Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Tuesday, April 2S.


r. G. Hatheway the Missoula lumber
merchant, is in Great Falls.
G. S. Whitney, a prominent stockman
of Big Sandy, is in the city.
Sheriff Dwyer has appointed Samuel
Noble deputy sheriff at Belt
w, X. FIowerree, senator from Teton
county, is in the city on business.
James McDevitt the Conrad sheep
man, is in Great Falls on business.
w. S. Clark, the wool.grower of Cho-
teau, was in the city over Sunday.
Attorney John B. Clayber of Helena
is in Great Falls on professional business.
Miss Margaret Bixby will leave about
June Is for Boston, where she will re-
side.
o. G.. Cooper, the sheepman of Bynum,
formerly Of Great Falls, is in the city on
business.
w. II. GetZ, who has been confined to
the house with rheumatism for some
time, is improving slowly.
Elziar A. Pepin, a native of Canada,
was yesterday, by Judge Benton, ad-
mitted to citizenship in the United
States.
Harry b. Mitchell, editor of the Nei-
hart Miner, who had been visiting in
Great Falls for few days returned
home yesterday
Diphthera on Fifth street, between
Fourth and Fifth avenues south, was
reported yesterday to DR.. Longeway,
city health officer.
Capt. Geo. S. Hoyt OF Helena, quarter
master Of the United States army, in
charge of the construction of Fort Har-
rison, is in the city.
w. II. Searles, live stock agent for the
$40 line, left yesterday to attend the
meeting at Chinook OF the cattlemen OF
northern Montana.
Elder w. J. Stone, Of the Seventh Day
Adventist church, will conduct services
in the old school building at the Boston
and Great Falls addition tonight.
Mrs. G. K. Gilchrist, who has been
visiting for the last month in Iowa,
whittier she was summoned by the death
of relative, is expected home soon.
Lee Neebitt returned yesterday after
a several months visit in the east and
south. He visited in Grand Rapids,
Mich, Florida, and other gulf states.
Judge Benton has continued the pass
ing Of sentence on Fred Whitaker and
Charles knudson, convicted of assault
in the second degree, until 10 clock this
morning.
c. d. Demond, formerly in the assay
office at the Boston and Montana works,
ie expected to return soon from Boston,
where he has been for several months,
for a short visit with friends in Great
Falls.
Washington Muzzy has been so seri
ously sick the last month that grave
fears were had for his recovery. He has
now gone east on visit to his relatives
in hope that recreation will help his re-
covery.
Defendants having failed to pay costs,
Judge Benton yesterday revoked the
order granting a change of venue to
Jefferson county in the suit of John
McCarty Vs. William Wolter and Ida
ConcanDon.
S. S, Hobson of Utica is in the city, en-
route home from Miles City, where, it is
said, he endeavored to ascertain how
hearty would be the encouragement that
the stockmen might give his boom for
the republican nomination for state
treasurer.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Backetrom of Seventh avenue
south, between Ninth and Tenth streets,
died Saturday night. The funeral was
held from the residence Sunday after
noon. interment being made in Highland
cemetery.
Parties who we're up Sunday morning
at 2;25 o'clock had an opportunity to see
one of the most beautiful lunar rain
bows ever seen in this vicinity When
the east.bound train reached Cascade
the conductor awoke the sleeping pas
sengers to see the rare phenomenon.
Mrs. o. M. Holmes yesterday received
the sad news of the death of her mother,
Mrs. George II. Johnston, at Minne-
apolis, at o'clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. Johnston was G7 years Of age and
was in good health only few days ago,
go that the news Of her death was
shock to Mrs. Holmes.
In the suit of Mary Pierce vs.. the
Great Falls and Canada Railway Co., an
action to recover $4,000 damages for
personal injuries, alleged to have been
received near Coutts, Dec. q, last, in a
wreck, defendant, by it's attorneys, T. E.
Brady and q. w. Taylor, has answered,
denying all allegations as to negligence
and injuries, and averring that the car
was wrecked by the wind, the derail
ment being an act of God.
Wednesday, April 20.