Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-08-21

L. Gorham, ID. H. Churchill, j. A. Harris
and others came in from Cascade this
afternoon.
In the free-for-all pace at Anaconda
Saturday Marcus Days Yolo Maid won
the race, making the last heat in the re-
markable time of 2:15.
Geo. H. Stanton's friends here are
pleased to see him once more in their
midst, after faithfully performing the
duties of enrolling clerk for our constitu-
ton makers.
The veteran contractor and railroad
builder, Hugh Kirkendall, of Helena,
was seen driving over the road to the Belt
mountains yesterday. This looks like
dirt-movlng would begin soon.
A surveying party from the Montana
Central in charge Of Engineer Ellison,
arrived this afternoon and will proceed
at once to the completion Of the survey
of the Belt mountains branch between
Neihart and Belt.
Mr., H. L. Descombs of Cora is not at
all Thankful to the Rolfe for the imputa-
ton that he IS political cameleon. Mr..
D. is staunch democrat and the esteem
ed enemy will have reason to know it be
fore the campaign is over.
TIE. Brady, Esq, went east yesterday
afternoon on pleasure and business bent.
While away he will visit his parents at
Platsburg. N. ", will t.tuke in'' the en-
r1re CITY, and on his return will bring
with him blooming bride.
HI. G., Clark took his departure for
Ogden today to attend the meeting of the
grand lodge, A. O. U. W., as q delegate
from the Great Falls lodge. He will also
make visit to Salt Lake City and not re-
turn for two or three weeks.
Mr.. H. W. Babcock showed us today a
cream melon which was IA inches long
and 30 inches in circumference, grown
by him on Rev. Reid's ranch in Sand
Coulee. This fruit is about the shape of
long water melon and is delicious when
baked.
Mr. Jacobs, manager Of the Home Land
and Cattle Co., below GLASGOW, is in town
today. This company's ranch lies about
midway between the Manitoba and N. p.
and he reports that fires have destroyed
the range north OF him so that he is COM
PEELED to drive cattle to the N. p. for
shipment.
The Drovers Journal of the 18th, re-
ports the sale of 1876 head of Montana
steers by Berry y Boice, 1882 pounds, at
$3.50; 1876 head by Berry Cattle company,
1877 pounds at 1886 and Is head by H.
S. Boice, 1876 pounds at 1915. On the
same day 421 Montana sheep weight 1903
pounds sold for $500.
Friday night T. j. Todd's residence al
Benton was burglarlzed to the extent Of
5000. Many valuable articles Of wearing
apparel, pieces of jewelry and some highly
priced silverware were taken. Whoever
| the thief was he effected an entrance and
escaped without disturbing any of the
| occupants Of the house.
The following delegates to the county
convention were selected at the primary
meeting at Benton: Delegates-C ID
Crutcher, Kyle Price, T. ]. Todd, G. Z
Conrad, g, L. Duer, Jos. Sullivan, Jos
Lewis. Alternates-James Barley, H
Brinkman, Thomas Coatsworth, JOIN
Harris, John w. Tattan, F. ]. Adams
John Keenan,.
Mr.. William r. Sellew of Buffalo creel
was IN town Sunday. Mr.. Sellew wa
one of the earliest settlers on Big Spring
creek, and was the first locator Of thu
Steve May ranch below town, in the day
of Reed and Bowles. After going TIL
rounds of the territory he has returned tt
Fergus county to settle.-Lewistowl
Argus.
The paririe fires which are raging OF
Frenchman's ridge, east of the Shonkin
we're attacked last nigh t by something
over twenty cowboys, armed with sack
and other fire fighting implements, ant
before daylight this morning they were
extinguished. There were few losse
in the way of fences and stacked hay
The fire extended over distance O.
about ten miles.--River Press, Aug. 18th
Miss Anna Q. Corcoran, who has spen
Il month in Great Falls visiting he
this section of the country, left for hel
very much pleased with her stay il
northern Montana. Miss Corcoran is
woman of rare attalnments and has helt
for a number of years very importan
positions in the educational system of he
native town.
1t appears that r. J. Jones, late manu-
facturer of pop and other mild drinks il
Great Falls, has departed from among us
leaving several parties nothing but som'
unpaid bills as tokens Of remembrance
1t seems that he left town last Wednes
day, his wife following on Friday witt
their household goods; and now the gro
Ger, stone mason, carpenter, druggist ant
laborer are wondering how they will ge
their pay.
The car load of fish sent out by the U
s. fish commission to Great Falls arrived
this morning in charge of Mr.. N. W
Simmons. The fish have been on tn,
road four days, yet are in good condition
and are regular beauties. They are large
breeders, caught in the waters of the Hi
nois river at Maradocia, town about g.
miles from Quincy, and some of then
will spawn yet this year. The varietie
represented are bass, ring perch, SUI
perch, croppies, catfish and wall-eye
pike. These are mostly game fish am
will be great benefit to the people alon
our rivers and creeks. They were place,
in the river this afternoon.
There is on exhibition at Messrs. Hotcll
kiss & Hawkins hardware store sampl
of wheat raised by Messrs. Hawkin
King, Fullerton and Runsten on sod o
their bench land ranches south of Su
river. The straw stands only three fec
) high, but the heads are large and we
t filled and the berry is plump and hare
/ The grain would grade full No. 1 in Mil
r neapolis. This is the first year that whes
/. has been tried on this land and if such
J good showing can be made this dry yea
! NAV we not eXDect large returns 1IIrin