The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-05
WILL ENRICH THE VALLEY
Completion of the Crown Butte canal'
Twenty-four Miles IN
Length.
Vast Area Of Farm Land Irlou-
tary to Great Falls Fertil-
ICED Thereby.
Social. Personal, business and Mining
News From the Fi"urishinS Metrop-
oils on the Missouri

Great FAILS Dec. 4.-lSpecial. The
cro,r,, P,+to canal has just been complet-
ed. The preliminary surveys were mace III
Nav. 1890. and the canal completeo IN NO
vember. This vast Waterways tWenty-fonr
miles long, ten feet wide at tile bottom and
threa and one half feet deep. 1t taps Sun
river ut .be mouth of Dry creek and skirts
the SIM river valley about eighteen miles,
cover;nr the immense body of rich lands
for which this valley is Justly famed. AT
Tho hand the canal is twenty-five feet wide
~, tho botton, fortv-ive at the surface and
torars n ten-toot ditch at the discharge.
A. S;mns creek is built tlume 1000 feet
iono and fftv-iye feet high, which carries
tha streom across to the bench land south
rest Of Great Falls This land is un-
anna,ed for agricultural purposes, and this
canal controls the water supply for 2SO, UOO
acres. Near Crown Butte small valley has
been damned and reservoir o. I'M
mense capacity has been formed
which greatly increases the capacity Of the
canal The work was projected by Chas
McIntvre and has been carried out under
lie direction. The total cost of the work
il over 100000. Ii is hardly necessary to
saw that the rich land watered IL tributary
to Great Falls and that in the near future
fine fields will be sending their goloeh mar
vests to her market
the scene of one of the most pleasant
dances ever given in Great Falls. Believing
that some of the ladies and gentlemen
would enioy such dance, the gentlemen
living at this popular house invited about
twenty five to partake of their hospitality.
The party was entirely informal ana the
spirit OF wholesome good Will Whlcn per-
ia In
of especial pleasure. Delicate refresh
ments were served at 1890, after which
dancing was continued till one O'Clock.
Messrs. Goss Verge, Kuehn, Coleman and
Burns deserve praise for the success OF the
entertainment.
Great Falls seems to be infested with
lot of thieves. thugs and foot pads who are
getting in their work almost every night.
Last Friday night two men were held up to
the tune of $40. Sunday night two cases Of
sand bagging occurred, one man being
knocked down and new fur OvercOat
taken off his back. Monday two foot pads
attempted to stop Swede on the bridge
when, to escape, he jumped into the river,
and waded ashore below. Two men caught
stealing from Strain brothers store werc
sentenced yesterday to 40 days in
the county Jail.
D. .. Moore, the popular conductor on
the Belt mountain railroad, has been pro-
NOTED to position of greater responsible
ity on the Great Northern extension from
Havre. He will be succeeded by G. A.
Lowe, young man well qualified to fill the
place.
Geo. Moody, of Goodman Coulee, while
swinging beef was probably fatally in
iured Monday evening The weight of the
carcass broke the frame, which fell on him,
striking the back of his head and crushing
his skull.
L. w, Curtis, the agent of the American
Express company, has resigned his place &c
accept position with the First National
bank OF Benton, which will shortly be
moved here. Mr.. Curtis IS very popular
here.
DR.. r. P. Il. Gordon, who has just re-
turned from an eastern visit, says that
Great Falls is attracting much attention
throughout the east and will receive many
visitors during the coming year. A colony
is organizing at Flushing, Mich, to come
here.
Geo. Sweeney, a car repairer, has entered
suit against the Great Falls d Canada rail
road for $25, 900 for injuries alleged to have
been done him last summer while working
for the company.
The tax to be raised in Cascade county is
estimated at $4,000.
May 4 Oatley, of Barker, while working
on the Nora B. claim struck body of hard
carbonate ore. said to fill the entire face of
the tunnel. Tom Maloney, superintendent
of the May g. Edna. wants thirty men to
work in the mine. Ten teams left here
Monday for Barker to haul ore to Monarch.
Barker is very lively. II is estimated that
there 400 men at work in the camp.
Mrs. James Travis, of st. Clair, died of
acute rheumatism Tuesday. The body was
taken to Helena for burial.
John c. Wilson, of Neihart, who ia the
power behind the throne of the Neihart
Herald, is doing Great Falls for that paper
The first copy will be issued next Friday.