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The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27
Officers Elected and Much Other
Business Transacted.
JAMES J. HILL CHOSEN PRESIDENT,
Paris Gibson. Vice President: j
BO0kwalter, Agent. and w. W.
COnnOr. Secretary and
Treasurer.
Steps Taken Looking to the Erection
of IL Splendid Building for
the Company.

A meeting of the directors of the
Great Falls Water Power Townsite com
pany was held at the %company's office
Thursday afternoon. The purpose of the
meeting was to elect officers and the CON
sideration Of other important measures.
j. j.. Hill was elected president, Paris
Gibson vice-president, j. Bookwalter
agent and VIM. W. Conner secretary and
treasurer. The board of directors is now
composed of j. J. Hill, Paris Gibson, G.
A. Broadwater, j. Bookwalter and Sam.
uel Hill.
Mr.. Bookwalter who succeeds Chas.
M. Webster, was at the head of the land
department of the Great Northern rail.
road for many years, and is peculiarly
qualified for the position. He will have
the responsibility of general manager OF
the company's business. He will &C.
compny Mr.. Hills party to Butte and
after returning will reside permanently
in Great Falls. His family is a mos
welcome ADDITION to the society OF the
town.
Mi. Conner has been in the office here
several months and has proved himself
accurate, faithful and responsible.
MI. Webster thus relieved of the re
sponsible position, will give his attention
to the affairs of the Security bank.
The financial standing of the TOWNSHIP
company may be known from a motto
in another column. The broad and lib
eral policy of dong every thing which
will advance the material i.4u.rests o
Great Falls, which has been followed
will continue to he their guide and thu
results will be ii magnificent city.
A resolution was adopted by the boart
of directors authorizing Mr.. Bookwalter
the agent, to take the initial staps toward.
the erection of a building by the com
pany. In all probability the 1ownsltt
company and First National bank will
unite in the erection of a splendid fire
proof building on the corner of Contra
avenue and Third street.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27
DICTATOR ROLFE.

Of course there are a few so-called re-
publicans who are always week kneed to
such an extent that it is impossible to say
whether they are really republicans, dem
ocrats or mugwumps. They are watched,
however, and cannot hope to escape the
judgment of their fellows if they vote the
democratic ticket. Should they see fit so
to do in this. the most important election
which has ever been held IN Montana,
they will receive contempt and detesta-
ton that will follow them throughout
their lives.-Leader.
The foregoing will be interesting read
ing to the scores of republicans who be-
lieve that in this contest they should vote
for the man who will hest represent
Great Falls and Cascade county in the
state legislature to the end that the in
terests of this community may be pro-
NOTED. These men who are both intelli-
gent and independent, Rolfe proposes to
read out of the party. He not only pro-
poses to be the party leader but the party
Dictator as we'll. But his threats will
brighten no one. He is likely to make a
miserable failure in the role of Dictator.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27
UTILIZING NIAGARA FALLS.

Great Falls readers will be interested
in knowing that at last the tremendous
water power of Niagara is about to be
utilized.
A contract was awarded on Saturday,
Sept. 14th, to Rogers L. Clemens. of New
York city, to construct a tunnel parallel
to Niagara river for the Cataract Con.
struction company. The consideration
involved is not announced. A bond in
the sum of 100000 has been executed by
the firm. Work will be commenced imme.
diately and must be finished in January,
1892. In July, 1889, the company award
ed the Cataract Construction company the
contract to construct at Niagara Falls
works which will develop 10000 horse
power. Since that time the contractor
has been preparing plans and specltica-
tions for the work; the sub-contract just
awarded is the first decided move which
proves to the public that the prelimina-
ries are nearly finished, and that it is GER
tain that the works are to be built. At
the present time the contractor has a COM
mission in Europe studying plans of plants
of Il similar nature.
Up to date no plans for any portion OF
work except the tunnel have been
adopted. The company that has under
taken the great work owns 225 acres of
land along the river suitable for mill
sites, rs acres under water adjacent to
said land, and LOO acres lying back
from the river about midway between La
Sale and Niagara Falls. 1t has been es-
timated that the flow of water over the
falls amounts to 12,7s5,455 cubic feet a
minute. To develop 10000 horse power
with a 1870 foot fall would require but
one-fifth of one per cent of this volume.
From these figures it will be seen that
the power is almost inexhaustible. If
this plant, DOR to be constructed, proves
to be a success, and there is no reason tc
believe that it will not, the power now
running to waste, reaching a figure al
most beyond the comprehension of the
mind, can be utilized by additional plants
of a similar nature.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27
Ungracfousness.

