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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
THE NEW YEAR.

1t can be said in all truth that this
is a very happy New Year for the people
of Great Falls, either with or without
comparison. The opening of 1895 finds
this community enjoying blessings more
than are falling to the majority of its
ncighbors. When this New Year is
placed beside the first day of 1894 there
is such a difference in material condi-
tions that the people look to a bright
and happy future and forget all the
after panic troubles of 1894,
One year ago ONE good men in Gas,
cade county seemed to be playing in
pretty hard luck. Money was a hard
thing to get. Many merchants wished
they were out of business. The relief
society was finding plenty of
work, and some of it among
people who had been well-to.do. What
a change! AS far as Great Falls is con-
cerned there has been a transformation.
If the relief society has reorganized at
all The TRIBUNE is not aware of the
fact. Men are finding dollars now with
which to pay debts where they couldn't
get dimes one year ago. Merchants and
clerks will be glad of the rest that a half
holiday will give them this afternoon.
They are rejoicing over the profits of a
splendid holiday trade. All is well by
the great cataracts of the Missouri, with
the prospect that there will be busy
times in Great Falls all the way through
the twelve months which will be measured
off by the almanac that we begin to use
today. The months right ahead of us
have never, been so bright wrtb prom
Use as they are right now.
There is hardly a city in this western
country that has so fully recovered from
the panic. There is none that is likely
to have such a rapid growth during the
five years. The beginnings of the
good times give great promise. The peo-
pie are ready for 1895 and 1895 is here.
Let us make the most of it.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

oranges before they freeze. And when
it comes to barley, oats and potatoes, we
can pull Worlds fair prizes about four
times out of five. To be sure there are
some irrigation problems yet to be solved.
There are books full of things to learn.
On the whole Montana Is making pro-
gress along these lines to be proud of.
Its agricultural college, according to all
reports, has been making interesting
experiments during the past season. 1t
is announced that Mr.. S. M. Emery,
superintendent of the experiment sta
ton, will be present at the institute.
His enthusiasm for farming in Montana
will do the farmers of this section good,
il they come and hear the results of the
investigation that has been carried
through along different lines during the
last four month. The TRIBUNE would
urge again that the farmers come to
Great Falls in large numbers on the 10th
and the 18th.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
GOOn ROADS.

The subject Of goods road is occupying
the attention Of legislators in Mime
sofa and several other states. The Min
neapolis journal says:
"The present indications are that the
subject of highway improvement will
very largely engage the attention of most
of the legislatures in session the coming
winter. There is, however, a wide di.
versity Of opinion upon the whole sub.
ject, and, unless the question is handled
with the intelligence which past exper
fence has made possible, the prospect is
that there will be no practicable legisla.
ton on the subject this winter in Min.
nesota. Several eastern states, notably
Ohio, New Jersey and New York, have
enacted laws much in advance of most
other states in the union, and some of
these laws have had several years trial.
The agricultural department of the
United States government has opened
an office of road inquiry with Roy
Stone at its head as special agent and
engineer. This department published
the proceedings of the road convention
held in this state two years ago, and is
gathering similar material on the sub
ject from every state in the union where
the matter is agitated."
In this state the need of some change
in the laws governing the making of roads
has been felt by many who have given
the subject attention. 1t has been sug-
gested that the money collected for
roads by the county should be appor.
toned to the various road districts in
proportion to the mileage of public
roads in the came way that the school
funds are distributed in proportion to
the number of children in the school
district. This being done each district
would be directly responsible for the
roads in that district and might be
given authority to collect a special road
tax in the district in case the amount
assigned to it was not sufficient to meet
necessities. If this system resulted
in placing too heavy a burden on
districts, provisions might be made
for the expenditure of additional sums
raised by general taxation to overcome
natural obstacles to good roads which re-
quire a very large expense, such as
bridges or heavy grading. The subject
is a very important DIE and it is to be
hoped that the coming legislature will
give it suitable attention. The present
of putting the roads under the
superintendent of the board of county
commissioners is open to many object
ions.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
WON EN DECLARE A BOYCOTT,

