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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-08-10
SALARY QUESTION SETTLED.
The City Council Had No Authority to
Alter or Change the Salary of
the Mayor.
Benton Declares the Ordinance
Passed April 16, 1894,
Void.

In the district court of the Eight ju.
dicial district Of tee state Of Montana in
and for Cascade county.
w. II. G%elsthorpe, plaintiff, vs. Tha
City OF Great Falls, Mont, w. Roberts,
y. u. Joscelyn, A. j. Sullivan. +. &.
Hanson, A. Mcdonald, r. j. Fitzgerald,
ID. Williams, and f. Young, who are and
constitute the aldermen of said city, de-
PENDANTS.
n controversy having heretofore
been submitted upon an agreed state
ment OF facts involved in pursuance Of
section 468 Of chapter 3, First division
oil the Compiled Statutes, and coming
on this day to be heard, Leslie & Down.
ing appearing for the plaintiff and Lar
gent d Huntoon as attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS, and after argument of counsel
for said parties, the court, being advised,
finds that the ordinance passed by the
city council Of said city and approved
April 8, 1893, fixing the compensation Of
the mayor Of said city at $1,000 per an
mum is q good and valid ordinance.
And the court further finds that the
ordinance passed by the city council on
April l6, 1894, wherein said council at
tempted to change and modify the sal
airy OF the mayor from Sl,OCO per annum
to 5000 per annum, is a void ordinance
in so far as the same attempts to in
crease OF diminish the salary OF the
mayor as fixed by said ordinance of
April 8, 1893.
And the court further finds that said
council had no authority to alter or
change the salary of complainant, W. H.
G~elsthorpe, as mayor, under the ordin.
ancs passed April 16, 1894, or otherwise
during the continuance Of his term of
two years, beginning with the hrst Mon
day in May, 1891.
1t is thereforefore ordered, adjudgsd,
and decreed that complainant, Gels
thorpe, as mayor, is entitled to receive
from said city eighty-three dollars thir-
ty-three and q third cents for the month
Ct June, 1894, and for each month there.
after during the continuance of his said
term as mayor, and while he shall con-
tinue to discharge the duties Of the
office OF mayor, during said term.
1t is further ordered and adjudQed
that said complainant, Gelsthorpe, re-
cover OF defendants his costs herein ex-
pended. G. H. BENToN. Judge.
Dated Aug. 2, 1894.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-08-10
A BAD BOY.
Breaks His Pledge to Live q Better Life
and Ia Sent to the Reform schoo,.

Breaks His Pledge to Live q Better Life
and Is Sent to the Reform school.
On Aug. 10, 1893, Claud stork, a boy
aged IA years, was arrested for breaking
into Sullivan & Stark's second hand
store, corner Of Third avenue and Fourth
street south, and stealing a number Of
articles. On Aug. % he pleaded guilty
to the charge Of grand larceny in the
district court and was sentenced to one
years imprisonment in the penitentiary
ss there was then no reform school in
the state to which boys could be sent.
The father Of the boy, who resides i n
the country, and others acquainted with
the boy interceded with Judge Benton
to have the sentence suspended, which
he did on condition that the boy would
be kept at home and every effort made
to check him in his downward career.
The boy returned home with his father
and appeared to feel the Disgrace he had
brought upon himself and staid close
under parental care for several months,
but finally, becoming tired of home life,
left for parts unknown. A few weeks
after leaving home he wrote to his father
from Smith river that he was sick and
wanted some money to pay his way
back home. The money was sent him
and in a short time he arrived at home.
His sickness was Of short duration and
he resumed his accustomed labors about
the farm.
On Friday he was performing some
kind OF labor on the farm with a team
Of horses and during the afternoon, he
says. he concluded to take a smoke.
Having the necessary smoking equip
ments with him he lighted a match to
start his pipe with, when the lighted end
Of the match broke off and fell to the
ground setting fire to the grass, which
spread with great rapidly. Being un-
able to put the fire out he became fright
ened, and fearing that the people Of the
neighborhood would deal harshly with
him for causing the fire. he unhitched
q OF the horses, took the harness off,
hid them and then started for Great
Falls on the back of the horse. On ar.
irving in sight Of the city he d%ismounted
from the horse, took the bride off and
turned the animal loose, and then came
to the city and reported to Sheriff Hamil-
ton and told him the story of his acct
IDENTIFY starting the prairie fire aud re-
quested the sheriff to put him in Jail as
he feared bodily harm from the people
living in the neighborhood of the fire.
The sheriff complied with his wishes
and put him behind the bars.
Saturday the sheriff informed Judge
Benton Of the case in hand and wanted
to know what to do with the boy. The
judge was not long in reaching a con-
clusion and ordered Claud Stork to be
brought into court, and after hearing
his story, sentenced him to the reform
school at Miles City until he reaches the
age OF q years, which will be about six
years. He will be taken to the reform
school this week. Thus endeth the
second chapter in the life of Claud
Stork.
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HEAT AND DROUGHT,
The Past Month OF Jaly the Hottest in
Fourteen Years,

