The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-16
,h ,f the Water Power Town
Progress and Prosperity of
the People.
missing Industrial Development
The Reduction Works and
Other Plants.

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HrrAT FALLS, April g. Helena men
o visit this energetic young metropo-
lust now are surprised with its many
bearances of progress and prosperity.
a spot where only prairie dogs and
Dir companions were to be seen eight
rs ago a city has sprung up that. en-
S all the comforts Of modern civiliza-
D. and that has "A population of as
nv thousands as the years since its
II foundations were laid.
b. every part of the town and to sub
BIS miles away the electric cars arc run
kry twenty minutes: the streets are
lighted with the magicsscurrent: the
ter supply in quantity and quality is
{ of the finest in the country, and, as
the world knows, the water power is
most unreasonable.
Viewing the site from a hill exactly up-
Bite the mouth Of Sun river, one is at
ce impressed with the conviction that
Re is a spot that was foreordained as
I site of a great city. From this point
departure the further the visitor ex-
bids his observations the greater become
reasons for thinking that the Great
lis of today is only a fraction in size
d Importance of what it will be ten
airs hence. The point at which the
n river, a large and beautiful stream,
lis into the Missouri. is a short dis
hce above the town, and OIL the OPP
site bank. The junction forms a deep
v several thousand feet in length. and
er 1.5O0 feet in breadth the lower end
which is opposite the town and ends
a fall which is partly natural and
rtly artificial. This fall is the only
kn of water-power that appears along
E river front of the town. and it is nee
barry TO go down the stream a few miles
see the Great Falls of the Missouri y
bout which SO much has been written.
vi which are destined to play one of
{ most important parts IN the indus
al development of this region of mar
lous possibilities.
The distinct falls are four in number
follows. going down the river from the
En: Black Eagle, Al feet high: Golfer,
feet: Rainbow, 4S feet, and Great
il, " feet. Many other smaller falls
t~eryene, any of which would make the
ttune of a manufacturing town. the de-
ent of the river in d distance of fifteen
6les being 5l2 feet. AS the electricity
lighting and power is generated
this perpetual and inexpensive
ice. both are comparatively
leap, and such is the abundance
water that "a motor of three
four horse power costs only 50 a
pnth. The immense works of the Dos
b & Montana company which have
zen erected at the Black Eagle Falls
buld surprise anybody. and so we'll
fisfed is the company that it has ap-
Opriated 100000 III addition to the
100000 spent On the reduction works
" ready for operation. for the erection
an electrclytic copper refining plant.
be compauy's plan comprchends a
hrther addition for the making Of the
fined copper into wire and sheets on
Be spot. \ curious fact in connection
1th this company's operations is that it
n save the interest on its entire invest
TENT through the use OF the pure water
the river instead Of the heavily laden
Auid employed at ITS works in Butte.
Like other towns in the state Great
pills has the capital bee buHzing in her
pnnet, but she is too busy with vast in.
pstrial projects to pay much attention
mere political advantages. Her vote
il. however. be cast solid for herself in
oremher. There is Il pretty little con
psi going On Just O which makes the
Dances Of republican, success III the
pwn election look rather dubious. The
Leader has set Itself up rs censor tc
ey who shall not be mayor. and there is
rigorous Kicking on the part OF the
yheei horses of the purity, The democrats
r. looking on screnely and hope to car
oil the prize while .heir opponents
4uabble among themselves.
But on everything that concerns the
4elfare or advancement Of the city the
ntire population stands together rs /;
ynit. Most of the leading spirits are
Dung, enterprising men who regard the
ty az the apple Of their eye. Theil
1earts and souls as well as their f1nan
al interests arc wrapped up i'll its tut.
Pc, and to this they look with the fond
nd confident assurance Of prophets who
e accustomed to seeing Their prcdic'
pms fulfilled. On every hand ther3 is
tvity, everybody is buoyant ana full
business. New stores ami business
puses. or small manufacturing concerns
&c being opened nearly every week, and
see that two Helena tirms-.A. L. Cur
p, furniture, and q. w. jackson, music
ARE opening branches here at present
oth have taken large and handsome
pres on Central avenuc. The hotels are
DIVIDED all the time to such an extent
at there is now talk Of building a new
ptel near the opera house, which M
Tomoters intend to make as good in al
fspects as the Hotel Helena. If the.
each that standard Great Falls may bt
proud of her hotel as she has reason
be of her opera house.
No nan is met who croaks OF com
Pains, or talks about the bottom fallin!
ut OF the town. or anything in that key
he opera house is n gem in its way. a
omplete, comfortable and tasteful in it
ppointments and decorations as an,
heatre in the west. and by great odd
me best in the state at this time. /
EATS LOO persons. and cost only S53,OO(
This playhouse was built entirely b,
Nome canitnl. and ia a hostage TO FORUM