The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-01

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SUNDAYS DAILY.
In Justice Races court yesterday
Tony Bronson was tried for disturbing
the peace and found guilty and fnet %
and costs.
Hiram A. Pratt, cashier OF the Secur-
ity bank, has received word OF the death
Of his brother, Frederick A. Pratt, at
Aberdeen, s. D.
The second annual fair of the Fergus
at Lewistown on Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday. Sept. 8, 81, and 8.
Mr.. j. 7. Lee wishes to extend to his
friends and the many friends of the late
j. B. Gully his thanks for their kind
sympathy and attendance at Mr.. Cully's
funeral.
On Friday evening, Gladys, the 6.year-
old daughter Of Supt. e. w. King, was
playing in a buggy and accidentally fell
out, breaking her right arm above the
elbow.
The Indians recently tried at Leth-
bridge for stealing cattle we're cleared.
They proved that the stealing was done
on the American side OF the line and not
within the jurisdiction Of Canadian au-
thority.
June promises to be the banner month
for hangings in Montana. In Park
county Robert Field is to be hanged on
Friday, June %, and one week later,
June %, John Osnes will suffer a similar
fate at Fort Benton.
The various round-ups Of northern
Montana will commence operations
about June l. Cattle are reported to be
in prime condition for this season Of the
year and the calf crop is expected to be
larger than for years past.
Saturdays Butte Mirer: The washout
on the Montana Central has been re-
paired and trains arc now running as
usual. The Boston AZ Montana company
will resume the shipment Of ore today.
The company has lately been sending
1000 tons of ore per day to the smelter
at Grrat Falls.
A few days ago a vien of coal was dis.
covered near Gilt Edge. The body is
about four feet in width and is of a su-
perior character, almost as hard as an
thracite. The indications are that a
large body Of it exists. Immediately
some steps will be taken toward the
opening Of the vein.
The following committee has been ap-
pointed to solicit funds to pay the ex-
penses Of the state press association
meeting in this city June II, Ii, and l6:
Matt Dunn, G. M. Webster, w. Il. Bros
nan, w. M Cockrill, +. w. King, A. NJ.
Scott, Jas. Haven, J. A. Gockstetter,
and o. S. Worden.
g. A. Tuttle of Anaconda. secretary
and treasurer of the Montana Sportmen's
association, wants the secretaries of the
different gun clubs in the state to send
him a list Of the names of those men,
bers who wish to Join the association.
Mr.. Tuttle has written to the secretaries
of all the sporting clubs that he has
heard of in Montana, but lie afraid one or
two organizations may have been uLin-
t~entionally overlooked. Those persons
wishing to join will be furnished with a
copy of the constitution and bylaws of
the association.
The reports flying about the streets
that the city is fast filling up with Cox
eyites should not be credited. Marshal
Pontet informs THE TRIBUNE that he
knows Of only two men who belong to
the wealers in the city, and they have
only been here a day or two.
The lumber dealers of Great Falls
have decided to advance the price of
lumber after June l. For the last two
years lumber has been 80 low that the
dealers have not been able to even-up
between the buying and selling prices,
and in order to live and let live a small
advance will be made.
A surprise supper was given on Mrs.
Thomas Cullen Thursday evening at her
residence on Fourth avenue and Thir-
tenth street north, by Mrs. j. S. Bod
kin. Those present were Mrs. r. Bald
win, j. T. Jennings, Kirby, j. j. Mac
Donald, r. McGeorge, o. M. Lambert,
j. Davis. A most enjoyable evening was
spent.
During the last two or three days
quite a number of the representatives Of
the industrial army have arrived in the
city. They are the advadce guard of
the Tacoma and Spokane Coxeys. A
tent has been set up opposite the Min
~neapolis house which is used as a head
quarters from which all orders for the
wealers in this section will be issued.
The river has very nearly reached high
water mark and is now a mighty torrent.
Strangers and even our own people will
miss a magnificent spectacle II they fail
to visit the river during it's high stage.
The most accessible point is at Black
Eagle falls, where the river falls 40 feet
over the dam and ledge below. The
sight is a grand one, and no doubt hun
dreds OF our people will visit the Black
Eagle falls today to see the wonderful
! waterfall.
Neihart Herald: Mr.. McCurdy, road
master OF this branch OF the Great
Northern, says the strike among the re-
pairing gang under him was caused by
the schedule Of wages not having been
received. The men wanted to know
what wages they were receiving and he
could not tell them until the schedule
arrived. The strikers places we're filed
with new men from Great Falls, and are
now riprapping the road where it has
long been needed.
Concerning the employment OF sheep
shearing crews the Saltwater Bulletin
very pertinently remarks: "Anent the
close approach Of the strengthening sea-
son we would suggest that our flock
masters demonstrate their loyalty to the
state by employing local shearers. Trav-
cling crews, as a usual thing, leave very
little money in their wake, caring only
to make big wages, which they carry out