The Past Month OF July the Hottest in
Fourteen Years.
The monthly summary supplied by
Observer Ling, of Havre, shows that the
past month of July was one of the warm
est in fourteen years, and that the
amount Of precipitation was smaller
than has been known, with one excep-
ton, during that period, in this section
Of country.
The mean temperature was 70 de-
grees against an average of GO degrees
for fourteen years past. This record has
only been exceeded twice before, in 1886
and 1890, when the mean temperature
was "a degrees and II degrees re-
spectively.
The total precipitation was only OBS
inches against the average of 2.2l inches
for the month Of July during the past
fourteen years. In July, 1883, less than
one-fourth Of an inch OF moisture was
recorded during the month, and with
this exception, July, 1894, breaks the
record for drought. In July, 1884, ten
years ago, the records show q ~precipita-
ton Of 9.67 inches for the month, and
q repetition Of that experience would
have been very acceptable during the
past four weeks.
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET,
The Bond Observation-Disclosures of Expense
No Pay for Holidays.

The Bond Observation-Disclosures of Expense
M Pay for Holidays.
The board Of school trustees met Sat
urday in regular session at the office
OF c. W. Pomeroy. Those present were
Messrs. Holmes, Gockstetter, Poole, EN-
erson, o. M. Holmes being elected chair
man pro tenn
The minutes of the special meeting of
July % being read Trustee Gockstetter
objected to their approval for the reason
of a resolution which was passed at that
meeting and incorporated in the minutes
authorizing c. W. Pomeroy to receive
the $4,000 bonds personally at Chicago
il released. He disclaimed any person
atty in the matter, but he was of the
opinion that the bonds ought to be trans.
ferred from the bank now holding them
to another bank, subject to the order of
the board. He made this objection on
behalf OF the constituents who had
elected him. He therefore moved an
amendment to the minutes that il CIV.
Pomeroy succeeds in releasing the bonds
o in possession Of the Merchants Ex-
change National bank, that they be
placed in the National Bank Of the Re-
public at Chicago, subject to the order
Of the school board. There being no
second the amendment was lost.
The question then came up regarding
the school tax levy, and the clerk stated
that the commissioners had informed
him the school tax would probably be
3 mills, and application had been made
to them for an additional special school
tax of 2 mills, which as yet had not been
acted upon. 1t was then moved and
seconded that the minutes be adopted
as read, which was carried, Gockstetter
voting In the negative.
The auditing committee reported fav-
orably on q number Of bills, and war
rants were ordered drawn.
The clerk reported the estimate for a
ten months term OF school for teachers
salary, which was s25,4OO; for q nine
months term s22,S6O. For the ten
months term just ended the teachers
salaries amounted to s24,442.35. The
total expenditures Of the schools from
Sept. l, 1893, to date was s4l,977.5l. The
The clerk also stated that S785 would be
required for insurance falling due this
year.
The following motion was then unani-
mously carried:
Resolved, That the school term begin
Sept. 4, 1894, the term to last nine
months; two weeks holiday to be given
Christmas and New Years, and one
week in Arbor week, during which holi-
days the teachers shall receive no pay,
and the clerk be instructed to notify
them accordingly.
The contracts for plumbing the South
aide school house were then opened, and
on motion the bid Of e475 made by the
Great Falls Plumbing and Heating
company Was accepted.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-08-10
BELT HAPPENINGS.

