The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-30
GREAT FALLS VISITORS,
nov Return from Neihart Highly
pleased with What They
Saw There.
Forenoon They Took In the
several Falls. the Springs.
and the SHELTERS.

The railroad parties that went up to
chart Friday afternoon were enter.
ined at that thriving mining camp in a
ght royal manner. Many, if not all of
lem. enjoyed their first experience in un-
trground explorations in a silver mine.
Epstumcd in miners blouses and with
indie in hand they were let down in
bafts on cages and viewed treasures
bitch the enterprise of man opened to
lew. After looking over the place and
ertaking of a bountiful collation. they
bade the run of GO miles to Great Falls
two hours and a half. having been
bne but little we seven hours.
Yesterday morning they were treated
greater surprises. President Myers
the board of trade, with several other
fominent members of that body. took
be parties in carriages down to the
liant spring and Rainbow falls. They
lent down the l75 steps leading to the
atcr's edge, where they could obtain a
bill view of the magnificent volume of
ater as it plungcs in one long semi
rcular sheet down 80 feet in a boiling,
baming, whirling mass to the rocky bed
the river. from whence it flows with
b. swiftness of the wind in its descent
successive falls below.
From Rainbow falls the party re-
brned to the silver smelter, which was
kokcd over, and then came up to Black
agile. where the carriages were dis
kissed and sent to the city. The party
tossed the suspension bridge where it
as met by Supt. Klepetko, who showed
over the works of the mammoth
bpper smelter. This occupied some
me. A train was in waiting for the
hrty as it came out of the works and in
few minutes it was safely landed at the
epot. The several members of the Wis
ing parties were shown over the city,
king IN the fine collection Of stuffed
bimals at Sinclair's on their route.
~ 4 tribune representative met General
anager II. NJ. Merrill before his de
hrture east yesterday afternoon and was
burteously invited by the gentleman to
company him to his private car. Here
r. Merrill freely talked and as freely
pressed his opinion concerning what
- had seen during his brief stay in the
J ty. Mr.. Merrill is a very courteous,
easant gentleman aud an entertaining
{ = nversationalist. Nothing seems to es-
Spe his keen, searching blue eyes. He can
e "A great many things at once and APP
brently possesses the faculty of storing
Eay in his memory that which is valu
Aa .n1 .f .ncttn,r nciIn tha unrthlacc
E carries the kernal of the nut; the
bsk and shell are left behind. Being a
>mparatively young man probably 40
bars of age-Montana will doubtless
kar from Mr.. Merrill for many years to
me.
f'What do you think of this portion of
o%ntana:" inquired the TRiBuNE man
Der both were seated in the formers
fnfortably equipped private car.
rl0u have a great country here.
hat ] saw at Neihart yesterday and
bat | saw today down on the river is ii
Violation to me. Your have great rincs
your doors, and Il great water power
your feet. You have great surround
& ranges. and all the natural resources
~ make a great and prosperous city.
D. word great" is an appropriate
Sipe to apply to your city. Every
>ing around seems to have been
lst in natures most generous mold.
pat Giant spring almost takes away the
feath of the stranger. 1t is a wonder
body Of gushing water, a unit rs it
Pre-, 10y which the magnificent resources
your city may he measured
The reporter was anxious to lcaC the
pnvrrsation up to railroad matte IS but
buld not abuse the hospitality Of the
Eery COURTEOUS gentleman by asking Iii
ct questions in regard to the terminal
pint of the approaching burlington.
Rilroad men freely speak Of what they
ish the public to know or Of what they
2 Indifferent about, but there are GER
n matters in railroad, as in other bust
>sses. which they guard with jealous
lre, and Archimcdes himself, who de-
bred ne could raise the world if he had
Hulcrum for his lever. could not raise a
cret from the lips Of a true railroad
pm, II he had the sun. moon and stars
his fulcrum. Knowing this the
fIBuNE man kept his peace and trust
to Providence Or time for that infor-
atiOn which all are ST. anxious to learn.
~ this juncture several other parties
tered the car and the conversation be-
me general in character. As good
I {es were spoken the TRIBUNE scribe,
liking Mr.. Merrill by the hand, ex-
essed the hope that he would have the
easure OF seeing tho gentleman again
zen his road reached Great Falls. 10
rs Mr.. Merrill answered with a smile
a merry twinkle in his eye winch
be interpreted as meaning much or
laaing little.
ne burlington party-car was at
ned to the east bound Great North
and was pulled out for home upon
l. edule time. They are all pleasant,
pal gentlemen and each left many
made but warm friends in Great
lis who will ever be pleased to meet
M within the gates of the city.