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GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE.
YOL. 2. GREAT FALLS, MONTANA TERRITORY, SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1887. NO 48.
GRADERS STRIKE.
The Graders on Kirkendall & Mc
Cune's Work go out on a Strike.
Last Saturday fifteen or twenty graders
employed on Kislendall & McCune's con
tract about six miles above this place, re
fused to go to work unless a Chinaman
who had just been employed as cook, was
discharged. W. P. Reed, the superinten.
dent, told them they could do as they
choose, but the Chinaman would be re
tained. Accordingly the above number of
aggrieved ones called for their time, and
also stated that they would make it exceed
ingly sultry for the balance of the crew
that proposed to go to work. The dough
ty Reed Informed them that they could
begin hostilities without further notice,
and that he would offer himself as the first
subject for sacrifice. The malcontents
sized up the situation at a glance and hur
ridly withdrew, witnout carrying into ex
ecution their threats.
"They Failed to Agree.
The jury in the variety theatre case,
against the proprietor of the Arion variety
theatre in Butte, after being out twenty
hours failed to agree, and were discharged.
There seems to be a wide difference of
opinion between our ablest attorneys re
garding the constitutionality of this varie
ty bill, passed by the last legislature. It
is more than probable that after the lapse
of a few months the law will join forces
with the many other dead ones in our
statute books. We believe the enactment
of the law, premature, and the closing up
of variety halls will lead those whom it
was destined to assist and protect, to oth
er haunts more objectionable.
Is it the Manitoba?
Portland Hews: Preliminary surveys
have been made from Farmington to Mul
len in the COur d'Alene country and from
Farmington to Spokane, for the Washing
ton & Idaho Railroad company. A prac
tical route has been found around the
south and east sides of the Cceur d'Alene
lake, thence along Ceur d'Alene and
South Fork rivers to Mullen, near the
Idaho and Montana boundary. It is be
lieved that this work has been done by the
St. Paul & Manitoba system, although ac
cording to one report the Oregon River &
Navigation is behind the Washington &
Idaho line. From Mullen it is easy to ex
tend along St. Regis river and up the Mis
soula river to Missoula, where St. Paul &
Manitoba surveyors were reported to be
recently.
Try it and See.
The Butte Inter Mountain mentions the sow
ing of grain here by the Townsite Co., as "a nov
ol procedure" for a townsite company. If we
understand the matter aright, the company mean
to show that grain can be produced on our bench
lands without irrigation, and they will do it
Great Falls Tribune.
It is supposed that the lots were used
for oats to keep some of the land in use.
Lice Stock Journal.
The Journal's editor is undoubtedly a
novice, and likewise a pilgrim. We come
about as near making use of the land in
Great Falls as any other town in Montana
does and imagine that if the author of the
above bright paragraph would purchase a
front foot on Central avenue, his bank ac
count would size up remarkable close to
the size of the solid matter enclosed in
his cranium.
Sensational Rottenness.
A Fort Benton dispatch to ths Ino4,,"
dent says:
Blood Indians from the Northwect Ter
ritories are on a murderous and horse
stealing raid on the American side of the
line. Range and ranchmen are aroused,
and if troops cannot repel them will or
ganize and fight them.--Pioraer Pros.
The above is a sample of the senseless
balderdash which at intervals emanates
from some demented unfortunate in Ben
ton, and its sensational attributes are suf
ficient to make it a choice piece of news
for every paper in the United States. As
it is copied from one paper by another, it
is generally intensified, and in a very Ghort
time a mountain is made out of a mole
hill. One would imagine after reading t
the above, that Northern Montana was on
the eve of a bloody scalp lifting battle with
the whole Indian nation, and no doubt the c
people of the east truly believe such to be
the case, while in fact the few Indian pau
pers who live in the Northwest are as
harmless as turtle doves, so far as the tak- e
ing of human life is concerned. Once in d
a while a party of adventureous bucks t
will go out and steal a few caynses that s
are too lazy to make an effort to get away, a
but this is the extent of their blood-thirsty l
depredations. c
Particularly at this time, while Montana
is attracting favorable attention in the east, f
the springing of such senseless and lying
slush is to be deprecated. Eastern peo
pie do not stop to consider that Montana
is an empire within herself, but rush to
the conclusion that the whole populace of
the territory are resting on their arms,
awaiting the onslaught of the paint be
smeared and feather bedecked demons of
the plains. Many will be deterred from
a contemplated visit to our fair country
after reaaing the Benton special rottenness.
