The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-28
FROM THE sMELTER CITY.
ANACONDA, Montana.

ANACONDA. Montana.
EDITOR OF THE LKADKR:
Notwithstanding the loss by fire y few weeks
ago of the 'lOwer works." business Of almost all
kinds in Anaconda Is good. Building Is note
worthy, Business houses, residences and other
Improvements are being constructed on liberal
scale. evtdencing both the plentifulness Of money
and that push for which the people Of the north
west are 50 distinguished. Our new hotel which,
when completed will have cost perhaps $4,000,
will be reasly for occupancy about July. Its COM
pletion may be stgnated by FOURTH celebration.
It stands lA)xl2O feet, four stories above ground,
with basement Of unusual proportions, and the
happieat adaptation to the uses to which will be
put It will be heated by steam Throughout. but
In most Of the rooms are open flreplaces giving
an air Of hOmeliness and comfort that reminds
one Of the days Of childhood, when the boys chop
ped the wood and made the fires. The halls are
wide, and each room has window opening out,
thereby adofding easy exit In case Of fire. It Is
christened Montana - and will certainly be the
finest ''eating house, In the territory-I was about
to say state.
The Smelling Company propose, I have been
Informed, constructing tiume from this place to
Big Hole to obtain motive power for their i'm
mense works. The distance Is thirty miles, aud
some Of the slow places In the East think Of pay
ing 81 600 600 for a ditch? My observation here
has taught me that there is nothing too difficult
for this people so full Of the energy and inventive
faculty that always win. and whose plethoric
purse is a sure guarantee that any work under
| taking shall be accomplished. There Is uothing
niggardly in our people.
One word about immigration: It IL coming fast
enough. The laborer here now, Is paid better
than anywhere perhaps in the world. An i'll
crease of labOrers without a spOnding In
crease OF labor to be performed, will always re-
suit in Il reduction Of the price Of labor. And
| even an increase Of the amount Of work to be
dOne along with the increase Of the number Of
laborers, II the volume Of money does not In
| crease In q somewhat similar ratio, the price Of
labor must come down. No. Montana Is settling
up fast enough, and the bone and sinew''
of the land would be the great
sufferers by all abnormal immigration within on,
borders Twenty-Five years ago a call for immi
grants would have been in order; but now thing
have changed, and all the ranks Of our citizenr'
will fill up fast enough in the ordinary way, with
out bringing promiscuous herds by the car load
| new mercantile company has been organizes
with capital stock Of $24O,OOO 1t is, I believe
the successor of the Easter-E company nov
doing business on Main street. The presen
building will be enlarged and new ones built Il
accommodate the large trade
Our city election is just passed, and the entir,
municipal force Is democratic. H. r. Mahan sue
ceeds W. L. Hoge in the mayoralty. ]. R. Boar
man succeeds G. B. Winston In the att0rneyship
J. H. McNulty was reelected to the Office of lit
treasurer; T. D. Fitzgerald was reelected pole,
magistrate. The old board did we'll, and the peo
pie seemed pleased with the new board.
! s. W. BARBER.
Anaconda April g.