Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-01-26
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.


There are one city and one county prls-
oper under sentence in the jail. Three
prisoners are awaiting the action OF the
grand jury.
1t IS reported that DR.. Brown would be
released today from the Jail at Crookston,
as the authorities were reluctant to hold
him any longer.
Will or will not the new school house
be opened this winter? The pubic
would like to hear from the school trus-
tees on the subject.
Preparations are going on actively for
the Caledonian banquet on Friday even,
ing, Tickets are in eager request ana
many have been sold. The entertainment
will be in every way great success
Helena will also hold Burns celebra-
ton.
Remember the winter carnival rates to
St. Paul and return will not be with
drawn. The Montana Central Railway
company will sell tickets from Helena to
St. Paul and return at $40 for the round
trip, Tickets will be on sale all this
week and will be good for 80 days from
date of sale.
Mr.. Conrad of Fort Benton, has been
looking over the inventory of Thomson's
stock, but has not come to a final decls-
ion regarding the business. The stock
sums up about $4,000, but this includes
the commission and freight, which were
added to the actual cost of the goods in
marking the first cost thereon.
Alderman Fairfield, Wegner, Dickin-
son and Mathews were absent last even
ing, so there was no quorum when Mayor
Gibson entered the council chamber.
Alderman Beachley and johnson were on
hand. City Attorney Stanton called the
roll and the board adjourned until
Tuesday next Alderman Mitchell was
also present.
Col. W. H. Todd was at the depot yes
terday on his way to Helena. He has
probably gone there to see about that at
tempt to carry off the sport of entry
privilege from Benton. In his recen1
speech Delegate Toole spoke of Mr.
Todds paper as 'mugwump" in politics
1t is feared that there will be breacl
of the peace when they meet.
Mr.. Boardman of the firm of Miner 6
Boardman has returned from long east
ern trip. He found people greatly inter
ested in Great Falls and was interviewed
thereon In Chicago Mr.. Boardman !
we'll pleased with the progress that ha
been made here. He says Montana
way up in the estimation of eastern pee
pie. He looks for large migration thi
spring. -
One evening last weak q lone horsema
with gun over his shoulder and 1.-Two
in his eve, came into Lewiston thre
hours behind the coach. He said that h
was on the hunt for his partner, who ha
decamped from Fort Magginis with tn
gross receipts of a government contrac
When he spoke of his late partner wit
cool, away-below-zero look in his ey'
we pitied his late "pard" when he di
catch up with him, for he evidently wa
not travelling for his health through thu
long, cold winters night Fergu
County Argus.
Captain Couch, general manager of tn
Boston and Montana mines and smelters
continues occupied with business matter.
He was at the smelter yesterday. H
says: at is the finest plant of the kin
in the country" The amount of worl
done there since the buildings were be
gun last March, is highly creditabla to a
concerned" Mr.. Couch also examine
the extensive mining operations at San
Coulee and was highly pleased there
with. Captain Couch considers that COZ
per interests are in sound condition an
says that Butte is prosperous and busy