We will offer as a reward of merit to any
Indian in the Northwest, a ton of red paint
and a breechclout, if he will lift the scalp
of the Benton sensationalist and scrape the
inner cavity of his cranium with a case
knife, and report to this office what he
found.
Serious If Reliable.
Dispatches from Anaconda during the
early part of the present week stated that
a conspiracy had developed in that place
to seize upon the extensive works of the
Anaconda company and destroy them, to
gether with the town. The authorities
immediately took measures to quell the
rising storm. The sixty stand of arms of
the disbanded military company of the
camp were quietly secreted beyond the
reach of the disturbers, the seizure of
which was a part of their program. Other
measures of an effective nature were at
once put in force, and the malcontents
were awed into silence and submission.
The trouble arose over the reduction of
wages by the smelting company.
Manitoba Mention.
Devils Lake (Dak.) Inter-Oeean.
Several car loads of stock passed
through here early yesterday morning to
be used on the railroad grade.
Over 1,000 men have passed through
this city for the west this week. Most all
of them will work on the railroad exten
sion.
Sam Dodd came in fro~m Minot yester
day. Before leaving he dispatched a mail
and express wagon to Ft. Assinnaboine,
where the Manitoba surveyors are now at
work on preliminary lines. Assinnaboine
is'over five hundred miles from Minot.
Work Elgun.
Pioneer Press: Tomorrow morning
April 7, the Manitoba will begin laying
rails from Rugby Junction to Battineau,
Dak., a distance of forty miles. The grade
-is already completed, and all the materials
are on the ground ready for use. It isthe
intention to have the line completed and
in operation by the 15th of June. Things
are going on lively at Minot. Two hun
dred teams are now at work there, and be
fore thirty days 3,0008teams and an army
of men will be at work on the Montana
extension.
A Novel Club.
A novelty in the.way of a club is that of
the Sun River Hound Club, organized at
Fort Shaw last week with tie following
officers and directors: Ben Rumley, J. H.
Shepherd, J. Laird, Frank 1). Cooper and
Lake Ulm: Ben Rumley, president and
manager, and J. H. Shepherd, Secretary
and treasurer. The object of the club is
the extermination of cayotes and wolves
from the ranges, and for this purpose ten
Scotch deer hounds have been purchased
and are on their way from Colorado.
A New Enterprise.
A gentleman arrived here a few days
since of a speculative -turn of mind, who
contemplates erecting a club-house on the
river bank, providing satisfactory arrange
ments can be made. He proposes to erect
a building suitable for the purpose, with
bathing and swimming accommodations.
Should the outlook be favorable, he will
also place a small steam yacht upon the
river for the use of pleasure parties.
Unjustly Severe.
Gen. Williamson, agent of the Crow In
idians, is carrying affairs with a high hand.
lHe has recently instituted a crusade
against the settlers in the Yellowstone
valley, who from necessity have gone on
to the reservation for timber. Nine ar
rests have been made upon the order of
Williamson, and he has ordered every
white man off the reservation who is not
connected with the agency.
The Eldorado Ditch.
Charles McIntyre, of McIntyre Bros., is
engaged in running the line of the El
dorado canal. The contract has been let
to William Bruce, and a force of teams
started for Choteau Monday last to com
mence work. We are informed that a
large force will be kept at work until the
canal is completed.
Phil. Gerlach has a quality of states
flour for sale; also fresh bread every day.
THE BELT CREEK ROAD.
A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
Held at Neihart to Devise Means
f to Complete it.
