The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-03
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.

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Moutaua, came down from Helena yes
John II. Blgbee and Tnnie Finn
proyed up on their presumption claims
Monday.
Miss Alice Corcoran will take charge
of the Yule school near Monarch, on
Monday next. She leaves today for her
new field of duties.
If the ladies who will keep "open
house, tomorrow will hand in their names
aud addresses to the TRIBUNE we will be
pleased to publish them.
The Presbyterian church is having a
Commodious porch erected at its entrance
and it might be suggested that a coat of
paint would do the edifice no harm.
The Presbyterian prayer and praise
meeting will AXE place this evening at
1880 p. IN. as usual, and the choir prac
tice at $50. Also session meeting at 1886
in the manse.
Secretary J. S. Tod, of the North Mon
taua Fair association was present at the
meeting of the Montana association at
Anaconda and succeeded in having Great
Falls added to the circuit.
N. Z. Vim, Bowman, Ga: Any in
formation as to the whereabouts of John
5. %Ballenger will be thankfully received
by his niece. When last heard from was
in Augusta, Montana. If anyone can give
any clue to his whereabouts please write
to the above address.
New Years night the ladies of theW.C.
r, U. and the young men of the y. M. 9.
A. will give a social at the rooms of the
latter over the Security bank on Central
avenue. Refreshments will be served
and a short programme rendered. Every
effort will be made to insure a pleasant
time to all who come.
The ladies of the W. G. T. U. will be
pleased to meet the gentlemen OF the
city at the rooms of the Y. M. G. A. on
Central avenue on New Years day. Am
pie provision is being made for a royal
reception. In the evening of the same
day a sociable will take place in the Y.
NJ. G. A. rooms. a good time is expected.
Park hotel arrivals: H ] Farrell, st.
Paul; W J Mcnamara, J M MaQuire,
Jas A Longstaff, Butte; H j Haskell, L
Rotwitt, Helena; Thos l. Gotham, Myron
+ Mcdaniel, Cascade; p B Clark, Foster;
Sam Mitchell, Choteau; Chas Weidman,
Madison; A g Redd'ng. Ubet; John J
Ellis, Sun River; Thos W Thompson,
Barker.
AT the Y. M. G.. A. business meeting
held last evening q constitution was
adopted, a board of directors elected and
+ authorized to incorporate the association
under the laws of the state of Montana.
: A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the
y late officers for their earnest and faithful
' laDors. The prospects of the association
! are very bright. ~
! Word has just been received OF the
death OF a son of P. Fl. Delisle Evans,
l who died in Benton about the same hour
his father was killed here on Monday
; night. The son went to Benton to re-
ceive medical treatment for injuries
sustained on the railroad, and it
/ is rather a strange coincidence that
i 9th should be called hence at the anne
hour on the same day.
r. P. r. Gordon sold yesterday to John
G. Jones the southeast quarter of the south
half of the northeast quarter and lots ]
7 and 2, section s, township 20 north, range
s east, containing $40 69-100 acres, for
$1,000. Mr.. Jones turned around and
sold the same property to eastern parties
n for 1880, thereby making a cool $1,5Ot
d out ofthe transaction. The land lies with
e in a couple of miles of Black Eagle
v falls.
The Silverman Bros. nave bought on
q the interest of l. L. Isreal in the firm o
n Silvernan Bros. u Co The new firm
will drop the fruit trade and confin'
h themselves exclusively to wines, liquors
d cigars, tobacco and bar goods. JOSEPH
/. and William Silverman have built III
a a big trade by their straight forward
q, dealing and they propose to leave nothing
IT undone that Will widen their buslnes
circles.
"a The Y. NJ. G. A. at Its annual meetinI
~ last night adopted a new constitution an
:, elected the following hoard of directors
iis Messrs. DIR. Newman, =. NJ. Baum, wv
Conner, S. / ,Dunham, l.. A. Winchester
n. NJ. Steel, CLANCY CoweIl, A G. Gpy
/ lord, W. j. LudMig n e.. Fl. Repeti
n I'VE u~ficera will be chosen from tn
board of directors and will proceed to in
corporate under the laws of the stat'
The other front has been reserve
and will be fitted up for the use of til
association on New Years day.
The case of County Treasurer Barde
VS.. the Montana Club has heen anpeale,
u. to the supreme court, a transcript havin
81 been filed yesterday. This action is
It's test the right of the county treasurer t
a compel the club to pay a license for tn
purpose of dispensing liquor to its mem
az bers. This case has been tried In a jus
n tice court and in a district court. deci'
al ions in each being against the club. TIL
no result will be watched with considerabl
=. interest because of the precedent it e.
rs tablishes journal.
IL A coronor's inquest was held yesterda
NC forenoon over the remains of p. H.. Delsil
'ot Evans, who met such a tragic fate o
the west side Monday night. Messrs. I
Nathan, A. j. Trigg, R.R. H%otchkiss, S.N
he Shell, M. M. Powers and B. II. Power
'ot were ~empannelled as a jury to inqull
he into the caus of death. After examiI
at ing several witnesses the jury completed
IN exhonerated the engineer of the switc
do engine from all blame in the matte
The remaius were shipped yeSt-rda
afternoon to Moorhead, Mimi, where /
lar leaves a wife and five children.
lis Craig, the party who ~wrongfully Dire
~ money out Of the postofice was up befol
W. Judge Race again yesterday torenoo
We 1t was agreed by the prosecuting attorne
80 that if Craig would refund the none
sc and pay the costs, the state would dro
~ the matter. Craig pail ov, r the none
~ settled the costs and was walking out
AZ ~, the courtroom triumphantly when he Wi
u, !, gently tapped on the shoulder. by
'i deputy United States marshal and rea
,n' rested on a charge of interfering wit
a'- Uncle Sans mails. By the time he ge
square with Uncle Sam he will be
vi wiser but sadder man.
he The street railway have have decide
in to begin the new year by allowing scho
ed children to ride at one-half fare. I'll
'ur regular fare of ten cents will be charge
by when the money is paid on the car, b