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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
The State Penitentiary.

Scott Morrison returned Wednesday
from the state penitentiary at Deer
Lodge. He took over Charles Mason who
has Il six year sentence to serve for way
layII & and robbing a man near the rail
road bridge in this city. The deputy
sheriff says there are about go cOnvicts
in the penitentlary now, and to an OBJ
server it seems as though the building is
inadequate for its present purposes. The
keepers of the prison are crampcd for
space and have to be unusually vigilant
to prevent the cOnvicts from escaping.
There are sixteen guards, who with the
assistance of some trained ~bloodhounds
would no doubt make it interesting as
possible for anybody who attempted to
get away. Still a great state like this
should have a substantial, commodlous
and well equipped penitentiary. When
the question of locating the state insti-
tutions has been settled the legislature
will probably erect "a first class building,
but from what can be learned, the pres
ent penitentiary should be enlarged.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
LAND COMMISSIONER STUART.
4 Brief Mention of Some of the Work He
Has Performed During the Past
Three Months.

Mr.. Granville Stuart. state land com
missioner, arrived in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Stuart has been very busy since
his appointment in selecting lands do
mated to the state by the general gov
eminent for the purposes named in the
admission act. All the lands thus far
selected lie in Missoula and Deer Lodge
counties. Altogether ~ townships nave
been selected making, less the 10th and
Both sections, 47S,720 acres, sixteen town
ships being in the Flathead country.
These lands comprise timber, meadow
and farming lands and will in time be
very valuable. They are not yet sur
veyed but will be in the neal future.
Mr.. Stuart has found it impossible to
locate any considerable body of surveyed
lands, as all the choice portions have
long since been taken up and improved.
Therefore in order to get good lands for
the state he has selected unsurveyed
townships in the counties named. The
gentleman will leave this morning for a
tour of inspection over the Sun river
country and parts of Choteau county
There are about 100000 acres yet to Sc
lect, and the gentleman desires to make
his locations as 500 as possible in order
that the state may have the benefit OF
an early choice. When the work is
completed. Montana will have Il most
valuable dowry in her lands.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

The TRIBUNE published Wednesday
morning a brief account of the serious
accident which happened to Roadmaster
John Smith Tuesday evening. whereby
he lost one of his legs. Nothing further
was learned yesterday except that he
was probably struck by the pilot of the
east bound passenger, which passes
through Dodson about $40 p. m.
1t is supposed he was awakened from
a nap on the approach of the train, as he
wished to go to Minot, and being only
about half awake stood on the main line
when he thought he was standing on the
siding. His right leg was so badly
crushed that the doctor had to amputate
it above the knee.
DIR. Adams Of this city, who was the
company's doctor while at Benton, made
a fast run from here to Glasgow in re
Spouse 10 a telegram urging him To
hasten to the wounded mans bedside.
He rode on Il sw~itch-engine. which made
the run in Il little over five hours.
GLASGOW, Mont, June "a, , p. M
Especial to the TRIBUNE. John Smith,
roadmaster for the Montana division
who was injured at Dodson last night
and brought here to be cared for, is con
sidcrably worse than he was this morn
ing. AT this hour his recovery is con
sidercd extremely doubtful.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

