Telegram-herald., 1890-09-16
GREAT FALLS, MONT.
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II vii be a city Tor miners, settlers,
manufacturers. merchants. mechanics.
ssockmen, farmers. laborefs. profession.
al men and capitalists. With IL natar-
81 advantages, is great resources. and
such enterpIisng, liberal minded men
as col. Pars Gibson, il cannot help but
become a great city.
Great Fails Is situated in bend on
the south bank OF tie Missouri River,
near the confluence OF sun River, and
al tie head of the series Of fails, rapids
and calaraots, which in twelve miles
make descent Of over 5oo feet.
The plateau on wh.cA the c.ty is To-
Gated slopes gently towards the stream,
and II is the general verdict ol Impair
tial minded visitors, that a more nat
urai and beautiful location for q clty is
not found anywhere. We have con-
yersed with.many who'are familiarwith
the State and IT'S varied resources, and
they admit that no section Is more gen
eTously endowed By nature than the
large area naturally tributary To Great
Falls.
The population at present is not less
than three thousand, a growth OF three
years, the young city has now such Il
start that the least enthusiastic citizen
confidently expects population of
6,0O0in one year hence; many put the
figures TO 5000.
Great Falls is the county seat Of Cas-
cade county, which, although the
youngest; is one of the most prosperous
! IN the State. The assessed valuation
| OF property in 1889 w9s something over
| s. 900, 600, and the rate of taxation, tea
and one-half mills Oh the dollar.
Great Falls Is an incorporated city.
II has splendid system Of water
works, built at a cost of 500. COO and il
! will have perfect system of sewerage,
when the work now under way is COM
pleted, Everything is built 10 stay.
Sewer pipes and water pipes ale built 10
tap from either side OF the street with
out interfering with pavemen;s. The
streets are wide and straight; they arc
uniformly graded, there are 10 crooks,
no ups nor downs. The curb stones are
! set according To established grade,
even in advance of the filling or low
| erlng OF streets. Uniform and graceful
they must be at whatever cost. Trees
| are planted on both sides OF the streets,
far IN advance OF the Improvement oi
streets and sidewalks, the ground j
/ either dug away or filled up Tor the
tree to meet the grade of street and
walk, the property IS charged up with
the cost OF Improvement. There WI.
be no lowering or raising of streets OF
walks after the first work is done, nc
lowering nor raising of houses, tbs
grade IS there, every property owner
knows Just where to build without fear
that new grade may be established
before hc Is even fairly settled
Such engineering is to be admired an,
commended. Would that Grand Rap
ids could establish its grades uniformly
and permanent, whata saving OF money
this would be 10 our citizens, or wha
fine parks and otherwise valuable I'M
prOyements We might secure for th'
money so unnecessarily expended 10y
the frequent changes.
Great Falls has both the arc and in
candescent system of electric lighting
and its wires are run through the alley
instead OF through the streets, and u,
great unslghtly poles, telegraph, tele
phone, electric wires. nor wires of any
kIud are allowed on the streets.
Great Falls has fine system of elec
trlc and motor street railway system
such as would put those OF Crane
Rapids TO shame. The road beds az
perfectly level, no such uns.gntly, lm
psssable GROWING ridges, horse M,
carriage destroyers as are our roads
These lines run four miles out of tn
city, connect with pleasant little sub
urbs, with the smeltar, and other ada
cent business enterprises. The street
on which these lines run are umforml,
graded and curbcd, with shade trees OF
both sides. The adjacent lots are take,
for these Improvements.
Great Falls has q very fine schOo
building, a good circulating Library
five fire churches, all the open an,
secret societies, IN brief, 4 is a thor
oughly metropolitan and cosmopolitan
appearing city.
those who have lived here since tn
city was started say that the climate j
this portion OF Montana Is unsurpassed
!
| generally about Christmas and last uu
I'll about the fret OF February; bat dur
ing this period there are intervals q
very cold weather, but usually Of shoT
| duration. Citizens told as that tb
warm Chinook Valley winds come d
time 20 break the severity oil the wcatt
or. and their general influences ofie
produce a change Of go degrees in "a
temperature IN a few hours Sno'
falls. bat seldom remains long.
Spring opens about March B. hot "a
mefs often piow ard seed 30 February
In Nav the spring rains begin. but sal
81 10 greatest IN June, which fs demon
mated the rainy season The falls ar
dry aDd the weather delightfully."- clos
and inv vIgoratng.
The .auds within a radiusof zen miis
of Great Fails are nearly al taken 81,
bat beyond thst there are Thousands q
acres q be bad under the iaws oi ou
I generous government
The combustion Of resources ia. AZ
| immed Iately around, Great Falls ha7
| ALREADY nsde Is a prominent p5irs
/ uont and its tonnage is gfesteT TIA
any other t0pn Montana. exceptia
Butte.
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