The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-23

Mayor Gelsthorpe IS considerably an
noyed by the talk that is being made
about that $3.50 lawyers fee, and the in
terview on the subject in yesterdays
TRIBUNE excited a good deal of comment
The mayor supposed, as a matter Of
course, that the city attorney would
handle the case, and was astonished
when informed that Mr.. Largcnt had
employed "A Helena lawyer. But the city
attorney informed him that Mr.. Shelton
would charge only a small Zee, and
SO the matter was passed over. Review
ing the case Mayor Gelsthorpe SAYS:
"When the Street Car company brought
the suit it was called on for a bond of
5000 to cover any damage that might
be sustained by the city on account of
the suit. | am not sure that this charge
for Mr.. Shelton's fee can be put into a
claim for damages. but | think it has
been represented all the way through
that such was the case. and that these
expenses can be recovered from the
Street Car company. ! am entirely
helpless in all these matters.
having a majority of the council opposed
to me-" The mayor did not seem dis
posed to say much about the %abrogation
Of the street car franchise on First ave
nue. north. He thought the company
had failed to live up to its agreements
with the city, but realized hat a fight
on thef franchise means a legal contest,
the outcome Of which to say the least
is doubtful. One thing is certain, how
ever, and that is that the city attorney
will not be allowed to call in expensive
legal advice from outside towns,
***
In conversation with a tribune re-
porter yesterday Secretary Jones of the
board OF trade said:
"The May number of The Great North
ern Bulletin pays special attention to
Montana and its resources and gives a
list of the minerals found in the country
surrounding Great Falls. The most at
t~ractive page of the Bulletin, however,
is the one devoted to Great Falls in par
ticular. 1t sets forth the advantages of
this city in a clear and decided amer,
conveying to the readers of the Bulletin
that Great Falls is the leading city of
Montana. While the Great Northern
railroad company is doing al in its
power to advertise the greatness of
northern Montana and Great Falls in
particular we, the citizens of this re-
sourceful country, should do all we can
" ~ u % l AZ III NOaI.
of all others, we have cause to be proud
of our record; while We every day read Of
the bank fail Dire in all parts Of the
country Montana has practically a clear
record. This state has tided over, with
credit to its citizens, ole of the worst
psnics ever witnessed in this country.
The outlook for its future prosperity is
more favorat 10 today than ever before.
Every year mines are improving and in
creasing their output. This year IN par
ticular Montana is proving beyond the
shadow of a doubt that she stands sec
ond to no other state in the union from
an agricultural standpoint. 1t now re-
mains with Great Falls TO bring Mon
tana to the front as a manufacturing
state and the combined efforts of the cit
liens should he made to bring about
this end
A rumor has gained more or less cur
rency to the effect that the l.. * NJ
Commercial c~Dmpany's saw mills are
about to shut down for a time owing to
the difficulty Of making collections.
This rumor Is wholly false. The COM
pany will 60 right on running full blast
as at present. To a TRIBUNE reporter
who spoke to John L. Harris, superin-
tendent OF the company s business, about
the matter yesterday. he said: 1T is all
a mistake. We nave never had so large
a business as we have at the present
, time. and while collections have been
rather slow considering the volume of
our business, these are improving, and
it is not likely that a man will be thrown
out of work by US. The rumor is devoid
of foundation, and you may say so if you
choose, as coming from me- 1t is we'll
known that the steadiest patrons Of this
company are the smeltcrs here, aud the
great mining companies Of Butte and
Ncihart. II is one uG the most solid con-
Germs IN Montana.