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The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04

THE Butte Mining Journal pays the
following deserved compliments to Capt.
Thos. Couch, who for some time has been
the subject of unstinted abuse from the
republican organ of the Silver City:"The
n man In the republican party OF Sill
YER Bow county who is now the subject
of the animadyersions of the republican
managers of the county is Captain
Thomas Couch. While there may be
personal differences between the gentle
men composing the factions, there is no
reason why Captain Couch should be
made the victim of abuse. He is an old
time republican and has ever paid his
party the fealty due it and has not by any
means been guilty of the vindictiveness
that his party associates ascrlbe to
him. He is neither an office seeker
nor office holder. Had he desired to be
he might probably have accomplished
his purpose despite the enmi y of those
within the party ranks. As yet politics
do not bother him as much as does his
vast business enterprises, which need his
fostering care and which are fast placing
him in the ranks of the Days, Clarks,
Hausers, Broadwaters and other men of
Montana, who attained wealth before
they sought political distinction, and yet
who are among the most respected citi-
zens of the great and robust young state.'
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
Cascade Mining Company,

A meeting of the members of the Gas.
cade Mining company was held at the
Milwaukee house Wednesday evening
and the following officers were elected
j. A. Mayer, president; G. S. Hayden,
vice-president; E. L. White, secretary and
Jere Leslie, treasurer. The following
were named as the board of directors; ]
A. Carrier, P. H. Hughes, H. Ringwald,
H. Nalbach AMI Jerry Flanagan.
This company owns several of the bes,
claims in the Belt mountains, on some OF
which considerable work has been done.
They have a force of men ut work on
their Wolf creek properties developing
some claims which show up we'll. This
company has followed o conservative
policy in the management of its business
and promises in a short time to be on
the list af dividend paying concerns.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
Another Railroad for Montana,

W. W. Baldwin, who came to the city
quite unannounced, and made his exit
after successfully w~ithstanding the pump
Ing process is nc less a parsonage than
the president of the st. Louis. Keokuk 4
Northern railroad, one of the Burling.
toms lines. This company already has,
according to its published maps, a road
running up as far as Newcastle IN the
Black Hills in Wyoming, from which
the starting point of the proposed new
line Is but a comparatively short distance.
The line in Montana will have a length
OF something like $50 miles. The cross
ing of the Yellowstone river will be made
near Billings or further west, and the
line will 60 up to White Sulphur Springs
before heading for Helena. The articles
of incorporation provide for "b~ranches"
in other counties and among them Mis-
soula, which will afford an outlet to the
west. Surveyors are now actually in the
field and while nothing more than re-
connolsance and preliminary work will
probably be done this fall, the building
of the road will undoubtedly he UNDER
taken next year and pushed to compile
tiOn. -Herald.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
CLANORING FOL CARTER.

Territory wools-Mont. fine, 17@20c;
Mont. fine med, 20@22c; Mont. coarse
med, 21@23c; Wyoming, Utah and Col.
fine, 15@17c; Wyoming, Utah and Col.
fine med. 17@20c; Wyoming, Utah and
Col. coarse med. 20@22c.
|. The foregoing is from the market re-
port IN the Boston Advertiser of Sept,
26th. If four cents TO cover freight and
commission is deducted from the above
figures, they will show the price of wool
at Great Falls, and how Carter's promises
to the wool growers have been kept.
That slippery gentleman went through
Cascade, Choteau and Fergus counties
last fall, expressing the deepest interest
and concern for them. The particular
reason that he desired success in that
election was his earnest solicitude for the
wool growers, that he might increase the
tariff on that product and consequently
swell the profits of the flockmasters!
But it seems that in this case effect did
not follow cause. Carter was elected,
both houses of congress were republican.
a republican sat in the white house,
Mckinley advanced the wool tariff and
this increased duty was an assurance
from the beginnlng-and the result is
that the price of wool was never lower In
the history Of sheep husbandry in Mon
tana! Mr.. Carter should hurry home and
explain this anomalous situation, The
wOol-growers, who receive about an aver
age of 16 cents u pound for their clips,
against % cents last year, are clamorous
for information on the subject. From
the great prairies, the foothills and
wherever a sheepman has made his camp
there is a cry that browns that of the
coyote for Carter to explain.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
REGISTRATION,

