The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-01-25
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
From thursdays Daily.

Ill. w. Child and family OF the sfnelter
were passengers to Helena today.
David Graham, one Of the largest
ranchers on Belt creek, is in the city.
Mr.. Steve Spitzley, one of our old
timers, was a passenger down from Hell
ena today.
Mr. John Lepley arrived from his Big
Sage ranch today and will spend a few
days with his Great Falls friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theo. Gibson and Mr.. and Mrs. II. o.
Chowen returned from Helena this after
noon.
The Boston u Montana surveyors GER
tainly mean business. They start out to
their field of work every morning about
7 o'clock.
Several contractors were down survey
ing the site for the dam yesterday. The
contract will be let on February 5, and
work must on the 10Th.
T. a. and Lee NARROW of Fort Magin-
mis- received a telegram last week an
nouncing the death of a sister, at the
home of her parents in Quincy, III. T.
A. NARROW left at once to be present at
the last rites.
Ed. Hersey, Philbrook's prosperous
young merchant, left Saturday evening
last for the Cataract City tor the purpose,
so it is alleged, of wetting in the spray of
the falls his handsome new 800 seal
overcoat.-Argus.
VIM. Smell arrived today from Mime
apolis and will take charge of the West
| - 1rnior fo1orrar,h nnunnorvyto h,1ctrauc
here. Mr.. Smell was formerly stationed
at Watertown and is reported as being
one of the best of fellows.
The firm of Scotch & Stanton, survey
ors, has been dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr.. Scotch has accepted a position with
the Boston q Montana smelling COM
pany. Mr.. Stanton has a neat Office in
the Dunn block, where he will be pleased
to meet all wanting work in his line.
Thos. Ruth, painter, is putting the
finishing touches on Pearson g. Makers
new saloon in the Luther block, and the
establishment will open its doors to the
public this evening. This is one Of the
pleasantest places in the city and custom
ers will find a choice stock of the best
goods.
MI. DutCuCI " Iu0 LlEClll " LlRAb COlll-
pany put the finest light fixture in the
city in Thos. Testers saloon today. The
wires are all hidden from view and the
fixture is a regular beauty, having a large
number of triangular glass prismatic
pendants. Inside of these pendants are
three 5O-candle power burners.
The business of the American Express
company at this place from July 1 to De,
cember 81, 1889, shows an increase Of
$3.50. This speaks we'll for the service
which the company gives the public, and
is also proof positive that Lon Curtis
their genial manager here, is u rustlel
and has an eye for the company's inter
ests.
Yesterday evening Sam Playforc
brought in from Robinson & Sang's rail
road camp on Belt creek the body of W
s. Smith, who died of pneumonia Mon
day at $3.50 p. m. Tho body was placed
in charge of M. M. Powers, who in
tered the remains at II a. m. today
in Prospect cemetery. Mr.. Smith hat
no friends here and nothing could b.
heard by telegraph from the east. H.
was a Canadian. Robinson & Sang CAV,
the sick man their headquarters and fur
nished him with two attendants and die
everything in their power for his benefit
s We are in receipt of a private lette
: from Hon. James Fergus. The follow
ing excerpt shows his interest in publ
affairs and his strong literary inclination
my eyes, and, to a certain extent m,
brain, has given way from %overwork, so
q am compelled to give up reading an
. writing for the present. 1t was hard 70
a reader like me, who Ii as read an averag
Q of three hours a day for 55 years, to hav
to sit and look at IS new books and 8
other publications without daring to rea
them, as l had to do when my last ma
v came. 1t was like a hungry man lookin
. = at a table loaded with food and dare M
touch it."-Fergus County Argus.
d E. Butcher, who has charge of til
lamps of the arc electric light system, I,
ports that 81 lamps are in use and givin
entire satisfaction. Orders for light OIL
received faster than the wire and lamp
u can be put up. Before February LIST I'll
l. company will have AZ lamps in operation
Is Mr.. butcher has had a great deal of e:
perience with electric and cable system
He established the cable systems il Ne
~ Orleans, Cleveland, Philadelphia ar
other cities. He is we'll pleased wit
III Great Falls and has determined to loca
'r permanently here. He predicts that Il
le city will have a wonderful growth duril
the summer.
VIM. Dyson came in from Minneapol
"a yesterday, on his way to visit Butte, T
=. coma and other coast towns. He W
taken. in charge by Ernest Wright, an o
friend, who showed him the town al
i'd told him Of our prospects. This NOR
is ing MI. Dyson said that Great Falls W
lie good enough for him and that he had d
cided to locate here. For a number
years he was a passenger conductor
the eastern division Of the Manitoba, b
for the past few years has been engag
ISL in the gents furnishing business in Mi
e. neapolis. Mr.. Dyson is a man of expe
ng ence and judgment. He thinks Gre
Falls will be the metropolis of the mort
Tx west.
IL F. G. Russell of the Judith is one Of t
ed victime of the prevailing la grippe.
~; few days since he visited Helena on bu
". dess where he was attacted by the d
ed ease and fell an easy vsctim, dying at
els Peters hospital. The Herald has
as following account of the deceas'
lar "Francis Claiming Russell was born
m. New York city Jan. 10, 1851. His fail
lat is Prof. William l.. Russell, at present
ed siding at Yonkers, N. Y, who was
lat years professor and vice-president, q
sar for three years acting president Of c
nell university, Ithaca, N. Y. The b
New England blood was In his veins,
his fathers mother was a sister of v
liam Ellery Claiming, the distingui