The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-11-01
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.

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j, E. Williams, of the Idyl Mining Co.
came in from Barker last night.
Commissioner Dickey is in from Bel
to attend the special session today.
j. G. Bundy, the Kibby stock,nan. came
in to hear Governor Toole last night.
Herbert Holloway, state yeterinor,
surgeon, is Investigation the condition Of
stock in Cascade county.
7. W. Maloney, the genial s%upenntend
ent of the May " Edna mine at Barker
Is enjoying a few days of town life.
Rev. DIR. Tower, president of Montana
University at Helena, will be in the city
next Sunday to take part in the dedica.
ton of the Methodist church.
Commodore Babcock, with his good
ship Montana, passed Judith landing
Oct. ID, and is now in deep water. He
will reach Bismarck in a few days.
When you go to the dry goods, cloth
ing or shoe houses, don't forget to ask
what effect the Mckinley bill will have
on prices. Settle the question for your
self.
!. Hon. Robt. B. Smith passed through the
city yesterday AID spoke last evening at
Chinook. On Monday evening he Will
address the citizens of Great Falls where
he is a prime favorite.
A well known republican said vester-
day: 81 have voted the republican ticket
all my life, but | can't stand the McKln-
ley bill, precinct "a and Carriers deser-
ton OF silver. From this time on | shall
vote on the other side"
Mr.. James Murray, the Butte banker
and mine owner and one of the most
prominent citizens of that town, is paving
IL visit to Great Falls. He a v Dixon
VIII cross the range with a big majority
and that he is Il sure winner.
l.. w, Curtis, the expressman, received
a potato yesterday grown in a field in the
nathehd country, one acre of which pro
duced 440 bushels. This is a fine "spud"
but is no better than may be grown in
thousands of acres in Montana.
Maj. M. D. Baldwin, who has been
operating extensively in the Flathead
country, returned. to Great Falls yester-
day. lie speaks in glowing terms of this
favored region and predicts the speedy
development of its splendid resources.
Fred Warren and W. S. Powell of the
Judith were made glad yesterday by the
arrival from the east of Mrs. Warren and
Mrs. Powell. For three long weary
months the gentlemen have been endur-
ing bachelor lite while the ladies' have
been back east to see the "folks" and
have a good visit.
Miss A. Golden arrived yesterday from
the east in company with Mrs. Fred
Warren and Mrs. w. s. Powell. Miss
Golden will proceed to Lewistown where
1t is rulnored Il wedding will occur in
which she and G. j. Powell will be i'm
portant actors. Mr.. Powell is Il rising
business man of that thrifty town.
The mail facilities to Barker and Mel
hart still continue very bad. A letter
started to either place requires from 10
to 10 days to make the So miles. The
powers in authority should make some
ruling by which the people in rapidly
growing places Can be accommodated.
What has become of the special north
western agent?
Cbas. Taylor and Joe Seifred have re.
turned from II prospecting trip along the
north fork OF Flathead river. During
trip they visited what is considered
the widest part of the United States-a
country about which little IS kpown.T They
found game and fish in abundance and
also found some good mineral leads,
Some specimens which they brought
back seem to be rich in copper. but as
have not yet been made. The u
Try visited is now covered so deeply with
that it is practically inaccessible
and will be so until spring when the
boy viii return and work their claims,