The semi-weekly tribune. [volume], September 17, 1890, Image 4

About The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891

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IORTHERN COUNTRY NEwSi
Interesting Details About the Mariian
Pass and Western Ex
tension.
MANY MILES OF TRESTLE TO.BUILD
Right of Way to Rie Cta.es this
Winter as far as the Plit
head River.
A Bear Story that Tukes t~ Cake
A Desec*ption of the HAi
by Miss Drexel; of
Philadelphia.
Capt J. D. Taylor returned Saturday
from a hunting trip to the summit .of
Marias pass. His observations on the
country through which the Great North
ern will pass are of interest to the people
of Great Falls and we herewith dye
them.
OQNERIAl INFORMATION.
The summit is 125 miles from Great
Falls and 25 miles west of the Plegan
agency. The ascent on this side' s very
easy and the cobtractors will meet with
no serious difficoulties In building the
road. The summit is a large flat or table
land, and in the middle is so low that an
eight foot f11i will be necesary to equil
lee the grade. In this flt a'ranchbmsa
has located and has put up over 80 tons
of hay, and if the weather permits he
might put up 1,000 tons. The country is
covered with a luxuriant growth of
grass and is interspersed with groveasf
timber.
BEnOND TIE SUMMIT.
The route here for the most part6 cov
ered with a dense growth of timber. suit
able for ties and bridge purpose. Ar
rangements are being matleto h"e the
right of way cleared of all tinber to the
Flathed river this winter. .1 onifit. of
a 85 men are on the way now to build a
wgon road from the uma theriver,
Si miles, and downit to the ~tereville
Moad. A wagon road is already built to
the summit on this sideof.th, range.
These roads will serve as a means of
trausportatlon for suppile, and ltispgob
able that work will be bcuited ons frot
both sides during the winter. On-tile
western slope the aseeti.4 aneos distcuit
and for three-fourths of a mile a trestle
100 feet high will be built.
HAT OF THE SUMrIT.
On this side of the Summit agreatdeal
of rock work Will be necessary. This
work extends for about 17 miles and will
occupy much of the time until Jan. 1.
Before reaching the suntait the route
crosses eight streanme, et, :,a large as
Dn nriyerthn e watoreaofoi eso are|*
Iad sparluug and teeming wls oit out
and grayling. The adjac t country is,
according to all aocoount, a hunter's para
dise. The rich grasees furnish suateVnance
for numerous deer, hands of anelope,
some elk and mountain sheep, while the
fierce grimly bear is, no stranger. In
crossing these streams the most dificult
problems in railroad construction are en
countered.
IMMENsE TIRETLEWOB..
There will be four trestles, the lowest
of whichwill be 0 feet and the aggre
gate length will be sveral iniles. At
Two Medicine creek a trestle, 214
feet high will be built. This is the
secon. highest trestle in the world and
will require 5,000,000 feet of timber. At
Cut Bank another trestle 180 feet high,
requiring 80`600 feet Of timber wIll be
necesoary. The'contcttrs wild i ihe
track se fatea netlegdearecn ted,
in order to bring in {be fmbersunquirhd
for these tiumense structures.
MIBRAL Pao.cm .-ra.
While on the summit. Dutch Loule
showed the Captain some specimens of
ore carrying copper and galesa. These
were brought from a lead
a few miles north of theatasnf seet
of St. Mary's lake in the main range.
Loole ay the led extends thr mlie.
and is four to twelve feet thick. The
ore is mixed with white quat' eand
found igrenlte formation. Obhas. Tay
lor and Joe Srfert are now prospecting
in this district and on their return we
may hear of the discovery of other rich
mineral deposits.
A BATTLE WITH ORIZZLIUe.