Ungraciousness is wholly opposed tc
all our ideas of good breeding. Its pos.
SCISSOR will neve coine up to our stand.
ard of a true gentleman or gentlewoman,
although, possibly, well born and well
educated. The sensation of insecurity
and of being on the lookout for some i'll
judged speech dissipates that safe and
calm atmosphere which surrounds the
truly refined. There is always anervous
dread of what may come next, and
feeling of constraint is generated. Per
sons who are much in the society Of the
%ungracious foster insensibly a guarded
%carefulness as to topics likely to cal
forth IL show of ungraciousness, and 6
cautious manner of feeling their way OF
a subject, so to speak, very trying t.
those having to practice it. Yet, will
every care taken, the failing will appear
and almost always when least expected
and on occasions seemingly the least call
ing for it.-New York Ledger.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27
Exnensiye Watch Winding,

Senator Farwell had a little joke put
on him not long ago, and though it cost
him u 80 bill he smiled grilnly and took
it all in good part. The senator has for
years employed a certain jeweler to
clean and repair his watch when it needs
attention. His name is Hoefner, and
the senator has the fullest confidence in
him. The senator some time ago took
his watch to Hoefner and was told to
leave it for a few days. He did 30, and
when he went after it and asked the ex-
pense he was told the bill was $5. He
paid it, and about a month after he
thought there was something wrong
with 1t again. Again he took it to the
artist and left it. When he called for it
the matchmaker told him the expense
this time was SO.
"How is that?" queried the senator.
"You charged me S. before and only $2
now; you probably struck me for IS too
much last time, didn't your
ooh, no." said Hoefner; "there was a
difference in the jobs. The watch only
needed winding this time."-Chicago
Herald.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

THE %undoubted fact still remains that
Slippery Tom Carter fell right into Tom
Powers plan and secured a land office
for Lewistown, while the strong claims
of Great Falls were wholly ignored. Ip
stead of aiding to secure a customs house
for this city and making it the cu@toms
headquarters, as it should lie, he did just
the reverse by introducing a bill to secure
a public building at Benton. Carter has
never done anything for Great Falls, and
what Is worse he has never tried to do
anything. Instead of a friend he has
been a direct enemy of this city and if
our people will look to their interests
they will give their votes to Judge
Dixon on the 4th of November. We can
be assured OF fair play and honorable
dealing from that gentleman.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27
THE TOWNSHIP COMPANY.

The only objection so far advanced by
the Leader to the candidacy of Mr.. Paris
Gibson, is that he is vice-president of the
Townsite company. OF course this IS a
grievous o%ffense, especially when we con-
slider what II detriment this company has
been to Great Falls. The charges that
may be brought against it are many and
ms the Hanks organ has not made any
specifications in its indictment, we will
call attention to a few of the items:
The Townsite company with apparent
malice aforethought, invested many
thousands of dollars here and proceeded
on a liberal, broad-gauge plan to build
up a towns, Thereby benetitting not only
those who cast their lots here but the en-
tire county and adjacent country.
The Townsite company sold a large
amount of property in Great Falls and in
stead of sending the accruing profits to
| stockholders inthe east invested them here
in substantial and beneficial improve,
ments that aided in making Great Falls
flourish as no other town in Montana has
The Townsite company gave literally
of lands aud privileges to encourage such
great enterprises as the Montana Silver
smelter and tie Boston Il Montana Cop
per smelter to be located here and are
working with equal zeal and vigilance tt
secure the establishment of other grea'
enterprises here.
The Townsite company in an unguard
ed moment built a s5O,0O0 bridge across
the Missouri river when the county wa'
too young and poor to attempt such ar
undertaking.
The Townslte company, apparently at
tanning the acme of folly and offensive
ness, commenced the construction at tn
Black Eagle falls of a 100000 dam tina
will be completed this year. The inten
of this expenditure was to aid in building
up u great manufacturing center at thi
place, and it is an offense that should no
be condoned.
These are but a few of the counts tina
might be added to the indictment, bu
they will serve as samples of the evil dc
ings of the "close corporation" to whicl
reference is had and furnish sufficien
ground for the defeat of Paris Gibson
who is its vlce-president. The fact tina
the new republican leader is making tn
most of the discovery that Paris Gibson !
an officer of this corporation, shows tina
he is a great politician and campaign mar
apAr.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27
Growth Of the Turnip Seed.

