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VOL. I. No. 29. GREAT FALLS, MONTANA TERRITORY, FRIDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 23, 1888. PRICE ---·- 1 nLIIVI)_kYII YIVr yr ,IWILM C ~ IIU Home Happenings Belt Mountains Rolling in their Ores.-The Belt Coal. The Marriage Mill Making Many Merry Men and Women. Grand Anniversary Ball at Sand Coolee to-Night. Eloquent Oration on the Sufferings of Ireland. Geo. J. J. Miller, of St. Paul, is registered at the Minneapolis house. D. W. Sommers, of Helena, is register ed at the Milwaukee house. There are a number of vagrants around town who ought to be ousted. Theo. Gibson is building acommodious ware-house on Fifth avenueiputh near the railroad track. Bricklayers have been at work for several days veneering the south side of the Luther building. Judge Thomas W. Murphy came in last night from the Lake where he is engaged in carpenter work. Rev. H. E. Clowes came in on yester day afternoon's train from Benton. He intends to spend the rest of the week here. It appears to be a new fad with the Kid to sit in high places and eject saliva on the head of the unsuspecting pedes. trian. The City meat market has a large sup ply of fresh meat on hand and in fact everything appertaining to a first-class market. Mrs. Annie Searles Hendricks, who re cently died in Missoula after a short ill ness, was a daughter of Col. Searles of the River Press. Cards are out for the marriage of Dr. Kneedler and Miss Daisy Merrick, of Minneapolis, on the 80th of December, 1888. Col. J. H. McLaughlin, the veteran and genial conductor who ran the first train over the Montana CentaLrai d signed. He contemplates a trip to the cast. Sergent Pope, of B Co., 25th U. S. In- . l~ry, Capt. Bentzoni, Fort Shaw, called a -tie LEADnr office yesterday. He is a poperty owner of Great Falls and has peat faith in her future. George D). Patterson, a leading wool power of the Shonkin, who has been ill with congestion of the lungs, returned Wednesday morning from Chicago, very much improved in health. Yesterday afternoon Hans Melling and liss Mina Olson, formerly of Norway, now of Sand Coulee, paid a visit to the probate court and were made one. They returned to Sand Coulee rejoicing. Dr. Newman will go to Seattle, thence to other places on the Pacific coast, where ] he will regale himself in the glorious clime, and endeavor to recuperate, rehab- I ilitate and rusticate, In other words t the Doctor's health issomewhat impaired. George IIeldt met with an accident a I few days ago. While out riding the t seat in the vehicle became displaced and a Mr. Heldt was violently precipitated upon the ground. He was stunned and r considerably jarred by the fall but is I rapidly convalescing. 1 The Choteau smoke pipe speaks of W.. 8. Wetzel as a republican. On the con trary, Mr. Wetzel was running on the ! democratic ticket. However, we would I gladly welcome Mr. W. to the republican 1 ranks. He is an ex-soldier, and it seems the proper place for him. Mr. C. F. Fullerton, who for some time Past has been subject to lung affections, is confined to his home. He is consider ing the advisability of going to California where climate influences may be benefl elal. The balmy climate of Montana is said to be unsurpassed. We trust Mr. Fullerton will soon rapidly rehabilitate. E .R. Clingan, the enterprising mer Chant of Belt, Montana, and one of the County Commissioners elect, greeted the LEADER sanctum yesterday. He is pleased with the outlook for business at Belt and round about, and has not yet got through jubilating over the glorious republican triumph, both county, state and national. Frank Sims was brought up before Justice Huy yesterday morning at 10 o'clock for throwing a stone through the Park hotel window, and was fined $20 or 0 days imprisonment. The sentence, however, is suspended allowing him to settle the damage and leave town. The 'Sme individual was up once before for a similar offence. The Belt Creek Coal Mines. Latest advices give us encouraging words from the Castner, Brown and Miller, the chief coal mines of Belt dis trict. Large quantities of that excellent COl are being hauled into Great Falls by wagon train. The blacksmiths are all eager for the Belt Creek coal, and for or Oairy heating purposes it is not excelled. There is a brilliant future in store for Onr Belt Creek friends, if they will be a little patient. ONE YEAR AGO. Wonderful Metamorphosis and Phenome hal Growth of Great Falls. One year ago the Manitoba railroad had just been been completed and a celebra tion had taken place in Helena in honor of the