The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-19
Several Hundred Cree Indians
Camped Across the River
From Great Falls.
Expressions Of Esteem From Cit-
izens OF Lethbridge for Cour-
tesies Received.
Interesting News From Other Cities of tho
State Concerning Business and
the People.

GREAT FALLS, July lS.-l Special. Sew
eral hundred Indians belonging to the Cree
tribe are at present camped across the river
from the city. They are portion of the
tribe and originally lived in Canada but
refusing to JOIN Riel's rebellion they fled
across tho boundary and have since resided
here. They dress in the gorgeous Indian
fashion, in red blankets, moccasins, all
kinds of hats decorated in eagle feathers.
and others, without hats having feathers
only. Some of them dress in white mans
clothes. These look more odd than the
others as the clothes arc generally several
sizes too small and fit them truly like "the
paper on the wnlr'-not counting the fit at
the e1tremities. The women's dresses
somewhat resembles those of their white
sisters, but are not so tidily worn, and are
mostly hidden by heavy blanket. Both
men and women paint their faces in the
most approved style. After the first coat
of red or unsightly saffron yellow they
decorate it in all kinds of fancy stripes like
Chinese work.
The Indians have good band of horses
and some other stock. They live by their
herds, peddling buffalo horns, mocoasinp
and beads. They are honest and law
abiding, are not gruff and treat those who
visit them as pleasantly as they know how.
Sheriff O'Neil, of Choteau county, has
como to Great Falls with a prisoner who is
wanted in Canada for horse stealing. The
sheriff will hold the prison or here until the
sheriff from the dominion arrives and takes
him on his northern trip.
A very prominent party of officials of the
Western Union Telegraph company were in
town this week. The party consisted of
II. G. Lowery, vice president and general
superintendent; NJ. G. Bristol, general
superintendent of constructions; G.
II. Somers, electrician; Il. Il. Eckert,
Jr., assistant general manager;
]. MoMichael, superintendent at Min
nsapolis; A. G. Green, superintendent of
telegraph of the Northern Pacific, and
j. G. King, holding the same position on
the Great Northern. The party
was shown the different falls,
the Giant spring, and the MANY sights that
make Great Falls noted, and all were high
ly pleased. and saw brightness in store for
the young city that was SO bountifuly
blessed. The party left in their special car
for Chicago.
The general thanks of the Lethbridge
people are extended, through the Leth-
bridge News, to the people of Great Falls
for tho most hearty welcome and gracious
attention accorded to them on the Fourth
The party were much taken up with the en-
thusiasm shown by the people for liberty
and Independence. Many of the visitors
feared that celebration could not take
place without jeering or exciting animosity
but no such feelings existed, and all was
forgotten in the JOY and happiness of the
hour.
The Butte and Montana, and Hotter Ium-
Der companies lost thousands of logs by
the sudden rise in the river and its tr,bu-
taries. Quite number of logs were caught
in the small streams by the lisa of water
and carried rapidly down, and others es-
capped from the booms here and all went
down over the different falls. few we're
caught by temporary boom built at
Benton.
very high bridge is now being built on
the Great Northern extension near the
Idaho line. The bridge is to be built of
timber and will be 2S0 feet high and 800
feet long. The road at present Is making
rapid progress
Capt. Taylor SAYS boat riding has been
very dull of late on account of wet weather.
Since 1T has cleared up and grown warm
people again take delight in skimming
gracefully over the water of the bay. In
the cool of the evening nothing is moro ex-
hilaratlng than a pleasant boat ride and
the cool, gentle breezes from off the placid
waters.
number of very fine residences in the
fashionable part of the city are going up
at present.
Joe O'Neil, of Helena, is in Great Falls
to-day. Helena is his idol, but he has some
good words for Great Falls.
William Jack, prominent business man
of Butte and Il pioneer of Montana. is pay
ing his first visit to the Falls to-day.
E1-Gov. Edgerton and Miss Pauline Ed
eerton, of Helena, are at present paying a
visit to the city.