Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-02-22
WELCOME VISITORS.
THE MONTANA STATION AGENTS RE.
CEIvEj AsCORDIAL WELCOME.
They Visit the Cataracts and the Giant
SPRING Complimentary Resolu-
lions Passed. Homeward
5 SSSi Bound.

Great Falls will henceforth be the
; favorite resort for the delegates to con-
I ventions after they have done their work
and intenton an "outing." People who
! come within 100 miles Of here will no
more miss Of seeing the cataracts than
they would fail to see Niagara if they
were as near It.
The first excursion party this year was
that whose arrival was announced last
evening. 1t was composed Of railway
station agents Of Montana and some
ladies. III the party were: ]. G. Shawbut
and wife, Garrison; Miss M. G. Faust,
Avon; E.C J. Laine and wife, Deer Lodge;
j.. ~. Williams and wife, Bozeman; Fl.
O'Neil and wife, Bozeman; T. Robin
son, Silver Bow; j. Carson, Warm Springs F,
3. N. Dimick, Thompson Falls; G. A.
Jakway, Elliston; R. B. Wells, Butte;
]. 7. woodbridge, Helena.
The party were welcomed at the rail-
4 road depotsby agent Kelly, who extended
the ffght hand Of fellowship while his
face beaned with good nature. By a
happy coincidence, the train was the
first from Helena to crosse the bridge and
enter the limits of Great Falls proper.
From the Temporary depot the visitors
proceeded to the hotel where carriages
awaited them. With that promptitnde
which BELTS their calling, the visitors
were soon sall aboard" and on the way to
the Black Eagle falls, the Giant Spring
and the Rainbow falls Greatly did they
enjoy the splendid scenery Of the Mis-
soMty They were so enthusiastic that
they siAacended to the foot of the Rain
bow talle III order that they might see in
al itggrshdeur the mighty torrent plunge
into TIE foamy abyss beneath. The bright,
intall5 gent ladies, in the party We're es-
/ pecta sawonderstr,lck at the glorious
spectacle and would fain linger in it's
presence. But the shades of eve were
falling last and the party were soon
again pnsthe summit Of the hills, which
stand l!.I N sentinel beside the mighty
marty returned in good time for
~ the Park hotel and devoted the
\ 70 sight-se aing. A mild chinook
v them and rendered tile air
agg W warm, enabling the visitors to.
eq1 stroll by the riverside
n, Ne waters, released from the icy
y gxQ@ winter flow merrily over the
y VA Of the Missouri.
the station agents assembled,
euS hasing organized with President
& w. Is Ang as chairman, they passed the
Il h ms resolutions:
sA wed, Before leaving the pictur-
3 MY Of Great Falls we desire to ex-
warm appreciation of the cour-
NV prded us and the hearty welcome
IA 4ge have received from it leading
II II IA We express also our warmest
Il en- for the people of this city
NJ tneir energy and enterprise
II pushed here place which is
"A A saza wa enjoy great industrial pros
n pggEsN commercial renown.
1s0e0aNSl, mat we are grateful to
i s5enesaI manager Shelby for his courtesy
u! .9s aoc0rdlng us an excursion over the
A 9nlal1a Central, thereby enabling us to
2cturesque region which Montana
x9as3 ~ mas rendered accessible to the
ss5 { public constructing a railroad
X s9T0 three magnificent CANYONS, and
al23 Ne banks Of the noble Missouri .'e'N
IN 0lved, That we tender our hearty
~! ~ Mr.. Patrick Kelly, the able and
en agent of the st. Paul, Minnean-
c ct.s sdanltoba railroad, for the good
i ~. NJ slp ana warm friendship which he
t nS layed, thereby adding an addi-
Moa arm to this visit which we shall
ember with pleasure,
ss adopting these resolutions the
ksusisMen OF the party called in a BODY
y sns Tloune to testify their good will
1WaI9 the press as a kindred agency
M!sS tne railroad Ga, in the advancement Of
\ s'ya|lsst ion J. The Tribune thanked the
8xs for their visit and expressed the
q nat next year when they meet at
BE- they will come over the Montana
to this city where they would see
Feauction works in operation and
~ TO make excursions to the mining
M n y J. OF the Belt mountains.
.,ri4 !nen gathered by the river and
4 ~ caeers for Great Falls and counter
Sas s9sa., ior the Railway Station Agents
sS.Sss at 4h the engine moved slowly
ser = II 1.-The the Sun river valley on their