Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-04-07
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.

A number of workmen are engaged in
ballasting the Sand Coulee track today
The traffic over the ferries is increas-
ing, numerous teams crossing every day.
There is no need for carpenters to be
idle nowadays. Work is plenty and wages
good.
Thomas Welch, line repairer for the
Montana Central will soon begin work on
the telegraph line to Sand Coulee.
The patient fisherman may be seen
daily near the railroad bridge trying his
luck in the flood. White fish are plent
full.
General Manager Child resides at the
reduction works and superintends in per-
son the construction Of the mammouth
smelter
Building still progresses at the smet-
ing works. The buildings that will be
used as boarding and bunk houses are
being plastered. .w@
The fine weather of the past few days
has given an impetus to building opera
tons, and the sound of the saw and ham
mer are heard on every side.
The demand for houses is something
unprecedented. The supply is not equal
to the demand In some cases houses are
rented before the cellars are dug.
Great Falls is extending her limits.
The south portion of the city is building
up rapidly and houses are being erected
as far almost as the foot Of Prospect hill.
The mill of the Great Falls Lumber
company will start up the first of next
week. The capacity of the mill has been
increased and its output this season will
be immense.
Work goes on rapidly at the great
smelter. About Is teams are grading
and four buildings are already up. The
companys office has been transferred to
the grounds.
L. G. Phelps has so far recovered his
health that he will be able to travel in
week or SO. He will stay awhile in Hele-
ma before coming here, 50 as not to re-
sumo work right away.
Nelson & Folsom have let the contract
for a large grocery house to White &
Pettinger. The location will probably be
in the neighborhood of Second avenue
South near Fourth street.
M. s. Richards, who has resided on the
Teton, near Benton, for number Of
years, has decided to locate at Great Falls.
Mr.. Richards is an excellent blacksmith
and he will open shop here.
When the steamer "Fern" came in last
fall her hull was badly damaged and
some repairs were found necessary. She
is now being hauled out on the ways for
repairs and when finished will make an
excursion trip between here and Cor
ham. A brisk season is anticipated.
Work on the wagon bridge progresses
rapidly. The piers are all finished and
the superstructure has been carried out
to the second pier. All the iron is on the
ground and nearly all the lumber Tn
toll-keeper's house is under way and will
be completed this week. Mr.. Hobrook
has been appointed toll-keeper.
Caytan Taylor is building Il GOyt5 feet
boat house at the foot Of Second avenue
South. 1t will be finished this week,
and will be Il credit to the town. Captain
Taylor will do good business this sum
mer, as he has every facility for that line.
He has new boats for which there will be
a brisk demand.
The 4shby building is nearly complet-
ed. Many rolls of steel roofing, all the
way from Wheeling, W. Va, are on hand
and will be applied soon. The spacious
building is SO near the railroad track that
goods can be loaded and unloaded with
out drayage. The north side now needs
a big building to offset this one.
The trustees of this school district have
selected ii site at the corner of Eighth
street and Third avenue North, and an
other at the corner of Ninth street and
Sixth avenue South for school purposes,
They have three lots at each place, do
mated by the Townsite Company In adj
dition they have three lots at the site of
the present school house, corner of Third
avenue South and Fifth street. The new
building which they propose to erect will
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