The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-19

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In Cascade county, is a remarkable and
beautiful Indian relic. On the side of q
steep cliff is painted in a vermillion
color, q coiled snake about three and
one-half feet in diameter. The snake
has in its mouth a turtle, and in the
center Of the snakes coil is the represen
tation Of a human being. Can any in
terpreter Of Indian signs give The TRIB-
UNE the meaning Of this painting? This
painting has been known for years, but
this is the first notice Of it.
SUNDAYS. DAILY.
Augusta citizens are ~agitating the
question Of mail service with Choteau.
Cascade county is the most completely
surveyed coUntyin the etate now accord
ing to it's size.
Officer Luke Curry is nursing a sprain-
ed ankle which will confine him to his
home for several days.
Company A, Montana State guards,
are arranging for a grand ball to be
given In the near future.
Parties from Augusta report the wind
storm in the early part Of the week as
the severest in eight years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cockrill returned from
Helena yesterday, where she had been
the guest Of ex-Gov. Leslie.
Clerk Cockrill issued a marriage IL
cense yesterday to John Larson, aged "a,
and Tyhre Anderson, aged 80, both Of
Great Falls.
Yesterday Judge Benton granted a
divorce to William Day Of Sand Coulee,
from his wife, Virginia Day, On the
grounds of adultery.
Before the chinook arrived range stock
was beginning to feel the severity Of the
weather. The range are now very baro
Of snow and all uneasiness is completely
reno ved.
Robert B~lankenbaker is in from Up
per Sand Coulee. He reports stock in
that vicinity as looking fine. Sheep in
particular are doing we'll. In fact he
says that not since 1883 has stock looked
30 we'll at this time Of the year.
An Arab peddler named Stephen
Dubbs was up before Justice Race yes
terday on the charge of peddling with
out a license. He was found guilty and
fined but refused TO pay and was CON-
mitted to the county Jail for ten days.
A new county bridge to be built joint
ly by Lewis and Clark and Teton coun-
ties has been surveyed and will be
erected this summer over the north fork
felt, as it is a dangerous crossing in high
water.
Orders have been issued by the man.
agemeut of the Shields coal mines at
Belt for the construction of nearly fifty
tenant houses, a hotel, shops, etc, as
soon as the work can be done. These
buildings will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Proceedings have been commenced by
the Big Horn Southern Railway COM
pany. the charter of which has been pur-
chased by the Burlington & Missouri
Railway company, to condemn land for
the right Of way and terminals in the
city Of Billings.
The employees Of the B. and M. copper
smelter received $4,000 yesterday and
the Sand Coulee Coal company employees
$4,000. The silver smelter paid its men
about $4,000 on Wednesday and the
railroad shops, employees will receive
$4,000 on Tuesday.
The Scotchmen of Sand Coulee and
their friends are going to celebrate
Burns birthday on Jan. % by a banquet,
concert, and dance. The various COM
mittees are now busy making arrange
ments and are determined to make this
celebration the event Of the season.
Henry Thibedeau was arrested by De-
tective Germ Friday night for obtaining
money under false %pretenses at Missoula.
The prisoner was turned over to Deputy
Sheriff Woods of Missoula, who had
come after Thibedeau with a warrant,
and they left for the University city yes
terday afternoon.
At the meeting of the stockholders Of
the Montana Brewing company held on
Friday the following officers were elect
ed: President, John j. Ellis; vice-presi-
dent, s. r. Jensen; secretary and treas
urer, j. H. johnson; manager, Joseph
Trimburn. The brewery will be in full
blast by March l.
discovered a vein of coal on the divide
between Running Wolf and Dry. Wolf.
The vein is two feet thick and is pro-
uOuuCcu ny tuO5o Wiz udNc oCCu ~ " NC
equal to Belt coal. About four feet be-
meath the coal is a bed of fine fire clay.
Mr.. Frazier will work his claim as soon
as the weather will permit.
The secretary of the interior has APP
proved a decision of the general land Of
fee to the effect that the offspring Of a
white citizen and an Indian woman fol-
lows the condition of the father as to
citizenship. By this ruling a large
part of the Indian allotments on the
Crow concession may revert to the
government, having been taken by half
breeds.
Frank +. Gage has bought out the
interest of j. W. Bells in the firm of w.
B. Raleigh n Co., the enterprising dry
goods merchants in this city. Mr.. Gage
thoroughly understands the dry good
trade, az the business the house has
done under his management the last few
years fully attests. Everybody likes to
deal with Frank for they know that
what he says is 30 and his word goes.
Under the new tirm-W. b. Raleigh and
F. E. Gage-large additions will be made