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Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
From Fridays Daily.l

~. f. Irwin from Belt is in the city.
Mr. Lord has fine Christmas tree at
his door.
School closes today for the Christmas
holiday.
Chas. Holland reports everything quiet
on Deep creek.
visitor in the city.
J.R. Baker, located at the Murphy
ranch, Highwood, is at the Milwaukee.
Preparations are going on for the
Christmas tree the Presbyterian church.
John Sinclair has added a porcupine
to mis- museum. He has also fine noun
tain sheep.
John and G. L. Ferguson, ranchmen
from Smith river, are registered at the
Milwaukee.
Wagons laden with flower, groceries
and furniture foreshadow merry Christ
mas in the rural districts.
j. NJ. LETTERS from "Cant Clar" attended
the loan exhibition last night, and will
interview our merchants today.
John Fallon, who now represents the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, is in this
northern country in quest OF business.
Ed Cronkite, who has been down at the
Belknap agency at work on the new
buildings, returned TO town yesterday.
"Capt." Ben Rumney and g. L. John
son, two large stock owners from the
famed Chestnut valley, are at the Park.
The scavengership scheme proposed by
Major Pointer seems to meet with favor,
but there are many details to be settled.
Misses Katie and Mary Fergus, tive
charming young ladies from Davis creek,
are IN the city attending to Christmas
shopping.
Thos. E. Brady has just received fine
Emmerson piano, which is lying at the
frelg hit depot, awaiting the completion OF
his new house.
This is the time when the small boy
considers the expediency Of joining the
Sunday school, so us to share in the
Christmas festivities.
w. W. Stavton got cinder in his eye
Yesterday, which was removed by a doc'
| tor this morning, after causing him
great deal of suffering.
e. III. Moorman & Co., dealers in but
ter and eggs, have an advertisement IL
this issue Of the TRIBUrE. They carry
only frst-class goods and are ready tc
| meet any demand for these articles
Their warehouse is in the basement Of
the Beachley building, occupied by j. l.
I,arrent 81 Co. as feed store.
| A rush to the Loan Exhibition is eX
pected this afternoon and evening, as i
closes tonight. The beautiful mosaic
pyramid of valuable minerals and fossil
representing all the mining camps Q
Belt mountains will be offered for sale
tonight. Other articles also will be OF
fered for sale. A Photographic picture
of the new Baptist church was placed Oh
view Yesterday, as well as some other ar
ticles of peculiar interest.
Mr.. Mardis of Mardis q Co., displays il
W. P. Beachley's former store, fine as
sortment of fresh provisions, includin!
eggs. apples, celery and other good things
aiI fresh from the large markets. MI
Mardis has had much experience in thl
line and is resolved to provide a constan
supply of poultry, for the benefit OF hotel
and housekeepers. BY giving eXciuslv
attention to these branches OF trade he l
confident that he can serve his customer
well,
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Change Is one of the irresistible laws
of nature, and fortunately the change is
almost invariably for the better. AS an
instance of this, St. Patrick's Pills are
fast taking the place of the old harsn and
violent cathartics, because they are milder
and produce pleasanter effect, besides
they are much more beneficial in remov-
ing morbid matter from the system and
preventing ague and other malarious dis
eases. As IL cathartic and liver pill they
are almost perfect. For sale by Lapeyre
Bros
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

New ORLEANS, Dec. 17,-At the draw
ing of the Louisiana State Lottery prizes
today, the following numbers are among
the winners: Capital prize, $60O,O00, No.
9S,455; second prize, $500, 900, NO. 4O,9ll; +;
third prize 100000, No. 35,96l; fourth
prize, $5O,OO0, No, 1888. Nos. 50 '6s4 and
7O,5s6 draw $4,000, each. Nos. 49.9Sl,
41,s86, SO 1915, II, 1852 and 35,O59 draw $lo,-
600 each --
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 20.-The steamship
Tampa from Jamaca. Her cargo con-
sisted of 10000 punches of bananas and
$4,000 cocoanuts The Morand will run
regularly between here and West Indian
and Central American ports.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

CRY OF MEXICO, Dec 15.-Gen. Rocha,
senior officer Of the Mexican army, and
Col. Romero are about to fight IL duel.
The Official Gazette publishes new
contract with the representatives of the
Ward line of steamers for a steam serv-
ice between the United States, Cuba and
Mexlco The concession is very liberal.
Congress has closed.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21
Died in a Chair.

