Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-25
SPRAY OF THE FALLS,
[From Mondays Dally.l

lIIolH HlbAN4y Illlytl
The mountains have on their white
caps again.
Geo. Roden, a prominent wool grower
of the Mission, spent Sunday in town.
j. W. McLeish, from the Shonkin
country, went on to Helena this morning.
Frank A. Pierce of St. Paul is at the
Park. He is buying sheep for the Chr
cago market
]. M. Gaunt returned from his old
home in Missouri today. His wife wi i
spend the winter there.
The steady rain of last night and today
will soften the ground 50 that farmers
can commence plowing.
W. D. Randall, the blacksmith on Sec
ond avenue South, is building new
forge and otherwise substantially improv-
ing his shop.
Mr.. Thos. Keeting, who became over
heated while fighting the fire at Barker,
has been sick ever since and has been
confined to his bed for the past three
weeks. He has been very sick but is
now recovering.
Mr.. Thos. E. Brady's many warm
friends are glad to greet him once more
and tender to himself and bride hearty
congratulations. The happy couple ar
rived this morning from Plattsburg, N.
Y, and are now at the Park.
Mrs. Brundage leaves for Helena to-
morrow, where she will place her son at
school. Her friends regret that she has
decided to spend the winter in the capi-
tai city. Her genial presence and musical
talent will he greatly missed at social
gatherings in Great Falls.
Messrs. Grant and Foley returned
from Helena this afternoon. The con
tractors have had much success in en-
gaglDg teams here. Some teams left for
the scene OF operations today. A side
track will be built at once at the Sand
Coulee and Belt mountain junction
which will be eleven miles from town.
Messrs Curtis, Trigg, Budge, Sinclair
and Irwin returned from Benton lakes
bringing with them wagon load of
ducks, the result OF yesterdays shooting.
These gentlemen are excellent wing shots
and always return from their hunting
trips we'll laden. The lakes were black
with ducks geese and brants. The party
killed more than 150 birds.
Prof. liver Peterson has been appointed
to take charge Of the business and pen
manship department at the Montana State
Normal University, to succeed Prof. A. ],
Wllcomb. Prof. Peterson will enter
upon his work in about two weeks, He
remains here until after the election to
help out the democratic cause. He is II
worthy man and no doubt will have emf
nent success in his new held of labor.
Ex-Governor Preston H. Leslie arrived
from Helena yesterday on short visit to
his son Mr.. Jere B. Leslie. The people
will welcome heartily Governor Leslie
who has been always a firm friend Of this
city and county. His honorable, pros
perous administration is fresh in the
public mind. His able state papers on
Montana are also gratefully appreciated.
We trust that the governor,Who is noble
type of democratic statesmen, will enjoy
his stay here ----:-- =
Mr.. Frank A. Preston and Miss Ida
Fielder of New Brunswick, New Jersey,
we're married at the residence OF the
brides parents on September -. Mrs,
Preston comes from one Of the Oldest and
most highly respected families OF New
Jersey. Her father is reported very
wealthy. Mr.. Preston is one of the larg
est stock owners of Cascade county and
is held in high esteem byall his acquaint-
onces. His stock ranges from the Chest
nut valley to the Judith country. The
TR1puNE joins with other friends In
wishing them happy and prosperous
future.
Yesterday the Sand Coulee base ball
nine came in and crossed bats with local
nine. The Great Falls boys were not
prepared to give them the cordial recep-
tion. they would like to have done put
soon picked upa nine and gave the boys