1t is reported from different parts o.
of the state that republican registry
agents are refusing to register the names
Of men who are not full citizens but OBJ
tanned their first papers prior to the cleo
ton last fall.
On this point the constitution is clea,
and an opinion on the subject has beer
rendered by Attorney General Haskell af-
tirming the right of persons who took out
their first papers on or before October 1
1889, to have their names registered and
to vote. The exact language of the at
torney general is:
The provisions of the section being
mandatory, it limits the right of suffrage
to those who are citizens of the United
States; provided, however, that all per-
sons who have declared their intention to
become a citizen prior to the adoption of
the constitution, namely, October l, 1889,
shall have the right of suffrage, but this
right Is curtailed after tie expiration of
five years after the time of the adoption
of the constitution.
Referring to this subject the Butte
Miner says: "This is a matter of too
much Importance to be overlooked by
the voters or the authorities. 1t is evil
ent that the republican boards through
out the state have entered upon a scheme
to disfranchise the foreign born citizens,
and the fact that they have been turning
them away in open defiance of the law is
sufficient to place every man on his guard,
to awaken democrats to a realization of
the fact that they are dealing with the
same men who stole the state a year ago,
and to spur the authorities to vigilance
and patriotic effort"
Another method of annoying the voter
with probably the view of DISTINGUISHING
him, is to refuse to register his n
when his naturalization papers are de-
stroyed, lost or mot at hand for the time
being In either case the applicant, by
making the proper affidavit, is entitled to
have his name entered on the list. We
regret to learn that one of the registry
agents of this city has refused to register
voters who offered to make oath that
their papers were not here and mot at
hand for the time being" as expressed
by the law. In so doing the agent is VIC
lating his oath and the duties of his office,
and he is likely to be called up on a very
short turn.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04

THE action of Howard Crosby, the tf.
ficious county clerk, IN excluding a TRI
BUNE reporter from the republican meet.
ing-a meeting that was public and APP
parently open to nll-meets with univer.
sal condemnation, If this action was
taken upon the advice and con,
sen of the officers and members OF
the republican club, it shows they are
afraid to have their conduct and opinions
presented to public hrnt'and as a speci-
men of narrow mlndedness and bigotry
it would be hard to excel. We are inclined
to think, however, that Crosby took 1t up.
on himself to play this oficious and un.
gentlemqnly part. He is apparently de.
slrous of making a reputation as a bull.
dozer and b aid man and has successfully
started on that delectable career,
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
THEN AND NOW.

Our esteemed contemporary is ringing
the changes on the election of a U. S. SEN
ator two years hence, and the fact that
Mr.. Gibson, If chosen, would vote for a
democrat to succeed the so-called Senator
Sanders CHATS the rub with RolfeD. Yes,
he would have one vote out of seventy
one and before that time a new house of
representatives would be selected, upou
the result of which will depend the cleo
ton of a United States senator. Rolfe is
so Jealous in behalf of his distinguished
relative that he is fighting this shadow
rs we'll as many others. He would sacri-
flee local interests and the welfare
of this town and county to
aid in the smallest way Sanders pros
poets. But then what assurance is there
that Hanks will be a republican two
years hence? -Four years ago he was
%whooping it up in his paper here for Joe
Toole and the entire democratic ticket,
and Rolfe accused him then of selling
out to the democrats.
On October 10, 1886, Will Hanks pub
lished the following IN the Great Falls
TRIBUNE, of which he was then the edi-
tor and principal owner:
"The people of Great Falls, regardless
of party, are going to vote for the inter
csts of the community in which they live.
they know that 1oole can and will dc
more for us than anyone else. This
fellow who styles himself observer
Rolfe), alias'Choteau, speaks of the TR1B.
UNE as the Great Falls Nondesclipt.' We
don't suppose the ignorant perverter of
facts knows what that word means, bu,
we take it to insinuate that our political
position is not known or classified. II
he has been reading the TRIBUNE since
the compaign opened he must be u viii.
full prevaricator or else cannot under.
stand plain English. The reason why
the TRIBUNE has not before announced
its politics is that there had never been
any occasion for it. This is the first
campaign in Choteau county since the
Great Falls TRIBUNE was established. As
soon as the issues were Joined by the
nomination of the opposing candidates
the TRIBUNE declared for j. X. Toole
because we believe his election will result
in the most good to the people Of
Great Falls and northern Montana. W.
will ever be found fighting for the com
munity in which " live. The "Ob
server" fellow tries to make out that we
have been boycotted for taking a stant
for Toole and the democratic ticket. Il
he will take the %trouble-to walk in'o oul
office we will show him that our list o
subscribers has increased faster thar
ever before since We made our politica
bow to the public.
This is pretty good democratic ant
home interest doctrine, and it is as sount
today as it was when Will Hanks wrote i
in 1886.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
THE TOWNSHIP COMPANY.

