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• NEWS OF THE WEEK. - A party of business men from the Coeur d'Alene country will visit Mis- soula next Sunday. \Valiant Cushin, a logger, last heard from at Bonner, Alissoida county, is wanted by hi: relatives at Platts- mouth, Neb. IT. S. Commis,amer Swaney, now has his °dive in Columbia Falls. Set- tlers making filings and final proofs should see him. For the benefit of some of the star fishermen of Columbia Falls the in- formation is given that ninety-five feet is the record for fly casting with a five ounce rod. Bedding, dry goods, gents' fur- nishing goods, hardware and tinware at Sully's. James Judge commenced plaster- ing the big Hotel Gaylord on Friday last. As soon as the masons arrive the brick veneering will be com- menced, probably this week. Homestead and Pre-emption filings and proofs made upon the same. A. \V. SWANEY, Commissioner U. S. Cir. Court, Columbia Falls. Sidney M. Logan, commissioner of the U. S. circuit court, and an attor- ney of Kalispell, was in the city Fri- day last. lie was familiarizing him- self with this locality preparatory to the work to be done for settlers who will soon make filings on their land. What. you don't see call for and we will furnish ft at Fullerton's. The Sunday school is growing rap idly and its promoters are pleased with the progress nutde. Last Sun- day the attendance was good. Two o'clock is the regular hour and par- ents should remember it, and remind the little ones. Wall paper, house lining and glass for storo fronts at C. F. Fullortons. The Nucleus avenue water mail: was tapped Monday morning oppo- site the Hotel Gaylord, and the sup- ply for the mortar lads pumped in. The first attempt at pumping was a success, and a bountiful supply for all purposes is assured. 'George P. Martin has opened a first-class jewelry store at Demers - vale. Repairing promp11y attended to. 6 Mr. Ellis, living on Whitefish creek. started out one day last, week to limn. Although not looking for that kind of game he struck a \bear patch,\ and killed three. He appeared before Judge Lewis on Friday last with the scalps awl sent in his elaim . for bounty. Three bears a day beats the record in tlasa? parts. The Best is the Cheapest Sweet, Orr & Co.'s cat .y fl t t ing overalls, sack coats and shirts, doeble sewed and warranted never to rip and perfect fit for sale by the New York Caah Ba- zaar. 4111P Contractors Dean and Reed re- turned Saturday from a trip to the Kootenai country. They investigated some of the mines of that region and brought back , onat specimens. Rail- road construction is well along in that country, and the grade will be ready for the rails as soon as needed. If you want a good and stylish hat go to the New York Cash Bazaar. It is reportel,that one of Shepard & Siems' mail carrier:: between De mersville and the Kootenai country skipped out on Thursday last, taking with him nearly $1,500, which had been entrusted to hint by persons along the route. He was entrusted with the checks of laborers, taking them to Demersville and getting the cash. His name could not be learned. Drugs and patent medicines at C. F. Fullerton's. In the window of THE Coacemax t office are two heavy -weights in the vegetable line which are attracting some attention. One is a 12 -pound turnip, the other a white radish weighing 3 pounds and 5 ounces. Both were raised on Georg' R. Mc- Mahon's ranch, one mile west of Col- umbia Falls, and arc fair samples of the capability of Flathead valley soil. Gents' furnislialg,s, hats, caps,boots and shoes at Fullerton's. The free passenger ferry in Bad Rock canyon °pelted for busi (less Moil - day morning, and the rairload labor- ers find it a great convenience. The Proprietor of the old ferry near that point threatened all manner of vengeance against Columbia Falk-, but at last accounts had cooled off sufficiently to return to work. The free ferry will run just the same. County Commissioner A. C. Shot don was in the city Sunday, accom- panied by Mrs. Sheldon. The com- missioner k constantly moving among his constituents to learn the