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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17
THE MANN POSTOFFICE.
A New Story ia Regard to Robbinp the
Mails-who Wa II.

N"S ~.
1t will be remembered that at the
time Mrs. Barnum and her son were ar.
rested for the robbery of the mails at
the Mann p~ostoflice the proof was con
sidered 10 convincing as to be almost
absolute. A different story with some
facts that are new and some which are
merely explanatory is now being circu.
lated. just what foundation it NAV
have in fact it is impossible TO Judge. as
it comes from interested parties. As,
however, it maps out to a certain and
probably limited extent the plan of the
defense it is not without points of in
terest and is given for what it is worth.
10 start with, the family is said to be
not merely respectable but highly
cultivated and intelligent. The Iady
comes from some place in the south,
where her family became impoverished
during the war. Now it is said that
when the inspector was tracing up the
robbery Mrs. Barnum was all the while
perfectly cOgnizant of his presence. And
here the first doubts arise. Would a
business woman of the defend
ants shrewdness have opened and
robbed a letter knowing that
an inspector, looking for just such peo-
pie, was within a few miles of her door?
True. the marked bill was found in her
possession, but that is also accounted for
by the story. A strange mar slept in the
Barnum house on the night in question.
His past and present whereabouts are
alike unknown. His room was very zeal
the letters. An Indian boy of that
neighborhood is said to be willing to swear
that when he left in the morning he paid
for his nights accommodation with a 81
bill, which was the identical marked bill.
Still another occurrence is cited.
About two weeks ago, under the shadow
OF a rock, a man was detected opening
some letters. Either from fear or other
reasons he was not disturbed but when
he left an examination was made and
concealed beneath the rock about sixty
opened letter were found. All were
from the east and were stamped with
dates differing in time only about three
days. These, it is said, have been seen
and duly noted by the inspector,
who is quite puzzled thereby. Since
their trouble the Barnums have been
under surveillance and have had no ac.
cess to the mails. The stage driver who
stays over night at Mann's, takes the
mails sacks to bed with him. SO that
with this latest robbery the Barnums
could have no possible connection. From
this the conclusion is drawn that the
mails are being systematically robbed by
a gang and that the postoffice authori-
ties are yet far from the mark.
The tale is not wholly devoid of incon-
s%istencies and fails to explain several
important circumstances. In addition
to this it comes from interested parties,
and yet withal it bears on its face some
thing not altogether undeserving ere
dencc.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17
THE BENTON GROUP.
What Supt. Barker Says About It-A
$1,000 Car of Ore Going to
Market,

Dave Barker, superintendent of the
mining property at Neihart generally
known as the "Benton group" is in the
city, but will return this morning to
Monarch, where the company has a car
of ore waiting transportation to Helena.
Mr.. Barker will accompany the ore to
the capital, where it will be sampled and
sold to the highest bidder. The ore will
run $500 to the ton and it is safe to say
the car will net the company over $1,000.
This ore was taken out during the last
month in the prosecution of develop
ment work. Not a pound of ore has as
yet been stopped from the mine. Mr..
Barker informs us that he has started a
tunnel lower down on the hill which will
tap the Big Snowy several feet below the
bottom of the winze, and while further
developing the property will enable them
to extract, in curse of development, a
large amount of rich ore. This tunnel
will tap the lead in a few weeks. In all
its workings the Big Snowy is looking as
well as ever, and Supt. Barker is fully
convinced that the "Benton group will
in the near future rank with the best
mining properties in Montana.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17

are being rapidly added. 1t is quite
possible that a dynamo will be taken
down today and it is hoped that this
may be run by water power tomorrow
evening. If nothing m~iscarries the
power will be turned on and the wheels
set in motion tomorrow morning.
The ball which the German Beneficial
society will shortly give promises to be
one of the most pleasant social affairs
given in the city. The music will be
first class and complete arrangements
will be made 80 that everyone who at
tends a have an enjoyable evening. 1t
is set for next Saturday evening and will
be given at the International hotel, on
the corner of Third avenue south and
Fifth street. Tickets may be obtained
from members of the society.
A. M. Rowles, a Sun river ranchman.
who sells garden truck in the city, was
quite seriously injured last evening. He
was driving past the Ulm hotel, when,
through a lurch in his wagon or some
other accident, he fell from the seat of
his wagon directly under the horses
heels. The front wheels of the wagon
passed over his arm. This was badly
bruised, as was also his breast. He was
taken into the Ulm and his injuries,
which are not considered dangerous,
were attended to.
The work of building the new railroad
shops progresses rapidly. A track has
been laid to the grounds and quite a
good deal of the material has arrived.
The foundation is we'll under way and
will in all probability appear above
the ground today. The location of all
the twenty stalls has been marked out.
Any n examining it will realize the
large proportions of a twenty stall round
house.
The Democratic club of Sand Coulee
is planning to give a dance in the near
future and will endeavor to have a spe-
train run from this city that all who
wish may attend. Some we'll known
democratic speakers will be invited to
deliver an address on the issues of the
day.
Spike Trainor and a man named Nc
Pete broke out of Jail yesterday and
have, 80 far as known, shown the city a
clean pair of heels. Owing %torepairs GO
ing on the cage is said to be somewhat
spruLg and as the door was only slightly
fastened escape was easy.
The Great Falls football team re-
turned last evening in a rather demoral.
lied shape, They were again beaten by
Sand COulee, the score this time being
. to 0. A motion is now on foot to con-
solidate the two teams and to play Leth-
bridge.
Mr.. Bowie, who has been putting in
place the machinery at the electric light
power-house, expects to finish his work
Saturday. About the first of next week
he will across the river and begin
work on the smelter.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17
SAPPHIRE AND RUBY COMPANY.
A Strong English Company Formed to
Work the Gem Mines of Montana.

