The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-05-28
From Tuesday 8 Daily.

The end of track of the Great Falls Il
Canada road is now beyond Steell's ranch
on the Muddy. About twenty five miles
of track is laid.
J. K. Clark & Co. have leased DR.. Fair
fields building on Central avenue Chs
former Office and will transform it into
an attractive real estate office.
The Belt mountain road will be turned
over to the operating department in a few
days. This will be a great convenience,
as a large amount of freight and passen-
gers are awaiting transportation.
Messrs. Gorselin & Mumbrue are work
ing ten men at their stone quarry south
east Of town. They are taking out about
two car loads per day of beautiful gray
and red sand stone. The Gibson & Rem
ner and some other blocks will be finish
Ell with stone from this quarry.
Superintendent McLain put up the
last division, about 25 tons of the Sun
river bridge yesterday. The bridge will
be completed this evening and opened
free to passengers. This IS one of the
best iron bridges in the county and will
doubtless stand for years.
The attention of the county fathers il
respectfully called to the condition Of the
road from the city 10 the falls and Clam
spring. There is a large amount of trav.
ell on this road and it needs repairs in
many places. There should be no delay
in putting /. in tirst-class condition.
Miss Alice Conrad will leave Sunda,
for the east. She will attend the wed
ding of Mr.. Charles L Spencer and MISS
Clough ut st. Paul, after which she will
go to st. Louis to attend tie wedding OF
Miss Fannie Baker, daughter of Mr.. l. e
Baker, and sister of Senator Joseph A
Baker of this city. We are OF advised
when Miss Alice will return to her Ben.
ton home and friends, but we trust heI
absence will be brief.-River Press.
That the Montana wool season is ap.
pronching is evidenced by the fact tina
the prince of fleece rustlers, Mr.. Henry
Maclean Martin, Of Harding, Martin &
Co., has invaded the state and entered
upon-his annual rounds of the wool cen.
tiers. We may oon expect to see hin
show up at Great Falls.
The roundup started out Monday un
der the most favorable auspices. They
divided into three parties. The "F" out
fit will work across the boundary line
and gather everything that may have
strayed across during the winter, the IS
T" will work between the Marias anC
the line and the "C2' and others on the
home range--Montanian.
The tie drive is now opposite town, OF
at least there are 10000 lies in the rive,
between the head of Spring creek ant
this place. Mr.. Cameron informs us tina
these ties will be held where they nov
are until the balance of the drive is got
ten passed the bars above Spring creek
The contractors are confident of getting
them all through without any difficulty
-Montanian.
Mr.. w. D. Bateman has on exhibition
some specimens of rock iu which thu
virgin gold in good sized pieces is visible
to the naked. eye. This ore came from
new discovery in the main range of tn'
Rockies in Cadut pass. The ore is very
rich and is free smelling. The discovery
was made last December, but on accoun'
Of deep snow no work was done. Sew
eral men have gone out this spring ant
they may open up a new mining region