The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-07-25
Y OF THE FALLS.
DAILY.

Excavation is almost finished
2tk of putting in the founda-
lbn begin.
~ ~rnction of the house of Mr..
IA in West Great Falls is near
) ~ ion. The brick work is fin
6edE be building is being rooted.
:. ~ fcouncil of Lethbridge has
button thanking Great Falls
lens for courteous and kind
on the Fourth and a copy
LEI has been sent to the city
Meal, Helena's pioneer lime
,ert down for "A day or two 20 en-
of the hustle and life of a
idoSt e~nterprising city. Mr.
pNe 3 by Helena and is joined to
~ b of old was joined to his
> evidences a hankering for
which, in a measure, con
ftiality for the burg on the
Inn M. Jack, one of Butte's
bent business men and well
s1 III the old-timers in Montana.
INN f3he city yesterday afternoon.
rhi1 Gr. Jacks first visit to Great
EalI6, N4|b gentleman expresses himself
IL sur "a at the size of the place and
Ito mf8$ Evidences of stability and pros
perity, and predicts for it a most brilliant
tutufo. He will take in the falls below
today and the surrounding sights. Mr..
Jack meets a right royal welcome from "A
host of old-time Montana friends.
James Lawler was made happy yester-
day morning by the arrival of a very
pretty little girl baby, which he
has named Maud. A telegram was
at once sent to Selkirk, Scotland, an
nouncing the happy tidings. From there
the message was carried three miles in
the country by a messenger. Acongrat-
ulatory 1nswcr was written n In three
hours 6lIor the message had been sent
the au111Dr was received. The actual
time "a tfansit is supposed to be one and
three-QUnrters hours. 1t must have
made regular Maud $. time on its round.
There was quite a convention of Butte
& Montana officials in the city yesterday.
j, A. Cofam of Boston. James Coram of
Helena and +. r. Miles of Kalispell were
all registered. A tribune reporter SUI
ceeded In finding all three gentlemen in
the B. en-. offices. Mr.. j. A. Coram has
Just returned from Kalispell and is high
" pleased with the Flathead country.
F. r. Miles is connected with the Il. d
M. mills at Kalispell and is likewise very
enthusiastic over the prospects of that
place. He has with him specimens of
gold quartz found on the Saltwater and
White Fish rivers and is also showing
what he teri rs the only perfect plat of
the Wathead region. Regarding the logs
lost in the late freshet Mr.. COram says
the loss will be from a half million to
two million feet. 1t is 10Y known posi-
lively that there was quite a loss from
the Sheep creek drive. Sensational re
ports in Butte and Helena reported the
loss at 10,0O0,OOO. All three gentlemen
remain in the city until Sunday.
SUNDAYS DAILY.
The bank clearances for the week end
ing July 10 were S3iG,796. Monday was
the largest day, the clearings amounting
to 100000.
Some very fine specimens of iron ore
are at ChOwen a. Wilcox's office. They
are from the late discovery in ChOteau.
It is reported that specimens sent to
Carnegie, Phipps q Go of Pennsylvania
assay So per cent. magnetic iron. If the
find prove sufficiently large this great
firm will take the matter in hand and
Great Falls may have an iron smelter too.
The election in East and West Great
Falls, which took place Friday. was duly
written up in the TRIBUNE Office and
sent to the composing room. 1t was,
however. SO unanimous that the cOmpos
it0r dropped it in disgust and refused to
set II up. Needless to say the election
carried. There was not a dissenting
vote. West Great Falls cast the remark
able ballot OF 81.
The contract for the building of the
new opera house was signed yesterday.
The work of excavating is almost con,
cluded and sometime during the coming
week the work Of laying the foundation
will begin. The signing Of the contract
proves beyond Il question that within a
few short months Great Falls will have
the handsomest opera house in all Mon
tana.
The contract for the brick work on the
Tod building was awarded yesterday.
Frank Coombs being the successful bid
der. BY the terms the contractor
furnishes the brick. which are in mum
Der almost IA million. Work begins on
Monday. +. w. Kelly is authority for
the statement that the building will be
under roof within two months. The
stone is all cut and work will be pushed
ahead with all possible haste.
ii. T.. Collect returned Friday evening
from Barker. whittier he was attracted
by the big strike in the Carter mine. a
TRIBUNE reporter met Mr. Collett fairly
bent under the weight of mineral speci-
mems yesterday morning. and he stopped
long enough to explain matters. "As q
rule" said Mr.. Collett, these reported
strikes are largely exaggerated and often
times have but the slightest if any foun.
dation. failed to get excited over the
reports from the Carter and finally made
up my mind to 60 out and see for my,
self. Imagine my establishment to hnd
not only a good strike, but one of much
greater importance than the reports
would warrant. We have nine feet OF
line carbonate ore exposed for ii long dis
lance. We are now running Il tunne
That will strike the ore at a grcatel
depth, and have been able to trace it {
long distance on the surface. All indj