The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-07

class road supervisor.
Brother s.. NJ. Corson. the rustlinc
editor of the Rising Sun, left yesterday
afternoon for Sun River,
Mr.. Alex. B. Allen of St. Paul returned
from Helena yesterday; will probably re-
turn to the capital today
One Of our federal office holders was
seen going up street today with carpet
bag; 1t was very suggestive.
One of our friends who advertised in
the LEADER for girl says he has had
fifteen applications for work.
Capt. Cochran, under his wife's care.
Is recovering from his attack and will be
on deck in a day or two.
Messrs. Sol Genzberger and James Nc
Desltt OF Fort Benton passed through
Great Falls yesterday enroute for Helena.
What have A. Il. Dickerman and
Charles Griffith been guilty of that they
should receive the praise of O'Dyna-
miter?
| Attention is drawn to the business card
OF Mr.: N. P. Loberg, architect and super
intendent. We shall have more to say of
him tomorrow.
Saul Yates, the genial landlord of the
Cascade County hotel has now seven reg
ular boarders. One, an Italian, will leave
in few days.
j. K. Castner of Belt Creek has been in
town for several days. Mr. Castner re-
ceived the re-appointment as road super
visor of his district.
The case of Henry vs.. Stanton. involv
ing ]. W. Stanton's homestead entry north
west of town, is having hearing before
Hon. W. NJ. Cockrill
j. X. Clark takes his position as county
treasurer in place of A. f. Dickermap the
retiring officer. Mr.. Clark will hold his
office until the first of January next.
Messrs. T. H. Shepperd, Denver, j III.
Hartley, James Haven, New York, Frank
Allen, st. Paul, and D. Marx, San Fran
cisco, are strangers within our gates.
Most lovely day was yesterday-ther-
mometer II above-doors open-fires all
out-and flowers that bloom in spring.
ira, La, already give fragrance to the air
Joseph Sullivan, the well-known har-
ness and saddle maker of Fort Benton.
who has been spending several days in
Helena as passenger last evening for
Benton.
On and after April 1st, 1889, the Red.
White and Blue wagon will deliver to
brick masons and p1asterers twelve bar
rels of water for one dollar TO private
families eight barrels fo1 one dollar. ct
In our mention in yesterdays issue of
the dance to be given by Mr.. Blanken-
baker on Friday, March sth, we said at
his residence in Sand Coulee. 1t should
have read, at his residence on Box Elder.
Our citizens will rejoice to learn that
Mr. Banker Collins leaves today for Chi
cago, where he will purchase and ship
the pipe and other material for the water
works, to be completed at the earliest
possible date.
One OF our well-known physicians ap-
peared before the board Of county COM
missioners yesterday morning and made
an eloquent half hours address
at the end Of which time he was informed
that his request had been granted early
in the morning.
Mr.. G. Pratt, who was at one time en-
gagged IN the butcher business in this
city, will, we understand, leave in short
time for Whatcom, Washington Territory,
where he will reside in the future. Mr.,
Pratt returned yesterday from visit to
his sister Mrs George D. Patterson of
Fort Benton.
Mr.. Lobelg owns one of the finest white
! sandstone quarries in the Northwest. By
his announcement in this mornings
LEADER it will be seen that he is pre-
pared to fill orders for this Elegant stone
to any extent or dimension. Our citizens
intending to build will hail MIR. LIS no
tice with satisfaction
We regret to learn that our esteemed
friend John Evans of Sand Coulee was
severely injured on Saturday last by at
tempting to run away with span of
bronchos. The bronchos got the better
of Johnny and he narrowly escaped being
a used-up man. Oh Johnny, let the
girls alone, or you'll have to pay the
piper.
A new barber shop was yesterday
opened to the public in the rear end of
the Pioneer hotel. this city. Its tonso-
rial artist is said to be by those who have
patroniZed the new shop second to
none in the city, and its prices are strictly
in keeping with the times shaving Is cts,
hair cutting 35 cts.
The Wernecke building on Central ave
in this city which has for several days
past been in the hands Of skilled mechan-
les and painters until it looked as clean
and neat as a new pin, was Yesterday
made the recipient of one of the largest
and best assorted stocks of goods in this
| city; the occasion being the removal of
the entire stock of the New York Cash
| Bazaar from their old stand on Central
ave. to the Wernecke building
Mrs. 1attan of Cork, Ireland, and a
cousin Of Judge John W. Tattan of Fort
Benton, has been visiting during the past
winter with her numerous friends and
relatives in Northern Montana, but more
recently in Helena. On Tuesday even
ing last she passed through Great Falls
en- route to Ireland, via New York city
We ascertained from friend of Mrs.
Tattan who was seen conversing with her
on the platform of the Manitoba depot
| that her father had but recently died in
Cork, Ireland, and had bequeathed her
large fortune, estimated at $15O,OO0,
and that the object of her return to the
old country was to become in possession
Of it.
The county commissioners were in
session Yesterday The forenoon was