Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-14
PUBLIC ADJUSTMENTS.

ne pfOVefDlal results or all WOrk ana
no play make people desirous for infor-
nation about public amusements as well
as about the soil and climate of new re-
gions.
The pleasure loving people of Great
Falls have wide opportunities to spend
well their leisure moments. The Town
site company have provided beautiful
parks which are thickly set with vigor
Gus young trees. These parks front the
river for more than mile and will in a
short time be the pride of the city. This
gift to the city is only one example OF
the liberality of the Townsite company.
Just west of the city the river broadens
until it is over 600 yards in width. The
dam furnishing power for the Cataract
mill, obstructs the river just here, form
ing above it, a beautiful bay or lake
through which flows the entire volume Of
the Missouri. This beautiful sheet OF
water extends up the river for several
miles and forms an ideal boating ground,
Advantage is taken of this beautiful
body of water by the Great Falls boat
club, which has as fine lot of pleasure
| boats and canoes as will be found in the
east. Boats are also kept on hire for
those who desire to participate in the
pleasure. At times during the winter
this bay affords fine skating ground, but
this winter some of the public spirited
citizens provided an artificial skating
rink in the town. Here during the WIN
ter evenings groups of old and young may
be seen gliding rapidly over the CLASSY
surface and enjoying themselves as only
the merry skaters know how.
In all directions the roads are excellent
for driving while from any neighboring
hill top the observer may look with ad-
miration across boundless grassy plains
upon the snowy heads of four ranges of
mountains. Excellent roads lead to the
falls and other objects of interest. Hence
driving and sight seeing are favorite pas
times. In summer picnics are common
The various churches give sociables,
concerts and evening entertainments at
frequent intervals, thus affording the
new conner good opportunities to meet
the best people of the town. At these
soclables the stranger is not allowed to
sit in corner alone, but is taken in hand
and soon made to feel that the people are
interested in his success, welfare and en-
tertainment.
The Park theatre, a commodious and
comfortable building. is the pioneer
amusement house in Great Falls.
Germ & Davenport, the managers, are
SPECIALISTS and have secured the services
of number of first-class artists. The
house receives good patronage. 1t has
an efficient brass band.
Lovers of terpsichorean art also find
imple opportunity for amusement. The
Gibson Light Guards and the fire depart
lnent give popular balls, which are noted
for the large attendance and gayety. The
Arion society and some of the fraternal
organizations, such as the knights of
Pythias, give occasional hops, for which
invitations are issued. These hops are in
consequence very enjoyable and select.
To the Nimrod or disciple of Isaac
Walton Is afforded wide field in which
10 display his skill. All the noun
tain streams are the native haunt of the
trout and other kinds OF fish. Fishing
may be successfully indulged in At any
season of the year. Bands of antelope
aud some deer are still found on the
prairies and among the foothills. In
more remote districts game is still plenti-
ful. Prairie chickens, grouse, bear, coy
otes, deer, beaver, otter and mountain cat
are still found by the hunter and trapper.
The Missouri river and its tributary
creeks, as well as many rivers, are cover
ed in season with water fowl, including
ducks, geese, swans aud other varieties
These birds remain in the streams about
six or eight weeks uring each of their
annual migrations.
In addition to these sources Of eniov-
meat is the Valeria library, which is
well provided with new publications
Private hospitality is generous and
and warm. 1t retains the heartiness of
early times in Montana, when the right
haad of fellowship was extended to every
pilgrim" who came, in good faith, to aid
in establishing the new commonwealth.
EDISON fOresees great future for