On the top he met met Mr. Peter Slems,
the contractor, who told him of a fierce
encounter which one of the men had had
with bears a few days before. The man,
a half-breed, was out hunting when he
saw a large bear. Being well armed he
concluded to stand hiaground. The bear
advanced and who shot dead, but the re
ports brought two more grizzlies in eight.:
lheee the hunter was also auccesfu int
killing before they reached him. Just at
this time a fourth bear, a large female,
emerged from the brush near by,
and before he-could fire was in reach.
With one stroke of her paw the trusty
rifle was knocked 20 feet away and the
man with his coat asd part pf the efles
of his left arm torn away, was lying in
the power of the ugly beps Jut es she
reached him to meeate nish of it, he
managed to rise and drawing his hunting
knife, as she came on he made a lucky
stroke, plhnging the blade into her throm
and severing the juglar vein. He was
knocked down again and had his hand
crushed in her jaws but the wound was
fatal and she reeled away. He gathered
himself together awbdgot witwy from that
region as fast as his legs could carry hitn.
He reported at camp and when the boys
went out for his gun they found it and
four large grizzly bears dead.
AT THE AGENoY,
Captain Taylor was courteously enter
tained by Major Catlin, who showed him
about the stockade and gave Him the
freedom of the town. There area large
number of Plegans under Major Catlin's
care who are described as being any
thing but intelligent and progressive.
Chief White Calf, an old white-haired
sachem, gave him an old disfigured gun
and a tint-tipped arrow, as memoire of
the visit. At the agency, or rather on the
reservation, Joe Kip and others have put
up several hundred tons of hay. The
agricultural possibilities of this reserva
tlon may be judged when it is known
that thousands of tons of hay might be
cut where none was ever cut before, not
because the grass did not grow, but there
was no market for it. On Friday morn.
ing the snow lay ten inches deep and Ire
one inch thick was found.
THE HOLY FAMILY MISSION.
Three miles from the stockade, at the
foot of a high blut, surrounded by a
grove of ma uifcsnttrees, throughwbhlcl
flows the Two Medicine creek, li located
the Mission. No more bezutiful location
or useful cause could be found than this,
which Miss Drexelf.fYbildeedlphis has
chosen as the object of her munificence,
and on which she has already expended a
small part of her large wealt. Under
the supervision of Joe Kipp she hbasrct
ed a building 146x40 feet with an "L" 100
feet is the rear. The entire building is
two stories high with 12 feet geiings.
Twenty-two dormer windows add to the
beauty of thb building, which is palated
white. The A.trldo Is- fisdhed
with wal and the walls
fe filled porte, making a wr,
al-Int ear by is a neat ehir0
Sscattered thromughthe to
-ae ~Ri smaller buldil dr the as'
of th' priest, mother rord ote I
connete with te. c hl
will ac..lmddate i Iron w are
in thetliduate cargrte ofive 4uttorn
for ifctiO. This jchool wi itse
opf ale teacher isto monuma to h
a 's noble tiles that will
lest Ie sad have tpotep in.
flUencd in the world tiehegreatest
pille of g ,pui, isi. tO eOrae
thhed ehletediegof world ounea e ne d
hero.
A aN LsmUAIet tbac.
"tletehS.m.
A Peep Iate iIN ItLdeaku of MY. E. R.
What' I charming revelation to the
eastea mind would a visit lathe new and
handsome residence of Mr. Hotohkis
pfotuce. T'o themthi far west' is asso
etated with ideas of privations .i. dis- t
c6tnforts of every kind. They' little
dream of the amonht of comfort and
luxury enjoyed by our people. Archi
tecturally, Mr. Hotchklas' home ito a
combination of East Lake and Queen
Anne styles, and Viewed from a distance
presents quite an imposing effect, but
one Is fairly charmed with a glimpse of
the Interior.
