The Irish standard., 1892-09-03
"A MONT ANA CITY.
Great Falls Pictured by a Rep
resentative of The Irish
Standard.
A BRIGHT FUTURE BEFORE IT,
Some Minneapolis People Who
Are Now Residents Of
That Place.


few years old, it has already population
of 1000 enterprieing, progressive people
who believe in Great Falls, and as proof
of the faith within them point to water
power that has few equals and no su-
perior on this continent; to fair agrl-
cultural region: to mines in the surround
ing country where gold, silver and cop
per ores abound; to unlimited deposits
of iron coal, lime, sandstone OF different
varieties and terra Gotta clay, and to
other matters of more than ordinary i'm
port shat go to build up city. Already
it 10 showing signs Of becoming manu-
featuring point and this is the splendid
advantage that Great Falls has, With
it's magnificent water facilities manu-
factures must naturally drift to this
Montana city as the state grows in pop
ulation and in general wealth and ina-
portance. AS Minneapolis is to Min
uesota, Great Falls may one day become
TO Montana.
TIE mills and shelters already erected
here give employment to 8 great many
nen--particularly may this be said OF
the great srnelters, without eqna', it is
said. in the state, that recently have been
finished and are now engaged III the
work of reducing and refining the ores OF
a vast area OF country surrounding Great
Falls. Stook-raising is another industry
that Cascade county can boast OF, wherein
Great Fails ie situated, though stock
raising is general throughout the length
and breadth Of the state. OF it's streets,
it's buildings, it's parks and parkways, It's
pavenents, it's sewers, water mains and
many other matters pertaining to the
solidity, beauty and cleanliness OF the
city, little may be said and that to its
praise. Indeed, taking everything into
consideration, it would be hard to find
city OF 7 600 souls to equal Great Falls
rs above outlined. Churches, Catholic
and Protestant, together with excellent
schools, are in no wise lacking, and for
.'wild aud woolly western city"--a term
sometimes misplaced Great Falls would
seem to be, in every way, we'll con-
Quoted municipality.
Great Falls has a number OF newspa-
psrs and each and all Of them are
credit TO the city. Particularly may this
bs said Of The Tribune, bright morning
daily that deserves to be we'll patronized,
for it certainly keeps abreast OF the times
as general newspaper and is doing it's
full share towards spreading the fame OF
the city in which it is published, as well
as that of the surrounding country.
BRIEFLY NOTED.
A pretty large percentage OF the peo-
ple here formerly lived in Minneapolis or
in some section Of Minnesota. Unless it
is Paris Gibson, most of them are OF re-
cent arrival, that is, from one to four
wears would cover their residence at this
point. We will mention few at this
time. There's James Greeley, better
known as ::Jim." He is known in Min
neapolis and st. Paul, and formerly re-
sided at Morton, Renville county. Mr..
Greeley is succeeding admirably because
he deserves to succeed. BY strict atten-
tion 10 whatever work he has been en-
gagged in, and by his courteous and genial
manner he has won hosts of friends and
few men are better known in Great Falls
at the present time than "Jim" Greeley.
He is the present superintendent of the
moor farm there, which is located about
one mile from Great Falls, and it Is need
less to say that he is giving universal
satisfaction.
Many of The IRISH STANDARD readers
will remember sTim" Brosnan, who was
a Minneapolltan for many years and who
was always active and faithful in the
cause of labor. Well, he is a partner in
a splendid clothing store here now-one
of the best in the city, and that is saying
a great deal--and is prospering During
the few years he has been in Great Falls
he has managed to build up splendid
trade and the future, judging from pres
emit indications, will add largely to that
success already accomplished.
John Moran, formerly engaged in bust
ness in Minneapolis, is now chief Of police
Of this city, and performs his duties so
we'll that his position ought to be safe
under all political administrations His
brother ''Tim" IS patrolman, while
another and Younger brother is employed
at the Ulm house, one of the principal
hotels here.
The Misses Kate and Alice McGurk,
formerly of North Minneapolis, will be
we'll remembered. They are both now
full fledged residents of Great Falls the
former the wife of Ira Myers, who is
noted as among the very wealthy men OF
this city, and the latter the better half OF
P. Kelly, the popular depot agent. Mrs.
John McGurk, mother Of the above mon
4;onad ladies. is also here at present-a