The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-10

tncSc mines Is uScu cNtClSiNC ely ONST tl'
whole of northern Montana, is burned
exclusively by the Great Northern rail
way on all its western lines, and, on &C
count of its great gas producing quail
ties, by the large smelling companies fo'
the treatment of all kinds of ores.
Belt Coal Mines.-Twerty-five miles
from Great Falls are the coal fields Of
Belt and Arlington, which at presen,
employ about fifty men. To supply coal
for several contracts recently placed
these mines will, within the mex few
months, greatly increase the workieg
force.
Havre Coal Ficlds.-Ninety miles dis
tant are the large coal deposits of Havre
awaiting development.
Lethbridge Coal Mines.-One hundred
and seventy-five miles distant are the
coal mines of Lethbridge, with a daily
output of about a thousand tons, and
employing about 500 men.
OTHER RESOURCES.
Silver and Lead Mines.-Thc silver
and lead mines of Neihart, Barker, Wolf
creek and Pilgrim creek are all within
sixty miles, and directly tributary to
Great Falls, adding largely to the wealth
and prosperity of the city.
Gold and Copper.-Thc copper mines
of Wolf creek and Barker and the gold
placer mines of Craig and vicinity are
being developed by different companies.
lron.-Thc vast iron deposits of Craig,
Choteau and Monarch will be developed
in the e future. The analyst of Car
negie, Phipps & Co, Of Pittsburg, Pa,
pronounces the quality of our iron ore
extraordinary for the manufacture of
Bessemer steel"
Fire Clay.-Firc clay is found at Sand
Coulee and also within three miles of the
city. a company has been formed and
a large plant built for the manufacture
of fire brick, which has stood the sever
est tests. Prior to the establishment of
this industry, one company alone ship
ped into Great Falls zoo carloads of fire
brick from Pittsburg, Pa.
Agriculture.-The agricultural lands
for miles around the city are unsurpassed
in fertility. The average production of
wheat in IS9, was 81 IS bushels per acre
and Of oats 70 Is bushels.
Smelling and Copper Refining. The
= ,..ntar au-a ~ tlo HAL. Eor1o
falls induced the Boston and Montana
Smelling and Mining company to move
its smelters and copper refinery from
Butte to this place. AT a cost of s., $780,
900, this company has built its large
plant, which has already demonstrated
the fact that Great Falls is the cheapest
smelling center in the United States.
The original clectrolytic plant, built
for the refining of the Boston and Mon
tana company's copper, is s. pronounced
a success that the Butte and Boston
Mining company of Butte has contracted
for the refining of all its copper at Great
+ alls. This neCcssitates the charging
VI tIN I'NSNil pi"lll, illd NOIh 10 HOW
progressing on the new building. Mill
ions of pounds of copper, hitherto sent
to the Swansea rctineries in Wales, are
being treated in Great Falls, and so
thoroughly is the work done that the
largest eastern buyers quote as the
standard quality of coppcr-"Grcat Falls
or its equivalent
The silver and lead mines of Neihart
and Barker and other tributary mining
districts, together with the plentiful sup
ply of water and cheap fuel, induced the
United Smelling and Refining company
to build its plant here at a cost of
100000.
Lumber Intcrcsts.-Thc Rocky noun
tains, the Highwood and the Belt ranges
all within a radius of scvcntv-five miles,
are heavily timbered and within easy
water access OF Great Falls. The faCil-
tiles for floating the logs down the Mis-
sour and other mountain streams have
greatly encouraged the manufacture of
lumber.
The Butte and Montana Commercial
company, organized with a capital stock
of 81 100000, is a marked success. In
the year 1902 this company did a bust
ness of $4,000, manufacturing I5,ooo,-
900 feet of lumber and 100000 lath.
The sash and door plant in connection
with this mill turned out $4,000 of stock
during the same time. The paw roll of
the company for 1892 exceeded $4,000,
with an average working force OF 100
men.
The Goodrich Lumber company, with
a business of $4,000 during 1902, dis
posed of 100000 feet of lumber.
In the same year the Hotter and Ham
mond lumber companies did a business
OF over $4,000 respectively.
Iron Works.-Thc Great Falls Iron
works was established to supply an in
creaslng demand for structural iron and
machinery, and, although only in running
order for two years, employs over fifty
men.
Railroad Shops. The Great Northern
railway machine and repair shops at
Great Falls are the only ones on the line
west of St. Paul, and employ a large
force Of men