The first floor is finished throughout
with hard black ash, oil polished. Which
shines like a mirror. The 'hallway down
stairs Is finished in Japanese terra-cotta
ingrain, with hand-painted ingrain iftleze
to match. • The ceiling extendsi up
stairs, forming a beautiful dado arbund t
the upper hallway, which isalso finished
it gilt paper of Japanese design, with a
hand-palntedingrain border between the
dado and frieze, The effect of the hall-
Ways is most pleating to the eye, the
finishing and furniture, light and colon, 1
blending in perfect unison, suggesting'
carefulstudy and betraying the cultivated
teste of Mrs. Hotchkias in its arrangq
meat. The floor is covered with imported
Smyrna rugs, and portieres cover th 1
doorways of the diferentsrooms leading
Into the hall. The parlor, to the right of
the hallway, is finished in blue lngrain,
with an elegant hand- panted frieze and
gilt ceiling to match; llt mouldiggM and
furniture to correspond complete the
room.
Back of the parlor is the libraryafine.ed
in French gray ingrain with thq d
frieze 41nd a (lling to match; mohogany
mouldinoiileathr-opholitered furniture.
Adjoeining is a bath-mom finished ilth
the mase miatieijl and furalshed with all
the reder conveniences.. On the ibft
of the hallway Is the r.ing-room
of Mrs. .;'"flnlhed in llt t
with broad es and la as . tlI
fire-gilt moulainog. O in. te the
green sode gln pgticeilng
with antique qik.4ouadlags. *Lkitchen
-aog calanlated nto eaWeman'sheart
ieap'tor joy--compri~a the tisaof rooms
on the first flooer. Upstairs there are
fospt large, air bedreeme which cm.
iend a asuplendud .'Iw the city and
vicai~ty. Mae. Hetchki~st room is
finished in French gray and red with
furnituap4o mtci an aloove adjoinng is
fitted up a a studio. A".g.uesis chamt ber
in pink and blue and "Themg otcatiih
robot In three raedee of blue, besides
closetse and eran6Les innumesrable
throughout the holi.e, co 1plttaa moat
imperfect sketch of one of the .narest
ad.roo t orderly houeholds to be fonad
aiywhere. 'The atic is to lbe fnished tip,
an's billiard and asmoking eaom for Mr.
Hotoclit.I. The, basement -contane a
laundry and a furnace for heating the
hoause with hot water. Rediators are ld
every room and ample provison madeto
keep out Jack Frt. Handsome inlaid
tiled mantel-pieces also adorn all the
rooms. Much prel .i given ..Itubottom
& Oilchrist for the manner in which thi
work.was done.
'moeae luSaaside.
E.ljis.be.~ld a on, the veteran rail.
rotd. huildere, 'have for years owned a
white mule which has served them on
'many-eontracts and withstood the hard
ships of camp life for a long time. One
of their gradipgqotfi. is at work on the
excavation .,for the Boston & Montena
smelter and the mule was In services
there. The camp is below the Blank
'Maglefalls sad on-the land which slopes
gently to the water's edge. The mule
become sick several days ago and was
turned out to grass on the 'gra along
the water's edg. The day ldssed and
hedid not parntdl.ily 'ecver from his'
illness. Yeterday the animal was no
ticed going down to the river which is
has no current. Ie walked out into the
stream a short distance and there put
his head under water and deliberately
drowned himseif. It would be impoes
hise for a horse to drown In the river at
this point, as the water, at the deepest
place, isnot over four feet deep and has
a rocky bottom. The truth of this case
is attested by reliable persons and it is
certainly the most remarkable instance
of the kind on record. The smule's epl
taph should read "Sueiided-on account
of despondency and ickness."'
The World Enrlched.
The facilities of the present day for the
production of everything that will con
duce to the material welfare and comfort
of: mefgkld are almost unlimited and
when Syrup of Figes was frt' produced I
the world was enriched with the oely
perfect laxative known, as it is the oily
remedy which is truly pleasing nd re.
freshoing to the taste and prompt and
efipctul to cleanse the systaem gently tn
the Spring time or, In fact, at say time
andJise betterdt is known the more pop
alar it becomes.