The old reprobate, Breckinridge, still
keeps before the public by gong around
the country with a lecture in his mouth.
Too much has been written about this
man whom the people would thank to
stay in seclusion, but tho story of his
box-office experience in Cincinnati is
humorous AS we'll as disgusting. Short.
ly before 8 o'clock Constables Kennedy
and Voiker appeared at the opera house
armed with a writ of attachment sworn
out by Gustave A. Meyer, an attorney.
The plaintiffs claim was S45.5 for serv-
ices rendered Col. breckenridge in acting
as commissioner and securing deposi-
tons in the Pollard case. When the two
constables appeared at the box office it
was occupied by Col. Breckenridge, his
wife, and son, Manager Ballinberg of
the opera house, and the ticket agent.
The door was locked. Constable Volker
walked up to the little window at which
the agent was sitting.
With the assistance of Constable Kin
ney he climbed through the aperture.
Kinney gave him a strong push and
Voelker fell sprawling into the office,
knocking the ticket agent down, upset
ting the cash register and scattering the
money on the floor. Before those in the
office recovered from their surprise, Con-
stable Voelker grabbed all the money in
sight and quickly handed it to Constable
Kinney, who remained on the outside.
When Col. Breckinridge's son saw the
money pass into the other constable's
hands he tried to get it, but failed.
Desha Breckenridge challenged the con.
stable to fight a dnel. 1t was found that
the constable had grab ned $50, and as
the claim was only $3.50 the balance
was returned. Some people will read of
this occurrence and laugh. Others will
be disgusted because the u%nquenchable
colonel continues to impose himself upon
the attention of a civilized people.
The women of the Memphis. Tenn,
Woman's Council Of the Nineteenth
Century club passed a resolution to boy
colt the lecturer upon his appearance in
that city. We are inclined to the belief
that those people VITO are not unalter-
ably opposed to the boycott from princi-
Pile will think that this was a pretty good
thing to do.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
NJ TAN Frs

There is now in session at Livingston
a gathering that is well worthy of nor
than "a passing notice. 1t is the Stat,
Teachers Association of Montana, anC
comprises a body of men and womer
who will in all essential respects com
pare favorably with similar bodies ir
any Of the states of the union. The
public school system in this state takes
high rank, is literally sustained, and in
all particulars is kept abreast of the
times. In all the cities beautiful and
modern editices are being dedicated to
its uses. and all that is good in the line
of advanced studies is being c eerfully
afforded the pupils. The best of talent
in the way of instructors is being sup
piled at liberal remuneration, and the
schools, though comparatively young,
are our pride and our boast. This
being the case, the annual meet
ings of the teachers have a
significance. They group into a con-
gruous whole individuals whose duty
though identical compels them to labor
in far separated localities and who would
remain unknown to each other but for the
annual recurrence of these sessions.
There are some who affect to believe
that the annual session is simply a pic
mic and a frolic, but they are mistaken.
There must essentially be a social side to
such a gathering, but the main feature
is of a higher nature. 1t is for the inter-
of opinion and discussion of sub
jects incident t. the cause of education.
1t is for the advancement of ideas that
may aid them in the more effectually
out their calling. and it is safe
to say that no teacher will depart from
annual meeting who has not learned
something that will be of benefit to him
her in the school room in future.
HE TRIBUNE co~ngratulates the associa-
tion upon the large attendance at the
session and expresses the hope that the
'ew days spent at Livingston will be as
as it feels assured they will be
profitable, for the old adage "All work
and no play makes Jack a dull boy" will
apply with equal force to teachers as
veil as scholars.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
The Anaconda Standard issued a 81

The Anaconda Standard issued a six
teen page edition Sunday morning which
contained a great deal of statistical in
formation as we'll as additional news
features. The carefully compiled stats.
tics give it a considerable value for
reference. Great Falls is literally repre-.
sented, an entire page being given to an
historical sketch, an outline of the pros.
perity that may be noted at the present
time and interesting mention of a great
many of the leading business houses of
the Electric City. 1t is noticeable that
no other city OF Montana has 30 liberal q
representation.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

their business confidence, on the con-
trary, they have the reputation Of being
rather reticent, but there are some things
which they cannot conceal. One OF
these is that the mining properties they
now control will permit them without
further notice to become the largest and
cheapest producers of copper ore in the
world, and another is, when the great re-
tinery is built in this city they can pro-
duce refined copper in quantity, quality
and price that will defy either individual
or combined competition. That is just
the situation of affairs, and it is why Mr..
DAILY is "a difficult man to deal with"
lie may go into the syndicate, but it is
he don't have to.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