The seed Of a globe turnip is exceed
ingly minute, not larger, perhaps, than
the twentieth part of an inch in diane
.sr, and yet in the course Of a few
months this seed will be elaborated by
the soil and the atmosphere into ~, 0OO,-
600 of times its original bulk, and this
in addition to a considerable bunch of
leaves. DR.. Desaguliers has made some
experiments proving that, in an average
condition, a turnip seed may increase its
own weight fifteen times in a minute.
By an actual experiment, made on peat
ground, turnips have been found to in
crease by growth IS, 8 times the weight
of their seeds each day they stood upon
it.-New York Telegram.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

The new officers of the TOwnsite com
pany will prove to be just the men for
the place. Jas. j. Hill, the president
stands always ready to advance the inter
ests of Great Falls and the same is true
OF Paris Gibson, the vlce-president. Mr..
Book walter, the agent OF the company,
brings with him careful business train
Ing and ripe experience in land and
kindred business. Mr.. Common, the sec
Rotary and treasurer, has proven his capt
bilities by service with the company.
The new management starts out we'll by
taking the initial steps looking to the
erection of a fine building for the com
pany. Agent Bookwalter is authorized
TO proceed with the work.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

We wish to record the fact that up tc
the hour of going to press we have moi
been able to learn that Will Hanks has
withdrawn from the race for state senator
Being an officer and %stockholder of sew.
eral close corporations, which, according
to the Leader, is an offense of the highest
type, Mr.. Hanks letter of declination is
hourly expected. Friends of the repub-
llcan candidate are trying to keep him
on the track and meantime Douglas Mar
tin is writing az opinion as to what con
stitutes a "close corporation.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

The repeal of the timber culture bill
which recently passed the senate con.
tanned Il provision inserted by Senator
Pettigrew, providing that the receivers
receipts issued to a settler where no I'd.
verse CAIN is pending shall be final. l,
makes the office of register and receiver
more important than ever before, for they
alone will then pass upon the validity of
a settlers final proof. This will also end
a large amount of litigation that is caused
by special agents and envious n%eighbors.
who attack the settlers title after his
proof has been made.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

The honorable mayor and councilmer
learned with surprise from yesterday
mornings Leader that they have nc
power and amount practically to nothing.
1t is Paris Gibson who is having Central
avenue graded and the sidewalks placed
In shape. Paris Gibson is putting in the
sewerage system, extending the water
m aims, numbering the houses, etc. This
is Just as sensible as any Of the Leaders
arguments. What do you think of it
men of intelligence and honesty?
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

