The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-20
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

deal on tapis which will run up into the
thousands of dollars.
The Hall steel safe, put in position at
the First National bank yesterday is =
gem of safe mechanism.
E.V. Rubottom arrived in Great Falls
to-day from the States and was gladly
welcomed by his many friends. @
A gentle rain fell yesterday moisten-
ing the earth and causing al nature to
rejoice in the good time coming.
Final proofs can be taken before w.
NJ. Cockrill, clerk of the district court,
who has had much experience in this
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maer, residing on the op-
posite side of the river, are happy over
the receipt of q baby Of the masculine
gender.
The First National bank Of Great Fa lls
has received new safe with q time-lock
combination. It's thing Of beauty and
a joy forever.
1t is stated that of the 100000 visitors
at Washington on Inauguration day
three -fourths of them were born in Ohio
and the remaining one-fourth in Indiana.
The roads that were a little sticky In
the morning after the rain yesterday, be-
fore night were hard, smooth and dry,
affording excellent wagoning and walk
ing.
Had the pleasure Of meeting Mr.. j. w.
Mcknight, post trader at Fort Shaw, last
evening. He represents matters at the
post in healthy condition and bust.
ness good.
Daily mail service will be put on be-
tween Great Falls and Sand Coulee be.
ginning April first. We congratulate oul
friends there on the improvement oi
their mail facilities.
The LEADER is daily getting Ave to
ten letters from eastern parties who in
tend to settle in this section. 1t will
shortly issue folder in regard to the
tana.
DR.. TAFT has removed his dentist Office
to the Collins block, up stairs, ovel
Messrs. Powers s Trigg's saloon,
plete and elegant dental parlors in North
ern Montana.
Messrs. Hanks s. Atkinson have pro-
cured their vault, and their Office is nov
fitted up with oil paintin gs, carpets
desks and sofa in good style. They are
only waiting for more furniture in ordel
to launch out as the Cascade County
Bank.
We are requested to announce that tn
postponed NJ. E. concert will be givel
on Saturday evening next. 1t will b
one of the finest musical treats ever OF
fered to q Great Falls public. All tick
cts issued for the deferred. concert will
be good on this occasions y -..-
There was an interesting meeting o
the business men Of Great Falls nigh
before last to take measures for the or
ganization of a club Fifty four sub
scribers were obtained. 1t is proposed
get rooms in the Minot building on tn
third story for club purposes.
Pleased to meet again our rustlin
grain and hay dealer, Mr.. w. G. Starl
who returned on Tuesday evening fror
four weeks business trip to Butte. H
represents things stirring at lively pac
in and around the great mining cam
and is we'll pleased with the results q
his traffic in hay and grain with the grea,
hearted money! kings of Butte.
Traffic Manager Hannaford of tn
Northern Pacific, after reviewing til
sights and scenes Of the capital--of Cai
) cade, returned eastward via Manitol
Yesterday. He was delighted with Gre,
Falls. His report to the headquarters {
his road will be altogether favorable an
without doubt we shall have the Nortl
+ ern Pacific cars jostling in our stree
within brief time.
The LEADER office was favored with
call from Mr.. AL. Hockett, wheel-hor'
of the Barker mining district, yesterda
Mr.. Hockett has come to Great Fal
: with samples of ores from all the leadin
mines in the district. An examination
them shows that the richness OF the Ba
ker mines has not been exaggerate
and their permanence and extent are b
Q yond all controversy.
Judge Race is receiving letters eve
day from eastern parties announcit
their intention to come to Great Fall
They ask all sorts of questions about Il
country. 1t keeps the Judge busy a
swering the letters. Many Of the pc
sons apply for more copies of the holds
LEADER, which eastern men regard
= giving the best information about Gre
Falls and Northern Montana of any p
It riodical published.