Great Falls tribune., 1889-01-16
A GOOD REPORT.

TEEN aud good will Of the entire North
west. Her growth benefits the entire
country from the great lakes to the Paci-
tic and Injuries no place in our common
country. All Northern Montana has ad-
vanced since the happy days when skill
and capital were first employed in the
development of the rich region OF which
Great Falls is the metropolis. The I'M
pulse has been felt as far as Butte and
Helena on the south and Benton and
Lethbridge on the north. In the west,
Sun River, Choteau and all the country to
the base of the Rocky mountains have
profited by the new era which has ad-
vanced the value of their lands and pro-
noted the. settlement of regions that were
never disturbed by the plow. So also in
the country east of us.
Mr.. Begg of the Pioneer Press is one
of the latest to speak Of the growth OF
Great Falls and its influence on the sur
rounding country. In his three-celumn
letter he says among many other things
that the city is spreading in all directions.
He refers to the school house, built of
home material He observes that "the
branch of the Manitoba road to the smell
ter has been completed and in daily use,
carrying thousands Of tons of ore to be
treated, and this is doing good work for
the city by bringing money to its sup
port"
Regarding agriculture and railroads,
Mr.. Begg says that farming is becoming
one of the great industries of this region,
although it does not In the least curta1l
the ranching interests. The number Of
cattle, horses and sheep is constantly in
creasing, and the country will be found
able to support many times more than
now range her plains and hills. As soon
as railways are built into the Judith val
ley, so soon will hundreds enter into pos
session of that fertile region, with its area
of rs miles square. And it is only a
question of few months when that
region will re-echo the whistle of the To-
motive and startle the DEER the mountain
sheep. the fox, the wolf, the elk, and the
other occupiers of the plain and the
mountains The Manitoba road is to
push two lines from its Sand Coulee
branch, one line through the Judith
basin to the mines on the eastern slope
Of the Little Belt mountains, while the
other line passes along the western slope
reaching the mines on that side.
Mr.. Begg gives due prominence to our
mineral resources and refers in compli-
mentary terms to Prof Mortson's service.
He says:
"At the exposition at Minneapolis last
| fall the Great Falls district made most
creditable showing Of its min eral re-
sources, all Of which were collected by
Prof. Mostson, who was in charge of the
exhibit, and who was as much at home
among them as farmer would be among
his fields of grain. Another year, no
| doubt, more general showing will he
made, and one who knows all the miner
ais and their location, their values and
all about them should be in charge, and
thus the exhibit made useful. Prof
Morrison has proved to the exposition visi-
tors that the mineral resources around
Great Falls are no mean ones, and that
their values were such that most wished
they had share in them" ..
This excellent review of our recent
growth concludes as follows:
Great Falls and her resources have
made great strides the past six months,
| ! %he ! All
rapid development, as the first stage has
been passed, and she has shown what she
can give to the outside world. She can
find home and plenty to do for all who
come, especially if they mean to work,
but for drones and idlers she has nc
room. The farmer can find land to suit
him, and the bench lands as especially
valuable; the ranchman may find good
locations on the bottom lands vs well as
the hills. The miner has his choice OF
locations, in some cases finding free gold
and silver milling ores, but for the mos
part refractory, yet many Of these refac
tory ores are way up in the thousand.
of dollars to the ton With the smeltel
and the railway to bring even the low
gradeores for reduction, they will be made
to pay.
The rich ores are perfect bonanza
The manufacturer will not only find hi.
fuel, metal and tlux, but he will find tht
best water power in the world here, and
near at hand, as the river has fall Of 51s
feet in few miles, and this is the whole
body of the Missouri river. The brick
maker has large field, and the demand
is greater than the supply There is some
branch here for almost every one, excep
those who are of no account anywhere
and if you have some spare cash ani
push with brains, you can become rich il
this new country in whatever branch yo,
mgy choose to work. Come here and ex
anime the country fully. Do not go away
without looking at the resources in every
light, and you will not fail in seeing thai
the chances for increasing you capita
has but few competitors from othe
places. Great Falls is going ahead
steadily, and will continue to grow, al
she has the backing, and this backing il
furnished by old Mother Eeath.
In all the annual statements that hav,
been made by growing cities, there arr
none that excel our own. We are march
ing on.
The American girl has appeared il
! Birmingham in the nerson of Mrs