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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
A STATE FAIR,
enCe.

Senator Brosnan Of Cascade county
has introduced bill to provide for ex-
hibits Of mining, agricultural. mechan.
ical, industrial and other produts of
Montana. This bill il in effect the
carrying out of the plan of the State
Fair association, recently organized in
Great Falls, and there ia every reason
why it should become law. With
resources far greater than any of the far
western states Montana has heretofore
persistently hid it's light under bushel.
All OF its sisters have taken advantage
of the legitimate means Of showing to
the world their adaptability to all classes
of desirable immigrants and as conse
quence they have protited. This is notably
the case with Colorado. la spite, how
ever of this backwardness on our part
Montana has forged ahead and reached
such proportions that ~ needs I" be
known to its own people in different
sections of its vast area as we'll as to
those OF the east
no accomplish this purpose state
fair, that shall be a fair in fact as well aG
in name, will prove most material fac
tor ts benefits will accrue to the en-
tire state and therefore it should have
state assistance. As to the question OF
| where the fair should be held there may
be division Of sentiment, but we be
lieve that Great Falls is the place for it
| The city is second to none in the state
and the surroundings are in all respects
so superior to those Of any other place
that they will not admit Of any compari
son. No matter whore the fair may b'
held it will do good, but if held at Grea
Falls it will do most good. Therefore
let the Legislature authorize and aid tn,
holding of the fair in tho name of tn,
state and If the honest object of accom-
plishing the most good is kept in viey
let Great Falls be named AS the point a
which it shall be held
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

interfere with the vested rights OF
any person or persons. 1t realizes
that when the water plant was put in
the city needed such an institution, but
it suggests in all seriousness that the
subject be carefully discussed and con-
sidered and if it be found that Great
Falls can acquire the plant and conduct
it as part of the city government it
would be wise and economical to do 30.
Space has heretofore been given to sew
eral good tempered communications upon
this subject in The TRIBUNE and it's
columns are still open to those who desire
to discuss either side OF the question in a
reasonable manner.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
IT SHOULD PASS.

Referring to bill to create the
Eleventh judicial district, now before
tho Legislature, the Helena Independent
very aptly says:
"There is bill pending before the
legislature to divide the Tenth judicial
district Of this state and create the
Eleventh district. The Tenth is now
composed Of five counties-Valley, Fer
gus, Choteau, Teton, and Flathead. The
district extends all the way from the
state Of North Dakota to Idaho. It il
now presided over by one judge-Dudley
DuBose In order to hold court in all
these counties as provided by law he has
to make the trip to Lewistown from
Benton by stage and from some point on
the Great Northern to Choteau, the
county seat of Teton county, in the same
way. This requires one week on the road,
besides tho time required to visit the
other counties in the district by rail-
The distance from Glasgow to Kalispel
by rail is more than 500 miles. The re-
suit is that the judge finds it physical
impossibllity to do justice to all the
counties, or by a proper division of time
to any one Of them. The rapid increase
of population in Flathead county
makes business enough in that county
alone for one judge. There we're regis
tered in that county last fall about 2,2OO
votes. They have large and increasing
docket there and the bill provides for
the new district to be composed of the
counties of Flathead and Teton, leaving
the three counties Of Fergus, Choteau
and Valley to form the Tenth district.
The measure seems to be just one and
absolutely necessary for the administra
tion of justice in that growing part of
the state. There seems to be no opposi-
ton to the passage of the bill.'
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
DIED AT THEIR POSTS.

