The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-03
NIEHART NEWS NUGGETS,
Interesting Pointers About Men and AZ
fairs i'm the Great Belt Mining Camp.

fairs in the Great Belt Mining Camp.
NEIHART, Feb. 25.-ICorrespondence
of The TRIBUNE.-E H. Nash, w. f.
Burgy, and d. w. Bateman of Great
Falls were in town this week.
r. j. Curran, who has been absent for
several weeks on "A visit to Detroit, has
returned home.
p. M. Thompson of Minneapolis. one
of the principal owners of the Silver
Horn mine, paid the camp a visit this
week. He expresses himself as we'll sat
isiied with his investments here and pre-
diets the rapid growth Of the town.
Lee EOrsythe, whose serious illness
from an attack of tobacco heart was
mentioned last week, has so far recOv-
cred as to be able to go to White Sui
phur Springs.
On Wednesday evening the A. o. u.
w. gave Il ball in Crawford hall which
has been pronounced by all present the
most enjoyable affair of the season. The
hall was handsomely decorated for the
occasion and about 200 persons were in
attendance.
Ted Hanson came up from Great Falls
this week and will remain for several
days visiting his many friends in the
camp.
Alex Wright, editor of the Miner,
has been away for several days on a bust
ness trip to White Sulphur Springs and
Helena.
The ncW water system is now com
plete, the water has been turned on, and
everything found to be in satisfactory
condition.
Pat Sweeney has gone on a business
trip TO Great Falls, and will also visit
Helena before he returns.
Billy Graham, who for some time has
been travelling over various portions of
the west. has returned and will make
this his residence in the future.
Tuesday the S-year-old son of w. II.
Harrison while making an attempt to
climb on a passing load Of wood slip ped
and fell under the sled. The runners
passed over him and his side and legs
were badly bruised, but he fortunately
escaped with no broken bones.
Dan Rush came in from Nebraska this
week and expects to become a perma-
nent resident Of this place.
Chas. Crawford has been elected chief
VI tliD IL . IL llllgit III oiSul
ed, and G. III. Burchard will be eecond in
command.
Chas. Black, VIM. Rotwell and Frank
ID. Finlaw, all practical and energetic
mining men, have taken a contract TO
find the lead IN the S~weepstake mine on
the Judith. They have left for the scene
OF their future operations,
Our mines are shipping ore as rapidly
as the limited supply cars will allow. and
everything indicates the rapid growth of
the town during the coming summer
and increased activity in all lines of
business.
At the Benton Group about thirty
men are now employed. and the force
will be doubled in the mex few months.
The last shipment Of ore from this mine
ran nearly 800 ounces in silver and $40
in gold. There is now upon tn dump an
immense amount of ore of lower grade
which the owners will not ship. A mill
will probably be built in the spring in
order that this ore may be reduced be,
fore shipment. Scarcity of cars and
sacks is causing serious delay in ship
ments from the Moulton. They have g
large amount of ore ready to be SEM out
The new machinery for the Gait ar.
rived this week and it Is now on the
ground ready to be placed in position
The lumber for the building is being
hauled and lis erection will be begun
next week.
The Irish-American club is arranging
to give a ball on st. Patrick's day.