BOHEMIAN, Dec. 1S.--A valley school
master named johnson expired in saloon
today while sitting in a chair. He had
been drunk for two weeks,and was found
on Saturday lying in the brush near town
in an unconscious condition, but appar-
emily recovered from this exposure.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Congress will adjourn from Dec. s0tli
to Jan. 9th.
Speaker Reed may announce his com
mittees tomorrow.
An interesting debate on the race prop
lem is looked for this week between sen
ators Ingalls, and Butler
The Silcott investigation has developed
astonishing looseness in Leedom's man
agement of the sergeant alarms olllce'
Indian Commissioner Morgan charges
that seven-tenths of the fund Tor lnomh
education is at the disposal Of Catholi ics'
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

GREAT FALLS REALTY.
Recent Sales Made by the Townsite Com

Recent Sales Made by the Townsite Com
pany.
Since Dec. 10TH the Townsite company
has made the following sales: Lots l3 md
IA, block 170, NJ A Winker, $1,000: lot I
block 427, j G Fay $7O0: lot 4 block ABB,
Cora Fuller 5000; lot 12 block 421, S The
bodeau $400; lot II block 421, Owen Rob
erts $500; lot 8 block 449, 7. NJ. Nefly
5000; lot ID block 1S2, David DAVIS 5000;
lot block 1856, W p Griffith 5000; lot 4
block 497 L M Henry $500; lot block
1876, W Dahlgreen $500.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

The St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manito-
ba railway will sell tickets at excursion
rates from all points on its lines Decem-
Der Gath, 25th and 31st, 1889, and January
1st, 1890.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21
BRIDGING SUN RIVER.
An Iron Bridge May be Built Over It
Petitions in Circulation.

1t is now proposed to bui'd an iron
bridge over Sun river. The proposed O.
cation is Carscaddens ferry, which is
above the railroad bridge. Petitions are
being circulated at Ulm. Sun River and
in town. The county commissioners gre
said to be favorable to the project, which
is intended to link more closely a large
district with Great Falls and the rest of
the county.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21
WALL STREET MINING
Company,
OFFICE, HELENA. MINE, ELL|ST0N
MINE, ELLIST0N
OFFICE, HELENA.

Small Amount of ] reasury Stock for
Sale by 7. Gahagan. This Company has
Three Claims Developed by Two Tun-
nels. Ore in bottom of winze on upper
Tunnel Shows IS Inches and Assays 1876
OF of Silver with SO in Gold. Lower
Tunnel just struck Ore Body. This Stock
is being listed on New York Exchange
and is bound to Sell at par of 50 within
months Price, 25c per Share.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21
TO ADVERTISE THE NORTHWEST.
A Novel Scheme Proposed by the Pacif'
Coast Delegates in Congress.

A Novel Scheme Proposed by the Pacific
Coast Delegates in Congress.
The copgressm n from the four new
states and Idaho, in connection with Ore
gons representatives, have developed "a
novel scheme in the way of working for
their respective states, and they at once
began to put it into practicable shape
They propose to advertise the Paclhc
coast states with their resources, Doth
natural and acquired. 1t was agreed TO
hire building, fit it up comfortably ana
establish northwestern headquarters,
with the latcllstring always out. The,y
are willing to put up 5000 month to 90
this. They propose to hang cut slsh
Tearing the words: Northwestern Head
qlrters."
HE building will have tables for writ
lng,Atiles of the newspapers, some com
fortabe chairs to lounge in, and great
fire onahilly evenings. The congressman
will askShe boards of trade in their re,
spective Mates to send express paid
samples ofSrtirles showing the resources
Of the state to be placed on exhibition
at the hendqhpters. Maps of the recent
ly admitted teNtolies, with full informn-
ton concernlngsAem will be on hand for
distribution, for Us the prime object to
give all possibleN Information. Another
object is to .enteAin northwesterners
and the new memheA propose to set al
example to the rest oN he world in genu
inc hospitality.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Balmoral Skirt Patterns going at DC
each at Joe CUnrad's.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Ladies' Fine Shoes, We carry the finest.
JOa Conrad
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Carter Wants Il Land Office at LewistoWh.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, Especial to the
TRIBUNE Garter has introduced several
bills, among them one establishing two
new land districts in Montana. One of
these locatess the land offices at Lewis
town and the district will be about 100
miles square.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Don't fail to see my elegant stock of
Jewelry before purchasing elsewhere.-
II. Ringwald.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Christmas numbers of the EngllFh,
French and American lliuslra'eu ~
nal. : fnr sale at Beachly & Fullerton's.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21
Go to H. Ringwa'd forshristmas Gifts
and Holiday Cons

