Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-07-09

This is a difficult problem to satisfac-
toliiy solve in a new country, where
changes are made rapidly. A man
may invest in property in a place,
which to present appearances, seems
likely 10 amount TO something, but
after the lapse Of a year or two, and
the temporary boom has subsidized,
and his property is worth only the
government price per acre, he then
commences to investigate The cause
and effect, and finds to his asttonish-
ment that there was simply nothing
to justify his expectations concerning
the place. There wereno natural ad-
v~antages; the resources OF the coun-
try surrounding it were not sufficient
ly developed to support eve a small
trading point, where he confidently
expected to see a city, and had invest
sd his money. He sees clearly that
he has been dipped and forthwith
gathers together his worldly posses
sions and bies himself away, cursing
the country in general, and the new
town in particular, thinking thereby
to avenge himself on the country for
his own folly. Montana has given
birth to Numerous GOWNS OF This sort;
towns in whose existence there was
nothing but for their owners who,
doomed them, sold DOT, and then left
them to die a natural but premature
death. This has been the means of
bringing the new towns Of Montana
into ~ill-repuie, and moneyed men give
them a wide berth, and look upon
them with suspicion from afar. They
may come and look at the place, mis-
judge it, through ignorance Of its ad-
vantages, and go away firmly con-
WINGED that it will not amount TO
much. They probably do not consid-
er the rapidly with which the west
ern country is developed, when the
ball is set rolling. There are many
towns IN Montana that will be large
cities in the future. Among them
may be mentioned Great Falls. This
place has none Of the boom odor hang
ing round about it. It is not IN any
sense Of the term a boom town. It's
location was one Of natures grandest
and most noble works. It has adyan-
tages of a nature, which as a whole,
were never before possessed by one
town. It's location and advantages
will stand the closest scrutiny, and
the most minute and thorough inves-
tigation. It courts examination of
any Of the advantages it claims. In
the first place it is located III what is
conceded to be the best portion OF
Montana Territory. It has the great
est available w~aier-power known to
exist on the globe. It has the best
and only coal field worthy Of mention
west Of the Mississippi, within seven
miles. In quantity it is inexhausti-
BILE; in quality it has no equal west Of
Iowa and probably not west Of Penn
sylvania. Under this great body of
coal is found an inexhaustible supply
of iron ore, of an excellent quality,
which is destined ere long to revolu-
tioni1e the iron world. Associated
with these minerals is also found a
limestone Of the finest quality. The
Immediate country surrounding IS
magnificent and is equally valuable
for agricultural or grazing purposes.
Ample proof of this is apparent to
the most unobserving who visits any
of the prosperous ranches. It grows
the finest wheat and the most luxur-
liant vegetables. Within forty miles
is the richest mineral belt in the Ter
ritory, whose ores will be brought
here for reduction. The coal, neces-
sary fuxes and unlimited WATERPROOF
er makes this the only practical point
for large reduction and refining works
in the Territory. It has also the adj
vantage of the grandest scenery. The
falls of the Missouri, five IN number,
are the finest series Of falls in the
world. The mountains surrounding
it on two sides at a distance Of
from 30 to so miles, are picturesque
and beautiful. The climate is agree
able, health-giving and health-pre-
serving. People unacquainted with
u climate are apt TO think we are in
the frigid zone, but this is a mistake.
The location Of Great Falls is per
hapst the prettiest in the United States,
and the numerous other lesser advan-
tages it possesses Enthusiastically mark
it as the future manufacturing and
commercial city of the northwest. It
has no faulty features. It's adyan-
tages are not visions Of a possibility,
but are a fact, and will bear the care
fullest examination. It cannot be
doubted but that it was destined by
the Almighty in the creation, that it
should be a great city, and the hand
Of man is rapidly taking advantage of
The favored snot