Coal Mines-Coke Ovens-New Building
Items of Interest.
The following items are taken from
the Belt Valley Times Of Arlington, tn,
press representative OF the twin Goa.
cities:
The B. & M. smelling company is put
ting in additional sidetracks at Logging
creek.
Parties have been looking over the
field at Belt with a view to building a
large $4,000 hotel.
The B. Il M. Commercial company, F.
c. Roosevelt, agent, has disposed of their
lumber in Arlington to the Goodrich
company. They will close up their yard
here.
Messrs. Hesson and McClelland have
bought out the brick yard of Goss &
Shields and will at NICE begin the max
ing Of bricks at the old Belt brick yards
just south Of the Kennedy addition.
A splendid flow OF water has been
struck near Campbell's drug store at q
depth Of seventy-one feet. Seven hours
steady pumping made no impression on
the flow. They are now sinking near
the Anaconda hotel.
Robert johnson one Of the proprietors
Of the Scandinavian beer hall, Great
Falls, and P. West of Hamilton, Mont,
were in town yesterday. They invested
q few hundred in real estate before they
left.
Alderman Archie Mcdonald Of Great
Falls is spending q few days in this Sec
ton. Accompanied by P. Fitzgerald and
Walter Kennedy he enjoyed a trip to the
fishing ground on Davis creek yesterday
and captured about seven dozen of the
finny tribe.
Gabrielle Mateo. a miner in No. 4 mine
had a narrow escape from death last
week, He was cleaning out a charge
when from some unaccountable reason
it exploded, severely burning bis hand
and face. The drill which he was using
was blown thirty yards away.
1t is reported that parties have about
completed arrangements with the Cast.
ner Coal and Coke company for supply
ing the fire brick required for the coke
ovens. II the deal is made the parties
will start a brick yard just north of
where there is a bank of
superior fire clay.
Frank Lewis returned from the Falls
yesterday. In answer to a question re-
the spur he said that he had
been assured by the representatives of
the B. & M. Smelling company that the
would be built within the next
sixty days. There are a few minor de-
tails yet to be arranged, and as soon as
they are completed the grading will
"And this is not ALL" SAID
Lewis. "The smelling company
have discovered that our coal will make
,oke the equal Of that now being shipped
o them from Virginia, and as soon as
hey can get round to it they will build
large number Of ovens and put in a
washing plant and commence the burn
ng Of coke for the Great Falls and Butte
'melters." During the recent strike"
continued, "the smelters run short Of
'oke and having a large amount of slack
N hand they decided to experiment,
which they did by igniting the slack as
t lay in a pile in the yard. The result
vas a genuine surprise, for with all the
Observation-Disclosures, exposed, etc.
it, nevertheless, turned out an ex-
client batch Of COKE" Mr.. Klepetko
will be here Saturday and it is expected
hat he will then know about what time
ba u,orlr rr:1I koz. |
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JAY ooULo's NEPHEW.
b San Francisco schoolboy Whose Name
Cost Him Perhaps . Fortune.

Ihs San Francisco SchoolbOy Whose Name
Cost Him Perhaps . Fortune.
In n Of the public schools Of this
city is a bright eyed lad Of 10 years
known as Fred Gould. No one TO look
at him would ever dream how near he
came to being the favorite nephew Of
the late wizard Of Wall street on what
O petty trick Of fortune 1t was that
cheated him out Of a million or two.
Fred, whose full name is Jay Fred.
erick Gould, is the son of Abram Gould
Of st. Louis, the only brother Of Jay
Gould. Abram is a railroad man in the
employ Of the Texas and Pacific and
Missouri Pacific. He never traded ON
his relationship to the millionaire, 80
that he is little known outside his i'm
mediate circle of railroad acquaintance.
Fred first saw the light Of day in st.
Louis. The happy father notified his
brother in Wall street that he had a son
and heir, and Jay, in a spasm Of fra
ternal feeling, asked that the child
should be christened Jay Gould, Jr.,
and promised that he would do some-
thing handsome for his namesake.
The father detested the junior, which
he thought his boy would have to write
after his name for a good many years,
SO he compromised by calling the boy
Jay Frederick.
The lad was left motherless at an early
age, but he received a mothers care
from the wife of Captain Austin Of the
Pacific Mail who practica1lv
the boy. Jay Frederick was
brought to Oakland, where he lived un-
til the Austins moved to this city. Re-
the captain died at Panama, but
the widow lives here and sends the boy
to school. The boy has the Gould fea-
lures and complexion. He is very slow
in his movements and in his speech, but
be inherits the business sagacity Of his
uncle, as he generally gets the better Of
any Of his playmates in a trade. He also
shows a shrewdness beyond his years in
purchasing any articles.
When his uncle died, Mrs. Austin
was very anxious to learn whether the
millionaire had done anything for his
She knew hat Jay had been
vroth because the father had not follow |
ID his instructions in naming the boy,
,ut she thought the millionaire might
AVE relented. The will showed that he
ave Abram $25. 900, but there was abb
no mention Of the little boy
whose middle name knocked him out |
# a chance Of a fortune. San Francis |
Chronicle.
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DEATH.

