The weekly tribune., 1893-08-25

~ the previous evening In tne shape OF
boy baby.
Nellie Mahoney yesterday received a
pre-emption patent for the east half of
the northeast quarter and the northeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter of sec
tion 30, township 20 north, range 3 east.
1t is reliably stated that between now
and September 10 in the neighborhood
of 2lO car loads of cattle will be shipped
from different Montana points along
the Great Northern from Benton east.
A. M. Crane of Chicago and ii. S.
Parmelee of New York, two travelling
men. spoke at the Episcopal church to
good sized audience last night upon
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew. an or
ganization composed Of laymen of the
church.
Drovers Journal: Receipts at four
points this week foot up 129,40O cattle,
210,6O0 hogs, S1.7OO sheep, gain of
q, 400 cattle, II 600 hogs, 22,9OO sheep. as
compared with last week, and 6,6OU
cattle, 36,8OO hogs, "a 900 sheep as com
pared with the same week year ago.
Tom Wheeler, deputy sheriff at Sand
Coulee, was in town yesterday with his
right arm in a sling and wearing the
general appearance of man who had
encountered bear. On investigation
it was learned that he had been kicked
by broncho while breaking the ami
NAL to drive.
River Press. 1t is estimated that
about $1,000 head of Texas cattle have
been driven to eastern Montana ranges.
| OF ri
up. The Millner round up commenced
work yesterday at the Little Rockies.
They will work to the mouth of Milk
river and ship from Nashua.
George A. Pillsbury, the wealthy Min
neapolis miller, and his son-in-law, b. b.
Townsend, who arrived Monday from
the Yellowstone park, left yesterday for
home. Paris Gibson showed the gentle
men the principal sights including the
dam, the new Touring mill and the
Giant spring. They left greatly i'm
pressed with the city and its environ
ments.
THURsDAY's DAILY.
Joseph Little and Mary Wilbur, both
of this city, have been granted mar
riage license.
The city now has a force of half a
dozen doing time in the chain gang i'm
proving Park drive.
The official photographer of the Great
Northern arrived from st. Paul last
night and will go to Neihart today to
take some views.
By request the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians will hold an evening hop on
Labor day, Sept. 4, at Elks' hall. Tick
cts will be only 81 and everything will
be done to brighten the gloom of the
Twill othe-wisp" hard times.
Mr.. j. b. McCollum, mining man of
Butte, is in this city looking for loca-
ii n. He realizes that affairs just now
dre not much better in Great Falls than
other places in Montana. but the out
look for the future here is much more
promising and he will reside here per
manently.
Washington Muzzy has just finished
threshing his wheat and barley. His
wheat yielded about twenty-five bushels
to the acre and off Of ten acres he reaped
ll3 bushels Of barley. Mr. Muzzy says
his yield Of wheat this year was not as
good as last but that it is of very
superior quality.
Ina Bonesteele and Rosa Scott two
bright young girls connected with the
mission band of the NJ. L. church who
were instrumental in getting up Tues
day nights social favored THE TRIBUNE
Office with a call yesterday morning
They brought some ice cream and cake
to the delight of some of the staff, es
pecially the younger ones. The girls re-
port grand total of 5l3.G0 from The
social.