River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-25
Montana Sun Picture Exhibition by the
Most Powerful 0xy -Hyd. Lime Light
Known

w. 4. Cook Il son, photographers, VIII
give series of their popular exhibitions OF
the wonders and magnificent scenery OF the
Yellowstone, National Park, Montana, and
Northwest Territory at Brackett's Hall =
Every view copied direct from nature by the
unerring pencil of sunlight and enlarged TO
twenty feet in diameter.
We have passed the last five years in Mon
tana, National Park and North West Terrific
nv, travelling over twenty thousand miles,
making the tour of "Wonderland" six times,
passing up the Missouri River from Bismark
to its head waters, following all its trlbuta-
ries to the mountains. We have passed
every canon, visited every city and village,
and crossed every mountain range III Mon
tana Territory. We have also visited every
tribe of Indians in Montana, North West
Territory and in the British possessions,
from the "Sitting Bull'' camp in Woody
Mountains to the Sarces, two thousand miles
northwest of Winnipeg, often living for
weeks in the Indian camps to familiarize our
selves with their habits, customs and every
day life, and collect the most truthful pic
lures of Indian life ,as well as the most bean
tifuI views of that picturesque country, we
are the only photographers living who have
ever visited the Sioux Camp when located on
the British side, also the Assnnabolns, Crees,
Bloods, Piegans, eros Ventres, BlaGkieet,
Snakes, Crows, Stoneys, Flatheads, Kootnais,
Pen dOreille's, Bannooks, and Nez Perces,
showing life size pictures OF many OF the
Chiefs, especially that OF
SITTING BULL.
And camp-seenes OF every tribe, we have
the only views that have ever been made Of
the Bow River, and the Saskatchewan Coun-
try, Forts Walsh, Mcleod Calgary, showing
views also of the Mountains Of Kicking Horse
Gap, where it is expected the Canadian Pa
cific will cross the Rocky Mountains, scenes
of the Canadian Mounted Police, history of
the organization, and their dudes. Our
views embrace the wild grandeur around the
FALLS OF THE MISSOURI.
Almost rivaling III their immensely Niagara
itself, forms the grandest water power in the
world, and where the lecturer predicts the
uture large city of the far northwest must
inevitably be located, scenes OF other Won
ders OF the Upper Missouri, being the first
and only time the camera has ever been
brought to bear upon the wild grandeur of
the '.Gate OF the Mountains" and White
Rock Canon, picturesque beauty that is lit
tie dreamed of by those who have only wit
messed its muddy meanderings through the
prairie States. Our collection includes the
birth place OF the grand old Missouri. the
forks OF the jefferson. the Madison and the
Gallatin, and the beautiful Canons OF those
Rivers The far famed Canon OF Prickly
Pear the pride OF Montanians and admira-
ton of all tourists, views Of all the Cities and
Villages of Montana, especially those OF Hell
ena, the sQneen City OF the Mountain"
of the citizens. and the fine public buildings,
scenes of the Mines, Mining Camps, Quartz
Mills and Shelters, illustrating the ways OF
mining and saving OF Gold and Silver,
scenes showing the life of the Ranchman the
Hunter, the Tourist, the Prospector, the
Freighter, and the Miner. In describing
these views, the exhibitor will give
VALUABLE AND RELIABLE INFORMATION
OF the money making interests, vast riches
and resources OF Montana, hitherto the least
known OF any of our Territories, the profess
sional man, the capitalist, the store-keeper
the mechanic, the laborer, the tourist, the
naturalist, the miner, the ranchman, the
hunter, and the prospector are all interested,
therefore all should come. We have made
and own the negatives that comprise this
collection, therefore the exhibition is origin
al, the only one extant and "something new
under the sun" and cannot be exhibited by
any other living man, we challenge the
world to show a similar collection, the views
will be enlarged to twenty feet in diameter,
shown by the most powerful 0xy-Hyd lime
light known, and fully described.
ADVERTISEMENT.
We have also many views of your own
beautiful city, and vicinity, which will be
shown and doubtless will interest every one.
The Exhibition will be given on the even
ings of the Goth, 3Otb, and 3Ist.
Tickets for 8 nights 500. Single nisht 80
cents. Children under twelve half prlce.
No extra charge tor reserved seats, which
can be obtained at the usual place
All are requested to be promptly on time,
as the Exhibition will commence at Sis D.
m, to the minute.
All OF the Views in Stero's are for Sale 50
per dozen,