AS will be seen by an announcement in
our local columns the Library association
OF this city is about to erect a handsome
building on their lot on First avenue
North, which will be for the exclusive
use of the association. That terrible cor
poration known as the Townsite company
donated last year a lot on First avenue
North to the Library association and it is
worth today at least $4,000.
Another church vas organized in the
city yesterday under very favorable cir
cumstances and when the members ARE
ready to proceed with the erection of an
ediice of their own, they own a..desirable
lot upon which to build it. This lot-as
well as lots to all the other denomina-
tons represented here--was also donated
by the "close corporation" known as the
Townsite company. This same corpora
ton has donated ground for school pur-
poses, has dedicated parks to the city and
secured and fostered all the great enter
prises that have been instrumental in
making a city of Great Falls. What an
instrument of oppression and evil it APP
GEARS TO be!
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
GOOD REPORTS FROM BARKER.
h Miners Buey Representing and De
Y%elOping Their Claims.

The Miners Buey Representing and De-
veloping Their Claims,
A force of five men has commenced
work IN the Barker mine. This is among
the Oldest mines in the camp, and much
of the timbering may have to be replaced.
AS soon as more men can be used they
will be put to work and the mine will be
put in first-class condition.
Mr.. j. Gibson has remodeled the old
smelter at Hughesyille and will have it
IN running order in about two weeks. He
intends to smelt the large pile of ore lying
on the dump at the Barker mine.
George Allis and John Cashier are pre-
pairing to ship some ore from the stop
Hand" the claim on which the wonder
full strike was made about two months
ago. They have over four car loads of
ore ready for shipment and as soon as a
road a be built from the mine to the
May u Edna road they will commence
hauling to Monarch.
Wilson, Northam s. Co. have been
steadily at work on the Wyandot and
their efforts have been richly rewarded.
Lately they struck a body Of ore, the ex-
tent OF which has not been determined,
that is richer than anything they have
yet found. This mine has over 800 feet
of drifts, shafts and tunnels and is said
to be the best timbered mine in the camp.
The forces on the May g. Edna are
kept steadily at work. The promise of
the railroad In a few months may deter
the owners from hauling to Monarch, but
when the road reaches Barker this mine
alone will furnish several train loads of
ore.
A large number of valuable finds have
been made, but they are so numerous
that it is impossible to enumera,e them.
The miners have bee stir ulated by prom.
ises of transportation and have gone to
work earnestly to do their part toward
furnishing the railroad freight. Their
work has made evident the fact that there
is plenty of ore in the mountains and il
is only necessary to dig to find it.
The camp is showing more, signs OF
prosperity than 1t has at any time since
the old smelter closed down. Business
in all lines is good, the people are con-
tident and when the iron horse comes
snorting up Dry Fork, Barker will be
one o. the liveliest mining camps in
Montana,
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04

