Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-10-26
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From thursday 8 Dally.l
w. H. Thomas is in from Highwood.
VIM. Norton represents Stuart, Mont,
today.
Fl. Fl. Nelson came down from Cascade
yesterday.
The public are cordially invited to at
tend the teachers institute.
M j. Riley, a large stock owner Of the
Judith, went to Helena this morning.
VIM. Birkenbuel, one of the successful
ranchmen of Sun River, is at the Park.
Mrs. w. H. Ford and child, formerly of
Sun River, arrived today from Calgary,
N. W. T.
W. B. Raleigh Il Co., announce clos
ing out sale to-day. See their new adj
vertisement.
John Burke is preparing to enlarge the
Cascade hotel. This speaks well for the
business outlook.
Mr.. Bayliss of the Drum Lummon
mine visited the falls and surrounding
country this morning.
Chas. Boyle, P, McGavy, Mr.. Staples
anu Nl. N1CAuulC" HCAu ouU VII tAO ANCi
hart stage this morning.
Jack Baiss and Mr.. Lyons, from Cho-
teau, and Joe LaSalle, from Sun River,
came in on the Choteau coach this morn
ing.
Contractors Foley and Kirkendall's
forces were reinforced this morning by
the arrival of regiment of workmen
from the east.
Hon. Jerry Bensen, accompanied by his
two nephews, Masters Frank and Curtis
Bensen, started east this afternoon. They
will visit for month in Minneapolis.
The county commissioners met today
as a board Of equalization to hear appeals
from the recent raising Of the value Of
property. Up to three o'clock they had
reserved their decision in each case.
Matt Foley returned today from Liv
ingston where he was called by the sick
ness of his brother Thomas who died
an old resident of Montana and was held
in much respect in Livingston. The
funeral was large and impressive.
Chas. Brewster came in from Truly
this morning and reports that the good
people of that place will give a grand
ball for the benefit of the new school
house on Friday night, November 1st
An elegant supper will be prepared and
all who attend may expect grand, good
time.
| President Myers of the Great Falls
Electric Light and Gas company informs
us that by the beginning of the year at
the latest, the company will have one Of
the largest and best arc and lncandescent
plants IN the west. They are now prepar-
ing actively for the enlargement Of their
plant.
The Northern Pacific Express company
have issued circular offering $500 re-
ward for information which will lead to
the recovery of two bars of silver bullion
stolen from the company's office at Phil
| lipsburg, Mont, on the night of Septem-
Der Goth, 1880. Value of the bars isabout
| $4,000.
Alderman Clinton and Bridges and
Messrs. Jerry Cornell and Harry Dick
inson returned this afternoon from fish
ing trip on Deep creek. The party
caught over 400 trout and brought home
about 200 pounds. Harry Dickinson
broke the old fisherman's record by catch
ing 14O fish in two hours
j. D. White, wife and child and G.. w.
Bird arrived this morning from Fargo,
OAK The gentlemen are civil engineers
and will do some work tor J O. Gregg in
the vicinity of Black Eagle falls. Mr..
Bird was here about two years ago and is
pleasantly surprised at the Improvements
which have been mace since he was here.
Col. Broadwater and r. H. Bayliss, the
Drum Lummon superintendent, made a
visit to the great Sand Coulee mines last
evening. Mr.. Bayliss was greatly i'm
pressed with the extent Of the coal fields
and with the excellent quality of the
black diamonds produced there, 1000
tons of which were mined and sent to
market yesterday. The gentlemen re-
turned to Helena today. taking with them
exalted opinions Of the Cataract city.
Roberts, Coombs, Lawler, Mckay and
other builders are indignant at the state
ment in the Rolfe today that "there is
great demand here for first class con
tractors and builders. Several buildings
are in progress which would be finished
this fall or early next spring if gooC
builders could be had" This slur at the
building trade of the city is unwarranted
and slanderous The Park hotel, the
Minot and Dunn blocks, the stores Of
Bach, Cory " Go. and Murphy, Maclay &
Co., as we'll as some fine residences, have
all been built by home contractors, who
stand ready to undertake work of the
largest kind as soon as contracts are made
therefor. The lumbermen, quarrymen
blacksmiths, painters and carpenters are
industrious, efficient men, who are ready
to aid the builders in erecting and finish
ing the largest structures Will the Rolf,
say what building is in progress" TO
which other builders are needed? 1t il
| low business to discredit our own build
ers and contractors.
COmmendable.
All claims not consistent with the higl
character OF Syrup of Figs are purposel,