Great Falls tribune., 1889-06-26
OUR VISITORS.


and railroad officials who left here at p
m. Saturday with the intention of arriving
in st. Paul Sunday evening were all
strongly impressed with the resources,
prospects and substantial appearance of
Great Falls.
President Van Horne Of the Canadian
Pacific railway came over the Montana
Central from Butte to Great Falls. He
spoke of the road in the highest terms,
commencing the engineering skill dis
played in locating it as we'll as the road
bed and general management He was
greatly struck with the industrial and
commercial position Of this city. He
laid special stress on the coal and other
mineral resources. He spoke strongly OF
the importance of the water power in
combination with the railroad facilities as
we'll as with the mineral, agricultural and
other wealth which surround this favored
place. These opinions are Of high value
because Mr.. Van Horne, holds by merit
alone, one OF the few great positions
which railroad men can acquire. After
long experience on American railroads
he was induced to become president OF
the Canadian Pacific at salary Of 100000.
Under his management the Canadian
Pacific has made alliances and extensions
which make it a northern colossus with
one foot at Boston and the other at Van
couver island. By its relations with the
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba, the
Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic and the
sault Ste Marie. the Canadian Pacific
has broken the supremacy of Chicago and
and established the railroad indepen-
dence of that vast region which extends
from Northern Wisconsin to the Pacific
coast.
Hon. R. B. Langdcn said frankly that
he thought James j. Hill made big mis-
take when he extended his railroad to
Montana, but he had now seen enough to
convince him that it was prudent act.
Mr.. Langdon was surprised at the pro-
ductive country we have here and predict
ed that this city would attain great I'M
portance. -0. ~.
Mr.. Langdon is we'll qualified to form
an opinion as to our growth and pros
poets. As state senator, as railroad con
tractor, property owner and capitalist he
has earned the esteem of his fellow-citi
zens by his sagacity and public spirit. He
is emphatically a broad-guage man who
speaks exactly as he thinks.
Tom Lowry, who holds very much the
same relation to Minneapolis that Mr.
Hill does to st. Paul, likewise expressed
high opinion of Great Falls. He exam
ined closely the coal mines, the cataracts
and the general location of the city, il
which he discerned many points of re
semblance to Minneapolis. .
This good opinion is gratifying to oul
people, because Mr.. Lowry stands fore
most in railroad and business circles. He
is as we'll known in Wall street as In Min
neapoljs and can raise millions for any
new enterprise he uHaortalsee. He has
amassed great wealth as the result of his
investments in street railroads, which in
his hands have promoted greatly the rapid
growth of Minneapolis. He is connected
with banks, trust companies, the Duluth
street railroads and other important en-
terprlses. He is at the same time man
Of the people, firm in his friendships and
always ready to do friendly acts. He is
full of vitality and energy and has as
bright prospects as any one in public life
could desire.
The other gentlemen connected with
railroad interests likewise praised oul
city. They had gone from Montreal tt
Vancouver and thence to Helena withou
seeing any place more full of energy thar
our own.
4 We are proud of these good opinions
which will be of much service to us
They come from gentlemen who are in
position to speak impartialiy and inde
penaently of our city.