The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-02
GREl Fails.

NatGr" was in one of her most gcncr
Gus moods when she fashioned Great
Falls aud It's surroundings. She be-.
slowed. with a lavish hand. all the prime
essentials which unite in forming the
ground work fer Iarg" and prosperous
cities. In no particular has ~h" withheld
her choicest gifts. all being given with
unStintcd measure. In a word Great
Falls was cast in Il heroic mold and
stands today without a peer in the west.
II there bca doubling Thomaswh would
dispute the %truthfullncss of this state
m"nt let him east his eyes over the lead
ing towns and cities in this and adjoin-
ing states and institute a'comparison be
tween each and this most favored spot.
Where can n he found which possesses
in such a marked degree the natural re
sources of Great Falls: Let us See.
Helena was built upon the placer mines
Of Last Chance Gulch. Their wealth
has long since been exhausted and that
city today simply stands as Il monument
to the pluck, tn" public spirit. the enter
priS" and the indomitablc will of its old
time citizens. who. if the cXigcncics of
their situation demanded it. could and
would found and maintain "a metropolis
in the heart Of a desert. Give Helena
the immense water. powcrof Great Falls:
cndow 1t with the practically %inrxhausti
l1.. p;l,.,, ,.l ..,I - IL.
tributary tothis city: surround it with the
vast area Of agricultural and grazing
lands which extend in every direction
from This center Of natural wealth: bless
II with the abundance Of pare water
which flows by our doors and place il
upon the gently sloping grounds which a
partial Providence followed out among
snow-capped mountains for the resting
place Of this phenomenal city, and Helena
would extend her limits far beyond their
present generous proportions and become
the most p%opnlous, tn" nos prosperous.
and the most beautiful center of indus
tries IN the entire west. But Helena.
though boasting Of 1000 inhabitants.
has not these advantages and the cnyja-
bic distinction which may be rcapcd
from their possession is within the grasp
of Great Falls. and Great Falls. if il he
wise. will not rest until it ovcrshalow its
naughty sister on the banks Of Last
Chance and accomplish its manifest DIES
tiny as the metropolis Of the state.
Butte was an Indifferent placer min
ing camp less than "a score Of years ago,
a few scattered cabins marking its loca-
ton. IT had no future until the Rain
bow lode was struck and the value of it's
ore determined. Now it is a busting.
throhbing city, full Of life and activity,
with a monthly pay. roll Of three quarters
Of a million dollars from one indus
try alone. 1t has neither agricult
ural. grazing, nor manufacturing
resources. II has hardly water enough to
drink. 1t is compelled to 60 abroad to
establish it's large reduction and smelt-
ing works, and shipsal it's fuel from long
distances. Yet, with all these disadvant-
ages, it supports a population Of nearly
5000 souls, and thousands Of others are
looking toward it as the Mecca II their
hopes. Still, with all it's wealth and popu-
lation and prestige, Butte falls far short
Of Great Falls in those csOurces which
make large and permanent cities. II
cannot, nor never will, be anything but a