Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-02-21

suited in an addition Of three recruits to
the chain gang. Great Falls has been
particularly free for the last few months
from the visits of these gentry and the
police are determin d to make this city
an undesirable place of residence for
them.
The Uniform Rank, knights OF Pyth-
las, has made arrangements to install
their officers on Thursday evening next,
and Will celebrate the occasion by
grand entertainment, consisting of pro-
gram comprising songs, music, speeches,
etc, which will be followed by q dance at
EIks' ball and banquet at the Burling-
ton hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Metzger have
bonded the Imperial group Of mines on
Harley creek to Stephen Pierse and
others for the sum Of 100000 The bond
runs for one year, in which time coDeid-
erable development work will be done on
the property. 1t is the intention to drive
the main lower tunnel 900 feet farther,
then to sink on the vein. The Imperial
vein carries COPPER, and is from so to 80
feet in width. .--Neihart Herald
On Saturday night, about 10 o'clock,
a wreck occurred on the Montana Cen
tTal NelhaIt branch near Box Elder. A
coal train was coming in at that time
from Belt and broken llange threw tive
coal cars from the track, which we're
badly wrecked Fortunately the cabooee
remained on tho track and no one was
hurt, 1t was s p N. Sunday before the
track was clear, and consequently there
was no tram from Belt Sunday.
The new board Of county appraisers,
consisting OF r d. Cooper of Cascade, r.
II Ciingan Of Belt and II. d. Randal of
this city, met yesterday ut the county
court house and were sworn in by JUDGE
Benton, The board is composed Of men
who are we'll fitted for tho important
work before them. by reason Of their
familiarity with values of both country
and city property They expect to com.
, mence their work in earnest at once.
Yesterday the fire department was
called to the West side by an alarm OF
fire sent In by telephone. The fire was
discovered about 4:45 p M, in the blac k
smith shop at the railroad shops 1n
3 some way it started among the coal dust
that lay on the beams supporting the
roof. Little damage Wae done and The
= employees had the fire eXtinguished with
the private apparatus at hand before the
arrival OF the fire department on the
, scene.
Word was received here yesterday thai
railroad party consisting of Presiden,
j. }. Hill, Private Secretary Ward. Gen
eral Manager Warren, uperintendent o
> Stevens, and other officials of the Great
. = Northern, would arrive here today by
: special train. The party comes direc,
from st. Paul, Whether the party viii
go through to the coast or what theil
o further movements will be, could not be
a learned
= The entertainment given last night by
:, , the Great Northern band and the ladies
orchestra was a decided hit. Too much
praise to Prof. Rhyner, who trained the
. band and orchestra, or credit to the
talent cvinced by the performers, car
: scarcely be given. The program consti
tuted musical treat, and the apprccia
y ton of the large audience must have
+ been qualification to the leader anC
4 performers alike. After the rendition
t of the program the seats were cleared
( away and the young enjoyed themselve.
! till a late hour with dancing The Grea
l Northern band and the ladies' orchestra
! deserve the success which they are
l bound to obtain.
9 Yesterday Marshal Guerin had on hi
, hands company Of youthful sinners
= charged with high crimes and misde
meanors. They ranged in age from 5 tt
! 10 years and they have been pursuing
. systematic course of stealing for some
;. time back. The boys names were 10,