The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-01-03
TWO DAYS. LOCALS.
The Board of Trade Hold an Tmnort-
ant Meeting and Elect
Officers.
THE ECLIPSE OF THE sun A COM
PLETE SUCCESS.
Further Particulars of the Burning
Of Mr.. T. E. Collins Resi-
dence.

Oppenheimcr, of Helena, is registered
at the Park hotel.
Edward Graves has returned to his no
sition at the Milwaukee house.
The installation of the knights of Py-
thias takes place this evening.
The author of "Listen to the Mocking
Bird" made 800, that one auditorial
effort.
Mr.. H. E. Randall recently completed
a map Of Great Falls and country con
tiguous.
The leading anarchist Of st. Louis is
named Griefgrabber. The leading anar-
chist Of Great Falls is named O'Dyna-
inter.
The burning of Mr. Collins residence
adds intensity to the demand among our
citizens for the commencement and early
completion of the water-works.
New Years day was one of the most
charming days imaginable for the callers,
and was both diligently improved and de-
lightfully enjoyed by all participants.
The whole western country does not
present more elegant suit of apartments
for offices than the Dunn block. That
magnificent skylight is brilliant feature
of the building.
Paris Gibson returned from St. Paul
New Years day. He comes back we'll
pleased over the prospects Of the coming
season, which he thinks will be pros
porous one for Great Falls.
The funeral Of John O'Farrell took
place at Butte on Monday morning. All
the employees Of the Anaconda, st. Law
renee and Syndicate mines, besides a
large delegation from Anaconda, were in
attendance.
We regret to learn that Michael Burns,
a we'll known and highly esteemed gen
tleman living in the eastern part Of the
county, unfortunately broke his leg few
days ago. He is progressing as favorably
as can be expected.
The installation of the Odd Fellows
took place last night, the following otn-
GERS having been elected: II. F. Collett,
N. G.; L. V. Rubottom, V. g.; T. A.
Hunt, sec.; c. N. Dickinson, Treas. J.
A. Carrier is the Past Grand.
Several persons looked at the eclipse
on New Years day from the top Of the
hill in the vicinage Of Great Falls. On
account Of the distance being SO much
shorter, it is probable better view could
be had from the hilltop than from the
city (?).
Mr.. II. D. Burghardt met with an un-
common and unwelcomc experience !,
short time ago. While cndeavoring to
start fire with kerosene, considerable
quantity suddenly became ignited and
Mr.. Burghart's clothing and whiskers
were scorched.
J. NJ. Erskine, the genial and wide
awake proprietor Of the St. Clair town
site, opposite Cascade, on the Missouri
was at the X. P. ball on New Years eve.
He is one of Montana's live men, and is
founding settlement that bids fair to
become one of the most flourishing in the
Territory.
| A fellow with all the outward signs Of
| indigence went to one of our hotels. lie
said that his row had been hard row tC
hoe, and that he was without Il cent
Through the commiseration Of the pro
prietor the fellow was given several days
board Yesterday he Went up to the
clerk and pulled out roll OF money
probably $4,000, and paid his bill. Hs
1 had sold ten carloads of ore to the smelt
| inm cn1nnanY and rot his cash.