event. Such orators as Major Ma ginnis, Col. W. F. Sanders, Gov. Carpen ter, Lee Mantle, and the well-known au thor Charles Dudley Warner, enlivened the grand banquet by appropriate and eloquent addresses. This was the com mencement of a new era for Montana. It was the precursor of cheap freights, fast trains and low passenger rates. It marked an era almost as momentous in the history of Montana as the creation of the Territory itself, or the driving of the golden spike on the Northern Pacific. Another year has rolled away, and with it has marked changes in the history of Great Falls taken plhee. Then it was a thriving villager of about 1,200 inhabit ants, now it is a fullfledged city with near lythree thousand people, casting a vote of almost a thousand. A year ago when the citizens of Great Falls took their first, and alas, their only free ride to Helena, we were obliged to cross the Missouri in a row boat amid floating ice. Now a magnificent railroad bridge as well as a splendid carriage bridge spans the tur bulent waters of the Big Muddy. With in twelve months, the accommodation train whidh then was a luxury had be come a thing to growl at and has given away to magnificent palace care connect ing with Helena in four hours and with St. Paul in less than forty-eight hours. Then it took one day to makethe trip to Helena, now the Rocky Mountains have been pierced, and the trip is made to Butte in less time than it then took to go to Helena. At that time Cascade county by the efforts of our legislators and prominent citizens of Great Falls against great opposition, had been creat ed, and since then it has become fully organized and for nearly a year has been operating to the satisfaction of nearly every one within its borders. Then only a few men were working at the coal mines at Sand Coulee, now, the mines have been fully developed and a new town has sprung up containing 200 or 250 inhabitants. Then there had been scarcely a pick struck at the smelting works, and now one-quarter of the plant has been completed at a cost of over a quarter of a million dollars and is made ready for business. A railroad has been built to the coal mines andanotherone to 1abilIttlihj6ke. Two new hotelshave been built; the Collins block, the Phelps & Maginnlis block, the Dunn block, the Miller & Boardman block, the Beachley and Hickory buildings, the Luther block, and Murphy, Maclay & Co.'s elegant structure, have been finished. A large number of dwelling houses have been built in all parts of the town; a new school house has been commenced and half finished, an elegant structure which will cost $20,000. The Methodist church and the Episcopal church buildings have been erected; the electric light is in op eration; a city has been organized and established; last, but not least, another daily newspaper has been established, an office erected and the hearts of the peo ple of Great Falls and Montana are glad ened every morning at the sight of the DAILY LEADER. Such are some of the events which have taken place in Great Falls within the short space of twelve months. We have not space to enumerate half that has taken place. We can predict that in the next twelve months many more events and those.of greater moment will occur. The building of the Belt Mountain rail road, the establishment of other large manufacturing and smelting plants at this place, the erection of commodious and elegant passenger and freight depots, and the settling up of the country ad jacent to Great Falls are some of the im portant enterprises which will be inaug urated and completed. Welcome News. The Helena Independent says that the information that the visit of President Hill, of the Manitoba railway to this sec tion is for the purpose of pushing the de velopment of the Sand Coulee coal mines will be welcome to the business men and householders of Helena and the country round about. The fuel question has re ceived altogether too little attention here tofore. With fine coal mines accessible in many directions, there should be an abundance of coal at moderate prices for manufacturing and domestic consump tion. It will be found ultimateiy that there is as much profit in the production of coal as of the precious mineral, and it will tend quite as much to the prosperity of the Territory. Montana will not be found lacking in fuel supply when the time shall come for its development, and the indications are that that time is not far distant. New Through Train. Commencing Nov. 12, the Montana Central and Manitoba railways will put on through limited passenger trains be tween Butte, Helena and