needs of this end of the county. His efforts are productive of much good, and the improvements brought . about by the commissioners are appreciated. — 4 -- PEOPLE WELL KNOWN. J. K. Miller and funnily are expect - iii a few days. W. U. Ramsdell returned 'Monday fit ae a visit to Missoula. ( I . I. I Ioutz, editor of the Joltrwil, Dentersville was in town Saturday. Two Demersville business men, Edintied Gale and Fred laotgerman, were in the city Friday evening. Mrs. George I. Butabaugh left yes- terday for a visit to Mrs. Cummings at Kaliappll. Wolf's planing mill, near Ashley, was burned early last Friday morn- ing. The amount of insuranee, if any, was iii t learned. Will AL Smith, of the Improve- ment Coin Silly's office, spent Sunday in Demersville. There is a flaxen teagnt4 in that vieinity. it is thought. C. Fullerton returned Friday front a ten days' visit to Great. Falls. While there he enlightened the resi- dent.; of the Falls city on the Flat- head country. Mrs. T. .1. Donaldson, wife of the patprietor of Ow now drug store. arrived Friday last. Slit , clone over the Egan rente, awl hod a most pleas- ant and quick trip. James M. Diaon, of the firm of Woociy, - Webster Wood, - Missoula, spent two days in Columbia Falls looking after the bl:Filless of his firm. He left for Missoula Monday. Homestead and pre-emption filings, also proofs made on the same. A. 1V. SwaNsv, Commissioner U. S. Court. Columbia Falls. Missoula has tile champion bill team of the state, having walloped Butte, _Helena, Anaconda and Phil- ipsburg. S, tt!ta.s should remember that In)11 the only persons in the 1.''!;' ',wad before whom filings camu Le made, have Alves in Colum- bia Falls. Tne Cor,t - mtnaN °Rice received a new Jewel paper cutter vet 'rummy. makes this Lave the most comph.te establishment of the kind in the Flat- head region. The farmers of the East side have been busy for ten days past putting away one of the greatest harvests over raised in the Flathead country. As an agricultural spot the East side is not surpassed anywhere. C. F. W. Hall, proprietor of the Racket. Store, Demersviile, arrived Monday evening aad remained until Tuesday noon. He was introducing some new goods for which he has the exclusive agency in the Flathead val- ley. One of the specialties is the celebrated Optate cigar. George I. Buinbaugh, M. A. Lang- ford, Verne Smith and Chan Smith returned Tuesday evening front their visit to the North Fork coal 11111 , 0.i. They found several treants literally alive with trout and the party had plenty of choice provender. - •A letter received yesterday frotn Sidney M. Logan states that lie will open an office in Falls in the Conlin -Miller block next Monday morning. He one of the commis- sioners before whom filings can be made by settlers. Gus Lagoni, of Ashley, was in town Monday. He says mail matters have reached such a jumble in his end of the valley that it is alnamt impossi- ble to get, either letters or papers. TUE COIA7MIIIAN list or Ashley people was duplicated at Kalispell, two pa- pers being sent to each patron, one at each office, but up to Monday neither (Ito nor Kalispell parties had reci-iveil their papers. Ono more at- tempt at adjustment would probably fix the mail so that all fetters would go to hades and stay there. The saloon keepers on the line of the Great Northern extension, arrest- ed ten days ago on a charge of violat- ing the state liquor law, were dis- charged on technical grounds. The complaint charged them with \selling liquor within the two miles of the railroad under construction.