The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-12-16
The Rustler Mine. Near Libby, Bought
by Representatives of Eastern
Men After Examination.
The Assistant Manager Of the Column
bian Exhibit Now East to Make
Conclusive Report.
General and Social Happenings in the
Metropolis Of the Western Part
of the State.
snecial Correspondence of the Tribune

,snecisl Correspondence of the Tribunc.l
K,L1spELI, Mont, Dec. 1O.-Negotia-
t;ons are about complete for the sale of
,be Rustler mine. heal Libby. n. l..
Iougee g. Co. have received an offer of
$4,000 for the property from eastern
o.nitalists and it is thought the transfer
will be effected in a few days. Samples of
ore from the mine assay from $40 to $50
in gold, twenty-five ounces of silver, and
twenty-five ounces of lead. The main
lead is from four to seven feet III width
and can be traced for a distance Of half
mile or more. This is but one o. the
many rich mines in the Libby creek
country, and if the deal now on hand is
consummaued sufficient capital will be
trthcoming to develop the property
thoroughly and the prospects for a
shelter at Kalispell will brighten in pro
norton to the success Of the undertake
inc. as the amount of rich ore already
belng taken out in the various mining
regions in this section of the state is now
almost sufficient to warrant the erection
| Of a smelter at K%alispell.
A contract has been secured by the
Tyohy Bros. to cut 1000 ties for the
Great Northern railway and trees will
berin falling in the forests near this
Mace in a few days to fill the order.
Mr.. James A. Coram, of Great Falls. Is
registered at the West house.
,N-.zlr lI,Io. rnpnrnl bnnn1npr nT tIn
Montana q Columbian Buffalo Il Indian
Exhibit Co.. left for Chicago last Monday
IN confer with the directors of his com
many and submit his report. lie expects
10 return about the first of January to
complete his arrangements for shipping
his entire herd of eighty-two bulialoes
and the balance of the exhibit to inc
Worlds fair at Chicago.
Many pleasant events are
IN social circles for this week. The La
dies guild of the Episcopal church Is t
lead off with an entertainment luesdal
evening. and the entertainment and bai
TO be given bv the old soldiers on the l1tt
PROMISES to be an enjoyable affair, \
the request of the fire department
which has been ~reorganlZed u
conform to the changed conditions
under which it will operate as soon a
the water company is ready for business
the mayor has consented to proclaim IN
day upon which the water shall be turned
INTO the mains. a local holiday; and III
occasion is to be celebrated in a manne
fitting SO important an event ID IN
Dung city's development. New uniform
for the FIRE department hare Just bee.
shipped from Chicago. and SATURDAY,
IS expected will be the day set apart 10
the celebration. when a thorough tes
will be made of the new fire apparatus
In the evening the city will he brlillah'
ly lighted by electricity. and after
parade of the boys in their bright color
a dance will close the program Tor III
day. =,
Mr.. G. T.. Conrad, manager OF III
townsite company. leaves for Caillornl
with his family about the l1th or III
month.
4 book reception will be hr!d hrI
about the first of January for the pu
pose Of starting a public library ID coi
nect,on with the free reading room
Enough books have already been pron
lsed to make the undertahliI- " '"'
cess.
Mr.. }. II, Edwards Of the hatlspr
townsite company, returned last LUZ
day from IA weeks trip To Ai'77ou'
where he went to attend 10 re pa
ment of taxes for his COMPANY
Mr.. b. II. Langley, general yes
agent of the Montana Central r!iiNa
at Helena. was in the city inns VICE
visiting his son Harry.
Mrs. Jos. Mardall returned Ha'uF",
from a short visit with relatives
Helena.