St. Paul. This will be one of the handsomest trains run west of St. Paul, consisting of palace sleeping and dining cars. All new equipments and of the latest design. Passengers contemplating a trip East I will find it to their interest, both in rates I and time, to patronize the new line. Mrs. A. A. Arnold Sells Hats from seventy-five cents up. Hats trimmed on short notice to suit the purchaser. Satisfaction guaranteed. °3-2 BY LIGHTNING! The Lewd Woman said to have been Stabbed, only Drunk. Great Cry and Little Wool, as usual, round the Corner. Connecticut Republican, after all the Democratic Bombast. A Great Journalist of Mon tana Passed in his Checks. J. F. Dickinson Dead. Special to the Lumns. HELENA, Nov. 22-John S. Dickinson, formerly editor of the Independent, died at half past nine this morning. The LEADER joins with other members of the craft in expressing regret at the death of the brilliant journalist, John S. Dickinson. Mr. Dickinson came tothis country and took charge of the Independent which he conducted with great skill and ability. About a year ago he went to Spokane Falls and afterwards to : U te and tempor arily edited the Butte Miner. Recently he returned to the Independent and re mained on it until towards the close of the campaign, when he reported the speeches of W. A. Clark and others. Having taken cold on one of his trips it developed into pneumonia, and for several days his death has been expected. Mr. Dickinson was a young man in ap pearance, not over thirty-five years old but we understand his age was between forty and fifty. Sensational. LONDON, Nov. 22-Another murder of a low woman was attempted today by a man who accompanied her to her lodg ing, but in this instance the work was frustrated. According to the woman's story the man-seized her and struck her once in the throat with a knife. She struggled desperately, and succeeded in freeing herself from his graspand called for help, and the fellow fled and escaped. LATER. LONDON, Nov. 22.-Further investiga tion shows that the woman upon whom the alleged assault was made in Spital fields this morning is of the very lowest class of these abandoned creatures. She has sustained only a slight abrasion of the throat which it is now suspected was in flicted by herself while drunk. Republican After All. HARTFORD, Nov. 22-The official can vass of the vote of Connecticut gives Cleve land a plurality of 346. For governor, Morris, (dem.) has a plurality of 1,415, but under legal requirements that a majority of all the votes cast is necessary for elec tion, no choice was made and the legis lature being republican, will elect Bulkly republican. More Land for the Landless. WAsHINGTON, Nov. 20--The secretary of the interior today rendered eighty de cisions allowing applicants to enter as homestead lands within the indemnity limits of the Northern Pacific railroad in the eastern part of Washington and west ern part of Idaho. Gen,. Harrison's Private Secretary. INDIANAPOLis, NOV. 22-Presidentelect Haraison, some days ago, offered the po sition of private secretary to Elijah W. Halford, managing editor of the Journal, and today his acceptance has been made public. Nothing in It. MissoUhlA, Nov. 21-Out of 113 persons arrested here for illegal voting all were discharged but nine and there is really no evidence against them. The whole thing is a farce put up by both parties and nothing is expected to come of it. A Serious Accident. Van Hendrieleider, one of the leading and highly respected stock-growers of Kibbey, broke his leg just above the ankle by a horse falling on him while on the range after cattle, day before yester day. Silver. NEw YORn, Nov. 21-Bar silver. 94aj, The Manitoba Fast Trains. That the through fast trains meet with' popular approval, no better evidence could be given than the increasing pass enger traffic. The grand rapid transit will be but fairly established ere the spring traffic will be upon us, and these charm ing trains will be taxed to their utmost capacity to convey the crowds of Ameri cans eaner to personally enjoy a ride over the finest r.ilway roue across the contin ent and see Great Falls, the beautiful, whose fame has gone abroad througlhoult the land. For any kind of steam fitting or plumb ing or goods in that line, call on E. W. King in Basement of Cascade Steam Laundry. All work guaranteed. The aln ts-Maght. Our readers will remember that this (Friday) evening will hbe the grand anni versary ball and suplpr at Sand Coulee, in memory of the immortal Irish patriots who were executed at, Manchester, Eng., on the 21st of May, 1.67. Messrs. Pat rick Ferry, Matt. Foley, Thomas Dwyer, John Gallagher, Michael Cryan and Ed. McNally, are the managers. An address on the Wrongs and Sufferings of Ireland will be delivered by Charles Eagan, an accomplished orator; during which Mr. E. J. Lowrey will act as chairman. Danc ing to commence at * lk m. Under the inspiration of the voluptu ous strains from Emmbtt Race's celebrat ed Great Falls String Band, the lovers of the mazy dance will trip the light fan tastic with a vim oily known to Montana lads and lasses. Chotean Ceautt S1Wjoritlee. Delegate-Clark, 222; Council-Col lins, 128; Representative--Garret, 238; Commissioners-Ralespn and Patterson; Atty.