Ton restaurant in Helena, is building a
first class restaurant in Neihart. He ex-
poets to sell his Helena restaurant and
run one in Neihart
G.. w. Bryant (colored) was brought in
to the district court yesterday to receive
his sentence for obtaining money on a
worthless check. He was sentenced to
eighteen months in the penitentiary.
His term begins today.
The checks issued by some swindler
in Barker were not signed by the ldyl
Mining company, as stated in yesterdays
TRIBUNE. He signed the company's
name to checks drawn OF a bank in this
city in which the company had no funds.
John G.. Jones of this city recorded
yesterday a warranty deed from James
p. Fullerton ct ux. Of New York for an
undivided one-sixteenth interest in the
southwest quarter of section 10, town
ship 20 north, of range 4 east; consider
alton $1,000.
Wallace Dickinson recorded yesterday
a certified copy of the certificate OF in
corporation of the Boston & Great Falls
Land company, the annual statement OF
the same, and his acceptance OF the posi-
ton as the company's authorized agent
for this state.
Jack Williams says he received word
from Barker that the men driving the
tunnel on the r.. W. mine have struck "a
softer formation and work is progressing
faster than at any previous time. The
tunnel is now in about 800 feet and it is
expected the lea will be found about
100 feet further in.
The annual statement of the Boston d
Great Falls Land company recorded yes
terday is signed by the directors: 4: S.
Bigelow, G. II. Bissell, Edgar Button,
Leonard Lcwisohn and G, o. Parson.
The capital stock is 100000. OF this
amount $1,000 was paid in in money and
$4,000 by way of the transfer Of prop
crty in this city. The assets OF the com,
pany are 100000 consisting of the land
mentioned, while the liabilities arc
nothing.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
DIED IN THE PRIME OF LIFE.
John Smith, Division Road Master on the
Great Northern, Succulnbs to His
Injuries.


John Smith, roadmaster ON the Mon
tana division of the Great Northern, died
in the hospital at Glasgow at ll:aW
Wednesday evening. According to the
dispatch from there published in yester-
days TRIBUNE his recovery was con
sidered very doubtful. The end came
sooner than expected which made the
news of his death sadder still. 1t is "a
great blow to the railroad men on this
division who all liked the man for his
many noble traits, while everyone in this
city who had an acquaintance with him
unites in the universal regret at his sud
den taking off. The funeral will take
place here today after the arrival of the
remains and the friends and relatives of
the deceased who will come on
the regular east-bound train.
II that train is on time
the services will be held at the Cath
Ole church at II a. M. 1t will be at
tended by all employees of the company
who can be spared from duty to pay a
last tribute of respect to their departed
friend.
John Smith was a native of England
thirty-four years of age. and had been in
the employ of the company steadily fol
the past thirteen years in various capaci.
| ties. He was essentially IA self-made
man, having worked himself up by dint
of hard labor and strict attention to the
best interests of the company. He com.
mcnced as a section hand, then became
section boss, extra gang foreman, assist
ant roadmastcr and finally division road
master, the position he held at the tim,
of his death. He was the first roadmas
ter Of the Dakota division. He leaves 4
wife and three children TO deplore hi
loss who, previous 10 his death, lived ii
flug,rbW
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
sired by Prospect.

A perusal of the list of $50 sires shows
that Prospect is the sire of Turf Frank
lin, record 2:l7i4, owned by Philadelphia
parties. Prospect was once owned by
Robert Vaughn, one of our leading citi-
zens, who sold the famous stallion to G.
X. Larribee of Deer Lodge. Two Ct
Prospects colts are now being trained at
the race-track here, and it is expected
they will make a splendid showing. Mon
tana horses are coming rapidly to the
front among the fast horses on the east
ern tracks. We venture to predict that
some of the colts in this state sired 10y
Prospect will attract considerable atten-
finn
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

This mine is still keeping up its record
of four tons daily of first grade ore.
Work is not being pushed as no ship
ment will be made until the railroad is
completed. but the present force will
continue at work. In the breast of the
incline the ore body is now over seven
feet thick and is widening with every
foot. About 80 tons of first grade ore
have been taken ont since work was re
sumed six weeks ago. Belt Mountain
Miner.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
A Cowboy ON the Rampage.

Any old timers who ~hapr"n.d to be on
Central avenue about 1880 "Wednesday
morning saw a sight which was quite
common in Benton or Miles City fifteen
or twenty years ago. Mounted on a
Merry broncho was an alleged specimen
of the genus cowboy, who, evidently the
worse for liquor, urged the animal up
and down the main thoroughfare of the
city at a headlong gait. He made fire.
uuent attempts at the well known COW
boy yell, but anyone familiar with that
class of people could readily see he was a
tcnderfoOt trying to pass of for a bad
man. Sheriff Hamilton, who was going
to the depot to take the train for Butte,
YELLED at the drunken fool to halt, but
the command was unhecded. The of
floor was carving "A small satchel and as
the fellow didn't stop. he threw the griE
at him. 1t struck him on h head
causing him to reel a little To one side So
that tLe onlookers thought he was going
to fall. lie quickly reganed his seat
and with another yell started for the
north side of town. The police had by
this time concluded to put a stop 10 th'
exhibition of rowdyism, and NniceI
Wright, borrowing a horse OF Sharle'
Dickinson. started after ne a mar
He captured him on Fourth avenue ah'
when placed in Jail he gave the name o
Bebee' He will be tried to-day.
7 do NOT sell Scent beer, but have tn
most nalatable whiskyin Montana Ken
nedy. looi% Central avenue,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

