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GREAT FALLS TtIBUNTE.
WEEKLY TRIBUNE,
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SATURDAY. APRIL 16, 1887.
Designs for the New Dollar.
Washington special: The director of
the mint, under the provisions of section
3,510, Revised Statutes, with the approval
of the secretary of the treasury, has issued
a circular inviting designs for the obverse
and reverse sides of the silver dollar and
minor coins of the United States. An
award of notto exceed $5,000 will be made
for each accepted set of designs. The cir
cular is addressed to well known artists
and invites them to study the coins belong
ing to the cabinet of the mint at Philadel
phia, which contains several pattern pieces,
the designs of which are believed to be
superior to those of the several current
coins.
Mounted Militia.
Washington special: Governor Church
of Dakota has determined to organize two
companies of mounted militia among the
settlers in the Turtle Mountain region.
He says: "The events of the present year
have opened the eyes of the people of
Rolette and surrounding counties to the
necessity of more adequate protection
from the half-breeds and from Indian in
vasion from the north. The Indians are
quiet now, but may break out at any
time, and the people ought to be prepared
for them. There are no mounted militia
at the present time, and two or three
troops would prove very effective in set
tling Indian troubles, especially in case
of invasion."
He Raked in the Pot.
Eastman (Ga.) Times: The largest pok
er game ever played in this section of the
country was played in this city the other
night. It comes straight that the party
consisted of two Georgians and two North
erners'and began with $100 in the jack
pot. This finally grew to $10,000, when
when one of the Georgians withdrew, the
stakes becoming too rich for his blood.
The remaining Georgian then drew one
card, one Northerner two cards, and the
other one card.
The Georgian, who had played a re
markable game of bluff on bobtail flush,
raised the jack pot to the tempting pile
of $15,000 and called. Everything was as
still as death and the hair of a few specta
tors stood on end. The Georgian showed
a straight flush and raked in the pot.
The gentleman who won the pile is a
resident of Eastman, and has been exten
sively congratulated by his friends who
have been let into the secret.
A Charge Disproved.
Washington special: Last winter it was
stated that the wives of two army officers
went to a musicale at the British minis
ter's uninvited, causing a good deal of
scandal. It is now stated that Mrs. Sheri
dan, the wife of the lieutenant general,
wrote to Miss West asking the names of
the ladies. Miss West declined to reveal
them. Finally Mrs. Sheridan addressed a
letter to Miss West begging the ladies'
names, and saying that as the wife of the
general of the army and the social head'of
.army society in Washington, she thought
she was entitled to the information. Miss
West reluctantly gave the names and Mrs.
Sheridan took the army register and hunt
ed the officers' rooster to identify the of
fenders. Her search was in vain, and she
sent the register to Miss West with a note
vindicating the wives, of army officers
from any such charges of impertinence
and ill breeding as the story tol.l by the
mistress of the legation implied.
Oratorical Display.
The meeting of the Montana Stock
Grower's Association, to be held in Miles
City beginning April 19th, promises to be
very interesting. There are a number of
subjects which will be fruitful sources of
discussion.
1. The Inter-State Commerce law and
its effect upen the live stock interests of
3Montana.
2. The ninety day quarantine at the
(Canadian line and its effect on the drive
this season.
1 . Protection against the introduction
of contaog ous seases mfom our neigh=
Bors. ··~$
4. The relative claims0 of the stock
yards to the Northwest; considering the 1
St. Paul yards. -
5. Dressed beef shipment.
6. The means for the better protection 1
of the interests of stockgrowers at the
markets.
7. National aid in the extermination of
disease.
8. The stock detective system of Mon
tana.
9. Range rights and conditions grow
ing out of them.
10. Montana's cattle interests may be
a mentioned as some of the subjects that
will receive earnest attention.
A Great Work.
SDevil, Lake Dak., special: Nothing in
railroad building heretofore in the north
3 west has approached the rapidity and
army-like system with-whieh the Manito
-ba company is sending forward mnateriili
for the construction of the Montana line.
For the past three months there n::s gone
through this place daily, on an average,
175 cars laden with all kinds of construc
tion material. At Minot, the present ter
minus of the track, 137 miles west of I)v
a ils Lake, the company has laid something
like ten miles of sidings to receive this
material, and along both sides of these
e numerous tracks are piled great quanti
ties of ties, bridge material, piling and
n thousands of tie best duality of steel rails.
e Said an old railroad contractor after visit
ing Minot: "It is worth a day's travel to
see these mountains of costly material."
And still it goes forward in increasing
qua.ntities. For the past twenty-four
hours the trains have averaged one in ev
e er two hours. And it is estimated that
it will require two hundred cars daily the
entire summer of this material to be sent
forward that there may be no delay in the
building of this great line of road All
engines do not wait at the terminus for
the unloading of trains, lint hasten back
for more cars and it is not an uncommon
r sight to see ten of these monster iron
Shorses on their return with a single ca
boose car attached to each, speeding along
the track only a few hundred yards apart.