Work the Gem Mines of Montana.
A cablegram to the New York Herald
says: A huge American enterprise t be
launched in the coming week on the
London market is the Sapphire and
Ruby company of Montana, which will
ask the public for s2,252,OOO on a declara.
ton that that company will secure 1900
acres in Montana, on the right bank of
the Missouri river, about twelve miles
northeast from Helena, ION lands to be
acquired by the company"
1t is asserted hat 5000 carats of sap
phires and rubies now in London were
procured during a trial run of a ma
chine separator which was put in to
separate the gems from the gravel"
The prospectus gives an official report
from Edwin w. Streeter, a gem expert,
in which he says:
diamond fields, | consider the sapphire
and ruby mines of Montana to be the
most important discovery of modern
times
The language of the prospectus is
pouhu W CiCdlc Il sclSdtlOn, anu tne an
nouncement that all the company has to
do is to set a machine to work on the
gravel to have rubies and sapphires sep
arated from the rubbish has already set
mining experts buzzing in a lively way.
The mining men of Montana can Judge
from these statements the nature of this
colossal scheme. which has among it's
founders the Duke of Leinster, the
Marquis of Tweedale, Sir Francis Knoll
lys, secretary of the Prince of Wales; Sir
Robert Morier, British ambassador to
Russia; Earl Chesterfield, the Marquis of
Bristol, Lord Sufiield, Earl Mowbray, Lord
Henry Bentinck, Earl De la Ware, Earl
Clarendon, Sir James Whitehead, the
Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Gresham
and a dozen of the most prominent men
in England. The directors are Lord
Chelmsford, Frederick H. Bowman, Sir
Robert H. Collins, H. Mallaby Deeley,
Milford Hallett, w. b. Quincy Little
wood, Horatio Steward and Edwin w.
Streeter. The secretary is II. NOR and
the brokers are G. II. Magniac. Gilbey
and Sumner and Messrs. Holding, King
& Co.
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VS.. Charles S. Wallace default of defend

VS.. Charles S. Wallace default of defend.
ant was noted and divorce and custody
of minor child granted plaintiff.
In h habeas corpus proceedings of
w. II. HALEY vs.. George Treat the de-
PENDANT was ordered released. He was
discovered several days since giving
whisky to prisoners in the city Jail. 1t
was found, however, that the statute did
not cover this offense.
Il. w. Murphy VS.. L. G.. Phelps, decree
OF foreclosure and order of sale of the
following property: The northeast quar-
ter of the northeast quarter and lot l in
section 26, and the northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter in section % and
the southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter in section "a, township 10 north.
range l east. Amount of judgment
~Sl.l3l.16; costs, Sl29.
Batcman & SwitZer We. II. A. Mcclure,
judgment on default for Si45.50 with
costs.
In the matter of the estate of Geo. ID.
Wilson Sibyl +. Wilson asks letters of
administration. Hearing October "a.
Charles Nelson brings suit against +.
c. Kress. Complaint alleges contract by
defendant to convey on June l lots 80,
"a and 81, block 81 of Monarch; states
failure of obligation and asks damages
in amount of 1925.
In the recorders office were filed:
A deed from the Townsite to Valera
library for lot II, block 30; considera-
ton 81.
Articles of incorporation by the Laura
Lake Canal company. The purpose of
the company is stated to be to hold real
estate, dig bitches, build fumes and res
e~rvoirs; to purchase and sell water pow
ers and town sites; to plant and grow
trees, to own machinery, cattle, horses.
sheep, etc. The company is capitalized
at $4,000 in $4,000 shares. Incorpora-
tors are Julius p. Bouscaren, John J..
Ellis, Zachary T. Burton, Alexander
Kerr and James X. Clark.
A deed from Annie f. Leach to Nj.
Mcdonald for the east half of lot ., blk.
126; consideration 1925,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17

