The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-22
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

hlVerslOe oranges 20 cents per dozen Al
Churchill s. Webster's.
See the fine work teams and gentle
saddle horses for sale by Sam Dodd.
There being no quorum the city coun-
Gil adjourned until Saturday evening.
Messrs. Dunlap & Mitchell are enlarg-
ing their store building ON Third avenue
south.
MIR. E. 7. Marston, agent for the IA
nous Singer sewing machines, is meet.
ing with splendid success in Great Falls.
And now will the Delmonico's tables
d'hote groan under the weight of geese
and ducks with the most highly favored
dressing. @~.@-
w. S. Wetzel and family will remove
about the first Of the month to their ranch
near Rainbow falls, where they will spend
the summer.
The merchants of this city say that
there is palpable improvement in bust
ness. and they are preparing to carry on
big trade.
General Agent j. E. Dawson of the
Montana Central at Butte announces a
reduction in copper matte freight from
$12 to $40 perton.
The paraphernalia of the Royal Arch
Chapter of Masons has arrived in Great
Falls, and in short time the chapter will
be in working order
The mail will be sent to Sand Coulee
from Great Falls ON tho first of April.
The St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railroad will carry it.
We hear it reported that Charles s.
Gibson has sold his sheep ranches and
and all the paraphernalia thereof for
$50, 900 to eastern parties.
Toney Anderson and Mary Waunig OF
Sand Coulee, were made happy Wednes-
day by the probate judge, who united
them in the holy bonds Of matrimony.
John Hunsberger returned from trip
to Fort Benton yesterday noon. He has
located ranch about fifteen miles from
town, and will move his family onto it.
A petition is on foot for sidewalk ex-
tending from Central avenue to the school
house. The people of Great Falls will
all join in this move, as they are inter
ested in it.
A magnificent brick union passenger
depot is among the early works already
projected. If there is anything more sad
}y needed here we should be glad to he
informed what it is.
Geo. w. Taylor, j. B. Leslie and two OF
three other members ofthe hunting party
returned yesterday laden with ducks and
other game. 1t is now time for the hand
bill to come out with another funny ar
ticle.
It is stated that ducks and geese are
quite plentiful in the vicinity of Cascade
and the Nimrods are out after them
Some with their boats and tackle went
up on the train and will return floating
down the river" with their game and
guns.
The city election is coming off on the
8th Of April next. The LEADER is in
favor of non partisan election. Since
the democrats had the mayor, police mag
istrate, treasurer and attorney last term
they will of course concede at least three
Of these offices to the republicans.
The offices of the city to be filled next
month are estimated to pay about as fol
lows: Police magistrate, 5000 per annum
and nothing to do. City attorney, $1,000
per annum, labor ditto. Treasurer $500
work ditto. A law passed the legisla
ture allowing compensation to aldermen
we believe.
Hon. f. r. Clingan, county commission
er, has returned from his west coast trip
Mr.. Clingan has been over the principa
points in Washington Territory and Or
egon, but he says he has found no place
which for resources and natural advan-
tages will compare with Great Falls, and
he is satisfied with his home.
A party of his friends were recently
celebrating the wedding Of Ernest A
Ringwald, which took place yesterday a
Saltwater, MINI. About a dozen con
gratulatory kilograms were sent to the
earnest young man, all advising him tc
come quickly to Great Falls, as business
was at a stand still until his return.
The opera house project is attracting
considerable attention. We understand
that several business men Of Great FALL
are willing to take from $500 to $1O0t
stock in the enterprise, or to give from $5(
to 800 towards the opera house. 1t il
highly probable during the summer the
building will be commenced. The
scheme is a good one.
Buck Merritt Of Clendenln came tt
the county seat yesterday. He reports
mining matters getting into good shape
in the Barker district. Heaps Of ore VI
there, he says, sacked and unsacked and
unnumbered tons in sight and ready tc
be blasted for shipment as soon as the To-
comotive smoke is seen. Or so to speak,
they're just waiting for the wagon.
DR.. McGinniss, the wideawake agent
of the Manitoba railroad was in the cit,
Yesterday, Mr.. MoGinniss says that The
LEADER is aiding him materially In hi
to get out a large pamphlet edition of {
sources of Northern Montana, and viii
COPY largely from the LEADER in the
preparation Of that edition.
Thomas Mcmahon, road supervisor
was arrested by Joseph Hamilton fo
tearing down fences. and fined $15. l
seems that Mr.. Mcmahon made a mis-
take in the situation of the road, He wa
acting under orders Of the county com
missioners, and as there was no evil In
tended we think our under sheriff
should have waited awhile before prose
cutting him.
Thirteenth street and Central avenu
has been the dumping place In the cit,
for dead animals, although it is a erim
to leave dead animal in such place