The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-06-21
ALL AGREEAbLy ENTERTAINED.
Such was the General Verdict Of the
Twin City Commercial
Tourists.
THEY HAVE GONE TO HELENA.
They Visited Monarch and Observed
the Glorious Scenery of
the Route.
They Admired the Rainbow Falls
the Progress They Observed
at and Near the Black
Eagle Falls.
THEY HAVE GONE TO HELENA.

Amid falling rain and the darkness,
the Great Northern excursion train with
the Twin CITY party on board left here
early Wednesd II morning tor Monarch.
Messrs. Collect, Cockrill and Jerry Col
Inns, on the part of the Board of Trade,
went with the train and received Il cor
dial greeting from the commercial tour
lists. In the morning the visitors beheld,
with wonder, the s%plendors of the Belt
mountains scenery and were delighted
with the signs of progress which they
observed. The train also went to Sand
Coulee, which greatly interested the
party.
Returning to Great Falls, the splendid
train proceeded to the silver smelter
whence the patty went to the Rainbow
falls and the Giant spring. Mr.. Black
and others with teams accommodated all
who wished to ride, but the veteran mer-
chants seemed as young as any member
of the party and disdained the use of cal
riages. Some of the party went down to
the foot of the falls and there gazed with
wonder at the mighty torrent which
poured over the everlasting rocks. Some
merchants examined the silver smelter
while others gaZed at the Giant spring
being lost in admiration at the indescrib-
able beauty.
The long train seemed as manageable
as a team and wagon. 1t seemed only
the work of a few moments to transfer
the engine and splendid coaches to the
west side of the river. The iron horse
halted neal the Black Eagle falls, allow
ing the merchants time to examine fully
the extensive works that are In progress
there.
When they had seen how we'll the Mis-
souri, had been DETECTED from its course
to admit of the construction of the dam,
the visitors assembled in the train, the sec
ond track which has been constructed to
facilitate the Boston d Montana smelter.
From there the visitors had a splendid
view of the city and its picturesque su
burbs. Accustomed as most of them were
to new cities and e regions they looked
with agreeable surprise at the many new
ly shingled houses, the spacious build
ings for the new foundry, the tracks of
the electric railway and the we'll proper
toned school house which implied that
education is receiving due care at the
hands of the city builders.
While returning to the city, Mr.Mohler
was interviewed by a Helena deputatlon
which in some mysterious way had sud-
denly appeared.
The Helena chamber of commerce was
represented by G. w. Cannon, W. j.
Fuchs and Dr.. Baldwin. Helena was
also represented by Floyd Jones, @. G.
Newman and D. d. Lambie. The inter
view was evidently satisfactory. The
Helena folks withdrew quite happy. It
is understood that the party will be en-
tertained at Hotel Broadwater and will
doubtless be shown all the attractions of
Helena until they cry, "hold, %enoughW
The general opinion of the visitors was
that Great Falls will be u large, prosDer-
GU city. They spoke of this bright fu-
ture as a matter of course and as the nat
ural result of the improvements which
they saw in progress. They had all come
here with a high opinion of Montana and
were we'll posted as business men on the
commercial standing and growth of
Great Falls. They knew the solid char
acter of the business houses here and
saw with satisfaction the permanent char
acter of the stores and general improve
ments.
Socially speaking,a jollier, happier com
pany never visited Great Falls. They
are spending the time pleasantly with
out any of these formallties which rem.
der some excursions irksome. The Great
Northern is entertaining the company
with princely hospitality. The presence
of Messrs. Mohler, Alexander, Russell
and Case adds an additional charm to the