Great Falls tribune., 1889-03-16
SPRAY OF THE FALLS


Hanks & Atkinson's office is nearly fin
ished.
Mr.. Kern has prepared a contour map
for the city grades.
Mrs. Wetzel returned today from Fort
Benton, where she has been visiting
friends.
Every train from the east brings in a
large number of people to take up land
and make for themselves home with us.
Mr.. Nalbach is selling off his mems
furnishing goods, in order to give all his
time to his tailoring business, which is
growing.
Judge Huy ordered Fanny (colored) to
return watch which she had taken and
pay costs. She said she took the watch
as money was due her.
Ernest Ringwald, county clerk Of Cas-
cade county, came in last night on his
way to St. Paul, where he will be married
on the 21st inst. to charming Minnesota
girl.-Helena Record.
The books for the Cascade County Alb
stract company arrived yesterday. The
system is that known as Walton's which
is recognized throughout the United
States as the only standard, and is IN use
by all leading abstract companies in Chic
ago, San Francisco and other large cities.
The books are at Hanks & Atkinsons,
which place will be the headquarters of
the company. .........
In local railroad circles it is known
that company has been formed to build
a line from Helena to the Canadian border.
The road is to touch Sun river, but keep
clear of Benton. Hauser is in this
scheme, which is Northern Pacific pro-
ject. A company called the Fort Benton
Construction company has been formed
to deal in Canadian coal. 1t is an offshoot
of the railroad company.
John Germ has come from temporary
visit to Helena, where he and Davenport
have been playing to big houses and
good business. He was to have played
as "Myles na-Coppoleen" in the celebrat-
ed Irish play, but gave up the engage
ment to come here with Patsy Cardiff and
Donaldson, who arrived here this after
noon and will give sparring exhibition
tonight at the Park theatre.
The hop IN Klngsbury hail last evening
was most enjoyable one. There was
not that crush as at the previous dance
but plenty of room for everyone to enjoy
to the fullest the excellent music fur
nished by Prof. Races orchestra. Prof
Beggs elected many encOmlms for the
graceful and affable way in which he
performed the functions of prompter,
and all were much pleased by the intro
duction Of the new figures in quadrilles
John Germ says that the ministries
who are coming under the auspices OF
John Mcguire are simply immense
They carried Helena by storm and had
crowded houses during three days en-
gagement. Mr.. Germ says they will
play in the Park theatre so as to avail
themselves of the stage fixtures which
could not be placed in another hall ex-
cept at considerable expense. He saws
that John Mcguire sends greeting to his
friends here and wishes them to give the
minstrels a hearty welcome.
A certain witty (?) personal in the
"Morning Daily Obscenity" has excited
comment only because of its indecency
Such attempts at wit would be more ap.
preciated in the columns of some White
chapel sporting paper. The long suffer
ing people of Great Falls would cordial
ly recommend its author, who never mis-
ses an opportunity to display his innate
vulgarity, to position on such paper
as otfal reporter. Such nauseating
squibbs seem to be morsels in the mouth
of the aforesaid dispenser of nastiness
1t is needless to say that we refer to the
item concerning the return to this city
from Washington of respected citizen
Some salaries which concern Cascade
county officials are fixed as follows in the
fee and salary bill which is now passing
through the legislature. The salaries OF
clerks of district courts are to be $1,000
per annum. County commissioners may
in their discretion appoint one or more
deputies, who shall receive $1OO per
month. The mileage of sheriffs is reduc-
ed from twenty to fifteen cents per mile
The salary of county attorneys is $500