The tragic deaths of the officers and
members of the Butte fire department
in the line Of their duty carries with it
Il significant lesson. 1t is illustrative in
the highest degree Of the danger that
ever attends the hazardous life OF good
tiremen and proves, too, that the Butte
men were OF the right ripe. For years
the very name of fireman has been syn
onomous of courage. This was the case
in tho days of the old undisciplined
volunteers and it has been intensified by
the conduct OF the well drilled, self pos
seesed, regular paid department. The
latter fight fires with a perfect system,
but no occasion ever arises calling for Il
display of reckless daring that the
modern fireman is not equal to it. No
day passes but in some city his
courage Is put to the test, and too
often he is "A rescuer at the ex-
pcnso of his own life. 1t was .ot
| lives that others might live. They faced
and met their awful fate in striving to
DO their simple duty, They fell at their
posts, and in these days when men 80
often shirk duty it is high praise to re.
cord this of them. Small band that
they were when they rushed to attack
the seething flames il the monster build
ing, they must have felt that it was an
unequal contest at the best, but that
did not deter them. They were iiremer
and it was their business to do and dare
No one Of the party could have thought
OF the cruel powder piled high in deadly
boxes, hidden from their view, but 81
soon to make its terrible power felt Had
they known this they might we'll have
hesitated for tho advance was suicide
, Yet in they went and their mangIee
bodies, desolate hearthstones, and I
stricken community is the result. Lo
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

form. But it is too soon to say it ends
the possibility Of any legislation by this
congress. As long as the effort is made
to give monopoly to the national banks
and exclude silver the plan will be
fought. There may yet be time to frame
measure adequate for the present situ-
alton, but it is certain any such measure
will give proper recognition to silver"
In the light OF this defiant utterance
it is still possible that silver bill will
be passed during the session, though it
is not probable. However, the cause is
gaining instead Of losing ground.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

The administration is at work hatch
ing up sort Of crazy-quilt financial
measure in the hope that it will meet
the wishes of the warring elements suf
ticlently to secure it's passage. II it
does pass it will not be satisfactory to
anyone, and especially to the president
1t will be rather mortifylhg to Mr.. Cleve-
land to accept what he can get instead
OF what he demands. but that is he po-
sition he now finds himself in Accord
ing to reports the new bill will make
concessions to all elements except tie
paramount one of silver, and that will be
let severely alone. However, when it
gets before congress the silver men may
have few words to say as to its disposi-
ton. They are still in the ring.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

A bare majority of the republican
members of the state legislature in eau
Gus assembled have decided that
Thomas Ii. Carter shall represent Mon
tana in the United States senate for six
years beginning March 4, 1885 The
election Is a disappointment to The
TRIBUNE. IT has held and still holds
that the record OF Mr.. Carter on the
silver question is not good and that his
connection with the Northern Pacific
renders him liable to suspicion on the
important matter of mineral lands. Upon
this latter subject Thomas G. Merrill,
who is known AS the most earnest and
Jealous of the champions of the people
for the salvation OF the mineral lands
felt it necessary to telegraph a protest
from Washington city where he now is
His message was eloquent in his sim
Der from mineral bearing county can
afford to vote for Carter since the
services Of our mineral land tight now
depend on congressional action" Mr..
Merrill is republican, but Independent
OF that If any man in the state has
earned the right to speak on the mineral
land question it is he. That his advice
has been disreearded Is matter of re-
gret. On the silver question Mr.. Carter
found it necessary to bolster up his
record with certificates OF character from
we'll known leaders of the cause in con-
gress. That they we're efficacious his
selection proves. He must have made
pledges to the caucus in regard to both
these important questions and it is to be
hoped they we're made honestly and will
be faithfully kept.
1t is a matter Of congratnlaton 10 all
good people that the contest has been
thus speedily settled. 1t now only re-
mains for the Legislature to meet in Joint
session on the day appointed, put in force
the caucus will and then settle down tt
earnest Legislative work
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

