The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-04-18
THE IPPROICHTNG ELECTION.

l%slativc assembly of Montana providing
for the submission to the qualified clcc.
tors of a county the question whether
such county shall incur an Indebtedness
beyond a certain sum. four propositions
viii be submitted To the voters Of Cas-
radr county the 18th of the present
month. These propositions are as fol
lows:
First. Shall the county incur am in
d"btcdncss of ofIi'r for the purpose of
building a bridge at the head of Eff
t"cnth street at a point at or near Black
Eagle falls.
Second, Shall the county incur AN in
dcbtodncss Of $4,000 for the purpose of
building a bridge across the Missouri
river at a designated point between the
towns Of Cascade and st. Clair.
Third, Shall the county incur an in
drbtcdncss of $4,000 for the purpose of
purchasing the wagon bridge now built
and open to travel across the Missouri
river at the city Of Great Falls.
Fourth, Shall the county incur an in
tchtrdncss of $4,000 for the purpose of
purchasing a site for a court house for
ia" county of Cascade.
/" the first and second propositions
there seems to be little or no upposition.
and indeed there should hcnonr to either
81 them. They are So evidently Just upon
their face; SO directly IN the line of thc
interests of the people of the whole
county. aud IN such complete harmony
with the spirit of progress which is
50 characteristic Of the people of this
phrnomlnal city and county. and which
has made the name of each famous
throughout the entire country. that the
iRIHrNE is surprised that men can he
found who are opposed to either uropn-
IIti"n, or that Il county newspaper which
PROPOSES To- reflect the sentiment of an
Intelligent community can So forget IFS
mission rs t" place itself in opposition to d
SINGH proposition Of the four. But il Il
that our evening contemporary,
through Il misronception of all Il
facts. has placed itself on record as II
opposed to the third and fourth o
r"posltlons. It's objections will be 81
noticed in this article. b
Concerning the purchasing Of the u
ridge at this city the Leader takes the "
that the Townsite COMPANY
aces an unreasonable price upon it. In ST
her words, that the asks NJ
''VW NOR" than the bridge is worth. Sc
h" TRIBUNE believes that the state W
ent, unsupported by proofs or fortified al
"a single fact, will lot be accepted by a III
linking, fair-mindrd people. Now LET h'
get down to the bottom facts in this a
In the first place. the bridge Ia
S'D.pH and right here we will say CT
at the books of the company are omen lie
the inspection Of any doubling Thomas Sc
may gainsay the statement. He
av readily satisfy himself AS to its IN
uthfulness 10y visiting In" company's at
lice. tn
In the second place, the quality of iron Jt
men enters into the construction of the OF
rihg" Is higher today than it was when III
ie bridge Was built. That structure Il
ihhot he duplicated for It's original cost Sc
" account is here taken Of the cost Of su
'' approaches to the bridge AT each tai
nj. Ca
IN the third place the company will cit
with tn" bridge IA strip of ground 81 its
e east end S0feet in width by 1900 fee, gc'
length. This ground if plated would r."
axe twelve lots worth, at the least cal. foL
llatlon' 5000 each. or S2l.OU in tbo q
II will also give M fin. wos, an.
~ a strip Of land 400 feet VIII
hl ~ feet in width. equivalent to wo
IT, lotS' cheap at 3l.:}DO each. or a ito
LII Valu" Of 5000. 1t will also give of
e dollhouse, which is worth : lono bea
II will further more give fine is
uh'y the s2,"D due the company from
:" county. as per agreement made he. has
zen the Townsite compan and fine a I
ara OF commissioners, when the pres bel
| schedule Of toll rates went into effect of
} Summerlzc the above it will appear ,s shi
llows: ne,
Helye lots at east end of bridge. tal
AT o2,uD each Solun vcl
We lots at west end of bridge. at VIII
sl.BD each. r-nn =,
mouse ,..... lWp
" y" '"iIS que ........ 300 "m
Total VIII
IN ~ con
ia" cost Of the approaches does not win
Ter luto these figures. But without tifu
ing IT. it is shown that by paying 80. nct
Tor the bridge the county will also ac- l"ts
ire property, exclusive of the struc so
e, valued at o}3..JoU: or. in other MOI
ris' tn" county will get the bridge for 'rS
,bE. 1t may be stated in this cOnurc I',.
that as a business Proposition bio,
InAnEItn HIDn...RNr ,.-.1l 1lI