be termed an amusement effect. The
grand entrance, proscenium front and
underlines of the balcony are all done
and treated in a general orange buff
harmony, the style being a light tinted
R~omanesque. In the characterization, an
tique ivory will be largely used, relieved
by gold, silver and nickel bronze, all
blending in harmony and accord with
the architecture and finish of the audi
forum.
Outside the study of the building is
entirely of stone. The exterior walls
will be finished in rustic effects with
skewback arches over the windows. This
front gives to the building both charac-
ter and effect and makes the structure
seem like a house of amusement. From
the front a broad porch projects over the
ccllent location for a band and a protec-
ton from the rain for those below.
Outside stairs are to be built along the
sides of the building. These lead from
both balcony and gallery, are broad and
roomy, II open directly into the alleys
They insure to the occupants of these
places perfect safety. even if the stairs
leading to the grand entrance should be
blockaded by fire or panic.
The entire opera house is perfectly
planned and doubtless the building viii
equal or exceed the plans. Architect
Cobb will attend to letting all the coo
tracts and will see the house fairly under
way before leaving. Mr.. Cobb is one OF
the best known members of his profes
sion. Over 200 opera houses testify tC
his ability. Among them are Heucks il
Cincinnati, Faurots in Lima, o., thu
Columbia in Chicago, the Grand in Min
neapolis and the Grand in st. Paul
Beyond a question the local house will
also receive his careful consideration ant
will add still another jewel to his archi
tectural crown.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
HIGH TARIFF.
The Great Horse the Property Ola Montana
Man.

The Great Horse the properly ora ho'i''h'
Man.
The death of High Tariff on the Chi.
cage track Saturday afternoon was IA dis
tinct loss to Montana, which state the
noble steed was so CALAMITY representing
on the turf. High Tariff was the prop
crty of S. +. Larabee, Of Deer Lodge,
was sired by Longfcllow. dam Christine,
and foaled at Deer Lodge. lie won the
Clark stakes at Louisville and the La
tonia derby. Notwithstanding the loss
of this speedy animal, Mr., Larabce has
reason to be proud Of the result of the
race. as Poet Scout, who came in second,
is also his property. Poet Scout
was sired by Longfellow. dam Gypsie.
and second dam Christine. Christine is
owned by Mr.. Larabic. and is n of the
greatest of producers. every n of her
colts being good. She is nov in Cali
fornia to be bred to Sir Modrcd Of the
Haggin stables. Poet Scout not only
came in second in the Chicago derby but
led the race a mile. He promises to
eclipse them all. While sympathizing
with Mr.. Larabie in the loss of High
Tariff. we congratulate him upon the
ownership of Poet Scout. Miner.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
Relief AT Last.

Postmaster j. c. Lilly has been of
t~icially notified of a change in the mail
service. The route from kibby to Bar
ker has been discontinued and "A new
route established from Monarch to Bar
ker. Mail will leave Monarch on Tues,
days. Thursdays and Saturdays and
leave Barker on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. The new route and schedule
will take effect July Isl. Miner.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

George ID. Edwards of Stanford and
Miss Maggie M. Knerr were married at
the II. g. II. hotel on Fifth avenue south
Thursday afternoon. Judge Race per-
formed the ceremony. The bride lived
formerly at Wolf Creek and the groom is
a well known ranchman of the Judith
basin. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards will leave
for Stanford in a day or two.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

