The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-11
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

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CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
John Devine, of Sun River, was in the
city yesterday,
c. P. Downing was among the passen-
gers to Helena yesterday.
Mr.. w. G. Irwin has accepted a situa-
slon In the freight office in this city.
Herbert B. Reed and Miss Mamie G..
finney will be married today at noon.
The taxpayers of the city of Great
Falls will not object to moderate salaries.
James Barnes Of Barnes & Collet, was
day.
Mr.. James Lawler II erecting three
capacious frame houses on 7th avenue
south.
The race was won yesterday afternoon
by Wheeler's horse. Considerable mon
ey changed hands.
About $1700 in warrants were paid at
the council meeting. Gdslow, gentlemen
of the council.
| W.S. Wetzel's family have removed to
their country residence near Rainbow
Falls, where they have fine ranch.
Charles N. Webster returned yester-
day from trip to the Shonkin where he
has been rusticating, to find that alder
manic honors had been thrust upon him.
Mr.. James Lawler, the enterprising
builder, is erecting neat little cottage
on seventh avenue south, and will soon
| on the same avenue.
The new sign of Barnes s. Collett is a
fine specimen of Great Falls lettering
and gliding. We would like to name the
artist; but We are forbidden, because this
high privilege is reserved for our adver-
| tisers.
The land contest of Charles Roberts
against Kennette McIver has hearing
! before Stanton. G. H. Benton represents
the contestant and H. p. Rolfe the claim
ant, McIver. The land is 1 or miles up
the Sun river.
AsAo AoAAV"AA5 AosAAoA Pc4oOnb IoSlSbcT-
ed at the Park hotel yesterday: George
Delmars, Minneapolis; F. J. Adams, M.
D., Ft. Benton; j. G. McLeary, St. Paul;
James Gibson, Choteau; j. Lippencott,
Augusta; Herbert B. Reed, Helena.
Mine host Horst of the Park hotel has
been over to the port Of entry to take
soundings. He reports good anchorage
on the Overland bar and that Charley is
''all tight" He has concluded not to
move the Park to Benton this season.
There is much speculation in the city
as to the next city marshall. Mayor
elect Fairfield says he is as ignorant AZ
anyone upon the subject. The probabili-
| ty is that it will be someone who is de-
| sired by the property owners.
VIM. H. Burgess, who was pardoned by
Gov. Leslie few days since, was we'll
known in this locality. He was at one
Having failed in business there he went
whose exertions it is probable the pardon
was due. He has also one Or two children.
Mr.. H. Muggley is opening the most
complete and elegant stock of Jewelry,
Silver Ware, Clocks, Watches and costly
goods in this line that has ever been
brought to Great Falls. His stock Of
silver plate, when all received and open
ed, will eclipse anything in Montana.
Call and see him, in Collins building,
Central Ave, North side.
Mr. ]. W. Mcknight, post trader at
Fort Shaw, has been acquitted Of all re-
sponsibility in the monte card complaint.
He is discreet and counteous gentle
man. The post boys play cards under a
special indulgence-not from the Pope,
but from the post com mmandant-and to
them neither absolution from the priest
nor justification from the civil authori-
ties Is worth tinker's dam.
Capt. Taylor tells us that he caught a
half dozen fine mountain trout from hit
boat dock yesterday; also that Others
caught quite number. lie also informs
us that the fishing in the upper Missouri
!, in and around Broadwater bay Is excel
lent. One party caught boat full O
trout and whitefish. Another boatmal
caught whitefsh that after it was clean
ed, weighed two and three-quarte
pounds.
> Helena Journal: Sunset Cox is yer,
pleasant gentleman. He will be cordial,
: welcomed to Montana, though he come
on sinful mission. AS it is also hope
less mission, the sin can be forgiven. H
comes to preach democracy according t
the gospel of St. Grover. 1t Mr.. Cox ca
a incidentally be induced to invest fe'
" of his good old iron dollars in Montan
mines, his visit will not haye been i
vain. Speaking of the democracy and it
ambition to carry Montana through tn
t. influence of oratory, what's the matte
: with Maginnisy He ia probably as goo
a democrat and he is certainly as grea
m orator as Cox.
}, Kansas City Times: Kansas city is al
WAYS to the front and its citizens attrat
attention everywhere. Many resident
we'll rsmemher James A, Mapknight, a
n attache of The Times In 1884. Pre-
g vious to coming to Kansas City Mr.. Mac
= knight wrote and acted plays through
Kansas. He now New York news
5 paper man. Mr.. MacKnight, since lea,
). ing The Times, has travelled all over tn
y world. and was United States consul fc
four wears at the island of St. Helen,
= whore the great Napoleon died. He ha
written novel on western life durin
r ,.,l,1ol, brin ro in aono afronr