~
take pleasure to announSto the pub
lie that / have a large assohs hsent Of all
kinds of Jewelry suitable fA holiday
gifts, consisting of Diamond Aprops,
Rings, studs, Ladies' and GEM FIN
Gold Watches, Gents Vest CHAIN and
Charms, Ladies' and Misses Gold Nix
laces Of the latest designs. | hawaii
kinds Of Plain and Oval Band RingsN
fine assortment of Genuine. Stone 81
Rings, consisting of some beautiful fin
cut cut Cameo, Onyx, Amethyst, Turquoi
Pearl, Garnet, Intaglio, and In fact a
kinds and descriptions OF the very late
designs made. All ut small margl
aoo'o Ne' III. RINGwALD.
Mutflers and Silk Handkerchiefs
great variety at Joe conraas
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

The finest assortment of Ladies' Under
wear in the country at Joe Conrad's.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Everybody has heard of "horse laugh"
but who has ever seen an equine gifted with
tho power of speechp Such an animal would
be pronounced miracle; but go would the
telegraph and the telephone a hundred years
ago. why, even very recently Il cure for con-
sumption, which is universally acknowledged
to be scrofnla affecting the lungH, would have
been looked upon as miraculous, but now peo-
pie are beginning to realize that the disease
is not incurable. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery will cure it, il taken in time and
given fair trial. This world-renowned rem
edy will not make new lungs, but it will re-
store diseased ones to a healthy state when
other means have failed. Thousands CRATE
fully testify to this. 1t is the most potent
tonic, or strength restorer, alternative, or
blood-cleauser and nutritive, or flesh builder,
known to medical science. For Weak Lungs,
Splitting of Blood, Bronchitis, Asthma, Ca
tarrh in the Head. and all Lingering Coughs,
it is an unequaled remedy. In arrangements
Of the stomach, liver and bowels, as Indiges-
ton, or Dyspepsia, Biliousness, or "Liver
Complaint" Chronic Diarrhea and kindred
ailments it II a sovereign remedy.
GUARANTEED sns = Il ths ssy nsd Si
:...zn,ssrz..u..uAb by druggists under a
printed guarantee, from the manufact-
urers that it will benefit or cure in every case
or disease for which it Is recommended, Or
money paid for it will be promptly refunded
Copyright, 1888, by WORLDS DIS. MED ASSN.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21
lApEYRE Bros, Of Great Falls

as agents for his celebrated Diamond
SpectacIeS and Eyeglasses, and also for
his Diamond Non Changeable Specuacles
and Eyeglasses. These Glasses are the
greatest invention ever made in Spec
tacles. by proper construction of the
Lens person purchasing pair Of these
Non -Changeable Glasses never has to
change these Glasses from the eyes, and
every pair purchased are guaranteed, so
that if they ever leave the eyes (no mat
ter how rusted or scratched the Lenses
are), they will furnish the party with a
new pair OF Glasses free of charge.
LAPEYRE BROS. have full assort-
ment and invite all who wish to satisfy
themselves of the great superiority of
these Glasses over any and all others now
in use, to Gail and examine the same at
LAPEIRE BROS, Druggists and OPP
ticians, sole agents for Great Falls.
20 Eyes tested free of charge. No
peddlers supplied.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Crockery. Glassware and Lamps loi
the y HOLIDAYS at Murphy, Maclay u
Co.'s. ------------
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21
OF GREAT FALLS, M. r.

Territory of Montana County of Cascade ss:
l. A; Il. Dickerman, Cashier Of the aboye-uaIned
bank, do solemnlv swear that The above state
belief. A. Il. DICKERAIAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 2Oth
day of December, 1885, GEO HhLDT.
Notary Public.
Il. Q. CiiOWAN,)
ffa,ia fRA MYnRs. iiiRsoN' Directors
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Cants Fine Gloves and MINUS III 2 oe
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Save Money and buy Holiday e0o o'S
at the York Cash Bazaar
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

N,a1ineators for December at Joe " pm
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

Ash and Fur Clps for Ladies at al
price, Joe Conrad.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-21

lnspect Christmas Goods and pr'ees
at Lapeyre's, --
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-25
THE ST. LAWRENCE FIRE.
The Mine SIN Turning and the Extent of
the Loss Not X nown.


