The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
NEWS FROM UPPER BELT.
Vegetation of All Kinds Luxuriant and
We Farmer Rejoicing.
Especial Correspondence OF the TRIBUNE.

Special Correspondence OF the TRIBUNE.
UPPER BELT, June II.
"And the Lord makcth the rain to fall
both upon the just and the unjust" but
just now we of the Upper Belt would be
thankful for Il little respite. No train
from the great metropolis yesterday ON
account of washouts. Since the first Of
April We have averaged at least two days
Of rain each week until the last 1.-TWO
weeks it has rained all the time, and it
has been 10 light pattering Showers
either, but at frequent times the water
has poured down in such volume and
be instantly flooded. and never Twas a
country more grateful for a thorough
soaking up than this. After two seasons
of drouth the ground has an absorbing
power that is practically unlimited. for
after the hardest showers have spent
their force the water disappears as il by
magic. And how things grow! Ncgeta-
ton of all kinds is very luyuriant. Grain
anu SldSS dIf tihlnS II NoIl't'Ilul XIV" u
Cattle are knee deep in the finest ofjfor-
age and the watchword all around is.
What a fine harvest we will have this
year"
There is great activity in all lines Of
industry. Everybody is busy. hopeful
and happy. New avenues of supplies are
beng opened up and there is good
reason To- believe We are going to have
better times.
Competition in trade is slowly but
surely reducing prices SO that N need
not take a Wagon load of money to
market and bring home all he can pur-
chase with il in a gunny sack as "honest
Jerry declares he has lone more than
once.
Mr.. Whitaker with his sawmill has
, arrived from Michigan and promises
the settlers that he is going to cut lum-
. Der for them and sell it to them at the
lowest possible figures that will cover
cost that they may be enabled to put up
/, decent buildings at a reasonable eX-
, pense. Who shall say he is not more OF
a philanthropist han Carnegie or Hill or
hosts of others who build and endow
/, colleges and libraries. but pile on the tax
r rs and prices until the poor man cries
\ for cheaper bread and less crudition
George Mcdonald has wisely said it il
= oftentimes more c~ommendable to endo"
$ "a man than Il college. and he wh'
|, loves his ncighbor. and is willing
= to 'lend IA hand when needed. is tn,
hero of the hour.
MIR. Sansman and son from New Rich
mOnd, Wis. have recently arrived. bring
ing with them some fine stock. and pur
@ pose settling with the Michigan colony
They intend 10 invest in sheep. Mr.. >
looked the country over last fall wheI
e it was at its worst, but even then III
g could discern the promise Of the future
e and has faith that those who invest here
l. will reap their sure reward.
DIR. Fred Edwards from Brooklyn. \
l. v. is visiting his brother, Walter. Thu
" doctor has been travelling through TIN
west since March and declares this to b.
the finest country he has ever seen.
= Monarch is brushing up. laying nel
II sidewalks and getting ready for IA fourtl
Of July celebration that promises I
eclipse anything on record. With all IN
rest of their endeavors. if they woul
abolish the nuisance of a slaughter hous
only about twenty rods from the tow
n. site limits and not two rods from tn
main th0roughfare leading into the
highly hcalthful town 50 celebrated fC
its pure (?D air they would gain the ever
,e lasting gratitude Of those who al
obliged to pass that way and who's hr,
are endangered by the fright Of the
!" horses and whose olfactorics and luns
e. and good nature are dcmoralizcd by II
q. stencil and spectacular show Of ia
IL hides.