The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-23
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
SATURDAYS DAILY.

is reported to be rich in silver.
Mr.. Epperson returned from High
wood yesterday where he had gone in
the interest of the Great Falls and High
wood wagon road. The gentleman re-
ports that he obtained subscriptions to
the mount of 35OO at the latter place, in
cash and labor to be expended upon the
road.
Mr.. Nathaniel Gibson, who has. every
year. furnished a large number of trees
to Great Falls parties, recently brought
in 300 young cottonwoods. which he is
setting out for parties as fast as three
experienced men can do the work. He
expects TO furnish several hundred more
TO residents before the close of the tree
planting season.
Mr.. j. u. Clark has been appointed by
the interior department special agent for
Great Falls and Cascade county to
gather statistics of manufactures in
this vicinity for the 18th census. Par
ties interested can materially aid Mr..
Clark in his labors by furnishing him
such information as will enable him to
make a full report from his particular
department at this place.
Bids were opened yesterday for the
construction OF Robert Vaughn's new
building next to the First National bank.
The bids were as follows: Wardrup &
McCubbin, Sli,SS0; L. G. Depew, Sl1,S5O;
John Shea, S1l,Sl2; Geo. \. Grant, sl6.-
40; Putnam d d.. S13,800; j. w. Cor
nelius, l4,111.J0. These are for brick
and stone and woodwork only and not
for cut stone. The bids will not be de
cided upon until certain pending ques-
tions are decided.
VIM. Woodlock. who assaulted Joe
Steiner, was released in Judge Morehous'
court and Immediately re. arrested upon
a state warrant charging him with as
sault with intent to murder. He is now
confined to the county jail. The first
warrant upon which he had been ar
rested and released on bail merely
charged him with assault and as Stein
er's Injuries may prove fatal, the second
warrant was sworn out by the county at
torney.
Mayor Hotcbkiss received a letter yes
terday from Mr.. S. a. Whitfield. first as
sistant postmaster general. acknowledge
ing the receipt of the petition from this
city for free mail delivery. Mr.. Whit
field stated that the matter had been re-
fcrrcd to the United States Inspector for
this district with the request that he
visit Great Falls and make an early re
port. The mayor suggested that as the
inspector will be here in a few days. the
board Of trade make arrangements 10 re
celvc him and assist him il his invcsti-
cations.
Mr.. : Il. II. Robinson. the we'll known
railroad contractor. was among the ar
rivals in the city yesterday. lie is still
engaged upon the Great Northern ut its
western extension. He will, however,
soon commence the building OF a large
reservoir at Havre for the railroad COM.
pany. Mr.. Robinson built a portion of
the Neihart road and while engaged in
that enterprise he formed IA large circle
Of Great Falls friends who are always
happy to welcome him to their midst.
The gentleman will move his family to
Great Falls and make this city his home.
Last Thursday Tommy Gillen and
Charlie Eyton went out to Sand COulee
to give the boys there a taste of padded
buckskin. They had "A big house. Tom
my Gillen spared three rafting rounds
with Harry Allen of Sand Coulce, after
which the event of the evening came off,
Charlie Eyton meeting James Doughcr-
ty in a six-round contest, which was de
cided Il draw. Gillen has challenged
Dougherty TO a finish fight for any part
OF a thousand dollars. 1t will be a rat
tier if it come OFF as both men are about
as good for their weight as there arc in
the state.
.Neihart Miner. II: james Baatz Of the
Great Falls Botiling works has formed "A
copartnership with George Wachcnbak
of Helena for the purpose of opening Il
bottling works establishment in this
camp. The firm will be known as the
Rocky Mountain Bottling works of Nei-
hart. and the firm believes it will have
an excellent field in which to work.
1t has leased the basement of Mel
son Bros, already erected the necessary
machinery, and in a few days the factory
will be in operation. 1t is not en-
pect to work in the beginning over five
men. There is an extensive field for
operations in the Little Belts of the
Rockies.
At a meeting Of the directors of the
Bank of Sand Coulee recently held at
that place a fourteen per cent semi-an
nual dividend was declared. j. G.. An
thOny was elected cashier to succeed II. j.
Skinner, resigned. The fact that a bank
of less than two years standing should
be able to declare a IA per cent dividend
for the first half of the second year Of it's
existence speaks volumes in praise of its
careful management and for the bust
presently leave for Detroit. Mich, on a
visit.
A special examiner Of the post