-Williams, 129;! Probate Judge Lattan, 107; Treasurer--Minor, 117; Sheriff--O'Neil, 1866 Assessor-Hamil ton, 210; Surveyor---Intyre, 170; Pub. Administrator-Dodd, 804; Clerk-Rog ers, no opposition; upt.-Miss Finne gan, no opposition. Rocky Point gave a democratic major ity of only four thid'time. Big Sandy was the place where majorities were rolled up for Clark. the total vote on Delegate was 1242, about two-thirds of the vote in Cascade county. Before the next election 500 republicans will settle in Choteeu county and knock the demo cratic majority highs than a kite. We note that Collins had he lowest majority of any democrat with.*ne exception. The Verdlet W7anlmous. W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Indiana, testifies: "I can recommend Electric Bit ters as the very best remedy. Every bot tle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles and was cured of rheumatism of ten years' standing." Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medicine I have ever handled in my twenty years' experience, is Electric Bitters." Thous ands of others have added their testimony so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a half dollar a bottle at Lapeyre Bro's Drug Store. The Minneapollis House. The above-mentioned hotelIs first class in its appointments. It Is situated on Second avenue South between Fourth asd FIfth streets. There is no bar In connection with the hoter. Mrs. A. D. Wellington, the prop f I alwas anxious to asemoaete smuets. a.bp rd per wek, board and room, $8.00. Mrs. A. A. Arnold for the next ten days offers Special Bargains in Hats and To boggans. Call at her Millinery Store and examine goods and get prices before pur chasing elsewhere. Episcopal Fair. Grand display: Fair ladies and brave men! Come one, come all ! Admission free. Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 20, 1888. The New Livery Stable. The Eclipse stable has been moved to the corn ner of Third street and Second avenue South, op posite the Pence livery stable, and occuples the handsome new structure which has occaslonlled much favorable comment. The stable is sup pied with all of the accessories necessary for a first-class livery stable. The building has been constructed with a view of comfort and con venience. It is lighted by the electric light. The proprietor, F. M. Morgan, is now in a position to accommodate the public in the true sense of the word. He has studiously observed the needs of i first-class livery stable, and is now in shapet o show his patrons the result of his observatio as Park Hotel Bath Rooms. From and after the first day of Novem ber, 1888, the price of baths at my bath rooms will be 75 cents. Medical Lake Salt Bath, $1. A. GooDwrN. Pay 'Ena Up. Notice is hereby given that all Taxes must be paid by December 1st or ten per cent will be added to the tax. Call at the County Treasurer's office. Mrs. A, A. Arnold Has the only Millinery Store in the city of Great Falls, and judging from the great variety of elegantly trimmed iHats exhilited in her Store, she must have it trimmer who thoroughly understands the art. This expression, so often heard re cently, is true. Mrs. Arnold has secured the services of a Scihrtilic trimmer, who has just arrived from one of the best Mil linery Establishments of the Elast. Ranilrge for Saile. Large size, Richmolllnd" oIITEI ilRNoiE, in use but a short liawr, with WaterTank, for sale at the 1w 3 II.W.wLK e: I hU'sE. Whets you go to Helena call and see Mr. Beckwith's magnificent enlarged photographs of the lovely scenery along the Montana Central railroad. County Surveyor Kern is engaged on a survey of a road from GreatFalls to Cho teau. The road is a short cut to Choteau and will be very beneficial to Great Falls. Notice! U. S. LAND OFFICE., H.LENA, Montana, Oct. 22, 1888. Complaint having been enteredat this office by James C. Blanding against Johnl S. McKeau for abandoning his homestead entry No. 2641, disttl November10 184, upon the s ~4 s e 1l and e ai Sw 1, of section 1. township 211 n range 5 e, i.l Cascade county, Moaltaua, with ia view to rhe cancellation of said enitry; the said iprtles aire hereby summoned to iappear iat this office oil the 14th day of December. 