The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-16
GREAT FALLS BRIGHT FUTURE
THE ORE SMELLING AMI REFINING CEN

THE r SMELLING AND REFINING CEN
TER OF THE NORTHWEST.
Under the head of "Great Northern
the Helena Independent of yes
terday had an article In which it says
that "the Anaconda, Bitter Root and
Western project has been in no wise
abandoned. Before another twelve
months rolls around, Col. Broadwater's
Montana Central railroad will be running
into Anaconda" This coast extension is
irrespective of the coast extension from
Assiniboine.
The article includes the following in
teresting statement:
THE ANACONDA la COME.
Is seems to be a pretty well established
fact that the day is not far distant when a
large proportion of the Anaconda com
pany's reduction and refining will be To-
Gated at Great Falls. This is not the first
time this has been referred to. Some
months ago John r. Toole, in IN inter
view with an Independent reporter said
the company had been rendered a propo-
sition to avail itself of the unlimited
water power and other cheap facilities
offered at Great Falls for profitable ore
reduction. 1T was also stated by the gen
tleman that the Three Forks proposition
J;d ,,+ command ;tco1f 70 rho favorable
consideration of the Anaconda company's
engineers, as a requisite water force
could not be maintained, or words to that
effect. 1t has also been mentioned since,
and by no less ar authority than the Ana
couda Standard, that the Three Forks
land, said to have been purchased for
the Anaconda company, would be a very
desirable locality for raising fine cat
tie and the establishment of a creamery.
ADAPTED FOR ORE REDUCING.
From a careful review of the situation
it will be readily observed that Grea,
Falls offers superior advantages as an
ore reducing and refining center, a fact
which has been appreciated by the Bos-
ton Il Montana company, which is now
establishing a plant of immense proper
| lions and to which, this time ext year
the Montana Central railway will be
hauling daily from Butte at least 1,00(
tons of ore, and in two years time $500
tons per day, or an amount equal to the
Anaconda company's present output.
WATER POWER N FUEL.
First and foremost, the chief factor il
| Great Falls destiny as an ore reducing
center is its cheap and unlimited natura
water power; another important item j.
that, there fuel can he obtained at a cos
Just about half what the Butte compan
les are now, and will continue to pay TO:
it. 1t is understood from a reliable
source that the Anaconda company pay!
from So to ~ per ton for its RocI
Springs coal, whereas an equally goot
article will be laid down In Great Fall
for just half the money--not the SAM
Coulee coal, but that from Lethbridge
via the new narrow gauge line. thu
Great Falls u Canada. This is said to b.
a superior coal for smelling purposes
while the Sand Coulee screenings ar
said to have no equal for generatin4
steam. These are the important factor
which prompted the assumption that tn
Anaconda company will in the near fu
ture look toward Great Falls as the on,
80, Ines "."<-.ss sz
probably refining and manufacturing
the red metal. 1t ispretty certain, there
fore, that the Montana Central railwa
will be extended to Anaconda in the nea
future, and the consequent establishin
of a big metropolis at the young Clan
City.
MACHINE SHOPS Will, COME.