Great Falls tribune., 1889-03-23
SPRAY OF THE FALLS
[From Fridays Dali;

A.
George Martin returned from Helena
on the afternoon train.
A sidewalk is being built on First ave
nue. South from Park drive to the Leland
house. 6@.
Postmaster Taylor's new desk for the
public is supplied with envelopes
through the enterprise Of Mr.. Jensen.
Captain Taylor has received word from
delegate Carter that he is attending to the
board OF trades fish culture application.
Harry Ringwald says that Ernest and
Miss %. Glenn May were married yester-
day at II a. m. in Saltwater. The happy
couple will be here soon.
3. R. Clingan left for his home at Belt
today. He says the building Of the Belt
mountains branch will make things lively
in that section this season.
Col. Q. A. Broadwater Of Helena will
arrive in Great Falls tomorrow on a bust
ness visit and will remain day or two.
f1e IS always a welcome guest.
W. B. Endsley and wife of st. Paul are
at the Park hotel. Mr.. Endsley is gen
eral store keeper of the st. p, M. 6 M.
X. r., with headquarters at St. Paul.
4 4 y 7 .
a special communication of Cascade
lodge No: "a, A. +. & A. NJ, at 1870 this
evening. Members and sojourning breth-
w. M.
f. Muggley and wife of Wahpeton,
Dakota, are in the city, ,.guests at the Park
hotel. Mr.. Muggley is looking over the
Northwest with the view Of engaging IN
business in the jewelry line.
A. +. Schmitz s. Co. are fitting up their
saloon in nice style. Besides the liberal
use Of paint and paper they have added
Two or three card rooms and will soon
nave cosy and attractive establishment
Business men report increased trade in
al the branches. There are many strang-
ers IN the city besides stock and ranch
men from the surrounding country. The
latter are making extensive purchases pre-
paratorY to spring work.
In reply to an inquiry the TRIBUNE
llnus that seines cannot be used lawfully
Tor fishing on rivers at any place within
25O miles of their source, below that seins
may be used but sportsmen do not ap-
prove of them. Great Falls is consider
ably outside the $50 mile limit established
ia tuo ttCG1lt INV.
Chief Justice Blake is we'll known by
reputation or personally to members of
the Great Falls bar. He was appointed
district attorney by Grant in 1868, and as
sociate judge in 1876. He held the latter
position until 1880. He was for some
time reporter Of the supreme court. He
resides in Virginia City.
Mayor Gibson will have to murder in
cold blood some of the gang of hopeless
idiots who are earricaturing him and put
ting utterly senseless sayings in his
mouth. The lesson they received when q
mass of drivel was substituted for the
mayors excellent inaugural seems to
have been forgotten and it will be neces-
sary to impart another very soon.
NJ. Harris recognizes the fact that the
spring time has come and that house,
| cleaning is in order. He will therefore
begin tomorrow removing piles of cloth
| ing, ETC., preparatory to having his store
kalsomined, painted, etc. As soon as this
result is attained, he announces that he
Will display the finest stock of spring
clothing, gents furnishings, ETC., ever
shown in Great Falls.
Mr.. Paris Gibson shows his faith by his
Wurks. ne VIII put In this spring over
200 acres of wheat, 1876 acres of which are
now sown. Some of the seed was put in
the ground in February, and the plants
| will doubtless sotn begin to peep over
the ground. Mr.. 2. R. Clingan is also
one of our big wheat farmers. He will
have crop Of 14O acres this year on the
bench land near Belt. Altogether several
thousand acres of wheat will be sown in
| the Great Falls region, and about next
fall the Cataract Mill company will find
it necessary to at least double the capacity
| of their mill.