A meeting of the citizens of Neihart was
called for' Tuesday evening March 29,
f 1887, to consider what action should be
1 taken by the people in building the bridges
on the county road down Belt creek, be
tween the mouth of Harley creek and
P ayne's ranch. Pursuant to the call, a
large majority of the resl en-me at the
store of Anderson Bros. & r$urg dt. The
meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock
p. m.
Mr. Ernest Grenier was elected chair
man and Mr. John C. E. Barker secretary.
Mr. Thomas A. Wall chairman of the
board of county commissionors of Meagh
er county, who was present by request,
notified the meeting that in the present
state of the road fund the commissioners
did not feel justified in taking the whole
burden of building the required bridges,
but had agreed at their last meeting to
appropriate $2,500 to help toward build
mg said bridges should the residents of
Neihart do the balance of the work. Mr.
P. Walsh moved that a treasurer be elect
ed to take charge of a subscription list to
make up the balance required, and that a
superintendant of work be also elected to
superintend the erection of the bridges,
also a committee of three trustees to attend
to the proper disbursement of the funds
so raised-carried. Moved by Mr. Larry
Neihart that the treasurer do furnish bond
in an amount equal to the sum entrused
to him--carried. Mr. Wm. Mueller was
duly elected treasurer, and Mr. Adam
Hamilton was elected superintendant.
Moved by Mr. T. Walsh that the chair ap
point the trustees--carried.
The chair appointed as trustees Messrs.
Gust Okerman, George Johnson and
John C. E. Barker.
Moved by Mr. Wall that the bridges be
built of a model similar to the one near
the concentrator mill of the Neihart Im
provement company, viz., truss bridges of
a span of 35 or 40 feet--carried.
Mr. Chas. Crawford moved that bridges
No. 7, 8,17 an !18, be replaced by grade
avoiding the < ossing of tue creek at those
points and also do away with their other
bridges, numbers not given at the lower
end of the road which can be avoided in
the same way-carried. Moved by Winm.
McQueen that the trustees examine the
road and decide what bridges can be re
placed by grades, height of bridges above
water level and other questions of detail
-carried.
M.oved by Mr. T. A Wall that the bridges
have no less than five stringers twelve
inches'in diameter at the small end laid
with inverted butts and that when such
timbers are not obtainable, seven stringers
be used, no less than nine inches in diam
eter at the small end and llaced in the
same way-carried.
Moved by Mr. P. Walsh that the bridges
and approaches be covered with poles no
less than four and a half inches at the
small end and hewed so as to be placed
close together.
Amended by Mr.George Spencer to have
poles five inches at the small end. Motion
as amended by Spencer carried.
Moved by Mr. Neihart that the road bed
be fourteen feet wide and the poles cover
ing sixteen feet wide-carried.
Moxed that the subscription list be now
opened--carried.
Moved by the chair that each trustee
carry a subscription list and remit said
subscriptions to the treasurer-carried.
Mr. Crawford rsked the chairman of the
board of county commissioners when the
$2,500 meutiuned by him at the beginning
of the meeting would be paid oircr.,
Mr. T. A. W\all, chairman of the board,
answered that the Commissioners had
agreed to pay $2,500 at their December
meeting; but if the road was completed
by their June meeting, they would issue
county warrants for the same. Mr. Wall
here explained, that before the creation of
Fergus county the road fund of Meagher
county amounted to about $8,000, but that
the division of the county would reduce
said fund to about $6,000, and out of that
amount the Commissioners were willing to
appropriate $2,500 toward the completion
of the road, but that, in justice to other
parts of the county, they could not appro
priate more; that, in addition to that
amount, people in Benton had subscribed
$500 towards the building of the road;
that he had already expended $250 on the
road;- thathe still had $250 on hand, which
he will give in work, and furnish his bull
outfit to work said amount on the road.