In all this gigantic work there is no con
fusion, not an accident of any kind has
occurred, and all material is separated and
placed where it can be reloaded at the
miinmum cost. The roadbed for a hun
dred miles west of Minot is ready for the
rails and all bridges (one of which is
1,800 feet long) and water tanks are com
pleted for a distance of thirty-five miles
beyond that point. Several engineer corps
are already in the field many miles in ad
vance of last year's work making ready
e for the army of over 15,000 graders that
r will sown follow.
Free Homes and How to Get Them.
The homestead law gives the head of a
family, male or female, the right to enter
a quarter section (160 acres) of vacant
land, if he or she is a native-born citizen
of the United States, or if foreign born has
taken out first papers. A single man or
single woman over 21 years of age is given
the same chance. Within six months from
date of entry the party must build a house
on the land taken and begin living in it.
If he lives on and farms it for five years,
title is acquired by proving those facts and
paying the land office fees, four or eight
dollars, the latter the highest figure. If
at any time before the five years run out
the homesteader wants to pay for his land,
he can do so. The price per acre is $1.25.
An ex-soldier, who served in the rebellion
more than 90 days, gets the time he served
(or if discharged on account of disability
the whole time for which he enlisted) de
ducted from the five years. His army
service, to the extent of four years, counts
as so much residence. The original fees 1
at the land office are $14 and $16, the
former for $1.25 land and the latter for
$2.50 land.
The pre-emption law requires some act
of improvement by the applicant himself,
and a filing costing $3 as the first steps.
Then actual residence, cultivation of the
soil, and payment at $1.25 or $2.50 per
acre, according to location. This payment
is not required before two years and nine
months. Any time, however, after six
months' residence and cultivation the pay
ment can be made and title had.
Under the timtber culture law a quarter
section (160 acres) is allowed t alitfed
man or woman, re sident,
who pays $14 fees a aks or
plows five acres the ates it
the second year, and trees,
cuttings or seeds th d be
ginning the second other
five acres, and culti and
fourth years. When ores
An Es ed Fact is that Prices are Lowest at the
H ELEN NT Send For Samples & Prices and be Convinced
(the lawful area) planted, he keeps the
trees cultivated and in good growing con
dition for four years more, or eight years
from date of his entry. If at that time he
can show 6,750 healthy trees he will be
granted title upon paying $4 and office
fees.
The census shows that there are be
tween two and three millions of women
wage-workers in this country, who sup
port themselves, and many of them their
husbands and families.
A syndicate of workingwomen has been
formed in the Rue de Palestro, Paris,
France, to dispense with the services of
re*gitry offices. About fifty women have
already inscribed their names.
Mrs. J. W. Smith, of Orange, N. J., is a
1famous tricyclist. I)uring the past year
,he rode 2,643 miles, 2,228 of which were
with her husband on a tandem machine;
the other 415 were alone.
' d3rs. Frank Leslie is of Iluguenot ex
traction, and was born in the French
quarter of New Orleans. She speaks
French, Spanish, Italian, German and
English with equal fluency.
s According to $ecretary Dickinson's re
e port, fifty years ago two-fifths of the pub
lic school teachers in Massachusetts were
1 men; now about one-tenth are men. The
i. verage wages of men then were $25.44
per month, and of women $11.38; now
a men average $111.23, and women $43.97.
Senator Brown says that "the Creator
never intended " women to vote. But in
the absence of any special revelation from
the Creator on that point, we doubt
whether Senator Brown knows. If the
t ill of God can be inferred from the
tendency of events, all who can read the
1 signs of the times are fast coming to per
ceive that He does mean women to vote.
HUBERT MORIN,
Carpenter, CotrIactor1 and.
Builder.
GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
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Shop opposite Great Palls Livery Stable.
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MERCHANT MILLERS.
Manufacturers of the following brands of High Grade Flour
LIAMOND,
CATARACT,
GOLD DUST,
SILVER LEAF,
Cash Paid Wheat.
MILL FEED FOR SALE.
Great Falls, - Mont.
Wiliam HMcKay. JameFMcK
McKay Brothers,
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Contractors and Builders.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Brick, Stone, Lime & General
BUILDING MATERIAL.
Great Falls, - - Montana
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All work executed in a workmanlike manner, and satisfaction
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Great Falls, Montana.
PIONEER HOTEL
G-reat FE="alls, MLV.o .t-,
PAUL GRELLMAN Prop.
Having leased the above Hotel and refitted the same we solicit the patronage
of the public. Best table and most comfortable rooms of any Hotel
in Great Falls. Charges reasonable
GOLDMINESALOON
SEXTON & McGEDDY, Props.
Fine Brands of Liquors and Cigars in Stock
1st Ave. South,Great Falls.
I I 65 Tons of Wheat and Oat Straw, and
For Sale: 40 Tons of Hay.
Also a Good Corrall for Stock.
WANTED: 50 or'75 cows to take on shares for 2 or 3 years.
Apply to G. W. GOODMAN, Belt P. 0., Montana.
Fine Wines, Liquors
ill E Sand Cigars.
U U i Wm. Crooks, Prop.
io Wm. G. Conrad, - President
First National Banki John ,w. Power, - Vice-Pe
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