1888, at 10 o'clock a. n.. to respond and furnish testimony eoncerling aid alleged abandonment, said testimony to be taken before the clerk of the district court in alndl for Cascade county, Montana, at CGreat Falls, Montana, December 4,1885. S. W. LANOgHORN. Register. NO. ar5s. First National Bank OF GREAT FALLS. OFFICE HOURS FROM 9 TQ 3. Authorized Capital, - 81,000,000. Paid-Up Capital, - 100.000. OFFICERS. T. E. CoiIrs - - President JOHN LEPLEY - Vice-President L. G. PHELPS - ('ashier A. E. DIcsElstrAN Ass't Cashier DIRECTORS: C. A. BIIOADWATEII, MARTIN 'MA(INNIS. PARIS GIsoN, IRA MY.EIIS, IROBERT VAU'LIIN, ii. O. CIIOWE.N J. T. ARMIN(TON. A general banking businoss transacted Exchange drawn on the princilal polnts In the States and Europe. Prompt attention given to collections. Interest allowed on time deposits. Nothing Pays Better than Liberality ! READ WHAT C. 1P. THOMSON SAYS IN THE ELEGANT CARD liE ISSUES THIS MON'lIl. PRESENTS TO BE GIVEN AWAY: $150 worth purchased in November and December entitles you to receive a Solid Gold Watch worth $~5. $125 worth in those months. Ladies Gold Watch worth $50. $100 worth in those months, $21) worth of Christmas Goods. $75 worth in those months, $15 worth of Christmas Goods. $50 worth in those months, $10 worth of Christmas Goods. $25 worth in those monthts, TWO Oil Paintings. $15 worth in those months, ONE ()il Painting. $10 worth in those months, One $2.50 Album. $5 worth in those months, One Pair Milton Kid Gloves. Cottons, and Goods at less tla regular prices will nlot be counted. TIllS CARD is issued to my regular customers during the months of Novem her and December. If you carefully have every item purchased from me in those months marked by the clerks on this card it will enable you to procure your Christmas Goods without any cost to yourself and will also enable ime to show you my appreciation of your trade during the year. In this conntectioln I wish to say that my goods are guaranteed to be sold at lower prices than elsewhere, and if youl can show me any house thalt undersells me, I will refund you the dif ference with ten per ('ent atdded. YOURS RESPECTFUI L LY, C. P. THOMSON. GRAND BALL Third Annual Ball of Pio neer Hook & Ladder Company. AT PARK HOTEL. GREAT FALLS, MONTr. THANKSGIVING EVE, NOV. 28th. Special Arrangements have hcin made to Make this the social Evenl. ot the Seasoi:. Tickets, With Supper, $2.50. All Invited! HELENA qflAND CENTRIAl HOTE lL. REED & RINDA, Proprietor' The Leading liotel in the T''rlritory. HlleR qluarters for ll 'Traveling ,Men i al Leading Business, MnI. Fine Samole Rooms Connecteo. I. H. McKnight & Co., - DEALERS I,--" .. FARM SPRINO WAGONS, Hoad W\ agon., l rukhoards, Road (Carts, nlperior (rain Drills, Sulky Plows. Break illn an Stirrig Plowvs, ltarrow:. (iCultivattrs. '1Tents and agon ('c-ers, Inrbed and Plain Fence Wire, 'Mud Mills. Team and Buggy Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Cooper's Sheep Dip, Sewing Machines, Etc. Perkins' Wind Mills and Pumps. Hay Rakes, Hay Presses, Hay Loaders, Threshing Machines, Full Line of Mowers and Reapers. \\' e are Agents for \Voods's Mowers and Binders, John Deer Plows, Bain WagonN ( Cooper's Sheep Dip and Eldridge Sewingi Machines. Central Avenue, Near Third Street, Great Falls. ANDREW JENSEN, THE SHOE MAN, 'l The most Complete Assortment of IBoiots and Shoes in Northwestern -l(moiutana, at prices that compare with ,ney stock in the Northwest, DON'T FAIL To get my Prices Before Buying. M i:il O()Ilc-de. filledi Canreti'etllly and Expec Ii iously. .A'DIRE TT' E1E.NSEA. ECLIPSE STABLES: IrNDIE: NEW MANAGEMENT.) Siungle ldoi bleT turnout E'ivery (.'onreilenci Fu rn.ish, ed tut, thre 75Traveling Pu-lie, Iu U. desi-re. Sik I)HI) Il_ 1-71OLIISES SPECIAL THE IIATmONAG t OF 'iII PI'iLT ' ( REP IE CTI'I'TFUI, LLY SOtLICITED. -. H. (ALN ( I- AN, GROCERIES, DRY GOODS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE. TiI I II ;;-T PRIC(E PAI)il IFOR (lIN NlN IN COUI NTRY lIttIUT(',E. 3elt , : : lontanra. W. It. RIIALEII-, F. It. ,18 YIR. .I. W. BELLIS. W. B. RALEIGH & CO,. REMNANTS! REMNANTS! RENNANTS! 11l remnants in Dress Goods, F!annels, etc., which have accumulated on our hands ;will be sold this week regardless of cost. COME EARLY AND SECURE THE BEST BARGAINS. \V. 13. ll.eili & (,oimi)nl-y. .ENTrIIA.I V"NlE. iRIAT IAI.IA. MONTANA.