The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-08-02
Thrifty City Of Great Falls.
Picturesque and Fertile Region Just
Being Opened Up.
The Falls, The Giant Spring, Th'
Rapids, The Water Power.
Frank WilkeSOn'S Lies Further FIX
posed by the Personal Obser-
vatiOns OF Il Truthful
Journalist.

The twenty-ninth letter of Mr.. Quigg,
the New York staff correspondent writ
ing upThe New States, was dated at
Great Falls, July II. 1t is an interesting
paper. Containing SO much that will he
specially appreciated by our readers and
fully conscious Of the peculiar fondness
with which people generally peruse any
thing about themselves-especiall II it
be pleasing and congratulatory-we have
concluded to print the letter entire.
Mr.. Quigg came to Montana unpreju-
diced in our favor and imprisoned against
us. Unlike the malignant Wilkeson,
whose native bitterness was but intensi-
fed by the stipend of the hircling de-
famist, Mr.. Quigg writes Of what he saw
with his own eyes during a hasty but
comprehensive tour of the country. What
contrast between MIR. Quigg's express
sion of surprise at what has been accom-
plished here in so short period, and the
baleful tissue of falsehood industriously
framed by Wilkeson! "Only think of
it!'' says Quigg-after stating that only
three years ago this country was hut a
hunting ground for savages-"Now, upon
three railroads daily trains are running
into city Of nearly 1900 people, and the
country for hundred miles around is
taken up by farmers whose golden grain
mods and glistens upon 10000 acres. The
three years history of Great Falls is one
of the most marvellous tales that western
settlement can boast Of" But we are an
ticipating the letter:
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Correspondence Of the
New York Tribune, July IA, lss9.--At Great Falls
| tile Missouri river becomes magnificent. vast
| ly entertaining volume might be written concern
| ing the moods and humors the tricks and the
manners Of this incOmprehensible stream. Now
it is bright, sparkling and shallow, bouncing and
skipping over pebbles and rocks as glyly as q
mountain brook. New 1t is swift, dark and deep
like mill-race moving into action. Now it Is ut
terly sleepy and dull, and looks and behaves fol
ula t1lt, wUI1u weary usauty Wnen the ball |.
! over and tho damp night ar has Strengthened Ou
her bangs. Now 1t Is filthy 0dOr0us Of marsh, ant
despicably muddy. Now it Is meaner and more
treacherous than an army mule, and given ove
| to low tricks and deliberate schemes to grOunt
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