Interest will be added to the grand
celebration of the Fourth of July at
this place by the action taken yesterday
by the North Montana Fair association
in arranging for an interesting program
of races, the details of which will be
found in our advertising columns.
Liberal purses are offered and a splendid
opportunity will be given to the "homr
talent to show their mcttle, The track
will be in good condition and some
spirited racing may bc~ expected.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

One of the men engaged in repairing
the damaged bridges on the Belt Noun
tain branch was brought to town We'd
ncsday in a critical condition. lie fell
from one of the bridges above Logging
creek while at work and it is feared sus
tanned serious internal injuries. 1t was
impossible last night to learn his name
or the particulars of the accident.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

Until urther notice train No. 6 on the
Great Falls Il Canada railway for the
north will only run Monday, Wednes-
day. and Friday of each week. The
train from Lethbridge will arrive here on
the same days.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

Ingram Wall Paper is the latest. Ru
bottom * Gilchrist keep it in stock.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27

I do not sell scent beer, but have the
most palatable whiskyin Montana Ken
nedy, l22iI Central avenue
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-21
Tie POstOifice in China.

For many centuries public dispatches
have been conveyed through China by
means OF a Department Of the Board OF
War. Post roads, originally excellent
DuC now disgraccful, radiate from Pckin
to all parts Of the empire, and at dis
t2nces regulated by the nature of the
country are stations where a supply OF
horses Is supposed to be kept-mucH as
IN Siberia--tor the furthcring OF official
correspondence. Despite the badness OF
the roads and the generally diapidat2d
condition of the ponies (they are hardly
big enough to be called horses), surpris-
ing distances are, on urgent occasions,
covered by this means. In theory the
greatest speed is some two hundred miles
L day, and it is claimed that this is often
actually attained. But in this. for China,
rapid means of communication the gen
eral public is not permitted to share, any
more than it may in England avail itself
of the services of a Queens messenger.
1t is not to be imagined that a veritable
nation of shopkeepers like the Chinese
would remain, owing this refusal of their
Government to convey their correspond
ence, destitute of a postal service. They
have indeed a very complete system OF
their own, entirely independent of the
State. In every town of any size may be
seen ten or dozen shops with the sign
Hsin Chu, "letter- office" or postal esteb.
lshment, suspended outside. Their
business is to carry, not letters only. but
small parcels, packets of silver, and the
like, usually to other towns in the same
province, but also on occasion to other
provinces. They are in fact general car
riers, or perhaps it would be fairer to say,
they occupy much the same position in
China now Us did the agents at Har-
wlch and Dover of the Postmaster
General at the beginning of the eight
eenth century-so miscellaneous are the
packages committed to their charge.
They have no fixed tariff varying accord
ing to weight, and there appears to be
no limit, within reason TO the size OF
letters or parcels they will carry. Tne
charge for letters is fairly constant, but
in estimating the cost of conveyance of
parcels the size and shape alone seem
TO be taken into account. A rough cal
culation is then made, which the sender
is az liberty--if he can TO ablte. In
fact, the transmission OF parcels is re-
9arded as being quite as much matter
OF bargaining as the purchase of pig.
As there is no monopoly, each postoifice
tries to undcrbid its rivals, and compcti-
ton sometimes verges on the lulicrous.
.Bosi9a Transcript.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-21
TO GET RID OF RATS,

To Danish rats, take cayenne pepper,
ground to file powder, and sprinkle
plenty of it in their holes and runways.
1t Is an elegant article for keeping rats
out OF place when you nave once got
them out. 1t operates by creating a vio-
lent disturbance in their breathing appa.
ratus. Boat be afraid of putting too
much IN their holes. Apply it literally,
and remember it must be ground exceed.
lngly fine and be very dry to produce
the best results. You might look around
day or so after introd icing it to see if
there are any rats lying about with their
heads snGezed off.
Here Is another: Mix equal parts of
chloride of lime with blue vitriol, DOW
dered fine, and apply it the same as the
pepper. 1t is rather rough on their or
gans. It is safe to say that a consumD-
tive rat running over it a few times
would soon kick his little bucket.
y particularly acute little article for
banishing rats and mice is moist caustic
potash. 1t viii be found very useful in
some places. Spread thin layer Of it
around their holes. 1t sticks 10 their
feet, eats OF the bark, aud lays them on
the shelf
When hole is in the ground, place q
board with hole in the centre over the
rat hole and spread the article on the
board. In passing over the board. thcv
VIII apply the corrective nicely. When
their feet begin TO Jingle, they try to lick
1t OF, and get a dreadfuily sore mouth.
1t IS very severe me-.icine, and plays
smash with them generally.
Tar, used in the same manner, is also
very good. 1t annoys rats sadly. Smear
their holes with it, and they will soon
settle their bills and go OH mad. We
find it advisable to apply it three or four
times to insure their departure for good.
Massachusetts, Pl0umqa.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-21
When Your Head is Of.