Tq a question asked by Mr. P. Walsh,
as to wlhatarralgements could be made to
pay off men who leave or should be dis
charged before the completion of the
work, Mr. Wall answered that he would
call a special meeting of the Commission
ers, to see what can be done to raise ad
vances for the treasurer to draw against;
he would also like to see the trnutees pres
ent at the meeting, to confer with the
County Commissioners.
A motion that the trustees be requested
to attend the special meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners, as suggested by
Mr. Wall, was carried.
A motion by Mr. Okerman, that the
secretary be instructed to correspond with
the non-residents who own mines in this
camp and request their help in the present
undertaking, was carried; as was also one,
by the same gentleman, to request the
County Commissioners to instruct the Road
Supervisor to do as much work as possible
on that particular part of the road. The
chairman of the board answered that the
Supervisor would be so instructed.
Moved, by Mr. P. Walsh, that a copy of
these proceedings be forwarded to the
GREAT FALLS TRUIBUE, the River Press,
and the Rocky Mountain Husbandman.
Carried.
A motion by Mr. Wm. McQueen, that
the secretary be instructed to correspond
with Messrs. T. E. Collins, Charles E.
Conrad, J. R. Wilton, and P. Gibson, ask
ing them to receive subscriptions towards
the completion of the road, was carried;
as was also one to correspond with Judge
M. Larkin and Mr. Ford, of Otter Creek,
for the same object.
Moved that the wages paid in this work
be $3 per day for men and $6 per day for
a team of two horses and a driver. Car
ried.
Moved that hired work and supplies be
paid out of the fund, and the balance, if
any, be divided pro rata among the sub
scribers of work. Carried.
Moved that the superintendent of work
issue time checks, to be approved by the
trustees and paid by the treasurer. Car
ried.
Moved, by Mr. Charles Crawford, that
work on the road be commenced at once.
Carried.
A vote of thanks was tendered Messrs.
Anderson & Burghardt for the use of
their premises, and the meeting adjourned.
JoHN C. E. BARKER, Secretary.
The lots now offered for sale by the
Great Falls Water Power & Land Com
pany embrace only the principal business
streets ot the town, with a few streets and
avenues on either side. We understand
it is the intention of the company to throw
open for sale, to mechanics and laboring
men, at very reasonable prices, one of the
most attractive portions of the townsite.
This will undoubtedly be done soon after
the railroad machine shops are located and
the place for the dam and canals is defin_
itely fixed upon. We are assured that th
policy of the company will be broad and
liberal, and that it will do all in its power
to make Great Falls the cheapest place in
the West in which to live.
A transaction in real estate at Great
Falls which occurred here last week would
seem to indicate that property at that place
was advancing rapidly. Our fellow-towns
man, P. H. Maloney, and Hon. T. E. Col
lins, of Fort Benton, purchased a two-third
interest in a couple of unoccupied lots in
Great Falls of J. W. Dunham and Wm.
Coates for $4,000. This property is ad
mirably located and, if the place ever
makes a town, will become very valuable.
Messrs. Collins and Maloney expect to
build later in the season.-Hus.bandman.
Thl)irst trip of the tri-weekly coach to
be operated between this point and Hel
ena will be made this week, and is ex
pected to arrive here either to-day or to
morrow. The " extra" will start from
either end of the line every alternate
morning, and will meet at Flat Creek,
where they will lay ever night, reaching
their respective destinations-the following
day. This will prove a great convenience
to the traveling public, and one which they
will no doubt appreciate.
A fellow who has been in town for a
week or two drinking heavily, says he was
drugged and robbed in one of the saloons.
His tale was too gauzy and would notbear
investigation. He was suffering with a
mild attack of jim james when he made
the accusation, no doubt.
S. C. Atkinson, while visiting the lower
falls, in company with a number of friends
last Sunday, accidentally fell from a rock,
a distance of 40 feet, over a precipice.
Fortunately, he escaped with a few
bruises, and returned to Helena on Mon
day's n osch.
Engineer Herron and Supt. Reed of the i
M. C. were in own one day this week. 1
The latter gentleman was looking for
men to take the place of the strikers. See
his advertisement in another column.
Dr. H. H. Wayne.