An Man Found Dead by the
Roadside at Fort Benton.
Saturday morning Henry Brinkman
OF Fort Benton while going to the depot,
found between the depot and the city,
a man lying down apparently asleep
with his hat jammed over bis eye. Elk
animation showed he was dead. and
must have been 80 for some days. The
body is that of a perfect stranger, and as
yet 1t has not been identified.
Later-The body Of the man was
found in n OF the coulees away from
the road, and Brinkman's attention was
drawn by the smell from the body. The
man had made up his bed, lying on his
blankets, his revolver under his head.
A memorandum book was found In the
vest pocket containing the mans name,
which the reporter did not learn. The
deceased was a sheepherder.
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THEIR VIEWS ASKED. FOR.
Montana People Are to Give Their
Ideas in Regard to
Irrigation.
Executive Committeeman Robbins
Will Present Them at
Denver, Sept. 3.

8. R. Robbins Of Great Falls, Mon
tana's member of the executive commit
tee Of the National Irrigation congress
to begin In Denver Sept. 3, has issued tn,
following circular letter in regard to tn,
matter:
"For several unavoidable reasons the
report Of the state commission to the
National Irrigation congress to be held
in Denver the week beginning Sept. 3
has been much delayed. The state com
mission cannot voice the true sentiment
Of the people Of Montana unless they
are willing to express it upon such i'm
portant subjects as the cession Of the
arid land to the states by the govern
ment; the control and supervision, the
proper apportionment and taxation OF
the waters within the state. those flowing
into the state from other states or the
British possessions, or from this state
into them.
at is particularly desired that this
state have a large and enthusiastic re-
ception at Denver, and that a greater in
tefeet in this subject, of 30 great i'm
pOrtance to it, should be taken by it's
citizens. The following persons are en-
titled to seats in the coming congress:
II. Each member Of a state CON-
mission and each member Of the national
executive committee shall be ey-officio
delegate.
so. The governor of the state shall 30.
point two delegates at large and as many
additional delegates as the state has
congressional districts.
"3. One member from the differ
emit societies Of irrigation, irrigation en-
gineers, agricultural, horticultural,
chambers Of commerce, boards Of trade,
and the mayor Of each incorporated city.
delegates should be chosen who will
be sure to attend the congress and should
be appointed at once as the time is now
short. In buying railroad tickets dele
gates should be careful to take receipts
from their local ticket agents to enable
them to take advantage Of reduced rail-
way rates, ii arrangements for such can
be made which will undoubtedly be the
case.
There has been a good suggestion
made that each state should try and |
make q creditable showing of the prod
ucts Of it's irrigated lands. IL everyone
interested in this subject will bear this
in mind it can be done. Delegates
should try to bring to Denver with them
samples Of these products, OF il any sam
Piles are sent me (prepaid) l will take
pleasure in taking them with me as bag
gage, or they may be sent me at the Pa
cific hotel, Denver. II sent to Great
Falls they should arrive by Aug. 25.
ANY opinion on any subject pertain
ing to irrigation will be gladly received
by the state commission, consisting Of
the following gentlemen: Paris Gibson,
Great Falls; W. A. Clarke, Butte; A. G.
Helena; W. H. Sutherlin, White
Sulphur Springs, and S. B. Robbins,
chairman, and member of the national
executive committee for Montana"
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Snakes In Irelaudi