Their Annual Standardization of Officers
and Banquet.


and Banquet.
Butte, Oct. 14.-The fourth annual
session of the grand c~ommandery knights
Templar of Montana, convened at the
Masonic temple this morning. The
greater part of the day was devoted to
the consideration and discussion of
measures for the good of the order, and
a number of committees were appointed
to carry out the conclusions arrived at.
Twenty delegates were present, repre-
senting the six subordinate lodges in the
grand c~ommandry. f. d. Neil, Jr., Rev.
+. II. Webb and +. ID. Jones represented
Helena. At the afternoon session
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Carl r. Peter
son, r. Z. &. c.; E. d. Aiken, V. f. D.. G.
c.; A. l.. Babcock, f. A. G. G.; Edwin d
Neill. Jr.. f.. c. e.; +. u. Webb. f.. G.. p:
NJ. G. Riley, f. G. S. W.: VIM. b. Norton,
f. G. j. W.; II. o. Hickman, +. q. treas
urer; Cornelius Hodges, +. G. recyrder,
G. A. Lewar, +. G. st. bearer; Henri
j. Haskell, f. G. sd. bearer; VIM. II.
Mccain, f. G. W.; A. L. Lane, +. G. S.
The newly elected officers of the
grand commandery were duly installed.
Immediately following Montana com
mandery No. 8 of Butte took possession
of the hall and gave an eXemplification
of the work in the order Of the temple.
The meeting lasted until nearly II
o'clock, after which all the sir knights
adjourned to the McDermott. where a
grand collation. awaited them, rendered
by the Butte commandery.
The banquet was a brilliant affair and
the spread one of the most elaborate ever
prepared in Butte. Three tables through
the entire length of the dining room
were well loaded and handsomely decor
ated. There were 10 covers laid and
nearly every one was represented.
Twelve colored walters were there to see
that the sir knights got what they cane
for. Col. c. b. Nolan of Helena per
formed to the queens taste the Office of
POSTMASTER.
The toasts as responded to we're as fol
lows: 1.-The Grand Commandery of
Montana \. j. Davidson of Helena:
early History of Masonry in Montana"
Hon. Sam Word of Helena; THE Apron
and the Cross" Charles II. Gould of
Miles City; THE Christian Knight
Frederick 7. Webb. of Helena: "Shall
we Have Another Crusade" Co..
nelius Hedges of Helena; Blue Lodge
Masonry" j. II. Monteath of Butte;
"Knight Templarism. Though Not a Re
ligion, is Religions Handmade" p. r.
Dolan of Butte: Montana Commandery
No. B." M. c. Riley of Butte. Several
informal toasts were responded to
and the party adjourned at a late hour.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17
A WORLDS FAIR SCHEME,
Prof. Peter Clausen's Proposition to thu
state Commissioner The New
Opera House.

Prof. Peter Clausen Of Minneapolis ar.
rived in the city yesterday afternoon,
He comes to figure on the contract fol
painting the scenery and drop-curtains
and doing the frescowork on the new
opera house. The professor has painted
the scenery in the Grand Forks opera
house and the Grand and Lyceum OF
Minneapolis, with which latter two he
has for some time been connected. For
the frescowork he represents Lindman &
McIvor, a Minneapolis firm. The exact
character of the scenery can not as yet
be detailed, but it will, he says, be of a
character exceptionally fine.
Prof. Clausen besides his connection
with the opera house painting has another
string to his bow. He makes a PROPOSE.
ton somewhat unique but at least suffi
ciently practical to merit careful consid-
Grafton at the handsof MOntana's worlds
fair commissioners.
To begin with he is said to be a scenic
painter of no small celebrity. He had
on exhibition at the Minneapolis eyposi-
ton a panoramic series of views of the
Great Northwest which made quite a
hit. The canvass was about 1,GJO feet
in length and 800 feet was devoted to
scenery about the Yellowstone.
The professor proposes working on a
similar plan 70 paint a series of Montana
views. About 800 feet would, he thinks,
be sufficient. As these views are 12x25
feet this would make the number thirty
two. They would embrace in their sub
ject matter the great mines, mountain
scenes, smelters, waterfalls, buildings,
ranches or whatever else the commission
ers might wish from various portions of
the state. The Whole would be put in
panoramic form, taken to the Worlds
fair and shown with Montana's ex-
hibit. Some man acquainted with the
states Il and capable of SO doing
might be put in charge and would,
as the panorama rolled past,
explain the various views to the people.
This could be carried at an expense of
about $1,000 and would give to the visit
ing public q most excellent idea of Mon
tana's unrivalled greatness.
The gentleman stated that his views
were all done with nat iral colors and by
himself. Some of his theatrical wotk he
has now with him at the Park hotel. He
has seen Mr.. Hershfield, one of Mon
tana's commissioners, who, at the time
he called. vas unable to give him much
time. To-day he expects to call on II. f.
Collins, one of the alternate commission
ers. He IS enthusiastic regarding Mon
tana's scenery and expresses his delight
nf hninu in Gu pharp,tnr N .n,.&,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17
After SUNDAY NeWspapers.

