The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-04-05
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.


Townsite Co.'S sales today: lot 8, block
424 to j. O. Olson, $500; lot 2, block 1870
to s. A. Bassett $500; lots II and 12,block
484 to W. Ulm $400.
Chas. McGeady's Gold Mine saloon has
been thoroughly refitted, painted and pa
pered in excellent style. Charles knows
how to please the boys.
Mr.. d. R. Mitchell, the popular south
side grocer. has the foundations laid for
Il neat residence lear the corner of Ninth
avenue south and 9Th street.
Mardis & Co. have received a carload
of the finest potatoes for seed or table
use. They include Early Rose and other
famous kinds. They are selling like hot
cakes.
Jno. Sanford, a stock owner and butcher
of Marysville, is in the city. He came
over to the Chestnut valley to buy fat
cattle and extended his journey to visit
friends in the city.
William Williams of the Eclipse sta
bles accommodated 80 transient horses
last night. This shows that there is a
great deal of travel, because other stables
are also doing good business.
John Largent of Sun River is in the
city today. He has a "kick coming" be-
cause the commissioners have ordered the
old Sun river bridge removed by May
LIST, before the new one can possibly be
completed.
Mr.. G. T. Ogden, one of the prominent
farmers of the Upper Belt region, is in
the city on business. Some of the farm
ers of that region have begun operations.
A much larger acreage will be sown than
ever before.
Frank Erwin, the %stationer, and VIM
Shannon, the jeweler, are having their
establishment fitted up in a handsome
n good style and in a few days a new
plate glass front will be put in the build
ing. A good business is reported on both
sides of the house.
Mr.. DIV. Bateman, formerly of Marys,
vile has leased VIM. Roberts building on
Central avenue, between 4th and 9th sts.,
and is fitting it up for a Wholesale liquor
house and factory of carbonated drinks.
Besides keeping a large stock of the best
wines, liquors and cigars, he will a
facture healthy beverages such as pop,
ginger ale, soda water, etc. He will be-
gin business IN q Few days.
To be entitled to vote at the city cleo
ton on the 14th instant electors must
have resided three months in the city.
They must have the qualifications of
electors under the general state law, which
requires that persons shall have resided
one year in the state. Since statehood
went into effect all new voters must be
citizens of the United States.
The qualifications for mayor and alder
men are defined by the laws. A mayor
must be at least rs years old. He must
be a freeholder and have lived two years
in the city and three years in the state.
An alderman must be also a freebooter and
have lived in his ward for Mt least a year
before the election. Nominations must
be made at least three days before the
election and must be given to the city
clerk.
Messrs. Kelly and Wood opened a new
restaurant today back of the Gold Mine
saloon. These gentlemen have made a
success of the Fifth avenue restaurant
and will! manage the new enterprise and
also continue at the old stand. The new
place has been neatly fitted up and is one
of the most attractive places IN the city.
1t will be managed by a first-class cook,
who will strive to please.
The ladies of the Catholic fair commit
tee intend to make the fair, which will
be open or Monday next, the most bril-
liant festival of the year. They have a
bewildering quantity of fancy articles on
hand, which they will sell off quickly at
prices that suit everyone. These articles
are mostly gifts and are out of the regu-
lar lines Of trade. The ladies are plan
ming new attractions daily. On Easter
Monday they will give a grand supper.
Next evening other novelties will be
added and on Wednesday the fair will
close amid a scene of oriental splendor.