The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-04-25
Dr. Taenlauser Spends -Four Weeks
Investigating It, Re.
sources.
lie Finds Il Rich Agricultural Region
and "A Land A%bonnding in Vat
nral Resources.
People Are Flocking There Ey the
Hundreds Some Promising
Towns in Perspective.

Jp" Tarnhauscr. our we'll known fell
luw tuwnsman, returned last week from IA
four weeks trip through the Flathcad
country. Mr.. T%acnhauscr is So fayorably
Impressed with the region he has just
visited that he expects to remove there
with his family in about six weeks.
Leaving Great Falls Mr.. T~acnhauscr
mad" direct for RHvalli on the line of the
Northern Pacific. from which point the
Flath"ad is NOR" accessible than from
amy other. and hence it is through
Rayalli that all supplies for that section
are sent. II is also asserted thai there
are 10y }ou.GJO pounds of freight there
awaiting shipment to the foot Of Flat
head lake.
From i;ayalli Il stage ride Of IL miles
landed MIR. Tacnhauscr at the foot of tlc
llathcHd lake, and thence 10y steamer
- mll"s D"m"rsvillc was reached. This
place Is 10y far III" l~ivclicst town in thar
section Of the country. and people are
tlocking in there dt the rat" Of 100 to 10
daily. Ia fact the steamer accommoda-
tipus un tine lake are 50 crowded that
more boats are To- bc put on AT once.
Two new stcrn-N heel steamers are now
being built for this service ana they will
be ready in time tu get their share of the
summcr traffic.
Man! unskiilcd Iahorcrs are also going
into the country and it is feared unless
they have the mean to reach the big
tunnel on the Great Northern extension
the majority will not he able To- find
work. Skilled mechanics though are in
great demand. Living in Dcmcrsvillc is
about as cheap as in Great Falls: the
Montana house. run by Sam Hicks. for
mcrly Of this city, charges cl.2J per day,
while at the Hunt hotel first class accom-
modations can be had for 50 per day.
Whitciish lake was the next point Wis.
tied 10y Mr.. Tacnhauscr. This lake is
thirty miles from Demersville and is 8
veritablc paradise for sportsmen. Trout
and game of all kinds both large anG
small are found in abundance. The cUun.
try in this section. and in fact the whole
Flathcad valley. is said to be as fine
farming land az any one could wish and
it is dotted with ranchcrs from one end
to the other. Berries grow wild there
in abundance. Fruit, however. is scarce
and is usually imported from California,
The soil. however. is well adapted for de
ciduous fruits. and in time will
receive proper attention. Last
year the wheat yield of this section was
from Gl to 20 bushels per acre, and oats
ran as high as ~ to 100 bushels per acre.
This gives one Il better idea than any
thing else that could be said of the won
derful fertility of the soil. Ranchcrs are
now actively engaged in seeding and
blowing and preparing for the coming
season. which promises to be bountiful.
Columbia Falls, IN the estimation of
our enthusiastic townsman, is bound &c
become a good city. 1t is in the midst
of a productive agricultural region, il
surrounded with plenty of timber and
has abundance of good coal djacent
With these advantages as IA nucleus Mr.
Taenhauser thinks Columbia Falls vii
become no mean rival for the trade q
that section Of the country.