\ By a strict interpretation of the law the of- fense consists in maintaining a saloon within the preseribed lit:tits. Then the evidence against the men was not in sueh a shape as to show an indiea- tion of earnestness on the part of the prosecution. Whether there was any design in the faulty complaint is the question over which the defendants themselve are not decided. There are upward of 50,000 earth- worms in every acre of ordinary agri- cultural land. Flathead Express Company. Favor -able rates and quick dispatch. Prompt attention given to shipments of freight and treasure. Daily service I etween Columbia Falls, Kalispell, Demersville and Ravaffi. Connect- ing with Northern Pacific Express Co. for all point t in the United States and Canada. Franked express envelopes, insur- ing quick transportation and no de- lay at Ashley, Deinersville or Ravalli, for sale at my office. Five cents each or air. for 25 tents. ' JAMES Ktr.illaDY, Agent. WORK ON TUE ROAD. _ The Tunnels Nearing Completion -- The Progress of the Line. One of the first questions now asked of men from the railway camps mm the line of the Great Northern ex- tension is, \How is the work progress- illg :\ TIM COLUMBI N 15 able this week to give some reliable informa- tion of the work: Contrary to tho guesses of a few months ago, the tunnel contracts are well along toward completion. There is daylight through 0. Rosengreen's tunnel, near this city, and it will be completed within ten days. Walsh & Nugent have a wager of :.7!•'200 with another firm that their tun- nel will be breken through by Aa- gust 15, and they feel certain of win- ning. Contractor Allinson has finished his work in the canyon, and will in a few (lava move his outfit to a point two miles west of Columbia 'Falls, where he has a piece gradiug. Work on the truss bridge across the North Fork has been commenced. It is 1, l() feet. long, counting trestles, and is 116 feet high. it. is one of the heavy pieces of bridge work. All of the framing is finished at the Big River crossing, ready for the 1r4) feet of Howe truss. The long trestle approch is all raised and Littoral' will have everything ready for the truss. The first. train crossed Two Medicine bridge Sunday- and there is every in- dication that the road will be com- pleted to McCarthyville by Septem- ber I. Porter Brothers, who are building the bridges, say the road will not be delayed by the bridge work, and that they will keep up with the graders. lf this is so the road will be com- pleted to Batl Bock canyon by Octo- ber 15, E COMM ISSIONER. • Settlers Can - Make Their Filing.: at cot um hia, Fa I Is. A. W. Swaney, commissioner of the United States circuit court, before whom settlers in the Flathead. coun- try will make filings, was in Colum- bia Falls on Tuesday, making ar- rangments to move hero. He has procured office ro:inis in the post - office building, and will open his office next Motiday te.a.ning. lie will move up Sat tielay and inalto this city•his home. •rhis move givt‘s the settlers of the liakovitz survey the opportunity of filing without unnec- essary travel and expense, as Colum- bia Falls is the most convenient point for a largo majority of the settlers. Those on the east side of the river, around Egan, will come here. Two ferries are now running and the trip is easily made. Mr. Swaney may look for a rush of business during the next thrie months, an over 200 settlers are interested, and will visit this city to make their filings. The Egan route has become popu- lar already, and passengers coining that route say it is a great improve- ment over the old road, being more comfortable and much quicker. The freight business over the Egan route is getting heavier every day. Over 2-1 hours is saved, in addition to the reduced freight rates. Three hundred feet of water pipe arrived yesterday, and the mains will be finished to Seventh street and the hydrants put in at once. The busi- ness portion c U then have splendid protection from fire. Service pipes will be laid at an early date. White & Murphy, at. the City Mar- ket, Sccouai Avelino West, are selling choice meats at very reasonable prices. One half of the people born, die be- fore the age of 16. C. F. Sully has opened his store on Nucleus avenue and is ready to sup- ply every customer. Remember and see me about your preempt ion and homestead filings. I will charge you the same fee you pay the land commissioner. Have all neeessary blanks for preemption or homestead. Thai -se who were on their land prior to March 3d, '91, can pre- empt and save their homestead right, date of preemption from time of go- ing on the land. 0. J. BLODUETT. There