Telegram-herald., 1890-09-16

- ltsa latsat ta E~ef so tar tN@-ss rst..'s
.r.an, cs,4l sal ste-se. 81 Ne v<se a.
ambitious as - teflfr GAYS 81 nsP
iei.a ~ s Ere1t aaa lxanttai cl4. =
clty tl4l Ne Meut paot io n-sa ltFiAe
as q fars q opI lte's nerk, ~ saoNl4
$ lesl Great f4ls. ter we ckrlasniy l.e-
hcNe i. 81 l< tls place loi a<aass -la-
bfoEs youog me.t
ASIDE tsoaa thR rch m.ueTSl Fe-
saalces. 0rx4. Pads has ihs greAi N.s-
saam sna s4n RIVER ssi.fys. Mise tss
\ Yellowstone near at hand, Vasca eom-
tued represent TIE lnosl oea1t'tui asa1
fertile reg.Qa n Moataua a.sa pa t.iut
MI beoone Is popDleus - Sac Mss. -
app and huasoa kalltys.
Those NtQ donli saoala Sluux ths
history u Chicago. 81 tau.. Alnneapo-
las. hnluta, superior, DeaVef aus
other prosperous etes- ttlsat Pals
..es 1873 m-es northwest II ~. faui
and 755 uaes northwest of Ur@na
Forks. ths latter j. isI epough lun
~ Paul. and wilA iae rch He4 h4ftI
valley for II support r DESTINED 60 he-
come the great c.iN 81 North Dakota.
Nlth men 0I tnV rgN spyi, far
sighted and hbeIal ldtas and tbose are
tie men prosperous cty neeus Iherr
j. no good rtason Nhy Great t3ils
should not becQIae ~ great 4 cllY as
Denver. now lhe gueen elly oi Color
ado. Montana elbows eYelg naicatuu
of becoming the greatest m.n!1g coun
tTy iu the world, tut Us mlDts are
scarcely known as yet
Less than twI years ago the M0aiaaa
Silver Lead Smelling Company Gotta
posed mostly Ci New York, Boston snd
Colorado capitalists, commenced the
erection of large works here, Wh4en alc
now ~ successful operation, ANA which
4 was our pleasure 10 Nlsit THROUGH.
About SIX months ago the Boston anC
Montana ConsOl dated Copper and
Silver Mining Company, owning great
mines AZ Butte aud whose works We
visited while there. decided 10 locate
their smelling and refining plants herc,
and during the present season more
than million dollars Will bg expended
by this company al Great Fails in the
construction OF smelteTs and mills.
4 visit "a the Great Dam. In Order
TO furnish these mammoth works Wlil
power TO drive their immense ma-
chnery and 10 encourage the further
establ shment OF other industries mere,
the great Fails, Water Power and Town
Site Company commenced building "a
dam across the n lssouri river al Black
Eagle Falls, winch VIA Oc entirely CONF
plctci before the close OF the present
wear and wall be one Of the greatest
works of the kind 10 he found lu the
United States. Half a million vii be
expended on 10 tins year. Around these
great central Industries vii To- gathered
/ hundreds of smaller Industries al
tracted TO the coming city, ~ cheap
power and cheap fuel.
There IS probably no other water
power IN the United States that can
compare with this IN availability and
valuation, land then il has the right
kind of men 10 improve IT, Ia guam
utv u Is estimated TO 100000 horse
power, while II Is 50 distributed tha,
| hundreds of industries requiring large
ares Of land can be operated by .t There
are four perpendicular falls, besides The
rapids and the numerous cataracis,
/ The Black Eagle Falls, winch are now
/ being improved, Will have a fail Of fifty
/ feet when the dam j. completed, while
Golfers. Rainbow and Crooked Falls
will give a perpendicular pitch OF over
one hundred feet across the entire
] river.
As | stood here gazing upon toe
wonderful Improvements made and
with such uniform harmony, and Ia,
millions of dollars spent, i wandered
hack TO the might-bc beautiful Valley
City, and asked myself, m silence, Is j
possible, that Grand Rapids has not
the foresghted. thoughtful, entegpris
ing, pushing aldermen Board OF iub-
lie Works and a Board OF Trade with
sufficient public spirit, 50 essential 10
! the present and future prosperity ol
/ our CITY. Some men can never see toe
| yond to-day" nor beyond their selfish
1 shadows, they are shadows, li
| pursuit of shadows. As said previous
IN send out your self-opinonate1
HIGH officials and cGucat'
them 10 usefulness, for thH
is Just what the city mas been dom.
for them at home and IS continuing q
DO. by keeping them IN Office. and tha
too. without receiving any beneh'
from them. What business have
selfish. ignorant, or si0thigl meI
with the city's financial management
let the city select progressive men, un
selfish men, men OF ability and stability
men who can come together and uni'
upon a plan. line Of acton, thcn s.
forward With their work instead 81
wasting their time, or worse the tax
payers money, year after year. Glyi
the city men who can see a. Elanc'
what y for the interest Of The cntu
-ity. men who wIl. havc the river bank
Strengthened out and walled In, me'
WHO can see that u ls for the interest 81
the city to have good sidewalks. COOS
streets, good parks. rapid street rall wa.
transit. the far and exposition ground
near the city, and tno pubic buildings
| Grand Rapids must piacc into oinc
men who know enough 70 art and Wof|
for the general good a the ciiyf me-
who can keep up With their youngt
and more aggressive SISTER cites, of =
dIsianccd n the race 81 progress. Nh
/ lose our opportunities Why iei nae
4 ron our city and its finance. who hsY
not ability mlhc enf io fuu Their Dr'
( sonal selves Turn them oat and .
thcr seats with men 81 progress v
ability. be they hIgh or l0H, rch q
poor.
Wo can not help but feel Al intere'
in Grand Rapids and is citizens. VIC
We arc hv force 0b Eed - compare
with other cites.
Bat ee return to the Young effs
Fails snd 8ts next importance 80 O.
water rover ls tho unlimited coal s1i
nly. cont cuous - it. wifh 80 aVEfsa
Thickness of fen feet. covtf g au ere
. ~ i00 square miles ifssa rre htun
nous. easily mined an8 aeeess. 81
transportston. Jhe farfs afe n7W ff
. irg worked cHterE rolT an1 ttf u1trt
fnas msrket rs TarIouf po uis aaf
tbe crest Nbrtheru rs NaT irom 'flea