WE would suggest to the republican
state committee that in arranging Carter's
appointments this month they shouldn not
fail to give him full scope in northern
Montana. He should speak in Choteau,
Dupuyer, Belt, Stanford, Utica and other
sheep raising centers where the wool
grower who listened to his promises of
high prices for their product last year,
are anxious to have him explain why
wool is now six cents a pound lower than
it was then. IF this was the result of
Carter's election, or of the assurance of a
higher tariff on wool by a republican
congress, it is likely the w~oolgrowers
will be a little cautious about aiding in
his re election.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
SPRAY OF H FALLS.
From FRIDAYS Daily

HAo &iAunS OdAAy,
b. A. Robertson, the Sun River post.
master, is in town.
James Mari, one of the prominent min.
ers of Nelhart, is in the city.
The natatorium at the Hotel Broadw,
ter has been closed for the season.
julius Hirschberg, the Choteau mer-
chant, IS a guest at the Park hotel.
Robt. Frezelle, one of the Oldest timers
at Neihart, is visiting friends in the city.
A marriage license was issued Wed.
nesday ut Helena to Louis Fl. Harmon of
this city and Ida Munkers of Spokane
Falls.
A city directory is wellsunder way and
will be issued in about six weeks, r. s.
She t., Il practical man, has the matter in
char.
Charles Martin, the Spring coulee
miner, is in town. He reports that work
In his neighborhood has been pushed all
summer and that some important strikes
have been made.
Fat Foley has just returned from the
mead waters of the Sun river where he
has been prospecting. According to his
view, that country is rich in the precious
metals and gives bright promise to the
p%rospector.
Joe BRONX, with the Monarch & Barker
stage company, is In Great Falls. Several
rumors have been spread as to the cause
OF his visit, but SO far nothing startling
mas resulted. Some say that he has mat
rimonial Intentions,
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04

A VOTE for Paris Gibson on the 4th
OF November is n nail driven in the COT.
fin of organized labor.--Leader.
Could anything be checker than this!
Mr.. Gibson has been a constant employer
of labor and the workingmen have no,
a stancher friend in this town or county
than he. His theory is that Great Falls
as the coming metropolis of the north
west is 10 be founded on labor and fol-
lowing that view he is unceaslng in his
efforts to establish here great manufac-
turing enterprises that will make Great
Falls the labor center of Montana and
this entire region a very hive of in
dustry. Never has a laboring man had
a grievance against Mr.. Gibson and the
Leader will not find it as easy as it i'm
AGNES to mislead anyone.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
Democratic Ticket.
For Congressman,
W.. w. DIXON.
For State Senator for Cascade County
PARIS GIBSON.
r

Thus far the Leader has only replied to
the attacks of the TRIBUNE. We have
been patient almost beyond endurance.
but we do not belong to that class of re-
publicans who are owned by the First
National bank and Townsite company
and we will not be bullied or inundated
A republican wishes us to 'pitch into
the mu gwump followers of Paris Gibson
who claim to be republicans; who have
held office as republicans and yet are
secretly working for Paris Gibson and for
a democratic United States senator. We
will not do this until we have proof. II
there is a republican so low, so mean, SC
destitute of all principle as to adopt a
course like this he may never expect
anything from the republican party here.
after-Leadar
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.

