, W. G. Walker and +. Open
heimer, Helena; o. Werner, A. McClin-
took and F. j. Frader, St. Paul; G. X.
Cutler, Butte, and Dudley Halford,
Boulder.
Prof. Oscar Werner, Of St. Paul, ar
rixed in Great Falls yesterday. The gen
tleman comes highly recommended as a
musician. He studied in Berlin under
Arion will make rapid strides under his
able leadership. The professor will give
private instructions on the piano.
The Montana Central train that is to
bear Montana's Legislators to Great Falls
tomorrow will leave the Helena depot
at o'clock sharp, and will arrive about
11:15 a. NJ. The Honorable gentlemen
will be accompanied by their wives,
sweethearts and lady friends nd libitum.
It will be an interesting occasion for lis
ALL
Judge Bach will try to shorten up the
May term of court in order to have time
for an important ceremony which will
change an "old bach" into the happiest
benedict in the country. Just now, his
honor is not troubled SO much with legal
conundrums as in devising plans for
passing himself off as an old married man
on his wedding journey" The import
ant event will take place early in June.
The Montana Society of Civil Engi
neers have decided to propose certain
amendments to the mining laws of the
Territory; one of the chief of which is to
-
shaft ten feet deep within sixty days after
notice of location. Another is to provide
for the better marking Of corners and re-
cording Of entries.
The quarrel between Agent Briscoe
and the squaw men on the Grow rcserva-
ton seems unfortunate. These men have
lived among the Indians for over twenty
years. Their squaw-wives and half blood
children are legally recognized citizens.
They unquestionably act as a leaven
among the Indians and often prevent
them from uprising against the whites
when melted to do SO by some hot-hcaded
brave.
Our friend Daniel, of the Benton
Press, seems desirous Of stirring up i'll
feeling between the people of Cascade
and Choteau counties. This is foolish
We believe that the Cascade county
commissioners were desirous Of paying
every cent of the Indebtedness to Cho-
teau and they have already sold bonds
for that purpose. The trouble was
there were one or two jack-leg lawyers
at Fort Benton who wanted IL fee ull(l
egged the county commissioners into Il
suit. Meagher county was more sensi
BILE and will not have any trouble, but
will have the full amount due her with
interest. We cannot altogether approve
of the course of our contemporary. At one
time he is getting off some slur on SanG
Coulee coal; at another time it is some
thing else. He seems to he anxious tt