RoLFE's attack on Mr.. Gibson is Just
what might be expected from that quar-
ter. In his two column diatribe there is
hardly two lines wholly truthful and the
people of this community know it.
Emanating from Rolfe, whose very name
is stencil in the nostrils of many people
in northern Montana, it is probably as
good a campaign document in Mr.. Glib
sons interest as could be issued. 1t has
made republican votes for him and many
expressed themselves to that effect yes
terday.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27
SPRAY OF H FALLS.
From Fridays Daily. /


| F. G. Roosevelt and wife of Armingtop
are in the city, guests at the Park hotel.
E. r. Clingan returned yesterday from
a trip to Missoula and through the Flat.
head country.
Misses Katie and Maggie Fergus left
for Helena yesterday morning to enter
st. Vincent academy.
Jas. T. Ennis and Edith johnson. both
of Great Falls, were married yesterday,
Judge Huy officiating.
The numbering of the houses is prog
ressing rapidly. The work will be nearly
Superintendent Burrill of Sand Coulee
says he expects to begin work with the
mining machines about October 1st..
Mrs. Joe Taylor of Ming Coul.e went
down to Chinook yesterday to Join Mr.,
Taylor, who is loading mutton sheep at
that point.
The Great Falls meat company broke
ground yesterday for a two story stone
and brick building Oh their Central ave-
IL lot, between Third and Fourth
streets. Tuck g. Huelster have the con-
tract for the excavation.
James Kennedy has purchased the side
board on Central avenue heretofore
known as The Germ. Mr.. X. will keep
only the best of goods and expects in
this way to make his place popular one.
The TRIBUNE acknowledges the re-
ceipt of a ticket to the Northwestern In
dustrial Exhibition to be held in Spokane
Falls, Oct. I 10 Nov. 1. Despite the
strike among the carpenters the buildings
will be completed and every arrange
ment made for a successful exhibition.
Cornelius L. Vawter, John G, Vawter
and Chas. W. Dresser have incorporated
the Merchants Hotel company with a
capital stock of $50 5000 in 5000 shares of
$40 each. The company will run the old
and well-known Merchants hotel, now
undergoing repair and improvement
Herald,
With its usual penchant for lying and
retarding any step looking toward the
improvement of the city, the Leader
gives the promoters of the Improvements
on Central avenue u roasting. No one
will question that the street looks much
better nor that in the long run 1t will be
better for the city. A number of the
property owners actually like the change
and have so expressed themselves.
The people of West Great Falls met at
the Railroad hotel last night and organ
lied n Gibson club. About fifty were
present and an interesting meeting was
held. Mr.. d. Williams was elected pres
ldent of the club and III. j. Meili secre-
tary. Short addresses were made by r.
L. Collins, JAS. Donovan and others.
THIS club will have a large membership
and will do good work In the campaign.
E. l.. Bonner of Deer Lodge and A. B.
Hammond of Missoula, president and
business manager, respectively, of the
Blackfoot Milling AMI Manufacturing
company, were among the arrivals in the
city yesterday. The gentlemen are look
ing over Great Falls with the view of es-
tablishing an extensive business here,
They are greatly impressed with the
town and express much astonlshment at
the growth of the present season. They
are also Figuring" on the contract for
furnishing all the timbers for the West
ern extension of the Great Northern and
had an opportunity Yesterday of talking
with President Hill about it. Messrs.
Bonner and Hammond will remain here
u few days.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

The Leader even charges up to Mr.
Gibson responsibility for the change O.
grade on Central avenue, when that work
was ordered by the council on unanimous
vote upon the petition of all the property
owners interested. The next thing We
know Mr.. Gibson will be held account.
able for that "mysterions murder" ovel
in Silver Bow county hat the Butte pa
pers are harping so much about. Get
ting down to facts, though, much of the
trouble about grades and streets in this
city is due to the laundering of an alleged
surveyor named Fl. p. Rolfe.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

WE would suggest that the Leader
place at the head of its editorial columns,
in black type,an announcement of the fact
that the republicans, when in full CON
troll of both houses of congress, demone-
tized silver and that by the action of
Speaker Reed and a few of his Wall
street followers the free coinage measure
passed by the senate was defeated in the
house. Besides being interesting such n
statement would be absolutely true.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

RoLFE, who has been the attorney and
confidential adviser of the Townsite com
pany, threatens further exposures-if any
have been made to date, nobody knows it
if the alleged attacks upon him are con
tinued. We have no doubt professional
honor would not stand in the way of his
%betraying the confidence of his clients.
He has none of that article, professional
"a. ais. -...
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