BUTTE Nov. A.-[Special. There have
been no new developments to-day in
the matter Of the Anaconda fire. and
the great mine remains hermetically
sealed. There is no doubt that
fire il raging in the millions Of feet OF
lumber in its bowels. After all the drifts
and levels connecting il with the st. Law.
renee had been thoroughly bulkheaded
yesterday, the mouth Of the Anaconda shaft
was treated the same. In this shaft no ore
is hoisted TO the surface. II is brought up
10 point forty feet below the mouth of the
shaft. where IL is run through short tun-
mel out on the side hill, where the ore chute
are situated. This little tunnel was free
from smoke, and Foreman Carroll took ad-
vintage of that fact 20 bulkhead the main
shaft nj TINT point. Such wRs the force Of
the gases generated, however. that the
bulkhead, after being in place several
hours, WIS blown out. II was nj once re-
placed and has since remained in position
Tho mine has remained air-tight SO
far M human means can make it, ever since.
Nothing is reliably known as 10 the loss
of more lives than those reported yesterday.
Rumors are heard that from nine 10
eleven men are in the burning mine, and
Foreman Carroll says that there may be
others entombod, but he il unable TO say
definitely whether there are or not. Neither
ho nor anybody else can give the names of
the men supposed TO be missing; and all re-
ports of others lost are the merest con-
lecture. II il therefore impossible TO arrive
at a. certainty, unless the mine bosses call
the rolls Of all the men in the company's
employ, aud order all 20 report. This has
not been done, and il is the only way in
whichi data for investigation can be OBJ
tanned.
Tng INDEPENDENT correspondent adheres
to his belief that none but the four men
toned are entombed. For hours he stood
nt the shaft mud questioned all who came il
they had friends in the mine. No one
could .giye name except of the four
doomed. II is inconceiynble that any
miner. should have been in the burning
mine who did not have someone who knew
of HIS whereabouts and had interest enough
10 inquire after his fate.
The situation IL very serious one. The
greatest copper mine In the world IL ON fire,
and the damage will be almost beyond cal
culation. A mine on fire il serious prop
osition,. and il is said there are 5000 pounds
OF dynamite on the so foot level. Should
this explode cave Of vast extent would be
inevitable, Weeks of enforced idleness
certainly confront the great property and
even then II will be slow and tedious mat
ter 10 repair the damages. IL is expected
that Marcus DAILY will come back from 81.
Paul at once TO take charge of the property.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-25
An Old Man in Anaconda Killed by
His Supposed Insane
Son.
Both Found in Their Store. One
Dead and the Others Race
Nearly Run.


BUTTS, Nov. @,-lspecial. IA frightful
tragedy occurred at Anaconda last night,
which was not discovered until . o'clock
this morning II was no less than the mur-
der Of j. I. Hofeditz, an old man 65 years
of age 10y his son. A. II. Hoffeditz, and the
subsequent suicide Of the latter. A. Z.
Honeditz is n man ~ years Of age. He
came 10 Anaconda about six years ago and
started a mattress factory, in which bust
ness he was tolerably successful. He
had wife and two children and
his aged father lived with them. Az
ter couple of years he went into
the business of keeping secondhand
stove and furniture shop, his father as
sisting him in the business OF late trade
has been bad, and Honeditz was in poor
health and despondent. On several occa-
sions lately he has been heard TO say tina,
he believed be would make away with him
self.
Last evening he and his father were in
the shop together. ON First street. They
were seen by number of customers and
acted as usual, no trouble appearing TO
exist between them. The store was
closed at the usual hour. but
the men did not go home.
The wife Of young Hoffeditz WAS much dis
turbed nj their absence, and did not go TO
bed, but waited for them all night. This
morning she went TO the shop, but found
| the front and back doors both securely
locked. W. Sparrow forced an entrance
through rear window and found both men
lying on the floor, with bullet holes through
their heads. The old gentleman was dead,
but the son still breathed. He is still alive,
hut unconscious, and his death Is only a
matter OF time. The only tenable theory ID
that OF temporary insanity, as the father
and son have always been ON good terms.
coroner's inquest will he held tomorrow.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-25
ADlsappoIn,ed peon,e.