Ostr and Fresh Fish
Will be kept eOn~tintly dt hand by the
Great Falls Mea compeny. .
tr tarresu
Sugar Cured Hams and Breakfslac
Missouri packed, very cholce; also5Pllie
bury's et" Flour. Try them at
The qua#on may be 'asked why n
you afford to sell goods cheaper than oth
aer. itisverysrmple. We manage ou
own store end owning a number of them
we buy goods in large quansltles., t
fore getting bottom prices. Straln o.
Poartl ats ct to clera them out. Joe
All the latest style Is wall paper, at
Rubottom A tllohrlst's.
BUY LOT rIN D I
It coVetrs BBAXJTIPU T U theTHE SITE OF IMMENSE FACOTORIE8. A
BAKEGEALM aZ , .aInd BUItfNESS WOTS a, far lumbrdtudN. be u
Iathan HALF THE EWEf wellU 1
ow da Prioes onl Sl(A0to 60 fior dilieef'rodt Tome easy © 1H ;1U, LMbtId
Saud for maps aloter inyfOtcr O' to NORTH G*isT= SE ae
T. pahagan, Great'Fta tTEG otnauodr
Oa X14 tEýý every monthA S
i1ý 1k4. _ f.~~"nr~
.r ·.k
hlit aMltulon dt learning, at lelea,
opek Ilk doue a last Monday. 'ThFe at
Odlanleie the opnltng day was .oat
* poptia and' dglkmber of pare. and
fnHllde. This is an encouraging bgiu
lting. The curriculum of this .l I
provides for several tourses of study
from the preparatory to the claesci,, and
has also a practical business oout.i A
corps of competent teachere arengaged,
and as they have the Intetlet of thbi col
lege at heart, will use their ulamol en
deavors to make it a success. The build
ings elected are beautiful In archteutare
and beiag built for college purposes are
ittpd with every onveenlence for that
use. Separate dormitorles are used for the
ladies and gentlemen and the ladies are
under the especal care of a competent
Christian matron. While the iniltitton
o under the caire Othe Methodietshuroch
the instructioo will be entirely uneehtar
lan. Rev. Dr. Tower, the preildent of
the unlveralty, is a man of deep lernIng
end wide experlesce In s ocbffen.l
of work. The snlvelsdl. is <r ý' {a
parents may send their h , d
while enjoying the belt edtseet io
vantag., kcow tht they arei fom
evil Influences. MilgeeINEoS and MBy But
ton of Nelhart are attening tlse titser
sity. ,
A Plaeer Ilinlel Sheme.
Mr. L. W. Peak has a valuable ranch
In Paradlik basin just at the jumntion etf
Dry and Middle forkaof the Jtudiicth..,i
arly in 1889 he bullt a datm ald duig a
canal with a view of d!vestilg the *atpr
for urigating purposee. In the .lotiom
of the anal he found h asoiorssof gild
and becoming inluet4 he penned $he
dlrtifrom several i on the rnpoh. ,
e sah-ce he got olors. These inadkci
tiqna led him to mare fa i thier
tions which hive resulted i*s thoi fr.p
ton of a oppatto "M 4r
the laddbiqrd raul. poter . Te e
will fri water eno ol
'ford a head of adrt'1l will
be. built *nd, otler irrieiil
il made to go diwio- bed, rock.
When thibte reaJhd thy epect tb find
sob depotsteof gold.
h9akel. Liver Pgils- aet
alThis, :Our oa 4lt iiiliB s a I g
us an~ Indreauing Trd..
WHY --Because the-Slogani hs gos3rtth
that " the ,nstheCN B i t :N
Bargeillsr ae_1twig Litie.
Xt isuneoeosy tfr u~s oaunounoet ~ur
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Clothing is Tailor, e
As yeve am t epee ri~
Prioee, Why Bless You, we .don't`
earth, 'We oily, ~waat a ous 41
Great 'Pam. Our ambittou is.°i
ther'efore we are ' satisfied -1 "idJ1
profits.
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"5i1SINESS PROPER3TY.
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