Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-11-10
sUNDRY INQUIRIES.

Ill llle lIlUuuo, 1 bdke buo llDeIty W WIltt
you for little information. expect in
the near future to visit your city. | know
of two or three good men who would
like to come to that part Of the country
with the intention Of permanent settle
their chances are for getting work there
during the winter season. Being men of
families, they would need work, or they
working men, they are steady, industrious
almost any ordinary work. One of them
has been foreman in at least two differ
ent mines and has always given the best
OF satisfaction. He is also handy black
smith, would be glad if you could give
me some reliable information as to the
chances Of such men getting work some
Where around that part of the ceuutry
during the winter. About what would
the wages be and what is the price of
board? | see considerable about the Belt
mountains mires in the Tribune. Can
you tell me anything about the extent of
the mining operations going on there?
Are there any mines there employing
men regularly, if so, about what number!
, Are the mines paying or are they pros
pecting?
also see that there are coal mines at
Sand Coulee should be pleased to
| know if there is any chance for men to
| ret work there either under or on top Of
ground and what is the wages and board?
| also see by the Tribune that the smelter
is started. Can you tell about the num-
Ter of men employed and if they have all
the men they intend to put on this winter ?
| Wonld be pleased to know what kind of
a winter you have around there? How
cold will it be on an average for the
next three months? About how long does
the snow lay on the ground and to what
extent does the cold or snow regard work
during the winter? Can you tell me how
far up toward the summit Sun River is
settled and whether people can pass
along the head waters of Sun River to
| OvendO on the head of the BlackfOot
river?
1 have asked you for considerable in
formation, and shall be pleased to recei-
We all YOU wish to convey. @
Hoping to hear from you at your ear.
lest convenience, remain
The above letter has been handed us
for reply and we cheerfully comply with
the request.
AS regards the Belt mountain mines
work is to a large extent suspended il
winter. The building of the Great Fall
smelter has given an impulse to mining
there, and considerable ore is being ex
tracted, but we have not heard OF an,
lack Of workmen. The mines are so &C
cessible from other camps that the sup
ply of skilled labor is maintained easily
In the early spring, miners Of the kline
described, might calculate on work there
At least they would have us good chance
as any one else. The Belt mountain re
gion offers also good opportunities TO-
prospecting and for working on shares
But we cannot advise men with families
to move there until the early spring. II
the mines, the customary pay is $3.50 PEI
day. Board ranges from So to $12, &C
cording to dearness of provisions, or the
scarcity of boarding houses in eacl
camp.
As to Sand Coulee, we would recon
mend the writer of the above letter tc
communicate direct with General Mana
ger Anderson, whose address, is SAND
coulee, Cascade county, M. 7.
| Work will go there during the win
teri The mines will produce from l5(
to 400 tons daily this month, and by Jan
uary they will turn out from 400 to soc
tons. This, of course, implies that many
workmen will be employed; but the pre-.
ference will no doubt be given to skilled
coal miners, such as are now at work
there.
AS to our winters, the inquirer who
writes from Wisconsin will find them
milder as a rule than they are in that
state. On the average they are consider
ably milder. Rivers are frozen over
toward the end of November and re-
main so until about the middle of March
But the chinook winds cause frequent
spells of mild, soft weather Throughout,
the winter. They melt the snow and
soften the ice. Last February, was as
mild as any western spring. Colder
weather followed; but the back of the
winter was broken and field work began
early. ...
AS regards winter work, the farmers
find plenty to do, but, of course, they are
not 50 busy as in spring or harvest time
The old notion that general work mus
cease at the approach Of winter, is nearly
played out Building goes on until late
in the year. The fine timber railroad
bridge that spans the Missouri at this
city, was built in the depth of last winter
The smelter, which is now nearly ready
to reduce ores will be kept at work oil
the year round.
As regards work in the smelter, the in
quirer should write to the general mana
ager, H. W. Child, Great Falls.
The Sun river country is settled up te
the foot hills, but not densely. There il
room for more people. 1t is possible tt
pass from the north fork of the Sun river
to that of the Blackfeet. There is ne
wagon road, only trail.
On the whole, we recommend this city
and tributary country to all in search Of
homes to all who desire to earn livli
hood by honest work.
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/ Shot a Sporting Man.