Great Falls tribune., 1889-06-29
SPRAY OF THE FALLS
[From Fridays Daily.]


There is talk of mining deal pend
ing.
Messrs. Milner and Boardman arrived
in town today.
Hon. T. E. Collins returned today from
trip to Benton.
The Fourth of July races will be held
at the fair grounds.
Mr.. Carpenter, one of the owners of the
Palmetto mine, is in town.
j. K. Levy left today on the afternoon
train for Milwaukee, Wis, on four
weeks visit.
Mr.. Kingsbury, the cattle king, is So
journing here for while, preparatory to
the busy season.
Money to loan on 5nproued farm lands
in northern Montana, one to five years
time. H. E. Randall, Dunn Block.
T. H. Brand has arrived in town. He
has come in advance of Rev. r. Dewitt
Talmage, who will be in Helena in Au
gust.
Benton speaks Of following the eX
ample of Great Falls in forming a
National Guard company. The more
the merrier
All kinds of fireworks, including fire
crackers, sky-rockets, Roman candles,
ETC., ETC., in great variety at W. P. Beach
ly's stationary store,
The wool receipts today included Aus
tin s. Taylor, 5000 lb; J. D. Riddley,
1000 lbs; Gibson q Walker, $500 lbs;
Nv Poa1 IN 000 lhc
The fishing party to Hound creek are
expected home tomorrow. In the party
are Messrs. Dickerman, Fairfield, Trigg,
Nelson and Frank Erwin.
Prospecting goes on actively in the
Summit mining district between Barker
and Kibbey. As the shafts go down the
ore shows up better. 1t is galena with
some gold.
Col. Donnelly, the veteran attorney,
who recently had the misfortune to break
his leg, is fast recovering under the ex-
cellent care of the good sisters of st.
Glare hospital.-River Press.
Judge Larkin came in from Kibbey to-
day. He says the grain crops and grass
look we'll out there. He rode over grass
yesterday that was fit to cut Rain fell
last night and the night before.
Mr.. and Miss May of Barker are in town
on their way to visit some friends in
Butte. Miss May will go thence to Penn
sylvania and Mr.. May, who is one of the
owners of the Pride of the West mlne,
will return to Clendenin.
Myer Harris, whose arrival was an
nounced last evening, is receiving hearty
greetings from his many friends, who are
| glad to see him here again. He likes
| Butte and is doing well, but he has old
time affection for the Cataract City.
The equipment ordered for the fire
company includes two hose carts with
plenty Of hose for each. The Mott COM
pany of Minneapolis from whom the carts
and hose were ordered, guarantee that
the hose will be of good quality.
Rev. Dwight Spencer, superintendent
of Baptist missions, arrived from New
York last evening and will hold services
in Minot hall Sunday morning at II
o'clock and evening at s. While in the
east Mr.. Spencer secured $4,000 towards
building Baptist church, which it is pro-
posed to commence soon.
Last evening the first coach of the new
mail service arrived from Choteau, which
IS now Ill udlly COulLuuA!Cdptoh '" .oIA SAS"'
Falls The mail here closes at 1880 a. m.
and arrives at $50 p. m. This route takes
IN Ida, which now has daily instead OF
a tri- weekly mail. The new mail service
will be popular and of much service to
both Choteau and Great Falls. Hitherto
mail matter for Choteau went from here
to Cascade and thence to Sun River, where
It Law over until next day. Great Falls
coneratulates the sister town on this
} change and hopes to do more business
with her.
The excursion yesterday on the steamer
Fern, under the auspices OF the Metho,
dist Episcopal church and Sunday schoo
Of Great Falls, was very pleasant ano
successful affair. The steamer gave de
; lightful run of 10 miles up the romantic
Missouri. Its beautiful surroundingsanc
} the pleasant day afforded much pleasure
: to the excursionists. Landing at noon or
the banks in a little grove, the party, ate
dinner and spent several hours in walking
through the grounds and returned abou
. 6 D. m. The adults and children wer'
= yery much pleased with the trip and tn
y gentlemanly and courteous crew OF I'M
Steamer, under Captain Arthur, adde'
+ greatly to the pleasure of the party.