Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-08-14
A HOPEFULL VIEW.
Mr.. Paris Gibson Gives the Tribune
Readers His Views Of the Situation
in Montana.
The Advent of the Railroad i'm North
ern Montana to Bring About Rapid
Development.

MI. Paris Gibson, the founder of Great
Falls, returned from Minnesota, Monday
He was overcrowded with work, but was
genial aud approachable as he always is
Says we to him says we'
Having just returned from the twin
cities, what can YOU let fall that will be
Of interest to the TRIBaNE readers?
Says he TO lis says he:''
Never felt better in my life, about
Northern Montana and Great Falls
How is the country where you have
been:
~. Paul and Minneapolis are leading
ail other towns in rapidity of growth. The
country from the Rocky mountains to the
Red river is dryer than | have ever seen
it. The yielG Of wheat IN Dakota is
placed at ten and four one hundreds
bushels to the acre and that of Minnesota
nine and sixty four one hundreds bushels.
This is pretty small for Dakota, but is a
tair average for Minnesota
But Mr. Gibson we would like to know
something about Great Fall, and our
railroad interests.
AS to Great Falls. can repeat with
greater emphasis, what [ have always
told the people of this place, that we are
TO have, not long after the advent of rail
roads already being built, the most active
and thrifty town in Montana. The mag
nitude of the works that Mr.. Hill aud his
associates have arranged to establish here,
both for reducing the ores of the Rocky
mountains and for the manufacture Of iron
and steelsrails, makes it certain that no
other town in all this region can grow as
fast. The truth is, people do not ap
preciate what an immense advantage this
town has in its magnificent water power
nd t coal and iron oresn
We are told that Mr. Hill is large
owner in the water power at Minneapolis.
This is the case and with the ablest
hydraulic engineer in America in his en-
ploy { Mr.. Fanning) he is doing very
much to improve that water-power
1t is Mr., Hills intention to send Mr.. Fam
ing to Great Falls, to determine the best
method Of developing this water-power
for manufacturing purposes"
Now, Mr.. Gibson, tell us about our
railroad prospects.
Il can say to you this, the Presidents
veto. while it seems to be a
cruel blow to the people of Montana,
will not materially delay the progress of
railroad building by the Montana Central
and the Montana Northern companies, |
and will not delay for more than ninety
lays the completion of an eastern outlet |
Such men as Mr.. Hill and Col Broad |
water do not take hold of such under |
aklngs until all possible delays and en- |
are thoroughly understood. |
Ind they do dot propose to have a great |
like this, delayed for any
ength Of time"
Do you think the construction of these
oads will be of great benefit to Montana
Nest certainly | do.
Every man, woman and child in the
erritory should be deeply Interested in
lie speedy completion Of this great
lorthern route It will revolutionize
his country, and will break the chains
With which the Northern Pacific Co.
ave held us down. 1t will lower the
ates Of freight on everything. 1t will
e a benefactor to farmers, miners and
tockgrowers. The truth is, our freights
anything, have been increasing since
he exit Of the bull trains, and the in
oming Of the Northern Pacific railroad
am paying one cent pound more on my
Fool to Boston, this year than | paid in
10. Any man in Montana. who will do
nything to delay the building of this
,orthern road into the heart of the ter
itory, is an enemy and traitor to its
lterests. We shall be especially benefit
d by this road, because its leader is
IAN of broad views, AMI has proved him
elf to be a benefactor in all the sections
f country into which he has built his
ailroads.''
AS leading wholesale merchant in
Minneapolis stated to me few days since
]. J. Hill has accomplished more the
asst ten years in railroad building, than
ie Vanderbilts did in two generations"
What do you think of the contest for a
ass over the mountains from Helena to
ute, between the Montana Central and
le n. P. r. R. Co. as reported in
uesday morning Independent
Il know nothing about it, but this I do
now, if Mr.. Broadwater and his hackers
ave decided to go to Butte, they will
It there, and it will be the .happiest day
le great mining city of Butte ever saw
hen the engines of the Montana Central
I'LL their first train intoit Butte has not
le able men | think she has if they do
ot lend all possible aid to the Montana |
eatral Co. in reaching their town"
Then you are disposed to take hope ,