The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-09-15
Great Falls the Beautiful.
Many Inquiries Concerning This Much
Talked Of City
Answered by the Editor Of the
Northwestern Farmer
And Stock Breeder. Who Knows how
it is Myself.

Mr.. Corbctt, the Great Falls resident
editor of the Minnesota Farmer and
Stock Breeder. has travelled extensively
through the country surrounding Great
Falls, within the past two months and
has made himself personally conversant
with the settlers, the miners, the ranch
men, the stock-growers and the general
characteristics, tho soil, agricultural pro-
ductions and mining resources of this in-
tcrcsting section of the great northwest.
From this expanded stan 'point he has
written the subjoined brief but comprc-
hensive sketch Of Great Falls, her pres.
ent aspect and her future prospects.
which, while it will serve to answer very
mary OF the multitudinous questions CON
tinuously coming to us from all parts OF
the country respecting Great Falls, will
be found interesting and instructive to
the readers of the LEADER generally:
what are the facts about Great Fulls?" 1sa
question occurring in about every letter received
from eastern friends from Dakota to New Eng
land We answer it In about this way
Great Falls is Il wonderful town considering its
age and its distance from the great centre Of pop
ulati"n and trade. Nature has given it one of the
most picturesque locations enjoyed By any west
ern town. Large rivers at its very gates, elevated
olni1s towering mountains In the distance a level
site for Its business blocks and lovely eminences
| for Its dwellings,, render it an entciny spot for
! the family and the home.
BESIDES ali this, nature has surrounded the H.
callty at no great distance, with coal mines and
mines OF the precious metals, with immense quar-
| ries OF building stone Of excellent quality and a
tributary farming and stock raising country Of un-
surpassed fertility and varied adaptabity II
has blessed it with all available water power s,1f-
clent to prOpel the machinery to work M MI the
raw material MOntanas mines, forests and soi,
can produce. 1t has given it pure water ard a
| healthful climate.
Slen and capital have already paved the way for
the utilization OF many Of these advantages and
70 IN extent that astonisheS the thoughtful visitor
ana the candid resident. Great Falls Is q cit,
founded III 1885, Incorporated In 1883 and in 1888.
| populated by 25OO people, 1t was without n rail
tos'o uiltii TWO years ago. 1t has broad streets
"ne school ana cinrch buildings stores and shop.
OF ail Killds c0mmOdious hotels and Office blocks
olie VI 'he ihost modern and approved systems Of
water works now being co nplete., enIoyed BY an,
/ So>-A-SAJ'
ne OF the largest aid most perfectly appointe,
smelling establishments OIL the continent. suc1
are few Of the features of this magic city. It Is
becoming a wool and lumber mart at rapit
2ace and seems to be destined to assume hlgf
rank as a trading and co nmercial center
Great Falls is by no means a perfect city but 1
the beginning Of Il grand metropolis. 1t has it
croakers-its men who came here expecting to be
come rich without the employment Of capital an
, without labor and men who came here expectin
] to get particular kind Of labor, for which the
found no demand. This is a period Of financia
depression everywhere and this city Is no excep
ton. Some Of the projected and half prolnlse'
. enterprises have not been carried out but thos
\ who know best about them and who realize th
difficulties In the way of speedy arrangement {
all the details of investments amounting to mi
+ lions of dollars, especially in time like the pres
ent, have lost no faith In the ultimate fultllmel
q Of their hopes.