I Eye ear and throat specialist of Helena
will be professionally at the Park -Hotel,
at Great Falls, on Friday and Saturday
May 13 and 14. tf
To the Public.
You will find at my store afineand nob
by line of samples for sustom suits. Call
and examine and leave your order.
HA&RIs, The Clothier. j
Wanted.
Men wanted to work on the M. C. rail
road grade. Apply at camp, six miles
above Great Falls.
KImKNDALL & MCCUI..
For Rent.
After May 20, a business building cor
ner 4th St. and Central ave., now occupied
by a dry goods store. Address, H. A. Fry,
lock box, 222, Ft. Benton, Mont.
Bishop Brewer's Appointments.
Augusta, May 15.
Ft. Shaw and Sun River, May 22.
Great Falls, May 29.
Ft. Assinahoine, June 5.
Ft. Benton June 12.
Advertised Letters.
Following is the list of letters remaining
uncallei for in the postoffice at Great Falls
April 16, 1887, parties calling for these
letters will please say "advertised."
Doig John Dcba BRena
Harris W. P. Campbell Newman
Nilson N. Y. Sillette Hanlon
Roach Patrick W. Nilson Jacob
Remand Damas Rodeman E. W.
Lennevold Hans O. Beach S. A.
Knights of Pythias.
Following is the list of officers of the
recently organized K. of P. lodge of this
place.
W. S. Wetzel-P. C.
H. Ringwald-C. C.
C. M. Webster-V. C.
Gee. W. Taylor--Prelate.
Geo. Pugh-K. of R. and S.
J. K. Clark-M. Ex. C.
W. P. Wren-M. G.
A. E. Dickerman-M. A.
Wm. Albrecht-I. G.
E. V. Rubottom-O. G.
Auction Sale.
T. W. Murphy will 6aer at-public auc
tion, on Thursday, April 21, 1887, the fol
lowing described property:
One top buggy.
One side and end spring wagon.
One 29 Bain wagon.
One set of heavy Concord work harness.
Three set of fine Concord buggy har
ness.
Four fine driving horses.
The sale will take place in front of Great
Falls livery stable at 2 o'clock on the day
above mentioned.
Wonderful Results.
NEIIIAiT, April 11th, 1887.
Editor Tribune:
Our large concentrator, the property of
the Hudson Mining Co., also owners of
the Mountain Chief mine here, has been
recently completed and was started up
Saturday on ore for the first time with
wonderful results. They ran through 18
tons of ore in two hours. The plant is in
tended for a capacity of 100 tons, but Mir.
Klein, their able foreman, says after their
Saturday's test that it has a capacity at
least of 150 tons per day of that kind of
ore. They have been running some, both
yesterday and to-day with very satisfactory
results. It is claimed the loss in treat
ment does not exceed 5 per cent. The
outlook for the camp is now very bright.
Yours truly, 11. D. BRona.IRDT.
Mail Contracts.
Washington special: Among the Star
Route mail contracts made today, were
those in Montana.
Butte to Burlington-W. H. Pease, $690.
Fort Benton to Highwood-J. A. Baker,
$293.
Fort Shaw to St. Peter-D. S. Bailor,
$398.
Johnstown to Great Falls-W. H. Pease,
$180.
Martinsdale to Ubet-W. Jones, $472.
Rosebud to Younger-D. S. Mallor,
$193.
Wickes to Gregory-H. Woodworth,
$240.
Winnecook to Merin--H. Warner, $175.
Chas. LaPage of Choteau, was in town
this week.
Ed. Lippincott, jr., of Augusta, has been
in town several days this week.
M. Harris, our popular clothier, left for
Helena yesterday and will be absent one
week.
Elder Comfort and Rev. Little, of Bu~
River, held services here last Thursday
evening.
The Excelsior Meat Co., have placed a
neat sign over the door of their place of
business.
The I. 0. . F. order of =(hoteau will
gve a ball on the evening of.ApriR 2$.
We acknowledge receipt.a.alt.atýIo