Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-12-05
PREDICTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
WRITTEN FOR THE TRII uSE.

WRITTEN FOR THE TRII UsE.
Growing tired OF the dust, smoke,
and monotony of city life, decided to
pack up few necessaries and goWest
for change. It was not my lnten-
ton to do more than take q summers
vacation, and then return homo re-
freshed and inyigorated, ready for a
hard winters work. With this plan
in view I left Chicago early in June
and came to Montana, my destination
being the new but far-famed town OF
Great Falls. I arrived IN due time,
having passed through beautiful and
picturesque scenery on the way.
had several notes Of Introduction to
promonent men in the place. was
welcomed with true western cordlahty
and took up my abode with Alr. ------
man with a large heart, large views,
and withal a thorough gentleman.
Great Falls is only a new town and
vet, it has an air Of permanency that
is possessed by very few towns as
youthful as it. Its many natural
facilities surprized me. [ saw the
grand series Of waterfalls which sur
passes anything Of that nature that l
have ever seen. Their beauty is
enhancing, but in these go-ahead
times beauty is not SO much admired
as is something that contains motive
power for manufacturing purposes.
The Falls Of the Missouri are full OF
sublime majesty and OF power
Power that can be utilized probably
/ to an unlimited extent.
There are numerous deposits OF
iron ore and coal, limestone that
makes good Inns for building pur-
poses, and sandstone that can be
worked beautifully and easily in the
| hands OF skilful artisan, and an
abundance Of timber for the manu-
facture of luraber etc, all within easy
access Of the town.
The bench lands for many miles
around are rich and easy Of cultivation.
Comparatively little has been done to
cultivate these lands as yet. But the
crops that have been taken from them
have yielded surprisingly both as to
quantity and quality. These benches
that to-day are covered with the
nutritive prairie grasses, upon which
thousands Of horses, cattle, and sheep
subsist the liyelong year will, IN the
near future be covered with fields Of
waving golden grain: trees will be
planted neat and substantial houses
will be erected, and in time the land
scape that now looks SO vast and
monotonous will be covered with
verdure that will surprize old Mont
anians while eastern people who come
will be delighted to remain and make
their homes here
Hundreds OF old timers pooh! pooh!
at the idea Of farming being made an
universal SUCCESS in Montana. Min
ing and stock raising are the only
things that can ever succeed according
to their notions. Notions! yes, and
that is all they are; and very foolish
and narrow notions at best. | may
not be much Of a writer but l can see
quite plainly that the future history
of this Territory will be grand
combination of agricultural, stock
raising, mining and manufacturing
, interests: such a combination as nc
other State in the Union has ever seer
or ever will see, There are many av-
enues open to manufacture in the
Territory and the facilities at Great
Falls for such purposes are unsur
passed. Already, men Of means are be
ginning to see and as result the towr
reioices in a fine roller process -four
ing mill of nearly 100 barrels capacity
per diem, two large saw mills, one O:
which has lath and shingle factory
and planning mill in connection, while
the other has planning mill and
sash, door and blind factory. The
town also boasts Of a brickyard, ,wher'
very good bricks are made. There il
considerable talk of Woolen mills, re
duction works, for reducing ore AM
refining works for refining bullion
Montana is a splendid wool grow
: ing country and woolen mills and fac
tories will spring up which, If equip
ped with the latest improved machin
cry, viii be capable Of competing sue
cessfully With any market in th
whole country.
There is another industry that
: think could be made a source of grea
: income to the Territory, and that
the production Of flax. Flax wou1
r grow here, and If its growth as a reg
ular crop could be effected, just IN
] agine the results! First and foremos
linen factories would be erected. an