ordinance against the keeping Of large
quantities of certain explosives in the
city, but whether giant powder is in
cluded The TRIBUNE will not undertake
to say. 1t is hardly possible that it is,
for it it were, SO reputable firm as
the Kenyon Connell hardware company
would not be reckless in it's violation.
In the light of the disaster all the
facts relative to the cause Of the accident
and it's awful results will probably be
brought out and the blame, il any exists.
placed where it belongs. This cannot
undo the mischief already done, but it
can be the means Of providing stringent
measures to prevent as far as possible a
recurrence. In the meantime Senator
Eggleston has very properly introduced
a resolution directing the proper COM
mittee to inquire into the law upon the
subject and suggest such additional legis-
lation as may be necessary.
So far as Great Falls is concerned the
ordnance upon the subject is as follows:
ut shall not be lawful for any mer-
chant, dealer, or other person to have,
store, or keep at any time at his ordinary
one mile Of the city limits any quantity
OF powder greater than 100 pounds, and
that in tin or iron cases or canisters, nor
shall any such dealer keep any greater
quantity Of cartridges than one case of
each kind, nor of giant powder caps
more than 1000, nor any other in
fammahle or explosive material in large
quantities Or unsafe vessel or package.
and any person violating any provision
Of this section shall be fined not lees
than s. nor more than $50"
1t will be seen that this ordinance is
very loosely drawn, and it is question
able whether it can be construed so as
to include giant powder. While it is
true that here there is at present but
little need for keeping on hand large
quantities OF explosives, it is also true
that very large stores must be kept at
or near Butte. This, however, can and
should be done in manner that would
not endanger public safety. The best
way to reach the evil is the enactment
Of a statute by the legislature that will
be applicable to all cities, and when it is
adopted have it rigidly enforced by the
municipal authorities. The Butte ex-
perence has demonstrated that giant
powder is dangerous in the vicinity Of
fire, and that it should be stored at
points beyond the habited portions of
cities,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

The silver men in congress appear to
still have fighting chance aud are show
ing bold front. TIE dcfet 81 the Car
Isle currency bill has given them much
hope and has carried diemay into the
camp Of the administration and it's gold
bug friends. The latter are now en-
gagged in game Of bluf and are pre-
dieting all manner Of dire results il some
financial legislation is not had and Civ
ing notice that the responsibility for dis
aeter will rest upon the silver men. 1t
looks as though they were willing to as
sumo it. They all remember that dur
that the simple repeal Of the purchasing
clause Of the Sherman act would cure
all the financial ills, and under that
promise it was repealed without any
ifs or butts and without any
remedial act. The repeal did harm
instead Of good, and those who op
posed it do not intend to be fooled
again il they can prevent it. The admin
istration bluster seems to have lost iti
effect. Representative Bland, who voice.
the opinion OF the silver men, has giver
due notice that all measures that do no
recognize silver will be fought. lie j
quoted as saying: "The vote undoubt
edly means the abandonment OF all hop
to pass the Carlisle bill in it's presen
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
A BUSINESS VIEW

President j. j. Hill OF the Great
Northern arrived in Washington city last
Saturday and upon being interviewed by
representative of the Pioneer Press
among other things said that the bus
ness of the northwest was in far better
shape than it WAS few months ago and
would revive as quickly as in any other
part of the country unLer the impetus
of wise legislation.
ave need financial legislation at once"
said he, land am confident that we
shall get it, perhaps before this congress
adjourne. If not, it will come carly in
the next session, extra or regular, for
the country will not submit to any more
patchwork legislation. The patriotic
men of both parties must come to the
rescue, The trouble with the tifty-third
congress is that the committees are con-
trolled by men from the districts of the
south where no great business interests
are represented. We shall have " iser
legislation when the solid south is
broken up and by division OF Its mem
bers politically loses the preponderance
of influence which it now possesses in
national legislation"
1t will not be disputed that J. j.
Hill is an authority upon upon
financial matters and that he ls in
close touch with the money kings
Of the east. This being the case
his opinions are entitled to considera-
ton. Like other men he may be mista.
ken in his estimate OF the existing condi-
tion when he says there will be no
financial legi-lat,nn this session, for
cyclones give but little warning Of their
approach. However, he is a we'll in
formed man and talks of the situation
just as it looks to him. Those who are
acquainted with Mr.. Hills ideas on
finance will remember that up to short
time ago he was pronounced mono
metallist and they will also observe that
in the interview quoted he makes no
direct reference to the question of free
coinage. He does, however, take issue
with the attempt of the administration
to indulge in patchwork legislation"
This would be all right if Mr. Hill
had not indulged in his fling at the
southern men, who are in the main silver
men, This reference looks bad and indi-
Gates that he l- stlll welded to his gold
bug IDEAS Let him hold them and let
all who rhink with him, if he still holds
them, remember that free coinage is
bound to win. lie has not cast the finan
cial horoscope right if he thinks that the
fty-fourth congress will enact any
financial legislation that is not patch
work unless it provides for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of l6 to |. This is what the necessities
Of the country demand, and if they do
not get it from the fifty yfourth congress
they will elect titty-tifth that will do
their bidding in that direction without
question. Silver will take no backward
ctau
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