Mr.. Rohn. Grand Parade, Cork, has
on exhibition a snake which was killed
at Mr.. Lanes, Veron Mount, lately. 1t
attacked children playing in the fields.
The children raised an alarm, and the
snake was killed. It is not so large as
the snake killed on the banks Of the
Tramore some time ago, but it is of the
same species and is said to be poisonous.
How these snakes came to the Douglas
district is developed in mystery. Cork
Examiner.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nI Factory
-Woolen Mill-Electric Lights-Water
WOrks-B. e. G. #. Addition.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Factory
-WoOlen Mill-Electric Lights-Water
Works-B. & G. f. Addition.
The chamber Of commerce met Friday
evening in their room in the Realty
block, President Goodrich in the chair
Petitions numerously signed by citi.
zens Of Neihart we're received in favor
OF the Burlington extension to Great
Falls, and the proposed cutoff of the
Great Northern to the main line.
The president stated he would an.
nounce the committees next meeting.
A communication from MI. Moule of
Careless creek relative to the proposed
telephone line was referred.
Mr.. Ambrose stated that they would
commence building on the proposed
macaroni factory the coming week.
Discussion was then had regarding
the proposed wooden mill, and q commit.
tee composed Of Messrs. Gallagher,
Berry and Young were appointed to con.
fer with Camp Bros.
In discussion on the proposed reduc
ton in electric street lights, it appeared
that the offer of the company for Sl2.5O
per light soOuld have been accepted by
the city prior to July l, and that now
the city was liable for $l4 per light. On
motion a committee consisting OF Messrs.
Gallagher, Berry and Haven were ap-
pointed to visit the city council and have
the light business settled at $3.50.
In reply to q~uestions:by the chair, Al
derman Young stated that the city was
obliged to pay the water company in
cash, and drew attention to the fact
that mains ordered by the council had
not been laid on the North side. The
speaker also drew attention to the miser-
able service the water company ave the
B. & G. F. addition. Discussion was
then had regarding the purchase of the
water plant by the city, and r. W. Ber-
ry was appointed to investigate the sub
ject. Discussion was then had regarding
the rights Of cities to exceed the three
per cent limit in bonding.
j. e. Huston drew attention to the
deplorBble condition Of the B. & q. F.
addition in csse Of fire, not only from
want Of adequate water pressure, but al
80 M telephone to connect them with
the Central Fire station. He alluded to
the fact that the residents were good
law abiding citizens, they paid their
share OF the city taxes, and In mention
ing their wants, they were only asking
for what they were entitled to-. Discus.
sion being had 1t was decided that petit
ton should be presented the city council
on the subject.
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so.ndinsviaa Methodist Church.

Lot Z block 900 on Fourteenth street
north hes bssn secured by the Scandi-
usvian Methodist church as the site Tor
Q church, but the building of 1t has been
delayed awaiting advicee from the board
q church sxtsnsions at Philadelphis a.
20 ne aid that might be expected from
that source. News has now been re-
cedyed that 9 donstion Of $1,000 will be
givsn ON condition that. $1,000 car be
rsissd here. This ought TO bs .
stinulus 10 The people of Great Falls 70
sscuro tit bnilding, and the beni6cent
I-n1lueoceu arising theesfrou. The
sxic1euce q Shis church here has a.
roo1y hssa The esnse o. inducing . num-
~ a deixnhle 6Candinsvian families to
$500 -. md = thoe Q benefit TO the
~ 8 hsIs b Tie incoming Of good
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ut Il the best armor plate ever tested
anywhere" was the verdict pronounced
ON the last II inch H~srveyizsd plate
tried ct Indian Head. Just 90. But
when the company furnishes the rest Of
the armor for the big ironclads Indiana
and Massachusetts, will 1t be equal to
that tested at Indian Head, or will 1t be
~ worthless a. that discovered some
time ago at the mills after supposed
specimens Of 1t had triumphantly stood
the government trials2
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MacMahOn's Memoirs,

A Paris firm is making an effort to
secure the right to publish Marshal Mac.
Mahon's memoirs, hut SO far without
success. The marshal left the manu-
script to his wife and gave a copy to
each of his children, but enjoined that
1t should neither be published nor de-
stroyed. Only a few persons-friends
Of the family-have been permitted to
read the memoirs. Paris Journal.
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Notice.

Wishing to retire from business, I
will sell my entire stock of diamonds,
watches and jewelry regardless OF cost.
Call early and secure bargains. Chicago
Loan Office, 10 Second street south.
8. COHEN, Manager.
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Now L. the Time to nave Money
these hard times by buying wood Of the
Circuit Falls Fuel company for cash.
Sawed and split to 6t any stove: Large
load, blocks, $3.50; large load, splitS3.75;
half load, $500; also cord wood by the
cord or half cord. Office and yard: 9th
v north and 18th street. Tel. 2O9.
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Phil Gibson wants his friends, both
old and young lbig corporations barred),
to call ON him for Insurance. =
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whsa Baby ives sick, We gave her Castoris.
whsn he was . Child, she cried for Castoria.
wha ~ became Mis, she chung to Castoria.
wAashsA had Childrsn. she gave them Castoris