Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-04-25
GREAT FALLS FACTS,
THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE CATAR.
ACT CITY BRIEFLY STATED,
Openings for Mining. Agriculture and
Tratle----What Mr.. McGinnis
Says About
ITS

Mr.. D. r. McGlnnls, of Columbus, o.
travelling passenger agent Of the St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad, is
in the city today and was seen by Cham
pion City o. Times reporter,who had quite
pleasant chat with him in regard to the
northwest, and especially to one Of Mon
tana's most promising and fastest growing
cities, Great Falls. ..
"What enterprises are at present being
pushed?" asked the reporter. m
"Immense mining reduction works are
in course of construction at pres sent" re-
piled Mr.. McGinnis, "and these alone will
cost $2,0OO,O0O. 1t will require many ar
tisans to construct these works, which are
at the Great Falls of the Missouri. The
falls furnish 100000 horse power, eleven
times greater than the power of the falls
Of the Mississippi at Minneapolis This,
however, is only one of number of gi-
gantic enterprises"
THE NATURAL CENTER.
W uat Is Ine cause Vi IulS SFeaL ueVel-
opment?"
"Great Falls" said Mr.. McGinnis, sis
the natural center of the richest mining
and agricultural country in Montana. In
addition to the great water power there
are extensive veins of the finest bitumi-
nous coal six miles from the city, tc
which branch of the railroad is built
Under these coal veins are extensive
bodies Of the finest quality Of iron ore,
while Immediately at the Great Falls are
mountains of iron ore in plain view. The
best and purest Of water is furnished from
an immense spring, $50 feet across, which
gushes up in the center and runs into the
Missouri river. At the mouth of this
stream the water is 400 feet deep. 1t has
been subjected to a close analysis and has
been found to be pure"
"How about the climate" ventured the
reporter.
"The climate" answered Mr.. McGin-
Miss, sis delightful. The winters are short
and mild; often it is as warm there as in
Central Texas. They are also dry and
bright and the records at Washington
show it to be the healthiest country in the
United States. The summers are cool
and pleasant. The whole year around tn e
snow can be seen on the mountains,
sparkling in the sunlight and forming 4
beautiful sight"
..u LABOR IN DEMAND.
"But what chances have workingmen?
next inquired the Reporter.
81 am glad you asked that" said Mr..
McGinnis. "Nowhere IN the United
States are such high wages paid as in
Montana. Artisans get exceptionally
good wages, while even teamsters make
500 per month and board"
"What prospects are there for farm
ers!" asked the reporter.
"The best in the world" answered Mr..
McGinnis. GAIL the land surrounding
Great Falls is free government land except
where it already has been settled upon.
are the +bench' lands which are
Immediately below the heavy timber
on the mountains. Here large crops are
raised without irrigation. Rapid rushing
streams gush from the mountain side,
flowing across these lands to the river.
The majority of the agricultural people
are engaged in stock raising and the farm
ers that have come from different states
and engaged in that have become i'm
mensely wealthy. There is splendid
market for farm products and they all
bring good prices"
"Is the Missouri large sized river at
that point?" asked the reporter.
eyes, indeed" he replied. "The Mis-
souri, here is as wide as at its mouth and
what is better the water is pure and clear
and not muddy as it is further down. 1t
is one of those clear mountain streams
"ls the outlook for the future Of Great
Falls bright?" asked the reporter.
"Yes," he replied. "It is growing rap
idly. All who have gone there have
made money and the same chances await
many Others"