The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-05
arter and Charles Duley, re,

cyclopeuia Britannica, arrived here yes
terday. This grand library of knowledge
should have a place ia every home, and
the terms as announced in today's TRIB-
uNE place the work in the reach of every
intelligent person.
Yesterday Althaack Lightfoot CON-
menced suit in the district court for a
divorce from her husband, Thomas j..
They were married at Wheatland, S. d.,
July |, 1883, and lived together until
Nov. 10, 1891, when Thomas skipped out
for parts unknown.
Pearl Thomas, a female barber at
Cascade. committed suicide Saturday
night by shooting herself. 1t is said
that her "dearly beloved recently took
unto himself another for a wife,
and for this reason she concluded that
life was no longer a peaceful one for her
and she shot herself.
Clark Bros. e. Co., the extensive stock
raisers OF Choteau. write The TRIBUNE
as follows: "Men are scarce here and the
demand great by fiockmasters for lamb
ing and general work OF the ranches in
this vicinity. An article in your paper
"a SICotiy lhNOE tDlS community
Wages here are $40 a month" No man
need DO long idle in this glorious coun-
try.
One night last week the office of the
Castle Reporter was entirely consumed
by fire. The entire plant, valued at
s1,5OG, was lost. With this conhagration
was destroyed the old Washington hand
press on which the first issue of the
Rocky Mountain Husbandman was
printed. The first paper printed in Mon
tana, the Capital Times, and the Mon
tana Democrat were also printed on this
press. 1t is also stated that the Valley
Tan, the first Gentle paper printed in
Utah. was also printed on it. But it has
passed into history, having served a great
purpose, and will be remembered only
for the good it has done.
Deputy Sheriffs Houston and Dryer
returned Sunday from their twenty-four-
hours fishing excursion at the Gates on
Deep creek. They claim to have caught
325 graylings and 49, trout, but this is
disputed by old fishermen who occasion
ally tell the truth. These fishermen re-
port that Messrs. Richardson and Smart
have about finished a dam across Deep
creek at the Gates for the purpose of
supplying water for an irrigation ditch.
They have about seventy acres in wheat.
Mr.. Smart is a bachelor and has just
completed building a new log house of
three rooms, which looks rather suspi-
cioue. Parties visiting that section will
find the latch-string on the outside and
a hospitable greeting from within the
homes of Messrs. Richardson and Smart.
WEDNESDAYS DAILY.
Carter Barker came down from Nei-
hart last evening. lie reports lively
times in the greatest mining camp On
earth"
David III. Churchill recorded a patent
yesterday from the United States for
lots | and > of section 5, township 10
north, range , east.
William McHugh came down from
Barker last night. He has closed out
his business at Barker and will hereafter
reside at Big Timber.
Postmaster Kaufman at Cascade re-
ports the following letters uncalled for
at his office: Mrs. Charles Ashurath,
Mrs. Allen Kennedy, Mrs. Sarah Parker,
Thomas Glynn, J. NJ. Mulluer, z. Bues-
kale, James O'Donnell.
ID. II. Churchill of Ulm was in tho city
yesterday. He reports his horses all get
ting along finely, Notwithstanding the
severe winter weather and shortage of
range feed. The farmers in that section
are all busy putting in wheat, oats and
barley crops.
Word was received yesterday from Mr..
Whitman nf thu GNraot Nnrklnro .kX.--
that on and after May 4, round trip
cago will be sold at $40. Full informa-
ton can be obtained from the agent of
the company at the station here.
Among the new settlers who have ar
rived in Great Falls lately are baby
boys in the homes of n. Nelson, Eighth
avenue south; J. Pickens, Fourth avenue
south, and j.. Higgins, Fifth avenue
south. DIR. Ferguson OBLIGATED, and says
that all the new corners are sturdy Cit
zens.
w. l.. Martin e Co, on the South
side, are now shipping hay by the steamer
Swan from David Wilson's ranch zeal
Ulm, on the Missouri river. This is a
new departure in the transportation of
hay from up-the-river points.
a. w. Paul. proprietor of the Cascade
stables, says the market for good horses
never was better in Great Falls. Within
a month he has sold thirteen head of
saddle and carriage horses at good
figures. Yesterday he sold a sorrel car
riage team to III. 5. Wright, a prominent
w%oolgrower at Sweet Grass, for 800
cash.
A Spring Time Journey.
After the long winter, of course Won