are 32,($J) arrest each year in Paris, and of those arrests 35 are as- sassins. There are estimated to be 97,790 deaths in the world every 2.1 hours, and 101,800 births, or about 70 every minute. A flea can jump over a barrier 500 times its own height. At that rate a man could jump over a wall nearly a mile high. The number of postoffices in the United States is officially stated to be 61,391, showing an increase of 2,0(0 over last year. Shingles, cedar shingles. We are pleased to announce to the public that we are now ready to sup- ply the demand for shingles. A com- pany, of which we are members, has started a shingle mill near town and can furnish a first-class article. We have established a lumber 'yard in Columbia Falls, where all orders will be promptly filled. Call on or ad- dress the undersigned, who have charge of the yards. E, lzwia,MonaM Sash, doors, nails and 9. general I line of builders' material at C. F. Fullerton's. D. GOLDBERG, ComimssioN DEALER, IN BUTTER, EGGS awl C}IEEE, OREGON CIDER, Candy, Nuts, Notions, Fruits, Tobacco and Cigars. Lanon VARIETY OF SMOKER ' S Airrnuts. Brick Front. Next to Columbian. COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA. Nucleus A\\1HIIL MEAT LARK! A Full Supply of CHOICE ' 4 MEATS Constantly on Hand. Corxmat PALLs, - - MONTANA. Noilee of l'ithlientImi. I. D. Ki.Uy, havin g taken tip the Ex- chme.n• coal claim, situated on the North Fork ..f the flathead river, (1,, homily notify all lam - sons 1 4, take their improvements therefrom int. Inediat...1y. or I Will :1111.• Within thirt y day fr.on this publication. IhNir.t, 0. Ctilliallkia Falls, Nloal...111 1 y A nice line of Ladies' and:Misses trimmed hats just received at the Missoula Mercantile Co. Yon call get a bank or time cheek ssshed at Tin: COM - MT:IAN Hardware, tinware and counter goods of all kinds osi Sunday's boat for C. P. Fullerton. Best line of cigars in the city at Fullerton's. LEGAL. NOTICE of Applicatitm for Permit to Take Timber On' the Public Limas of the l'ilitts1 State. etirmuint t., Sect ion 14, Rules sun! flegolati .ons promulgated 1,3 he Honorable Secretary of the litteri4 , r. May Ist11, the Undersigned, Iterel,y give 11.1 ice that twenty days front the lIrst publication or this notice, will 'i'it- 1,1 ui, to the Mawr:dile Secretary of the Interior for the ri g ht, privilege awl author- ity to cut at al reniove merrhantabli.kalW from (lie Mods herein described: A certain tract of unsurveyed land beginnin g at a point on Rig Crock nbout two miles itp stream front its mouth where said ,'reek entp- I ies into White Melt creek, about I.ree miles malt II from White Fish lLake, running almtit onedtalf mile in It soutlwasterly direct ilei ; thence about eight miles in a 'tort heasterly di• rection to base of momituin ; lienect about mile in a southeasterly direct iou along the limo of mountain; thence about 1w,, miles up mountain in a northeasterly direction; thence along the taut about four miles in, north- westerly direct ion ; t hence alratt ten iti a southwesterly direct ion ; thenre'about threo and onedittlf miles in a southeasterly direction iii the plaee of beginning, comprising in all i& lit 211,ssti arres, and eoutaining about 15.011 0 .000 frf.1. 111 1 11111`4 / 11 . 0110 , 01 g 1 feet of co , lar.10.ow,0011 fret of lir tool it:, and,1 10. 1,4000 leis of sprime. S a id l au ds bei ng nonmineral in character, waled iii Mismaila County, State of Mon- t 1•51111.1 AND 1I.I.S MANI 7 1 , 11 - 11:111N4k I) 17 , 11 7 itiIV EM r7NT Lyn tS houlNlt, Prm Went. Not h.e. Ou .i rrmo - ti - ui e ri iii PlaiStIT TO T k K T1 , 1111:11 01 , 1 , 2O113 or THE UNtrimi S . r.tTrit. In accordance with the provision- , of Section A. Miles and. Regulations prescribed by the onorahleSeeretriry of Iii,' interior. May 1110 1111 , 10n-lj.flled 11111 of 111h. , ,. oda ( - Now- t State of Montana_ hereby gives notice that at i be expiration of twent:.-one days atter the first pahlicat ion of thus 110 le, WO Will Illakfi •LpIdicat ion I o tbe lhaa.rable Secretary of the Interior for nut horit ; . to unit and remove all merchantable saw logs awl shingle timber standing 4,r grouing on the folh , wing had of public land. to -wit : .1 certain tract of itsmirveyed hind be g ieniii,a II a voila Ott 11.