An old friend bobbed up in the house
OF delegates last week in the shape Of
bill prohibiting state officers from ac-
cepting or using passes or free transpor-
tation over railroads. La years passed
this old friend has encountered many re-
butfs and knock downs, but with the re-
currence OF each session he always puts
in an appearance and challenges the
came inevitable fate. 1t is just possible
that il The populiste ever get entire con-
troll OF the Legislature such Il law might
he put on the salute book, but that
contingency is so remote that legislators
and state officers will continue to ride
free on the railroads for many years to
come. There is very pronounced dis
position on the part Of the average man
to beat the railroads, and uut Solons are,
az rule only human.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

1t now appears that IA conflict is immi-
and the Waer company. The matter
has a. yet hardly taken shape, but at
this early stage Of the proceedings THE
TEIEU@h haFtena to put itself on record
in favor Of the city owning and operating
the water system if it can legally acquire
the control 1huf" is no reason unless
it be- legal one, ~hy Great Falls should
not have absolute control Of this most
important portion Of ita economic sys-
TEN, and tngfe 10 every reason why it
should. The primary consideration is,
| Of course, economy and it will hardly be
| disputed by any one that there would be
saving both to individuals and the city
government by the absorption of the eys
TEN. This however, is more important
for the future than for the present. The
| lay OF the city rendrrg it neces. .ary thai
there shall be abundant water to nourisf
the trees, sprinkle the lawns and irrigatt
the grass and flowers that must adorr
the parks and streets and beautify th'
homes. With increasing population wa
ter will be serious tax, general and in
dividual, il the control of the system re
mains in the hands Of private corpora
} lion. Now is the time to inquire into II
" TIE TRIBUNE has no desire t
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

Representative Knippenberg Of Beaver
head county has made up his mind to
resign because Lee Mantle has been
elected one of the United States senator's
The difference between the angry repre-
sentative and the many other dis
gruntled opponents Of Mr.. Mantle is
that Knippenberg has position to resign
and all they can do is to become resigned
to their fate
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

The bill to establish the Montana
state fair grounds at Great Falls has
been introduced, now let an earnest
effort be made to pass it. In Illinois,
where the state fair grounds are located
at Springfield, an appropriation to still
further improve them at an expense of
$4,000 has been favorable reported TO
the legislature. State fairs are not only
educators, they are powerful advertisers.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

Notwithstanding the howl OF the
Helena Herald to the contrary Hon. Lee
Mantle is d citizen Of the United States
and of Montana, and good one in all
that the term implies; far better than
any Of bis spiteful. envions critics.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

The Helena papers arc ambitious to
increase their circulation and to that end
have introduced resolution in the leg
islature that the state pay for five
copies each Of the Independent and Her
aid for each member. just what the
members will do with the copies is not
stated in the resolution, but we move to
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

amend that Senator Eggleston and Rep
resentative Anderson be supplied with
ton copies each and be compelled to read
them carefully, column by column. The
gentlemen named have no legitimate ex-
cuse for being in the legislature anyhow,
and they should be made to pay some
penalty for their temerity in going to
Halanu
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE

