Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1890-01-01
BUSY CHOTEAU.
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY AND HAPPI-
s MESS ABOUND.
what Has Become of Joe Carrigan P
Christmas Celebrated-A successfnl
School Entertainment-Good
tt Coal Found.



managing a band of sheep on one of
Lyons ranches. Some time ago he re-
ceived authority to sell a number of
sheep and on Nov. Goth sold to F. d.
Cooper 4,000 head in which Joe had a
small interest. The day following Joe
accompanied by two Frenchmen left with
a team saying they were going to the
Marias to buy more sheep and expected
to he gone about two weeks. The two
hofses came back to the Lyons ranch
about six days after the parties left.
Since then nothing has been heard of Joe
or his companions. They had with them
|, q check for $500, drawn on the Mer-
ichants National bank, Helena, and it is
supposed here that they have met with
soul play or have concluded to return to
france. Two men who were left at the
ranch with about $500 head of sheep are
',neasy aiao it them and have sent mes
seagst ap them.
N 1oniu bit lawyers came up here on
Lufsd(y and remained until Saturday
I tevestif biting the Garrigan case.
y u The christmas ball given by the l. O.
Q. ~ Aton Lodge No. IL, was the big
\ - t4tng of the kind ever given in this
p4ke ~ AAontana and was grand success
hnonetaly and socially. There were
over - couples on the floor at one time
tnd every one present thoroughly en-
eyed the evening Excellent home
music was flu lished by our home or
aestra compts sed of Messrs. Kelley,
croft and Williamson. At midnight sup
'er was served at the Choteau house
rder the management of George Rick
tis and to say that 1t was good sounds
Wy tame. Every delicacy Of the season
AZ could tempt the appetite or please
4, palate of the most fastidious was
ssFed up in first class style, and the
LAB crowd wa, promptly waited upon.
M.lsickards deserves praise for his sue
,etul management Of this part of the
atsttainment.
Dshcing was continued until the sun
ATe Npeeping DER the eastern hills, wien
asyent home with pleasant recollections
Of Y most successful ball ever held in
ChAau. Amoag those from distance
whNtended the ball were Mr.. and Mrs.
~ W.%gones and s. Potter, Of Dupuyer,
Mr.. az Mrs Geo. E. Fry and sister, Mr..
and N Cowsll, MIR. and Mrs. Chas.
Coopethd Nj jGraves Of Bynum.
TheiSige h rented the large building
in thsoath pat of town and will use
the lae4r ~ +.5s14.or lodge room and the
lowehoor as n public hall.
Tux. of p. lodge has rented the up
per- Jom in Jacob Schmilt's building and
areitting it up, so that they will have
h pasant lodge room.
Under the management OF Prof. j. G.
gir we have.the most successful school
sd Choteau county. On Christmas eve an
Entertainment was given at the school
alOuse, consisting of recitations, speeches
land music. The programme was varied
Ind interesting ind the individual mem
$.y 4s gave evde1ce OF ProfI Bair's thor
" nm instruction. At the close of the
J prosNmme a beautiful Christmas tree
ladenN Nth gifts Tor the children was dis
clcsed.\ After the gifts We're distributed
to the Vlildren, Uncle jacob Schmidt
thanked \of. Bair for his excellent man
s agemeuS the schools and then in neat
speech patented him handsome toilet
set, given the children. Pref. Bair
responded M a graceful speech, at the
close Of whlNRe presented fine meer-
schauin pAeT Md beautiful toilet set,
given to Unee hke by the people OF the
town as q aslS8htpken Of their regard.
About two Nyefs ago Messrs. Smith
and LePage, }Shf prospecting in the
mountains welt " Dhoteal, discovered a
vein OF coal. FhE worked in until they
got fair y,rnle which they brought
back with thdn. f'he coal 10 a beautiful
specimen; d9sTa black the hands when
handling, and wfel placed on the fire
bubbles, becolpAs stft and almost melts
burning with ktf fame and leaving nc
clinkers and Very little ash. The black
smiths here ptonf fnce it superior to any