The weekly tribune., 1894-01-26

Skelton. lots II and IL, block 80, thirt
addition, 81 600; T. E. Collins and wife t.
Robert A. Ammon, lot 5, block 1863
townsite block %, except lot 5, Wes
Great Falls; undivided half OF south
"a feet of lot 8, and undivided half o.
lot 8, townsite, $4,000; Matt Dunn ant
wife to G. E. Schnader, lot IL, block 556
sixth addition, $500; A. X. Barbour ant
wife to j. o. Gregg, quit-claim deed fol
lots in North Great Falls.
Choteau Times: The biggest vol
story of the season comes from the bac
lands near the mouth of the Musselshell
where one OF the range riders for tht
"79" outfit discovered lot Of old ant
young wolves in big coulee. He rod,
back to the ranch, got lot Of poisoned
bates and strung them along near tht
head Of the coulee. Two days later tht
rider went out and found twenty sever
young wolves lying dead in the coulee
Not one of the old wolves had taken t.
the poison.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
The state reform school at Miles City
will be ready for occupants about the 1st
Of March.
The treasurer's sales of land for taxes
unpaid will take place at the court
house on Wednesday, Jan. 81.
L. S. Woodbury., president Of the
Great Falls Iron works, goes over tC
Butte today on business matters.
The Masons, their wives and daugh.
ters, will enjoy themselves at a social
dance at Masonic hall this evening.
The Board of Trade room yesterday
bore marked resemblance to county
election. The best Of feeling prevailed
The suit of Nick Baatz vs.. Paul
Seipel in the district court was dismiss.
ed without prejudice yesterday by
Judge Benton.
E. L. Bishop and family left yesterday
for Choteau where they will reside in
the future. Mr.. Bishop will engage in
the practice of law.
Negotiations are now pending for the
establishment of weekly newspap per at
Belt. 1t is said that the Barker Miner
office will be removed to the new coal
camp.
The festive burglar is getting in his
work on some of the business houses OF
Fort Benton. So far he has not gathered
in very large amount of cash or other
material.
Max Oscar Lobe proved up before
United States Commissioner Pomeroy on
his homestead entry for the southeast
quarter, section 10 township 90 north,
range east.
An egg war is raging in Butte. Two
carloads arrived on Monday for one OF
the merchants, when the other dealers
combined and knocked the price down
to 50 per case.
Married at the Episcopal church in
Fort Benton on Wednesday evening
Jan. "a, by Rev. Clews, Mr.. Horace L.
Mcintyre and Miss Mamie Searles. both
of Fort Benton.
Mr.. Horshford, who owns a fire-clay
location about four miles south Of Great
Falls, was exhibiting specimens of fire.
brick manufactured from clay taken
from his claim.
H. Burrell, superintendent of the Sand
Coulee Coal company, arrived in the
city last evening. He states that the
demands are now so great on the CON-
pany, that it is with the utmost difficult
ty cars in sufficient amount can be pro-
cured.
Capt. G. H. Jenks, superintendent OF
the Montana Central railway, resigned
his position this morning, and will be
temporarily succeeded by w. w. Cur
rier, train master. Capt. jerks retires
<lo ,,,l oh e Z,
former employees as we'll as the public at
jarge, in which THE TRIBUNE heartily
loins.
The land contest case of the state VS..
f. Buley for forty acres in section 3G,
township 10 north, range 6 east, was
continued yesterday. The evidence is
nearly all in. The land is claimed as
being mineral, containing coal, by Buley,
and the state claims that it is non min
eral. Miss Ella Knowles appears for
the state and Il. f. Brady for the de-
fendant. The evidence is taken before
Clerk Cockrill of the district court.
The following deeds were recorded yes-
terday Townsite Co. to James s. Brash
lot 13, block TIA, Third addition, S4OO;
same to Edward Boyle, lot 4, block 4O7,
First addition, $500; T. E. Collins and
wife to Louis G. Phelps, lots l and 2,
block 361, $4,000; r, E. Collins and wife
to Carrie l. Randall, lots l and 2, block
"a, West Great Falls; T. E. Collins and
wife to Louis G. Phelps, large number
of lots in Highland Park addition.
Observer Ling of the weather bureau
at Havre, Mont, furnishes The TRIBUNE
for publication the following data COM
piled from the record of observations for
the month of February, taken at that
station for period of thirteen years:
Mean or normal temperature, Is. The
warmest February was that of 1886. with
an average of 30. The coldest February
was in 1887. 30 below zero. The highest
temperature during any February was 63
on the 23d, 1886. The lowest tempera-
ture during any February was 55 below
zero in 1887.
Fort Benton Press: A number of
parties from various points were in Fort
Benton Monday, interested in the bids
made for constructing the Milk river
bridge. Six bids were offered, as fol-
lows: Granger e. Fuller Havre, $4,000;
Parker, S2,055; King Bridge Co.,
1884; Gillette Herzog Mfg. Co., Min
neapols, 1,797; G. S. Peppar, Missoula,
S1,571; Vennum g. Mahan, Harlem,
al 473 The contract WAS given TO the