The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-03-01

X. l.. McCulloh, the popular post trader
at Fort Assinniboine, is in the city, max
ing mental notes of Great Falls present
a1d future.
George E. Wells has returned from the
Judith and Musselshel regions. He found
sheep everywhere in good condition, but
reports some cattle as lean.
At the coming city election each cleo.
tor will have to register before voting.
The qualifications for voters are the same
as heretofore and require three months
residence in the city.
Secretary Smith is meeting with the
heartiest support in his Board Of Trade
work from the merchants and the public
generally. The city will profit greatly
by the new movement.
The hotel registers contain names from
all over the country. From north and
south, east and west people are coming
to Great Falls to see for themselves the
framework of the great metropolis that
will be founded here.
John W. Stanton is hearing today testi-
mony in the case IN which John Sinclair
and Frank Erwin are contesting Il claim
to a tract of land on the Missouri. T. Il.
Brady is counsel for j. Sinclair. Fl. T.
Rolfe appears for f. Erwin.
John Emmons and Miss Mahala Lichte
were married last evening at their home.
by Rev. John Reid. The friends present
wished Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons much hap
piness. Mr.. Emmons is one of the skill
full carpenters of our city and Miss Lichte
has won many friends by her genial man
ner. Long life and happiness to them.
Colonel Searles, the veteran editor of
the Benton River Press, arrived here to-
day to meet his wife who came by the
Helena train. The colonel looks strong
and hearty. He IS ready for another
campaign and seems cheered by the Nc
1Iatton decision which deals, in his
opinion, a fatal blow to the Silver Bow
conspiracy.
If wolves can talk as in Esop's
time they will rejoice that State Auditor
kenneY has declined to pay the bounties
prescribed by law. As the result wolves
will prowl unmolested over the plains,
and many fine cattle and sheep may be
destroyed. Stockmen will thus suffer by
the legislative deadlock which ia Ken
ney's pretxt for not paying warrants. He
is very tardy in promoting a test suit on
the matter.
1t appears from the p~ostoff1ce rules that
as Dol as the Great Falls postoffice does
a business of $4,000 a year, 1t will be
raised to the second class. The general
government will her secure a building
and stipulate that it shall be provided
with boxes. At present the Great Falls
p~ostofice is in the third class. The gen
eral government does not provide boxes,
but it takes every dollar paid as rent for
them. Postmaster Taylor paid $500 cash
out of his own money to provide the
boxes that are now IN use.
The Boston and Montana Coal company
was Incorporated yesterday by Timothy
Wilcox, L. Wallace Fisk Arthur F.Howes
and L. N. Shepherd. Capital stock ST.
100000, in shares of $50 each. Helena
will be the seat of the principal offices. A
meeting of the incorporates was held
last night and MI. Wilcox was elected
president, Mr.. Howes secretary, and Mr..
Shepherd treasurer. The company has
900 acres of the most promising coal lands
In Cascade county and purpose soon be-
ginning active work developing their
property.-Journal.