The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-08-03
SPRAY OF THE l.
FRIDAY y DAILY.

FRIDAY = DAILY.
Yesterday Judge Benton granted final
citizenship papers to William Hopkihes
The democrats of Missoula county
have decided to put a straight demo
cratic ticket ia the field for county
officers.
E. McClosky and James Dunn. ar
rested for vagrancy were each given
three days in the chain gang yesterday
by Justice Hawkins.
The ore shipments from Neihart to
Great Falls for the week ended Thurs.
day were thirteen cars from the Broad
water and n from the Benton.
Judge and Mrs. w. c. Williston, and
Williston Rich, Of Red Wing, Mipn., ar
rived in the city yesterday and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. @. Phelps.
The clothing stolen from John He'll
er's rooms Wednesday night was found
yesterday by the police secreted in 4
culvert under the railroad track on First
avenue south.
Representatives of the sheepshearers
Of the state met in this city Wednesday
and organized q United Shearers Nation.
al union. They have a membership of
over 3OO.-Heiena Independent.
The new bell for the Methodist church
arrived yesterday consigned to Rev. Ben
nett. 1t is one Of the largest bells in the
city, and hereafter on the Sabbath its
sweet tones will be heard summoning
the just and unjust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rohr and child came up
from Great Falls Monday to enjoy a "a
cation. Mr.. r rhr is the bookkeeper a.
the silver smelter and consequently Is
much interested in the mines in this
Observation-Disclosures Miner.
From M. i. Miner of Fort Benton,
who arrived last Tuesday, it is learned
that last week the Milk river section was
visited with very severe electrical storms
unaccompanied by rain. TIE range was
set on fire in several places by the light.
ming.
Marshal Pontet and his efficient corps
OF policemen deserve great credit for the
double quick in which they
rounded up Il o gang of toughs which
arrived in the city Wednesday afternoon.
The crowd were soon gathered in and
housed.
Frank Jordan, who was drowned re-
Gently in Sun river, is said to have had
an insurance upon his life, which would
revert to his wife. Any person knowing
the whereabouts of Mrs. Jerden will
please notify Judge John b. Traxler, of
Sun River, Mont.
A. H. Adams of st. Paul, a guest at
the Park hotel, received a telegram from
home yesterday notifying him of the
birth of a son weighing II pounds yes
terddy morning. The happy father was
dispensing fragment Havanas the re-
mainder of the day.
William Coombs, arrested in this city
by Marshal Pontet on a telegram from
Butte a couple of weeks ago, charged
with the murder of Jerry Cornell at
Centerville, near Butte, on July ), has
been committed for trial, without bail,
for murder in the first degree.
A report comes from Stanford that a
rancher near there named Peck has
struck good pay dirt while digging an
irrigating ditch. The ground is said to
pan ont about So per day to the man
with sluice boxes, but would easily go
$40 by the hydraulic process.
County Treasurer McClelland received
a telegram yesterday from Canton. Penn,
announcing the Death of his father, Il.
w. McClelland. The deceased visited
Great Falls several years g and will be
remembered by many of our citizens as
a very pleasant and affable gentleman.
The Butte Minerof Thursday morning
has the following to say of our old friend,
Joe Lessard: Joseph Lessard, an old
time merchant Of Deer Lodge and the
manager of the Cree Indians who will
appear at the race track Sunday, is in
the city preparing for the exhibition
Sunday.
In the district court yesterday Kate
Fitzgerald commenced suit against her
husband, William j. Fitzgerald, for a
divorce. They were married at Morris,
ILL.,, Nov. "a, 1883, and lived together
until Feb. %, 1894, when they separated.
The plaintiff alleges cruel and inhumap
treatment. She asks the court to grant
her the custody Of their two children.
A. G. Sheldon, general passenger and
ticket agent of the G. B. d @. railroad,
arrived in the city yesterday. Mr.. S. is
no stranger in Great Falls having made
his first trip to this section when there
were only stakes to mark the avenues
and streets, and few houses. In all his
travels he always has a good word for
the Electric city, and on his yearly visits
he always finds the latch string on the
outside OF the door and a people glad to
see him.
The Bozeman Chronicle says a shock
resembling IN earthquake was felt at
Norris Geyser basin, in the National
park, a few days ago. The new crater
geyser, which has been quiet for some
time, broke out with terrific force, throw
ing rocks weighing twenty five pounds
to the height of 200 feet. Steam rose
500 feet, accompanied by a roar equaling
the combined exhaust of a thousand To-
comotives. The new crater now sur
passes any geyser in action in the park.
+. M. Carroll has started up a five.
stamp mill at the Weatherwax mine in
Yogo, says the Neihart Miner. This mill
has been standing idle since the boom
days Of Yogo, and now that the camp is
picking up again ia brought iuto use.
There was a bond and lease made out to
Mari and Gibson on this property, or at
least an understanding to that effect,
but some difficulty seems to have come
up. and now Mr.. Carroll, who is a large