~PITTsBURG, Oct. 1.-THE Sabbatarian
society decided to inaugurate a wal on
Sunday newspapers. Capt. Wishart,
president of the Law and Order society
will have charge of the movement and
next Saturday night will arrest the edit
ors, reporters, compositors, and press
men found working after midnight. II
the papers are published Sunday morn
ing carriers and newsboys will also be
arrested. 1t is the intention also to ar
rest newspaper men if they begin to work
Sunday night before 12 o'clock.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17

1t Will lie II Red Letter Day in the His
tory of the Camp.

1t Will BE II Red Letter Day in the His
tory of the Camp.
Mr.. William Tierney of Neihart who
came to town on Monday to make some
arrangements with the railroad company
in regard to the excursion to that lively
camp, said last night that it would
probably be held on or about November
ID. He has arranged with Superintend-
ent johnson for that date unless some
thing unforeseen should interfere.
The citizens of Neihart are all enthu-
siastic on the subject and will entertain
the excursionists right royalty. Nearly
one thousand dollars have been raised
and no stone will be left unturned to
make the day a magnificent success.
There will be plenty of food for mind
and body. Some prominent Montanians
will be invited to speak and
there will be no end of good
things to eat and drink.
Carriages will be provided gratis for all
the excursionists from Great Falls, Hell
ena, Butte and elsewhere who may de-
sire to visit the mines. There will also
be music that any who wish may trip
the light fantastic.
An interesting feature of the days en-
ercises will be the driving of a silver
spike in commemoration of the compile
ton of the road. This spike will be
made of silver taken'from several differ
ent mines in the camp.
The people of Neihart, always hospi-
table, will surpass all former efforts on
the day of the celebration, and do every
thing in their power to make it an un.
p~recedented success. The business men
of Great Falls should make a special eff
fort TO 90 and fraternize. as it were, with
our neighbors in the future Leadvllle of
Montana.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17
OUT ON BAIL.
Judge Pembcrton Admits Hickey, Kelly
and Deeney to Bail in the Sum
of $4,000 Each.

~
BUTTE, Oct. 14.-Deeney, Hickey and
Kelly, the three men bound to the dis
trict court, charged with the murder of
w. J. Penrose, were admitted to bail by
Judge Pemberton this afternoon in the
sum of $4,000 each. Judge Pemberton
listened to arguments on both sides in
the habeas corpus proceedings. The
Judge then said the only question for
him to determine is, whether the evil
dence is proof of guilt, or whether the
presumption is sufficient to raise
a doubt in the mind. He realized that
the killing of Penrose engendered a great
amount of feeling, as it was a horrible
and inexcusable assassination, startling
the whole state. But the court should
not be controlled in its duty by the
enormity of the crime nor the passions
and prejudices of the people. He finds
no pretense that guilt is evident or posi-
tive, and it must be admitted that ii is
all circumstantial. He placed the bonds
at $4,000 each, and these were furnished
in a few minutes.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17
The Burlington Road.

Mr.. Edward Mann arrived in town
yesterday afternoon and is stopping at
the Milwaukee. He says the Burlington
engineers, who have been encamped near
his place for some time, have located the
line down Otter creek to Belt creek and
are now cross-sectioning the same. This
must mean business for cross-sectioning
is slow, laborious work and is not done
unless the engineers have explicit orders
from headquarters.
1t is also reported that some of the
head engineers have already made over
lures to certain ranchmen on Otter
creek in regard to a ~right-of-way through
their property. II so the early construc-
ton Of the road to Great Falls is a fore
gone conclusion.
Taka d;npar ot tho Milwaukae n
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-17
Fur Goods for Ladies'.

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Rubottom & Gilchrist, interior decora-
tors, carry the most varied assortment
Of window shades, wall papers and pict'
ure frames in the city. Telephone 1871
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H. CAMPBELL'S

address until October 10th is
Westminster West, Vermont.
will be ready to make Loans
on approved security Or take bar
gains in city property by the last
of October.
| have 10 Dclaine Merino
Eams for sale by S. +. Ralston, jr.,
at his ranch near Choteau, Mont.
Murphy, Maclay & Co, have
the sale of my Pure Vermont
Maple Sugar, Syrup, Cider and
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