The Anaconda standard., 1895-03-07
GREAT FALLS GOSSIP.

GREAT FALLS, March 6.-The Cascade
County Agricultural society was organ
lied at the meeting of the farmers and
others OF Cascade county held in the city
council chamber Monday afternoon.
There was a good attendance from out of
town points and at all times there was
plenty of interest shown in the proceed
ings of the meeting. From the general
tone OF the remarks made by those who
participated in the proceedings it was
plainly evident that the proposed fair was
among the needs of the hour; the time
was ripe for the establishment of the
same. Thomas G. Carter, the we'll known
farmer OF Red Butte, who did so much for
the success of the fair given under the
auspices OF the Presbyterian church last
fall, called the meeting to order and was
elected chairman. G. c. Cochran was
chosen secretary. Superintendent Dick
inson, during the course of his address
upon the all important subject, made a
very liberal offer which was received with
applause and went long way towards de-
Gliding upon the best place to hold the
fair this fall. Mr.. Dickinson said he
would donate the use of the large car
building at the dam and the equally large
pavilion, also furnish all the electric
lights needed free of charge. His splen-
hiu Will D6 dCCeDteQ. III was de-
cided to hold the fair Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, Oct. 2, 3 and 4. A meet
ing will be held in Captain Cochran's office
Saturday to consider premium list. The
following are the officers of c. C.. A. S.
and their postoffice addresses: L. G..
Carter, Great Falls. president; Myron
Brown. jr., North Great Falls. vice presi-
dent; L. Crutcher, Great Falls, treasurer:
{. {. Cochran, Great Falls, secretary:
Paris Gibson, Great Falls, T. NJ. Babbing-
ton, Sun River; NJ. L. Strong, Sun River.
James Austin, Chestnut Valley, Henry E.
Jones, Kibbey Valley, directors and Off
GERS of the association.
The members of Sheridan post, G. A.
r., report favorable progress with the
preliminary arrangements for the grand |
war song concert to be given in the opera
house April and 8. The programme is |
about completed. The best singers in this |
city will participate. The instrumental |
music will also be of the first order.
Major Maginnis has been invited to be |
present and raise his eloquent voice in |
behalf of worthy cause. for the concert
is to be given for the purpose of raising
money to furnish proper sepulchres for
the dead of both sides. The Highland
cemetery has donated a fine piece of land
which will be beautified and marked with
a substantial monument dedicated to tho
blue and the gray. The veterans hope to
have the monument completed by Decora.
ton day SO it can be dedicated on that
occasion.
The proprietors of tho Glass block en-
tertained their friends and patrons Mt n
sort OF house-warming in their new store
last night. For two hours tho place was
fhronged with people who came to inspect
the place and listen to the excellent mu-
sic. Mrs. Beebe of Butte, formerly a resi-.
lent of this city was accorded an ovation
when she came upon the platform to sing,
n company with Miss Spencer of this city.
Come Where the Twilight Falls" The
'ther singers were Mrs. James Donovan
md Messrs. Coleman and Mcdonald. A
scotch medley of II songs rendered by the
'horus was especially fine and evoked lib. ;
raj applause.
w. ,. trary, city treasurer, has brought
uit against tho commissioners of Cas-
ade county to compel the latter TO turn
ver to tho city the amount of money coll
ected as special tax from the insurance :
ompanies, amounting to SPA. Hereto
ore this money has been paid over to the
olunteer fire department, but the CITY
laims the money and has brought this
uit TO have the question decided.
Chief Burns, of tho fire department. 6
received a telegram from tho
lake-s of tho new hose wagon to take the ,
agon from the car and give it a trial. IL \
as taken from the car yesterday after .
oon and drawn up in front of the fire ,
ation. 1t appears to be pretty fine !;
agon and weighs something like 2,O)O q
ounds, which is considerably less than .
le weight of the old wagon. The hose is >
be carried in the body of the wagon; /;
ferhead is a support for two sections of o
oder TO be used in emergency when the n
q ladders are not needed. 81
ii. z. Rolfe is quite i'll at his residence. n
The Populis; club met at Groves hall b
onday evening and made preliminary a
rangements TO get in line for the city el
ection. They will put up a straight Vi
sket and are making some pretty strong
aims about their strength.
Frank Murray. charged with forgery. II
eaded not guilty. The case of Turner ;,
. Webster got as far along as the selec- =,
IN OF jury. when II was dismissed at i,
plaintiffs cost. The Ashland Cigar a.