The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-21
| GREAT FALLS, NO. 2.
, citv to be Built at the Low
er Falls of the Missouri,
-,,;ob is to Be, of Course, the Man
ufaoturing Center Of the
Northwest.
.n.v Thousand Lots and More If Nee
ossary- Operations to Begin This
sprtpg-A Good Hotel 90 be
Erected on the Towna1te
the First Thing.

wo received Friday from friend a
coDy Of the prospectus of the Great Falls
,anrovpmcnt company ot Montana-a
a. -Lzmntet o. si7EEtt 49, -, : :
the Greai Fills country and a re-
.n,o Of the resources III that promising
BE- ..tou Ot Montana This it must be un-
,,..tood is not the Hill Gibson company
,n8 has nothing whatever to do with the
n,sseDt village Of Great Falls, situated On
tba south side Ut jfte Missouri river near
NRl,ck Eagle falls, It would not be COM
.out with a little water fall of that charac-
tr and therefore has selected as the seat
Efoperations the grand and mighty falls
Mthe Missouri, where the river makes y
bprpendieular leap of more than ninety
Met, and where mature offar to man the
Greatest water power in the world. Here
Il the romantic scene, the enenanting CEN
hr Of developments 10 be- made by the
hreat Falls Improvement Company, and
Here, at the spot where the first discover
Ew Lewis and Clarke, were lost in awe
EDl admiration at the grandeur of their
brroundings-here is 10 be founded and
RuHded the only genuine, invincibks, in
FVMpaTatbifo water power ttoo'7#fii the
great northwest. Nearly three years ago
Chandler e Chatter, couple of sharp
hanipulators, formed a syndicate of En-
klish capitalists and purchased Chas. s..
Roh's cIaim at the Great Falls. afterwards
Hbvestng in other lands in the vicinity,
Recurring the control OF that grand water
HSN, The investment did not seem to be
Agooa one to the Englishmen who have
recently sold out to the Great Falls I'M
pgovemeat company, composed, it ap-
NDas, of gentlemen who have the means
No back their undertakings, as the follow
ADg array of officers would indicate-
TRUSTEES.
E l, C. Murray (president), president of
Nbe United States National bank Of New
RGk
EH.L L. Terrell (vice president), general
punsel of the East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia r.. R., New York.
NA B. Farnsworth, Gen. passengerAg't.
kock Island road, New YORK.
II. IL Bridgman, Frank Leslie's pub
Ashing house, New York.
E. D. Edgerton, (treasureD, cashier
Necond National bank, Helena.
E. P. Cape1, city ticket agent MINI. &
!. R. r., Minneapolis.
Dr. 4. J. Kisner, Canton, Ohio.
A. Chandler, ,(townsite agent), Spokane
Ralls
j. o. Grigg g(secretary) Helena.
THE OBJECT.
The object of the company, as set forth
the prospectus, is to build q great man
Racturing city at the lower or great falls
Y the Missouri and although it is ealculat-
VI to mix matters somewhat the name OF
Aenew town is to be Great Falls City.
after careful examination by competent
RFties,' says the document at hand, 0of
the land lying on both sides Of the Mis-
Mlri at that point, it has been decided
%tb by far the most desirable and advan-
eous location is the north side of the.
Aer, at the great falls themselves, and
fe the company proposes to lay out its
Mn--(Traar Falls (yitV ~
WATER POWER.
F1Atthis point" continues the enthusi-
Eewriter, lis water power for more
mn 5000 mills and factories, the bone and
New Of the great city that is sure to grow
atno distant day, around this, the
est wonderful water power on the con-
Mfnt. Among the many enterprises
Y can be conducted prosperously at
Aat Falls City, many Of which would be
nhediately profitable, are: FIGURING
AR, saw mills, sash, door and blind fac
@es, woolen mills, alcohol works, beet
Rar retiners. planning mills, tub and
Rket factories, furniture factories, pota-|
starch faetoriesz paper ~ mills Eanneriess =
Rfel factories, machine shops, gold and
er reduction works, oil mills, foun-
II, meat packing houses, and many
sers too numerous to MENTION
III SOMETHING ASSURED.
equote again: "Experience has de-
st'ated that 4 town or city, backed BY
one of the resources surrounding
fat Falls, laid out and built up in this
BY strong, well organized company,
Y a definite policy literally planned for
good Of all, and carried ont In d spirit!
slfness and equity by board Of trus-
composed of enterprising men of
Jung and integrity, who have made
1ess Oh their own business, is bound to
rapidly and become prosperous.
H the advantages surrounding Great