The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-06

Great Falls Is already one OF the great
est numbering Centers in Mon<ana. III
seems almost paradoxical to thinh that
this place, located As miles from the near
est timber should become the seat of
such establishments, but such is the case
The town can already boast of three
large establishments, the Great Falls
Lumber company, the Goodrich Lumber
company and the Hotter Lumber COM
pany, each of which is doing a good
business.
Another company has been formed
and will enter the field aud claim n share
of public favor. This corporation is
backed by capitalists living in Boston,
Butte and Great Falls. They have al
ready invested heavily in Various enter
| prises in Montana and Great Falls espec-
tally, and have organized this company
to develop the lumber Interests of north
ern and central Montana. The capital
of the company is practically unlimited
and the men in charge OF the enterprise
nave business experience and knowledge
OF the conditions and II of the
country in which they will operate.
The operations of the company will ex-
tend from Wyoming to the Cnur d'Aleue
mountains and the centre Of their bust
ness will be at Great Falls.
A system of dams will be built in
Sheep creek and Smith river and water
stored during the spring for use later in
the season.
1t is understood that lands have already
been secured for the plant here, just
above Black Eagle falls OF boil. sides Of
the river. The plans include u Atrong v
shaped boom across the river Just above
the dam. A sawmill, planers and
machinery for the manufacture of sash,
doors and blinds will he located on this
side Of the river. 1t is proposed to saw
2O,OOO,OOO feet Of lumber next year.
Such a plant will BIZ n great benefit to
the town and will do much good in the
mountain country where they
secure their timber. Over 200 men will
be employed during the coming winter
getting out timber which will be run
down the river during the spring. These
lumber camps viii. furnish the ranchmen
a good market for their butter, eggs,
beef, pork, hay and grain and will scatter
a large amount of cash through the
country.
Itwould be impossible for g company
with only q small capital to undertake
any such developments and the benefits
to the country can hardly be estimated.
The corporation will control \ large
number of acres Of land, but they will
improve it and give employment to a
large number of men.
The Husbandman of White Sulphur
Springs seems to be %prejudiced against
this company and in last weeks issue
complains that it is a monopoly which is
trying to get hold Of all the timber lands
The gentlemen propose simply tn nst
their rights as American citizens ant
will locate a plant wherever sufficient in
ducement is offered.
1t is evident from the number of fire.
which have been noted in the tlmbe'
that their plan of running the logs gu
to saw them is the proper me-. On Log
ging creek. Belt creek, Tenderfoot, Sprin!
Gulch, at Hilgers and the Gate of tn
Mountains are located sawmills. Within
the past month timber fires have ragged il
these same localities destroying million
of feet of lumber. 1t seems that wher
there Is a sawmill in the mountains, Their
has been, or is now raging a timber fire