The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-09

cOlumns But, on the other hand. the
very fact that there is a dearth OF these
abnormalities speaks well for the moral
and physical health of the city. If this
state of affairs could be maintained with
the growth of Great Falls it would be
the model city of the world, but more
evil with more good naturally accom-
panies the growth of population, and
these combined are called civilization.
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Elmer Adams of the Fergus Falls
journal writes to his paper as follows:
Great Fal s can justify its existence bv
the fact that it is the place to do the
smelling of Montana. After the ore has
been dug out of the groundfuel water and
power are necessary to extract the pre-
cious metals. Great Falls has these in
abundance The coal mines at Sand
Coulee, twelve miles from the city furn-
ish in great quantities a bituminous
coal suitable for the fiuxing of the ore.
This coal ls very cheap and is used for
all heating purposes at Great Falls. The
output at the mines is some 900 tons
per day. The Great Northern brings
the ore from Butte, the coal
from Sand Coulee and takes the
pr duct east. 50 that it gets "a
large amount of traffic out of the bust
ness, There are two smelters at Great
Falls O and Marcus DAILY is contem-
plating the erection of another to smelt
the ore from his mines. There are no
other places where the three essentials
named above are so near together and at
the same time 60 cheap. Smelling,
therefore, is the corner stone on which
Great Fails is bnilt. Every small city
has an ideal which it hopes to reach.
Denver is the city to which Great Falls
likens itself
st. Paul's great pageant in honor Of j.
j. Hill. builder of the Great Northern
railway, begins the 7th. and quite a Mon
yesterday to join in the huzzas for the
railroad king of the northwest. BESIDES
many prominent men from Helena. Mar.
Gus DAILY was passenger for st. Paul on
Yesterdays train. He and Mr.. Hill are
good f%rienus. and the Anaconda copper
king goes to lay his tribute at the feet
of the st. Paul railroad king.
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Poor old Castle. The condition of the
town is thus summed up by the Butte
Bystander: NJ. G.. Maclay of Great
Falls has been appointed by the courts
as receiver for the Cumberland Mining
company of Castle. From the present
outlook it is extremely doubtful if any
thing will be done at Castle during the
present season or indeed until the camp
secures railroad facilities. If Helena.
the would-be capital of Montana. wishes
to hold her more or less proud title. her
citizens had better be getting their
skates on in the matter of those much
advertised ante. election railroad prom
ises.' That is a dist let which deserves
a railroad if ever one did. and We believe
that the year 1894. at latest, will see a
railroad built which will bring Castle
and White Sulphur within easy reach of
the rest of the world.
Senator +. c. Power came down from
Helena Tuesday, intending to visit his
ranch on Sun river. AS the shearing is
delayed for the present he will probably
return home today. Speaking to a TRIB-
UNE reporter on the wool question the
senator said: There has not been any
change in the wool tariff as yet, and
there should therefore be no change in
the price of wool over those of last year
except such as may be caused by the
general depression. As a matter of
fact the wool stock has been exhausted
owing to the heavy demand for wooden
goods caused by the hard winter. In
London the February prices advanced
10 per cent over those of last year. and
the market is strong there" The
senator laughed at the statement of the
TRIBUNE to the effect that Montana
wool growers might ship their products
to the Lonaon market. When told that
THE TRIBUNE's informant was Walter
Clark of the great Choteau firm, he was
not SO incredulous, particularly as
woods Of Montana grades are command.
ing high ard steady prices on the Lon.
don market. Mr.. Power thinks there
should be no material change in the
prices of wool until next March at least
especially il producers will go slow and
are not too eager to ship or consign their
wool on advances. On the financial
question Mr.. Power said. I'VE are in
a better condition than any other
county. Look at Australia. Things
are a little bit upset at the presen,
moment, but it cant last this way very
long. The responsibility Of congress
will be brought home more directly
than ever before. 1t will be called on t
take direct and immediate action with
a view TO relieve the financial pressure
and to improve the condition of agricul
tural and manufacturing business
Congress has never been put to IA more
crucial test, and ii is going to be a dill.
cult situation. The three things needed
by the country are confidence, courage
and economy. With this We shall come
out all right
Tho monthly pay rolls which pas
through one of the banks Of this cit.
amount TO over $4,000 PER month
Other banks also have some of the Gam
kind of business. This is ont of the cir
cumstances which makes Great Fall
grow. There is more new building &C
ing on here now than there was at thi
time last year, and it is all of a NOR
solid and substantial kind. This is pal
ticularly true OF the manufacturin
plants, such as the Touring mill, tn
olayator and thp hrpvpry All Of thps