For maLy months there have been
rurnors without number regarding a
combination among the copper producers
10 decrease the output. increase the price
and thus control the market. Nomatter
from what source this story anne II has
always been accompanied with d state
meut that the deal could be pliEhed
if tie management1 If one large concern
p-l5 be- induced TO join. Up to date
the conssnt Of that management does
not appear to have materialiZed, and as
the date -~t for the arrangement TO go
into eiec. was January !, 1885. and
nothing has lately been heard Of the com
bine il is probable the one concern has
remained stubborn. and the scheme has
fallen through. FROM its ash f, how
ever, there appears to have arisen an
other aepIraut for the cUrtrO! Of the cop
per uarn-!e Of the world This time. as
will be 6 Ell b, d Chicago dispatch il
Another cyluun, il lie il The shape of d
eyrd.cat- Cf French capI ~alists. who
propose ~ control both the producers
and The product, III other words, as the
copper owners could not agree among
themselves the French gentlemen kindly
devise d plan 10 step in aud make then
come to terms. Unfortunately for the
syndicate there ie al admitted etuub-
ling block The dispatch indicates
that most Of the great CON panies
are willing u be swallowed W.
and then comes this significant sen
tence: IA. arrau.emente nave beer
made for the carrying oUt Of the deal,
and il remains for Mafcue DAILY to give
ME consent He is Z difficult MAJ ~
deal with, out the promoters profess -
believe tnst they car afforc ~ offer nim
big iIducements" Here IL tbs cat oyt
u the bag a. last AZ Marcus DAY
stood betweeo The miners NJ Houtaua
and q reduction Ut their gagea. 50 he mar
stood between the copper cohgumsfE aLc
the attempt to deprive them u TIE De1.-
efts N d competitive MARKET. Mr. DAY
has been sijgntingly referred 70 ar tbs
.'Doss" by his Montana enemies. but il
these two instances be Appears to 1T q
'bDss" to Som purpose.
JHz TEIEEEg has before remarked
tat Mr. DAY and the Anaconda CON
Is1y are LOt no,ec for taking people inte
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

twelve months have been ones for get
ting into shape. This city is ready to
move now. 1t will move anyway, but it
will move a great deal faster if there is
some pushing done. We hear men ask.
ing almost every day about the board of
trade or the chamber of commerce. This
does not indicate anything in particular
except that more or less If the old spirit
of progress is abroad. It indicates a sen.
timent that the time has come to get to
the front in this city making business. 1t
is a good sign.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
THE BOND ELECTION.

At the bond e~lectisn held last week
the proposition to authorize the school
trustees to issue $4,000 in bonds was
carried by a vote of about seven to one
The reasons for this are obvious to all
who watched the proceedings at the
polls. In the first place the opponents
of the measure, for reasons best known
to themselves, did not take the trouble
to vote. In the second place the trus-
tees, or some one in their behalf, hired
teams and workers and secured the city
in search of voters of both sexes, the
dives and brothels contributing a goodly
share. In the third place the employees
of the smelter, regardless of their eligi-
bility, were voted. In the fourth place
there was a rumor, with an apparent
foundation of fact, that a compromise
had been effected between the Trades
and Labor Council and the school trus-
tees, in which the latter made certain
pledges in consideration of which
the threatened opposition was aband-
oned and the election allowed to
go by default. No matter what the
causes, thu bonds carried and the trus-
tees will issue and control the bonds un-
less some legal obstacles are icterposed.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
THE FARM Frs CONVENTION.

The invitation has been out some days
asking the farmers Of northern Montana
to meet in Great Falls for a convention
Or institute on the 10th and 18th of the
present month. The TRIBUNE does not
know the details of the preparations for
this meeting, but it has every reason to
believe that an interesting program is
being prepared and it hopes that the
attendance will be large. it is a time Of
year when ranchers can leave their homes
yeriently, and the experience Of the
past teaches that these are profitable
gatherings. 1t is beyond question that
much good has come out OF them.
What northern Montana can accom-
pIisb in the way Of farming is largely an
uneolyed problem at the present time.
We have made beginnings and that Is
al We have accomplished enough 80
ihat the future 10 bright with pretty
good promises, j. seems that Montana
il much more turs II getting Il good
uhest cIDp ,hBD FIoIIda is II picking its
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
A Great Success,

The recent change made by the New
York Weekly World in issuing two
papers a week in place of one is meeting
with great fervor.
The people appreciate the change, and
are taking advantage of it.
Why pay a dollar a year for a weekly
paper when you can get the New York
World twice a week for the same price?
Keep Informed of what is going on in
the world and particularly in your own
country. Congress is now in session.
Every movement will be of the greatest
interest. Keep a. reast of the times by
reading the Twice.a- Week World-two
papers a week--l04 papers a year for
only Sl.O0 a year.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Herald says that Congressman
Bland will take to the lecture platform
during the remainder of the season after
the adjournment of congress. 1t is
stated that the grand old silver cham
pion has received invitations from asso-
Citations in the west and south holding
out very iattering financial inducements.
Mr.. Bland is not one of the rich congress
men. The best efforts of his life have been
given to advance the cause of silver. He
has been a man of the people, fighting
the peoples cause. If he shall conclude
to speak to the general public upon the
financial question the masses will hear
him gladly. No one in the whole nation
would receive a more hearty and heart
felt welcome in Montana than "Dick
Bland.'
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
VALE ~McLAUGHLIN.