• Weht bah!: Of the North Fork 4,f Flathead 1 :ker. tin, of the mouth of I 'atiyoll ere..k. them . ° West 111 , 1•1. til..11 , 1- ill a northerly direct ion and ply - :ilk! will, said \VI st bank of he Nort Fork of the Flm head rivt r eight mile. to a point on Ilia Creek t utiles wmt from the mouth of said (re -k: thence east to the west hank of the North rorli of I lathe:id river three rdles: then., in a stint la-cly altwkw bald, aid N. : th For!: Or I . intl10 . 1d riVer YIN 11106 , It. thu, -t:,rt: pOhlt. Said traet ,t1 bind ceatairdlig :11,11T1t 10'0,11 ii11.11S31111 11:..001i1 It is e-tioriod C.7atthen - . ,•tnactimr awl ( lit to ail Mita 12,1100,010) feet of pine. throe million I:txtsyrdo, feet of w , rtiem (MP 11.11141.$001 1.1 of tamarack'. and live hundred t feet of cedar. The elm: art er of 1!..• :and ilk tile alktive seribigi kraal roe l o , broken and unlit for ag- rieliltural purpos.. , . and far mt , k1111Wil is non - mineral iii character. • I ' tc i Wit d.ore, fu , r ichIull timEcr is to bo cur utiul liseti i I liu inaattracturJ of Imither mimmul shingles. Cie :aim. to be used for liduir.g_ and othor beneficial purposes 33 ULM the at,, of at..1 v..; for sale or et,port sa 1 .1 state. NOItTill'iiN 1.7 •:.71:1: 3 0 i,.011.1,1 , Stook a DRUG kr 'lk U1U st- DWUGS, PA1 NTS AN D )11,s, Arum, Toilet Articles. StRtioiry. YiTilles and Whiskey for . I'dedicitial Pitrpo3es. .` CoMPI LIN% Or 11111)01 . I.Of I ( h R; A I )(Aucstic. Puescriptuons Aecurately Compounded Night or Day. • I,. .1. )ON )S()N. 1 e t A cyr - r - - po ye) a_A• Z n • wr . 0.,•••••• . 11 0 1 .1.11W .111. We take pleasure in saying to the People of Columbia Falls and Vicinity that our trade has increased so rapidly that we have enlarg- ed our Building, and in connection with our n TR, T.„TC4- 1,71.7C)1R.M. will carry a complete line of GENERAL MER- CHANDISE, and for SPOT CASH can Com- pete with any Competitor. We Have in Stock the Following Lines: DRUGS, STA'FlONERY, 1 N'FS, OILS, GLASS, LAMPS, CROCK El? Y, SEEDS, PAT ENT •MEDICINES, STA I 'L E G 1:0(.1ER1ES, DRY GOODS, G ES7'S' LAIN 1SHI NCI S, HA RD WA II E, TIN WAR E. BUILDING PAPER. WALL PAPER, SASH, DOORS, NAILS, F (WITS, CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCOS, CIGARS, FISHING TACKLE. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY. C. F. Nucleus Avenue YOURS FGR BUSINESS, RTO N. FU ilICL*3LF - - - Columbia Falls, Montana. FRASER & CHALIkifiRS CHICAGO. L. C, TRENT, Gen. Western Manager. Sa!t Lake City, Utah: Helena, Monrana. MINING MACHINERY, And Ma(hi:e-ry t!,.- S . . - l'.-dect ion of Ores by Amalgamation, Co:wt.:it rat ion, Sind IL lag and Leaching. 13itilders of the Ilomestal:e, Granite Me Drum Lunt:non. Anaconda. Blue Bird, Lexington, .ind i Wetallie IfIquetion \Yorks. Hoisting Engines, (Ienred and I)irect Acting. Prospecting. and Developing Hoists. Builders of improved Air Compressors and %Vire Tramways, Fruit Vannin— niciiines and Embrey Coneentratory:. - 1 11 ,1,1 . C P 1 1 1?.1( ' NIOTOPS. I i 1 () : 1 : ‘ A .; 11 ( 2 . , 1 4 4!) ( ..,1 1( . 4 And Elec'tiic 1g- -6. Plants. . Diamond CO'''. F irtrir cil j tj t t S 1 4. ' P l ifFE.geAW -\ NiZ_.,_ 17. 42? - : 19 1, 4 M *1 .A 1 FtZ 4 f 0.1 cui-4 vlutrph Of St. Paul, Minn., Have Opened a Branch Lis I \ I 7 lk Columbia Falls, Mont. 0 tt.rdtms.Tr.w.awtrie - j , aLwNzgtaligigrk2i=_... za.=.'..7435;74-1/52 They will keep on hand all kinds of first class goods—Whiskeys, Wines, Cigars and Baer, and 411 Goods in their line will be sold as cheap as the cheapest. Give them a call and you will be convinced. Our line of Men's, Boys', Ladies', Misses' and Children's Shoes are the best in the Valley, and at prices Rh- in the reach of 'our purse. vTork Uest Bazaar. Sully wants to quota prices on all goods in his line. See him. Call at Fullerton's and examine those boots and shoee. Best stock in the tity. Post Olive building. .041.so. _ _1\ 12;RZZfgs...T0 4.. .,,AREAVOW:V.Zeg t J's 'Ilc\*--AS<A3r2
