The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-13
NOT SO BAD.
The Cry of Dull Times Should Not Be
Heard In Great Falls.


Heard In Great Falls.
While the cry of dull times is heard
from every section Of the country and
while the graveyard quiet of Helena and
other towns in Montana is noticed and
commented on by every traveller who
strays within their corporate limits, still
the mechanics and laboring men of
Great Falls are kept busy erecting new
buildings and constructing public i'm
provements. A large number of hand
some residences are now under construc-
ton in this city and a number OF others
are contemplated. The finishing touches
are now being put on the handsome
stone business block on First avenue
south, next to the Ulm house; the solid
and attractive business block being built
for Robt. Vaughn, next to the First Ma
tional bank on Central avenue, is nearly
completed; work on several new blocks
on Central Avenue, Second avenue south
and Third street is also under way. In
addition to these a large number of resi-
dences are being erected in all parts of
the city. II. o. Chowen is about TO
erect a handsome brick terrace of five
tenements on Third avenue north, and
r. +. Lind will build a terrace contain
ing seven tenements on Fourth avenue
north. All of these tenements will be
finished in an elegant manner and pro-
vided with all modern improvements
and conveniences.
Frank Section, the contractor for the
main and storm sewers, has a large force
Of men at work on Sixth avenue north
and the work is being pushed rapidly.
When completed this work will cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000. The ex-
tension to the main sewer the contract
for the construction of which will cost
about $4,000, is another public improve
ment.
The extension of the water mains
across the river to the west side. recent.
ly completed, was a much needed i'm.
provement, and nov the Electric Light
company Is putting up poles and string.
ing wires for electric lights on that side
of the river.
At the smelters work has been resum
ed in several departments and the work
on the new electrolytic plant gives EN-.
ployment to a large force of men. 1t will
not be a great while before the contract
will be let for the paving of Central ave.
nue. and when that work is completed
Great Falls will have the handsomest
street in the state. There is absolutely
no need for a man to remain long idle il
this city If he really wants work, for be
sides the improvements noted, there arr
several other industries that furnish
employment to a large number
of men. A gentleman who
arrived in the city from Helena
a few days ago, CHANGING to overhear {
remark concerning what was termed dul
times in Great Falls, said he thought
times were pretty good here. why
said he, 'if it were not for the work o.
paving Main street in Helena, which i.
now nearly completed, one could scarce
ly discover any signs of activity there a
all. Only three or four houses are under
construction and l was informed by {
good authority that all the building op
erations in Helena this year would no
exceed in value the sum of 100000"
OF course Great Falls suffered some
what from the lack of railroad commu
nication with other points in the state
resulting from the washouts, but nov
the main line of the Montana Contra
has been repaired and trains arr
running regularly while a large force O
men is now at work repairing the dam
age done to the branch between this cit,
and Barker and Neihart. When thi,
branch is again in good running orde
the mines in those camps will again com
mence shipping ore to this city and tina
alone will have a pcrceptible effect OF
business.
Wool shipments are about over ant
this has been an exceptionally good seas
on for the wool growers and wool buyers
as well. The arrangement by which thu
wool of all the country tributary t.
Great Falls was shipped here by TIT
growers. thus concentrating the clip Ina,
proved very satisfactory. The buyers
we're saved the necessity of making lonl
excursions into the country to inspec
the wool while the presence Of a large
number Of buyers here made competi
ton for the choice lots of wool lively anC
the growers realized good prices: IL.
cents being about the average. Thu
shipments of wool from this point thu
far aggregate nearly i,0OO,0OO pound
and that figure will he reached bcfor'
tie last clip is shipped.
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