George B. Mclaughlin, for three years
the accomplished editor of the River
Press, has thrown up the sponge of jour
nalism to enter upon the solid delights
of the fat job of sheriff Of Choteau
county. There is no accounting for
tastes, yet WE would as soon have be-
lieved that a Montana legislator could
be bribed as that George Mclaughlin
would swap the easy chair and powerful
pen of an editor for a cot in Jail and a
gun and handouts for weapons. The
thought suggests itself that it was an
earnest, patriotic desire to serve the
county rather than motivesof pelf which
prompted the exchange. and under this
impression we forgive him. The Only
congratulations we have to extend
to Nc is fat he ie elected sheriff
Of Choteau II 1884 inetead Of twenty
years ago.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
COPPER N LEAD.
Copper Continues Strong in the Markets.
Lead Is Dull,

Copper Continues Strong in the Markets.
Lead Is Dull.
COPPER has been. very firm indeed, and
the price of 10 cents for lake copper is
now firmly established. For ingots from
second hands 9B has been refused.
Electrolytic copper is now held for 90,
and casting copper for 81. We under
stand that some sales of fine copper have
been made for export, but the transac-
items were not so important.
The European market opened very
firm after the holidays at cal Is, an ad-
vance of about los, and the demand
abroad is reported to be very good. For
refined and manufactured we quote:
English tough, CAB 5s@E43 los; best Sc.
lected, f44@GA los; strong sheets, 951
lOsM Eo2; India sheets, .f49M e49 los;
yellow metal, 41sd.
1t is reported from London that last
week a saleo OF LOO tons of copper was
made for shipment to America. But if
this has actually been done it can but be
assumed that it was done simply to
manipulate the market abroad as the
foreign market is still rather below the
parity of ours, and besides there is no
necessity Of bringing the copper over
here.
Messrs. James Lewis & Sons circular
OF December 18th reports recent sales of
furnace material in England as follows:
200 tons Verde matte. 70 per cent, at Sc.
Cd. per unit; 3 tons Lapil!a precipitate,
70 per cent, at IS. per unit. The circular
adds: The balance of the French syn
dictate stock of Montana matte, 700 tons,
has been sold at the equivalent of So. Sd.
per unit, delivered here, and, with the
1000 tons previously sold, will be smelted
in the United States.
Copper exports.-The exports of cop
per from the port of New York for the
week ending Dec. q, as reported by the
New York Metal exchange, amounts to
478 tons.
Lead.-The market is very fiat with
sellers at 305, and very little inclination
on the part of buyers to do anything.
The foreign market is reported firm,
but this is hardly expressed in the quota
tions, which for Spanish lead are 80 lis.
Cd. and English lead Is. Cd. higher.
st. Louis lead market.-The John
Wahl Commission company telegraphs
us as follows: Lead dull with latest
sales on basis $50. East st. Louis
transactions are light, owing to indiffer-
enc on part of buyers to allow them
selves to be supplied at the late decline"
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04
GREAT FALLS.

To some it may appear but a trivis
matter, but to The TRIBUNE it is al
omen of considerable significance tina
during the past sixty days there has no
been "a day hat the mails have no
brought us from one to as high as sever
requests for sample copies OF the paper
These requests come mainly from Iowa
Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas and the
Dakotas, though there are a few from
the east. There can be but one reason
for these requests. The senders are GER
tainly persons contemplating to emf.
CRATE and are on the lookout for new
homes that will be satisfactory to them.
That they have taken this as one of the
methods Of acquiring information is a
compliment to The TRIBUNE, and that
they have inquired at all is a compliment
to this locality. Yet, why should they
not ask regarding Montana? During the
dark days of the crush and panic the state
withstood the shock better than any of
its sisters, and its splendid res ources and
recuperative powers are now being dem
onstrated to a marked degree. In this
era of renewed prosperity northern Mon
tapa holds a high place, and in the front
rank stands Cascade county. Our lands
both bsrch and valley-otfer special
Inducements TO the sturdy settler, and
the increase in population that must
onle assure him a market for his pro-
duets. 1t is reasonable to believe that
the Burlington road must come to this
city. The Sand Coulee and Belt coal
mines will be largely increased in capa-
city in a short time. New and great in
dustries to utilize the water power of the
falls are an assured fact, and these must
be followed by population and varied
business enterprises. There is no ques-
t on but that the outlook for Great Falls
and Cascade county is brighter today
than it has has ever been. The reputa-
tlon of this city and section is to an ex-
tent known in the east among laborers,
asriculturists and capitalits. but it can
and should be better known. 1t is true
that just at present there is no
room here for labor, skilled or unskilled.
for this is a season when work is of ne
suspended; but there is room for
the farmer and the capitalist and
opportunities for both. This being the
case the business men and those largely
interested in the city should lose no op
portunity Of having its advantages set
forth in every way. The TR1BCNE will
its share and. thanks to the liberal
atronaCe # the merchants, it is pub
lshing d paper that can be sent any
without fear of comparison in any
Of the size of Great Falls in the
country. 1t Is admitted there is room
improvements, but they viii be made
II dus season and as soon as circum-
justify them. The outlook IL
Let Us take advantage of every
opportunity 10 make it brighter.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-01-04

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