The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-02

,hases of coal fields near Great Falls
md the timber tracts throughout the
Sheriff D. d. Deaton OF Fergus county
eft for home yesterday. He has just ar
r1ved from Texas where he has been
aiding officers of the law in running down
the murderers of his brother, Thomas
Deaton, who, acting as deputy sheriff,
was killed while trying to make an ar
rest. Their efforts we're successful and
James Jones of Dallas county, and Ed.
Bushby of Hawthorne county, Missouri.
have been arrested and are now in jail
awaiting trial.
1t was with feelings OF regret, and a
great surprise, that sunday morning
the news of the resignation Of Rev.
Dumont j. Reid was received by the
members of the Congregational church.
A division Of sentiment among the
congregation as to the liberal basis on
which he desired to build up the church.
and the pastors Discrimination to have a
church divided against itself, as under
stood to be the basis of his resignation.
General regret is expressed, and some
action is being taken to persuade Mr..
Reid to remain in the city.
Last week the First National bank OF
Neihart, declared a semi-annual divi.
dend of three per cent. This speaks
we'll for the business of the great camp,
when it is considered that the mines
were idle for several months. Neihart is
now forging right to the front and in a
short time every mine in the camp will
be in active operation. This mean en-
ployment to hundreds of miners. The
mines now being worked are employing
more men than ever and 1894 bids fair
to be a great year for the mining in
dustry Of that section.
That Anaconda will have two weeks
OF splendid racing this year is assured,
says the Standard. The directors o. the
home association and those of Butte
have already set the dates for the two
meetings. The Anaconda meeting will
begin Saturday, July 80. The Butte
meeting will commence Aug. 4 and con-
tinue twenty days, until Aug. 26. Both
these associations have chosen their
dates with care 80 as not to clash with
any other meeting in the Montana
circuit. The races in the two cities will
cover the same days that the meeting
had last year.
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.
Commencing today the first-class rate
from Great Falls to st. Paul and Duluth
over the Great Northern will be reduced
to 1886.
Governor Richards has appointed
John Miles of Butte, assistant inspector
of mines, in place of Gilbert, who re-
signed.
The Great Falls Meat company are
storing away 200 tone of ice in theiI
Central avenve ice house. Joe Herring
has the contract.
A United States patent to B. H. Jones
for the northwest quarter of section 30
township 81 north. range 4 east, was re
corded yesterday.
Round trip tickets from Great Falls t.
San Francisco over the Great Northern
good for thirty days, continuous pas
sage, $3.50; good to July 10, $50.
At Neihart on Monday, Joseph Catrer
was seriously injured in the Moultor
mine by a rock falling on his head. Hi
chances Of recovery are uncertain.
While turning a drill at the Com
promise mine at Neihart on Monday
Pat Sweeney was injured by a hamme
flying from the handle and striking hin
under the left eye.
Married. at the Methodist church il
Great Falls, by Rev. Allan Roger, Jan
30, 1894, John w. Ford and Maud Nor
rison; also John Mullen and Geneviev
Mcfarland, all Of Sand Coulee.
Trains for Neihart leave Great Fall
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday
at 8 a. M, returning arrive at Grea
Falls on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays at 5:45 p. M, until further notice
Rev. Allan Roger and wife are spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. j. L
Lee before returning to Havre. MI
Roger has been filling the pulpit of Rev
Bennett of the M. E. church during hi
absence in Dillon.
Yesterday L. G.. Phelps purchaser
| the Nick O'Brien property on Fifth ave
nue. north between Fourth and Fifth
streets paying a good price and present
| ed the same to his wife as a birthda,
present. They will occupy the house ii
a few days as their residence.
H. G. Swaney, clerk of the distric
court for Flathead county, charged will
embezzlement, was acquitted under in
structions of the court to the jury-th
state failing to make out a case. Th,
trial commenced on Saturday and termi
mated on Monday at K%alispell.
1t is reported a corps Of surveyor
have been working between the powe
house, and the silver smelter. Som,
party in pursuit of knowledge is STATED
to have asked them what they were do
ing? Of course the COTS did not know
and as to the query who they were work
ing for? the same answer was given a
might have been expected.
In the district court in Helena Of
Monday, the jury handed in a verdict il
the suit of Wilson Bros, and other east
ern creditors against B. Harris, VIII
made an assignment on Dec. IA, 1891, t
| Moses Morris. The verdict was agains
| the defendant, with the exception of on
small finding in his favor, which findinl
was set aside by the judge.
Through its president, DIR. c. p. Hough
the Free Coinage association of Butte
has sent to the National Bimetalli'