Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-02-20
IFrom Mondays Daily.l

Pianos for rent at Jackson's music
store, Helena, Montana
Miss Wheeler and Miss Mcmahon left
town yesterday for Helena
M. Harris has returned from the east
ern markets, where he has bought heavily.
Good reports come from the ranges.
Good prices are expected this year for
both wool and sheep.
City Treasurer Ringwald is kept busy
collecting licenses. Some of the tippling
houses say that they tlpple no longer.
Hon. and Mrs. Jerry Collins and chill
Inns expects busy week in the legisla-
ture.
Mr. Davenport has received bamboo
cane from Portland, Ore. The cane con-
tains a fishing rod and is handsomely
carved.
Frank Coombs has built for Israel s.
Silverman solid brick warehouse 16 feet
by 80 feet. 1t is provided with refrigera-
tor equipments.
Mr.. Bywater considers that mixed
farming is just what people should pur-
sue here. He says that there is money in
it and holds that the farmer should
adapt himself to the market.
The Tribune has received an invitation
to attend the Third Annual Assembly of
the Montana Division R. s. A. A. to be
held at Butte City, Montana, at the St.
Nicholas Hotel, February 20, 1889.
Messrs Alexander, Case, Miller, Mohler,
and others of the Manitoba railroad ar
rived in a special car last night and went
to the coal fields at Sand Coulee today.
They went to Helena with the regular
train.
The members of the Episcopal guild
| request the attendance of the ladies of
the church. The members of the guild
will meet at.the residence of Mrs. Frank
Webster on Wednesday, February goth, at
2:30 p. m.
John Mcguire and others called on
Mayor Gibson yesterday and had an in
formal talk on theatrical licenses. Mr..
Mcguire made strong plea for lower IL
cense. Mayor Gibson held that the argu-
ment was sound. The license, which is
now 50 per day, will no doubt be reduced
considerably.
Preparations are in progress for the re-
ception Of the members of the legislature
and others, who are to be here on Friday
next-Washington's birthday. 1t is I'M
derstood that Colonel Broadwater will so
arrange 1t that his guests will visit both
the smelter and Sand Coulee coal mines.
As Friday will be legal holiday, many
will be able to come who would be busy
on other days.
The city council adopted on Saturday
the changes in the water-works franchise.
On melton of Alderman Mitchell, sec
onded by Alderman Wegner, the council
passed a resolution thanking the congress
sional supporters of the statehood bill
and calling upon the senate to pass it at
once. Mr.. Stanton telegraphed the reso.
luton to Delegate Toole, who will send
it to the senate.
Mr.. Williams of Barker, says that an
Important strike OF rich silver-lead ore
has been made at Wolf creek by Suther-
lin. He has fine specimen Of the ore,
which lies between lime and porphyry
He says the miners are impatient for tile
adjustment of the county boundary in &C.
cordance with the original understanding,
and they expect the legislature to dc
something at once.
The Arion will give grand ball on
Washington's birthday, which will be on
Friday, the 22d instant. The Arion has
engaged the services Of Prof. Oscar Wer-
ner, who comes from the Berlin conserv.
atory and was formerly member Of the
imperial life guards orchestra in Berlin
He has high reputation as piano and
flute player. Prof. Werner is expected
here soon. The Arion gave dance sat
urday evening which proved very enjoy.
able.
The Great Falls smelter is very busy
at present. 1t is working two furnaces
and has an abundant ore supply. The
Red Mountain mines are regular shippers
to it, the principal one Of the group be
ing the Lexington, which is worked
through tunnel. Several carloads were
shipped from there Saturday, and toda,
it is proposed to make a shipment of 1OI
tons. The Red Mountain district has
some good mines and is producing more
ore with Its force than any camp in Mon
tana.