The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-28
GREAT FALLS GOSSIP.

GREAT FALLS. Jan. 27.-The Valcria,
public library is in receipt of another con-
signment of boo ks. many of which were
needed to compile to the collection of fic-
ton, works on travel, history, etc. There
are such well-known volumes as Adams
Dictionary of English Literature"
Whitney's Life and Growth of Lam
guage," Huxley's MANS Place in Ma
ture." De Tocqueville's Democracy in
America" George William Curtis Litter
airy and Social Essays" Buckles His
tory of Civilization" and similar stand
ard publications, ali classics.
Friday evening Mrs. William Gallagher
entertained whist party at her residence
on Sixth avenue north and Seventh street.
j. p. Mcdonald won the first prize and
Mrs. NJ. c. Row tho second. Before the
conclusion of the games the guests were
served with a collation.. These we're pres
ent: Messrs. and Mesdames George
Ryan, j. H. Copeland, Brennan. Fitzger-
aid, DrIscoll, p. b. Gallag her, Gockstet-
ter. Merrill, Clifford. Sheehy, Putnam,
Row, A. Mcdonald, Pontet, Mrs. Mad
den, Misses Fiannigan. Gallagher, Nc
Carly, Messrs. James Riley. Mike Gala
CHER, Joseph Gallagher, Phil Gallagher,
r. p. Mcdonald.
VIM. Wood, for several years manager
oil the Wood house at Arlington, has
taken the International hotel here and
will manage the same in the future.
Dick Noble and Johnny Glkerson while
driving home from Lewistown met with
an accident not far from the county seat
of Fergus county. Near Wells ranch
their sleigh tipped over throwing the &C.
cupants out Mobiles right shoulder was
dislocated while Gilkerson escaped with a
bad scalp wound. The team ran away.
Another team was procured and the |
wounded men were hurried to Lewistown |
where their wounds were attended to by |
a local physician.
George Garfield. a we'll known ranch |
man of Deerfleld, Fergus county, has pur-
chased an interest in tine Montana Demo-
crdt OF Lewistown and will run that paper
in the future with the former proprietor,
l.. B. Shafer.
Sun River lodge No. %, l. OF. of
Sun River, has installed the following OFF,
GERS: John La rgent, n. c.; Zell Young.
V. g.; {. b. Murrll, secretary; f. w.
Bull, treasurer; William Birkenbuel. r.
:. \. G.; j. NJ. Wood, L. S. n. G.; w. p.
Bureher. j. W.; p. A. Walter, o. G.;P.
B. Fox, II. S. V. G.; Z. d. HASTE, c.; F..
Copper, chaplain.
A contract has been awarded for the
foundation and all the stone
work necessary for two story business
block on the southwest corner of Central
avenue and Sixth street. The property
S owned by Alderman Roberts and he |
proposes 10 erect a substantial two story
business block, G0X80, of cut stone and |
brick. 1t will cost in the neighborhood |
Of $4,000. The erection of this building |
means that the business of the city is |
,rowing TO such an extent that business
property can be made TO pay six blocks
ast OF the Park hotel. \ few years ago I
hat section of town was nothing but n :
ARE prairie. To-day it is dotted with res ;
lences and several business blocks are liza. I
lie to be put up before another year rolls
round. W. II. Freeman of Flushinp. !
iich., who has been here a few weeks :
boxing over his property on the corner of Ii
entral avenue and Fourth street, is said b
D think seriously of putting up a COM I
lodious business block upon that adj a
antageously located piece of property r
mother owner of Central avenue dirt 8
no Is reported to be contemplating the q
rection of a business block is Ira Myers. u
rs property is diagonally across the ,,
venue from Mr.. Freeman's. 1t under.
ood he will build a two story structure ,;
Iitable for store and office purposes. Il u
ne-halt the building reported is COM II
Fenced, the next spring and summer b
romlse to witness remarkable activity in :,
lat direction IN Great Falls. r
4 number OF citizens will also build in :
lie residence portion of the city The de- -"
and for houses is away ahead of the "
ipp!y an indication that this CITY il III
owing faster than most people are ST
ware. Since the town was started there n,
ever was time when one could ride l.,
rough the business and rpsidanca -
Dns and have staring in ones face YER, III
any Of those cards so common in many III
astern towns, For rent Va