Singularly enough all of the Butte
papers in their reports and references to
the great calamity that visited tha, city
are silent upon the subject as to whether
any law was violated by the storing Of so
large an amount OF giant powder within
the city limits. There is certainly q city
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
POLITICS AND RELIGION,

The events in Helena during the past
two days have been pregnant with ex-
citement and OF far more than ordinary
interest to an organization that has for a
brief period managed to claim consider
able pubic attention. Reference is of
course made to the American Protective
Association. During the short span of
life it has enjoyed in Montana there
have been many and varied statements
made as to it's objects and membership,
but these two points now seem to be set
at rest. No less an authority than the
state president says it's principal aim is
opposition to members of the Roman
Catholic church. and that its member
ship is 5000 lie also states that the
order was the main factor in securing
the election of the great republican ma
jority in the legislature. II this be the
case, and without discussing the merits
or dement's of secret political-Ielgioue
organizations, it can be said that in its
first venture the A. p. A. finds itself very
much the victim of misplaced confidence.
1t, according to it's claim, elected legis-
lature which included considerable
number of its own members and then, in
spite of party affiliations, proceeded to
instruct the Legislature who it should
not elect United States senator,
the penalty for disobedience being that
the offending member will be "sonnd-
ing his political death knell." The
threat was Ineffective for every one of
the republican members voted for the
Objectionable candidate, and tho ques-
ton now is whether in 80 doing they did
not come nearer sounding the death
knell of the organization than their own.
The event is certainly an object lesson
to the enthusiasts of the order and also
to the great mass OF non members.
Admit il we choose the claim that the
order by manipulation succeeded in
electing large majority of the legisla-
ture, it will be asked what reward
obtained and what terrors has it for the
class at which it aimed or their sympa-
thizers. 1t cannot be 80 mighty if, after
accepting the aid and suffrages of
the order it's own members can
evade responsibility by the simple act
of resigning as they are reported to have
done, and it is beyond question that
they voted as they saw tit in spite of the
written protest and threat of the recog-
nized head OF the order. This is a bad
beginning and if it does not throw cold
water upon the rank and file we mis-
take human nature. To be sold out on
the first occasion that presents itself is
not very gratifying result to those who
have schemed and labored for months
to accomplish purpose. As we said in
beginning this article it is not our pur-
pose to discuss the right or wrong of the
organization but to call attention to the
fact that its brilliant failure at Helena
amply demonstrates that it must have
some grave inherent defect in it's make.
up, and il it cannot enforce it's mandates
any better than it did in the senator
business it has no excuse for it's exist
ence.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

their epitaph be written: 'He died in
the discharge Of his duty" and let the
community for which tho sacrifice was
made ever keep the decd in grateful re.
membrance.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
A BIG JUDGMENT FOR CARNEGIE.
William Y. McCrarken and william 5.
SempIe, ,jr., the Defendants.


Sempie, jr., the Defendants.
New YoRK, Jan. lG.-The Carnegie
Steel company, limited, obtained a iudg
ment for $40, 1876 cents in the supreme
court Yesterday against William Y. Nc
Cracken Of No l3 William street and
William S. Semple, jr. An execution
was issued, but nothing could be found
with which to sat sly it. This judgment
was based on promisory note for $1o,-
600, dated July %, 1893, made to the
Pittsburg, Akron e. Western railroad
McCrackon and Semple were railroad
contractors. William Y. McCracken &
Co. failed something more than a year
ago for above $l,5OOOOO
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

Advertising rates FURNISHED ON application.
The circulation of the Tribune in Northern
Montana is guaranteed to exceed that of any
paper published in the state.
Subscribers desiring their address, changed
must send their former address as we'll rs the
new address; this should be- re,nen bered.
THE TRIBUNE. Great Falls. Mont.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18

s. b. Flowers Of Spring Creek, Fergus
county, a we'll known cattleman, left yes
terday for Portland, Ore, to be gone q
few months on visit
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-01-18
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