The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21

Lust uISnt WAS the usual CHle IOr tue
regular ~bi-nonthly meeting of the city
. e, uncil, but not enough solons appearing
: 80 make a quorum-three being out Of
own and one sick, Mayor Dick erman
wishes US to announce that q speciaI
meeting will be held next Tuesday even
ing, February "a.
On Sunday February % at II o'clock
Rev. X. Armstrong will hold memorial
services in the Belt creek school house
over the late Mrs. John Seifried. All
residents of that vicinity are requested to
take cognizance of this and attend and
pay this last tribute to the memory of d
fearless upright Christian woman.
Rev. j. Reid, jr., of the Presbyterian
church, aided by his wife, has planned
some f. vorite theatricals for the benef,
of II worthy cause. We hear that the
people of Great Falls will soon be ia.
vored with Il public exhibition of scenes
from the life of the famous Samuel
Pickwick. The first rehearsal was held
at Mrs. Reds last night.
The boys of the fire department have
gX-d an ingenious continuance for hastely
opening the large front dOor IN case of a
fire. One jerk on a rope running
over several pulleys, unfastens
the doors, and at the same time loosens
two weights, the gravity of which rolls
back the doors. Mr.. Cronkite contem-
plates having the device patented.
A prominent wool grower of this sec
ton reports that out of 20 odd thousand
head of sheep he has lost but six or
seven head and that no feeding has been
done except one day during the recent
nnlt ,nnr md chat Ielx, ~. o... -
the wool which might have been dam
the sheep could not secure food on the
range.-Montanian.
The stock of the Eureka Consolidated
Mining company was placed on the mar
ket yesterday at 10 cents per share. This
group of mines is located on the head.
waters of Running Wolf creek, and a
survey is under way previous to obtain
ing . patent. 1t is a lead ore, though it
carries quite a percentage OF silver and
some copper. We understand that CON
sid trable work will be done In the spring.
}. p. B%ouscaren returned yesterday
from "a prOtractrd visit to the capital IN
the interests of Teton county and the
Eureka Reservoir and Irrigation com
pany. He reports both of these in fair
way to mature. The funds for the con-
struction OF the big reservoir and canal
are in the treasury of the company, and
the bill for the formation of The new
county is in the hands of the committee
on towns and counties.-Montanian.
VIM. O'Brien of Barker, a miner who
has been in Montana for more thar fifteen
years past, yesterday returned from Wis
rnnSIp and IninniS Uhnra he huc hoon
since before Christmas on various kinds
of business. Before leaving he gave it
out TO his friends that the object of the
trip was to visit his friends; but the
sequel shows that, while this may lave
been a part of his business, he had anoth-
er and tar more important matter to at
tend to. On his arrival here he was not
alone, but brought with him from Chica.
90 u fair bride. The TRIBUNE welcomes
the worthy couple to Montana and MS
sures the bride that although things may
seem strange in this western country, she
will find the people as warm hearted and
generous as anywhere else IN the wide
world.
J.T Arlington was a passenger on
yesterdays train from the east. He had
been to the end of the track on the
Great Northern extension and returned
via Pacific j unction,the name of the point
on the main line three miles east of ASSN
n%ihoine, where the new lice branches O fl.
The end Of the track is AT Cut Bank river,
about 1870 miles west of Pacific Junction
and was completed to that place the 18th
OF January. Further tracklaying will be
delayed till the immense trestle across
Cut Bank river rs completed. This trestie
will be about 1900 feet long and one span
of it will be about $50 feet above the
bottom OF the river. The river proper at
this point is not very wide, but as its
name Indicates, the banks on both sides
are very steep. Mr.. Arlington informs
us that Palmer Il Lawry, the bridge con-
tractors, have already raised thirty of the
huge bents and are hustling the work as
fast as possible. He says there il less
now there than here.
THURSDAYS DAILY.
DIR. Reed moved his office yesterday to
the Bristol hotel.
Mrs. NJ. A.. Leslie of Helena is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Cockrlll.
Charles Giles Yesterday sold to his
brother Richard, of Maiden, his ranch in
township 20, section 90, range 5 east, for
$4,000.
Tuck Lambert and Attorney Donovan
went to Neihart yesterday, and from that
point will take IA private conveyance to
White sulphur Springs. They 90 to at
tend to some land business.
Capt. Jensen of the Boston returned
yesterday from Il trip east to purchase
goods. He SAYS the latest novel;
ties in spring wear are nov on the way
and when all the goods arrive the differ
ent departments of the Boston will be
full and complete.
We acknowledge the receipt of an in
to d grand ball given in honor of
Washington's birth day, by the Miners
of Barker, Montana. The invita-
tons were evidently printed at the office
Of the Belt Mountain Miner, and reflect
credit upon that establishment.
Phi. Kessler's furniture store was
Yesterday. He has received sew
eral carloads Of new goods and is now
rpadyt 70 meet the demands of all cus