Congress has adjourned and the coun-
try has cause to rejoice thereat. 1t has
been a most remarkable session and one
that should stand as a guarantee of a dem
ocratic victory in the fall elections
This congress, republican in both branch
es, found a large surplus in the treasury,
Il legacy left by the democratic admins
t%ratlon, but one term of republican *
%travagance was sufficient to dlssipate it
and a deficit of $50,0O0,0 900 stands in place
of tie surplus on the treasury department
books. This is one of the beneficent re-
suits of the session just closed.
The speaker of the house assumed al
most absolute control of the proceedings
of that body and welded it to suit his own
sweet will. To accomplish this end par
liamentary law was outraged and the
precedents of centuries overthrown. N"
congress since the foundation of the gov
eminent was so completely in the power
of one man, who ruled with an iron hand
The senate passed a free coinage silver
bill and the sentiment of the house wa
clearly in ltsj favor. The democrats
stood a unit for it and a number of west
erp republicans were with them. But
Reed said the bill must not pass and il
did not. 1t should not be forgotten ir
this connection that +. II. Carter vOtet
for Reed for speaker and used all the in
tiuence he could command to promote
this well-known enemy of silver to thu
speakers chair. A share of the respon
sibility, therefore, for the defeat of tn
free coinage silver bill rests with Mr.
Carter.
The Mckinley tariff bill is anothe
progeny of this congress. 1t is in tn
line of all former republican Legislation
on this subject, favorable to trusts ant
wealthy manufacturers-the source o
the chief contributions to the republican
campaign fund-and against the inter
ests Of the farmer and people generally
At the dictatlon of Reed and Mckinley
even the binding Irvine trust was upheld
The Lodge election bill, more appro
priately known as the force bill, had 1t
origin in this congress and the fact tina
it passed even one branch should suffic
to condemn the party in control.
In the house the republican majorit
was exceeding small and in ordert to swel
it to a safe number, several democrat
! were unseated and republicans who ha
been defeated before the people, put i
their places. This programme was Cal
ried out until it was deemed that a SAT
majority was secured.
f, What else congress has done is of n
, great consequence for either good or evi
The chief aim of the majority was to &C
vance the interests of the party and spen
. the surplus. The latter was done in
j, short time, but we doubt if the forme
end was gained. The people will have
voice in determining that matter thi
fall.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04

PRESIDENT HARRISON has such a deep
and undying regard for the laboring man
that he permitted, against the protests of
federation of labor representatives, the
white house to be painted by non-union
workmen. The contractor had the union
committee driven from the grounds by
white house policemen ank was success
full in resisting the efforts of the union
men to have the 'scabs" cease work. This
is rather a remarkable state of affairs ut
the presidents mansion.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04

Mr. John Keown, the worthy post
master at Keown, Allegheny county,
Penn, says: "Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy sells better than any other.''
The reason of this is because It can al
ways be depended upon. Let any one
troubled with a severe cold give it a trial
and they will find that the first dose will
relieve the lungs and make breathing
easier, aud hat its continued use viii
free the system of oil symptoms of the
cold. The prolnptness and certainty of
this remedy in the relief aud cure of
colds, has won for 1t many sincere friends
and made it very popular. For sale by
Lapeyre Bros, druggists.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04
Work on the Extension of the Rail
road to Begin
Soon.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM BARKER.
Work Resumed on the Old Barker
Mine Which Will Soon be a
Steady Ore Producer.
Much Development Work Bel Done
With Bright Prospects for the
Camp Generally.

The TRIBUNE was informed yesterday
by a prominent railroad official that work
on the extension of the Belt Mountains
branch to Neihart and Barker would be-
gin in Il few days. 1t is understood that
a Urge portion of the force employed on
the Great Falls Il Canada road, now com
pleted. except Il few miles of s%urfacing,
will be put or this work. A commence
ment may be made any day, and trains
will be running into both Neihart and
Barker before Jan, 1, 1891, r
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04

A A of the ability, influence and
home pride of Paris Gibson will he able
to accomplish greater and more beneficial
results for Great Falls and Cascade coun
ty than any other person that could be
named. In voting for him the people of
this county are simply voting to promote
their own interests.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04

Will HANKS was the editor and owner
of the Great Falls TRIBUNE in 1886 and
during that campaign supported vehem.
emily j. K. Toole for congress and the en-.
tire democratic county ticket of Choteau
county. He was her strongly in favor
of maintaining home interests, as the peo-
pie of this city are today.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-04

THE "roasting' received by Commits
sioner Raum from the minority of the in
Vestigating committee was fully deserved,
as any unbiased person who had follow
ed the evidence brought out by the com
nittee must admit. Raum ought to be
given an opportunity to devote his whole
time to the Refrigerator company.