The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-31
LOCAL ITEMS.


Messrs. johnson 81 Clinton gave a
dance last evening.
Mrs.J. w. Tattan, Of Fort Benton, was
at the Park yesterday.
A. D. Jenkins was autographed At the
Park hotel yesterday. u
Mr.. Van Loubenheinbr, of the smelter,
smiled upon the city yd terday.
Mr.. T. E. Collins say4the water works
company will commence to advertise
about the tenth of February.
There is counterfeit silver dollar
hatchery in Cincinnati but the police
have as yet been un3ble TO locate the
birds.
Alderman Wegner uhle an able argu-
ment at the council Nesting the other
nigh: 1in:ana in favor of reducing the license on
Forty-eight new subscribers for the
LEADER yesterday. Rsn 'em il, friends.
The LEADERS, on tontsAnd don't you for
get it,
Joseph Hershberg OF Choteau was
looking over the city yesterday and kick
ing himself for not investing here four
years ago.
W. C. Darnold of San Francisco was
here. yesterday. Mr.. Darnold is an old
timer in Montana aud resided in Helena
twelve years ago.
1t is the universal verdict of the Amer
lean press that our government cannot af
onpI t<1S ~$E
power on the footstool,
Mayor Gibson vest erday stepped into
the luxurious palace cars Of the St. p, NJ.
& NJ. R'y on his way to the capital. He
will probably return today.
Mr.. A. Cunningham intends to open Il
1irst-class hotel at Sand Coulee soon for
the accommodation Of the company's en-
ployes rs we'll as transient guests.
George O. Jones, chairman of the
National Greenback committee, has is
sued an address for conference Of the
party leaders to be held in Washington
9th of March.
Gen. Alger will make all excellent
Sc cretary Of War and John Wannamaker
of Philadelphia good Postmaster
General. Mr.. Allison will be Secretary OF
the Treasury.
J. T. Arlington, the wool grower OF
Belt creek, paid the LEADER Office visit
yesterday. Mr.. Armington thinks this
fine weather for sheep, but would prefer
having it colder.
| The genial secretary: of the Townsite
company, Mr.. G. NJ. Webster, smiled
upon the LEADER sanctum yesterday
accompanied by Mr.. Lainie Higgs
Charlie is one of Our Own Boys.
Ye Solons of Montana! Here ye the
imperious Great Fallen Tribune--ane
forthwith demand of Congress the i'm
mediate admission of Montana and that
the sun stand still till it be done!
F. W. Kendrick, chief engineer, and
Col. Sanders, attorney, of the Northern
Pacific, have been looking over the
ground between Butt, a,.d Anaconda
It is thought the Northern Pacific will
build there.
G. s. Francis, manager Of the Troy
Daily Times, has presented the LEApEi.
with Photographic views taken on his
trip here. They are very characteristic
consisting mostly of views of Indians ant
of the Territory.
! The Boston Traveller says that the re
fusal of Great Britain to join in the In
ternational Maritime Conference pro
posed by the United States is ''al
exhibition Of petty jealousy Of which an,
civilized country ought to be ashamed
The cause Of higher education is look
ing up Fifty students Of Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore are playing Ro
man citizens with Booth and Barrett, and
an equal number of young lady students
in the North Dakota University have tflt
mumps.
IT the sun shines upon il land Of purel
air, brighter skies or more delightful
temperature than Northern Montana, AM
especially Great Falls and its vicinagc
we have never heard Of it. For th'
month of January the average tempera
ture has been about so above. Where
is Italy now?
"Fritz" is on the rampage. He's going
to carry passengers from the city to til
smelter and return for twenty-five cent
cheaper than staying at home Fritz
a good jolly fellow and always, besides !
good stiff rein, has fund Of information
in hand and lots Of music in his soul
, All ye voyageurs, go with Fritz!
The lady teachers of Great Falls hav
visited the new school house and ar
greatly pleased with its general plal
They say it is the best arranged schoc
building in the Territory. The stairwa
is broad and easy and would afford ampl
egress in case of fire. They favor havin
the house formally dedicated with apprt
pirate ceremonies.
The people of the Territory of Helen
held meeting Tuesday night FIT
were present. They denounced licensin
gambling in any form. Messrs. Sandfort
}. Ellis and Wilcox were appointed com
mittee to work up mass meetings i
Great Falls, Butte, Anaconda, Dee
Lodge, Missoula, Bozeman and Helen
Territory. The trouble will be that thes
good people will try to do too much an
do nothing.
About thirty-fve years ago II distil
Il guisAed foreigner came to America an
merely announced his intention to bt
come an American citizen. Returning
Europe soon thereafter, he was arreste
at a Mediterranean seaport. imprsone
:. and his life endangered. A lanke