Fully LOO people went out TO the Brond-
water hotel yesterday TO hear the Liberati
concert but they we're disappointed Hs the
band did not put in appearance. Sgnor
Liberati said last night in explanation Of
this that he had no intention Of going out
10 the springs. Some of his band went out
Saturday 10 serenade Gov. Toole and the
hotel manager afterwards invited the mem-
bers 10 20 out Sunday, have dinner and
take plunge. They promised to do so, but
did not think they were expected 10 bring
their instruments. When the members
snw the advertisements in the morning pa-
pers they were surprised and concluded
that us long AS no business arrangement
WAS made with them they were not com
pelled 10 accept the invitation. The many
people who went out were justihedly disap-
pointed and the result was n depressing ef-
feet upon the attendance at the opera house
last night.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-25

l9. The report says competition has be-
come very close. and awards are frequently
made at rate SO low as TO prevent sub-let
ting at a profit; the bidder then wilfully
fails to assume the service. trusting in nm
adjustment with the department TO dimir.
ish, or in some way compromise the iinan
cial loss and thereby measnreRbly avoid
the penalties prescribed. Since the
beginning Of the present con-
tract term. July /. 1889, such
bidders have failed IN unprecedented NUM-
Der, and the seriousness of the matter de-
mands prompt and efectnal measures.
Contractors who have made low bids fre.
quently award the service 10 sub-contFac-
tors, who undertake ID at ruinous rates and
without efficient equipment. and the result
IN many cases Is oorrespondingly poor ser
vices, leading frequently TO persistent ef
forts by sub contractors to better their con-
dition 10y an application for an increase In
the frequency or trips, change of route.
schedule, ETC., almost solely for the benefit
OF the contractor or sub-oontract0r, and
not in the interests Of the people. Many
instances come % the knowledge of this Of
fee where delinqucncies are not reported by
pOstmasters because of desire To Hdd no
more TO the already heavy burden of the sub
contractors. The report recommends
the appointment of commissioner 90 care
fully consider the matter and recommend
needed changes.
The appropriation for steamboat service
the current fiscal year was Si50,O0o, The
general tendency, however, rs toward
decrease in the steamboat service, tie
rapidly increasing railroad facilities having
much 10 do with this, The annual rate Of
expenditure for railroad transpor-
tation is $i9.4il, ,095. The number
Of routes, 2,ll3; aggregate length,
| lb0,3Sl miles. The amount estimated
US necessary for the current fiscal year IL
| So. 900.
First Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son, IN his annual report, shows that the
whole number of postoiiices June ~, lss9
was bs,H9. an increase of l.62i over the
previous year; the number of presidential
Offices WIS 2,GSi, an increase of ING. Ap-
| pointments 20 vacancies caused by removals,
June 10, 1873. were pa; June 30, 1889, was
| 1888. The number of money order offices
| in operation ut the close Of the fiscal yeaI
was s,bSi; increase, Az. There were 4Ol
free delivery offices, an increase of ~; and
up 90 November 3. six more have been added
The superintendent of the free delivery
service recommends its extension 10 all
places which have population ao.
oording 10 the last general, state or federal
census of +, 600, the post0fllce of which pro.
duced n gross revenue the preceding fisca
year Of al least 5000. This would embrac,
all the important postoffices of the secont
class. The appropriation for this service
for the present fiscal year WIS xs,oCo.0Q
and the estimate for the next fiscal year i
Sy,O9,iS5. u large increase in the nunbe
Of offices being expected after the census o
1880 is completed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-25
A Chronic PIckpocket.

John Doyle Is in inil for stealing gold
watch from a French wood hauler who
came 10 town town Saturday and imbibed
too freely in Main street whisky. Doyle is
a notorious pickpocket, who during the last
twelve months has spent nine months in
jail. He just got out of the county Jail
Saturday after serving a si1ty-day sentence.
About two years ago he attempted b. rob
man in the l. lodging house who had
5000 ia his pockets, and later attempted
10 steal n show case full Of snide iewely
from pawn shop. His sentence Of sixty
days was for stealing silver watch aud his
latest venture was pilfering a gold watch
which Was found upon him. The French
man also lost some money.