TIE Leader places at the head of its
editorial columns a sentence attributed to
Ex-Governor Hauser, viz: "We demo-
Gratis stole the state but the republicans
knocked us down and took it back" 1t
is hardly necessary to say that the gov
ernor never said anything OF the kind,
and he has so stated. But the Leader
would rather have a Haunting lie ut the
masthead than the truth.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

w. W. Dixon, the democratic candi.
date for congress, stands at the head OF
the Montana bar and has an unblemish.
ed reputation. He has resided in Mon
tana 25 years and no one can say that in
all that time he has done a dishonorable
act. He is popular ut home and else
where throughout the state. Judge
Dixon Will make an able, active, winning
canVasa
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27
Was Byron Generous?

Certainly not. In his youth he spent
more money than he ought, but in later
years he was avaricious. Byron always
paraded his generosity. Shelley always
gave in secret. Byron confessed land l
had only $500 a year, while he had e.
500 that he was in my debt, and that he
must settle. But l always turned it off.
He confessed that he had saved 81, 500
out of n years income. Shelley had
e1,OOO a year and gave away $500 every
year.-Temple Bar.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

THE Gibson club started off under favo-
able auspices last evening. There was II
large attendance at the meeting and the
club roll now shows several hundred
names. 1t is evident that the people of
Great Falls favor home interests and that
they will send to the state senate a man
who will ably and honorably represent
them.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

GEORGE F. MARSH, who is as pro-
nounced a republican as there is In Mon
tana, was heard to publicly
that while he only spoke for himself, he
knew of one republican vote that W. W.
Dixon would get, and that would BIZ cast
by himself if he lived until election day.
Mining journal.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

THAT Mr.. Gibson is a large stakeholder
In the TRIBUNE and dictates its policy, as
the esteemed Leader states, is wholly ut
variance with the truth. He never has
and does not now seek to control in the
least degree the policy of this paper.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

REPUBLICANS who have been promi-
nent in political work in Cascade county
In the past have nothing to say this year.
They are crowded to the rear by Rolfe
and his claquers, and in fact don't care to
have anything to do with them, anyhow.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

EX-GOVERNOR HAusER has been
caught and Interviewed III New York
by II reporter. He says: "We demo-
Gratis are IN a fighting mood out in Mon
tana. Dixon is the ablest lawyer in the
taste, and with him we expect to make
the republicans eat grass. The people
of Montana are having prosperous times.
As for the Mckinley bill, am opposed
~ AN
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

The Photograph As a Cash Register.
1t has been suggested that the phone.
graph shall be used as a cash register.
Every sum the cashier receives might be
called in the monograph and there re-
corded, as a check on the accounts.-
New York Commercial Advertiser,
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

THE democrats of Silver Bow county
met in convention on Tuesday and re-
nominated D. j. Hennessy for state sena
tor, j.. J. McHattan tor district judge and
Hugh Muldoon for justice of the peace.
Their election is assured by not less than
1000 majority.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

An Irish1nan and a Yankee were in
bathing. In the distance q flock of ducks
was sporting On the water.
Hankse-Pat, let's take q duck.
ll1shman (starting hastily for tho shnre)
NO, O1n not, oill jest lave We to yer
self. Oh tot Oh was swimmin' wild a
gintlemon not a chicken thayfe!. -
Epoch. b
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

EVERY democrat should see at once
that his name is OF the registry list, and
the nam of his democratic neighbor as
we'll. See that this is done before the
rush towards the close of registration.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

A GENTLEMAN remarked yesterday that
if it could be clearly proven that Mr..
Gibson is responsible for bringing Rolfe
to this town it would lose him more votes
than anything else.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

IT must be strongly borne in mind that
last years's registration does not count.
To vote for Dixon and Gibson you must
register again this year. Democrats, do
not fail to be enl oiled.
The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-27

As Rolfe insists that a corporation off,
Ger should not be elected state senator, it
is expected that Will Hanks, who lie now
at home, will at once withdraw fro m the
race,