The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-28
SPRAY OF THE FALLS
FROM TUESDAY S DAILY.

| INOy dl I'LL duu ~ 10 OApOStCo tiidt Nv
mill can be started up by August 10.
Clerk Cockrill has announced his de-
termination to issue no more citizenship
papers to Cree Indians unless forced to
do so and his decision meets with great
approval.
Both picnics Sunday were very sue
cessful and netted the givers a hand
some sum, Nothing occurred to mar
the complete success of both aud all un-
~pleasantness was forgotten.
The baseball game Sunday between
the Kid Wonders and the New Helenas
resulted in a victory of the latter team
by a score of u to II. A return game
will soon be played in Great Falls.
Gust. A. Nordquist and Miss Lucy
johnson were married in Groves hall
Saturday at 8 p. m. A large number Of
friends of the young couple we're present
and dancing was INDUCED in until a late
hour.
Oscar Davis, of Kibbey, brought a
quantity Of Strawberries into town yes
terday, many Of them weighing over an
ounce each. They were wild and lie
says there are a great many OF them
arounu hiDDey'
Ole johnson stole a watch from a
boarder in the Northwestern hotel, was
caught, the watch was found in his pos
session, returned to its owner, and Judge
Race yesterday sentenced johnson to
sixty days in the county Jail.
II. NJ. Calkins has purchased all out
standing interest in the stock, fixtures
and good will of the store and business
heretofore carried on by Burgy & Calk-
ms at 200 Central avenue, and will
hereafter conduct the business himself.
The American Wool Reporter of July
10, gives the following quotations on
Montana wool: Fine choice, ID; fine
average, 13M14; fine medium choice, 1G
ali; fine medium average, 14M16, me-
dunn choice, 17@1S; medium, 1GM17;
low Montana, Halls.
The county commissioners, sitting as
a board of equalization, yesterday, re-
duced the assessment on real estate in
the original plat, First, Second, Third,
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth additions to
Great Falls 90 per cent.
u. +. Wilson has filed his United States
patentfor the following land: The north
east quarter OF the northwest quarter,
the west half Of the northeast quarter,
and the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter Of section 7, township 10
north range 3 east.
| District court convened yesterday and
much preliminary work was disposed of.
| The calendar vas a large one and will
probably take a great deal of time for
its disposal. Trial jurors are summoned
to appear today and trials will be at
once begun. Criminal cases will be first
tried.
The cases Of the state against John
Sutherland and Of the state against
Peter Morris have been dismissed. Suth-
erland was accused of striking p. NJ.
Baum over the head with an axe helve
and Baum has left the state. Morris
was accused of depositing sawdust in
Logging creek.
The suit of Thomas Kane q Co.
against =. II. Hughes has been con
tinued for the term. This is one of the
suits on subscription to the opera house
building fund. The question is now
pending ia the supreme court On an APP
peal of plaintiffs in the case of Thomas
Kane q Go. agail st C.. +. Downing,
Much comment is heard regarding the
agricultural exhibit from Cascade coun-
ty at the worlds fair. 1t is thought
strange that, as has been said, Senator
Gibson should be the only farmer that
received instructions how to prepare the
samples. There is yet time, however, for
all defects to be remedied, for samples
will be received until September 10, and
information may be obtained and sam
plies prepared for both Chicago and the
North Montana fair.
Herman Benner had IA narrow escape
from drowning Sunday. He and w. ID.
Coburn were up Sun river and attempted
to swim across. Coburn was in advance
and nearly across the stream, when he
heard a cry for help and, turning, saw
Benner struggling in the water. lie at
once went to his aid and soon had HIM
on shore, but in IA very exhausted con-
dition.
j. S. Bell. president of the Washburn-
Crosby company, and G. j. Martin. sec
rotary of the same company, are at the
Park hotel. These gentlemen will spend
several days here looking over the com
pany's new mill and elevator here and
will also drive over the country to learn
what are the prospects for a wheat crop
here. The mill will start up as soon AS
power can be obtained.
Lee Forrest yesterday swore out a
warrant for the arrest of Capt. j. ID. Tay-
lor on a charge of malicious mischief, in
that Taylor ran into the Swan with his
boat, the J.J. Hill. 1t appears that the
Sow that Taylor uses as a dock is claim
ed by Forrest. Sunday the Swan at
tempted to u across the }. }. lillls
path and reached the scow first and, al
though Capt. Taylor claims that he
stopped as soon AS possible, the Swan
was slightly injured. The case is set for
10 a. IN. today.
At noon yesterday the following. no
tice was posted on the doors
of the Merchants National bank;
.sThis bank is closed and depositors
must await the receiver. We have as
sets amply sufficient to pay all liabilities.
The board of directors" No statement
of the assets and liabilities has been