As human curiosity has never been
satisfied as to the precise moment of
death in cases of beheading, the account
of the experiment on decapitated GRIM
inal communicated to French medical
journal by leading scientist Of Lyons
is Of absorbing interest. This time the
results are more satisfactory than has
hitherto been the case; the doctor max
ing the following statement with regard
to the manifestations OF consciousness
after the head had been separated from
the body: l. That the head, on being
separated from the body, remains il pos
session of all its faculties, if the hem.
orrhage does not pass certain limits. 3.
The proportion of oxygen in the blood
is sufficient for keeping up the nervous
functions for brief space, never ex-
cedlng half-minute. 3. That the re-
peated opening and closing of the jaws
after the separation of the head from the
body are nothing but the reflex action
common in cases of acute asphyxia.-St.
Louis Republic.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-21
HOW TO FATTEN HOGS.

The following is summary of expert
ments made at the Illinois experiment
station at Champaign during the years
1883, 1889 and 1890:
In eight trials in which corn only was
fed aside from salt and coal slack, pirs
varying in average weight from sixty
five to 200 pounds and kept in pens or
small lots without grass gained at the
rate of from 10.4G to 1473 pounds per
bushel, fifty-six pounds, shellei corn,
the average gain being 1886 pounds.
The rate of gain for food eaten and the
food eaten in proportion to weight de-
creased after four to SIX weeks feeding
with corn only. The corn eaten per day
varied from 3.41 pounds eaten by pigs
averaging G5.5S pounds to 1911 pounds
eaten by pigs weighing 81 pounds. The
com eaten per day per 100 pounds live
weight varied from 1.95 pounds eaten
by pigs fed eighty-four days and averag-
ing POI in weight to SO pounds eaten
by pigs averaging 6j.5S pounds.
In four trials, pigs fed all they would
cat of shellcd corn with blue grass pas
ture ate 4216.5 pounds of corn and
gained 905 pounds, which was at the
rate OF 12.ci pounds gain per bushel of
of corn. Pigs under like condi-
tons, except that they were fed but half
as much corn, ate 2l9O pounds of corn
and gained j05 pounds, which was at
the rate Of 1898 pounds per hushel.
Pigs in dry lots fed she!led corn ate
4201 pounds of corn and gained 1905
pounds, which was at the rate OF 10. SO
pounds per bushel.
After periods varying from six TO nine
weeks the pigs which had been fed half
ration of corn on pasture were given q
full feed of corn, the others being fed
as before. In three trials, lasting four
or five weeks each, the pigs which had
had full feed of corn throughout ate
1876 pounds of corn and gained 329
pounds, which was at the rate of 1O.1I
pounds per bushel. Those which had
been fed half feed of corn in tae first
part of the trials ate 2075.5 pounds of
corn in the second part and gained 1925
pounds, which was at the rate of 1875
per bushel. Those fed corn only ate
1624.5 pounds of corn and gained pa
pounds, which was at the rate of z. a
pounds per bushel.
Two pigs in two-acre pasture in
which three yearling steers were fed corn
gained in twenty-four weeks 1875 pounds.
In a second trial two pigs with like con.
l. -
weeks. In neither case was the gain
large. In each case the pigs at the close
of the trial were in good condition for
full feeding and made large gains when
so fed.
A trial of apple pomace as food for
pigs resulted unsatisfactory. The
pomace kept well; chemical analysis of
it showed an apparently good compost
ton for feeding purposes, but the pigs