The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-01
THE CRY IS: STILL THEY COME
Railroad Magnates and All Flock to See
the Peerless Princess of the Rockies

Railroad Magnates and All Flock to See
the Peerless Princess of the Rockies
Quite a distinguished party of rail
road officials arrived in the city at an
early hour yesterday morning. The par
ty includes +. b. Ross, northwestern
passenger agent of the Chicago, st. Paul
& Kansas City railroad; Assistant Gen
cral S. o. Brooks, of the same line, and
Mrs. Brooks: Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Shields,
Mr.. Shields being the general superin-
tendent of the line. Mr.. Ross passes
through the city quite often and OK
pressed himself as one of her warncst
admirers. Mr.. Brooks has also been here
in former years. Mr.. Shields will long
bc rcnlem bcred by residents of a slightly
older day as the gentleman who was in
| charge Of the Great Northern extension
to Great Falls.
One thing which it was impossible
for the reporter, recently from the
elfctc east. not to notice, was the
difference between the eastern and
western railroad magnatcs. Those
utterly unapproachablc gentlemen j.
broadcloth and silk hats who lord it over
some fifty miles of ties would scarcely
have recognized the courteous and genial
western representatives of their profes-
sion.
'Can we attach any particular signiti
canoe to YOU visit in Great Falls, gen
tlemcn?' queried the reporter.
NO." answered the superintendent
lit is a combined business and pleasure
trip. We receive an immense trade from
Great Falls and we appreciate it well
enough to come up and see her people.
Then, /, for one, have a number Of friends
here with whom | take great pleasure in
shaking hands. DO | sec much change
since | was here before? Oh, yes. Cen
trail avenue is wonderfully improved"
At this %juncture Mr.. Brooks took up
the thread of conversation. "The new
buildings which a stranger sees as he
chances up the avenue give the street an
exceedingly metropolitan appearance.
But the beauty of it all is, you are not at
a standstill but are moving right ahead.
Your city is widely known, especially
among railroad men, and personally !
believe it is destined to hold
a position as the great metropolis
of Montana. or course your people
know their better than |. but
here is what an outsider sees: As fine a
grazing and grain growing country as
one might see in many a weary mile; a
water power unsurpassed in the known
world; a city of stately buildings; a reg
ion ribbed with the most precious min.
eral deposits tributary to your own, and
a growing town populated with men
Yes, sir; with men-men who are enter
prising and not only enterprising but
, blest with abundant business shrcwd
ness and foresight. That's how it looks
to an outsider. The improvements sur
prise me-"
"They look still stranger to me-" inter
!, jected the superintendent Once more
"Whcn the Great Northern was building
| had my headquarters in Great Fall
for a time. How long have you beer
I here, Mr.. Reporter! Several months
= then you can never appreciate TIT
changes. When | first saw Central ave
nue.. where the green grass WASH
. growing some seven Or eight one
; story frame buildings stood. Vt is hard t.
believe that was only about five year
, ago. | met Mr.. Gibson today and d.
YOU know. he hasn't changed any sine
then that ] see. His faith in the tow
:. was strong then, bat you can see it wa
none too strong. visit the city almUs
, every year and always see Il wonderful
change"
+ Mr.. Ross remarked that he saw tn
Z, city quite often and was always glad
see ii.
The party leave today for Helena an
from there return to 81. Paul