Grand Rapids herald., 1893-04-09

Prof. S~ensberg Describes tho
Beauties OF
M0NTANHs WILD SCENERY


never more feseibly impressszi than an
thai given 10 Great Falls and its saccss
son II falls. "a which se are about to
xrife short letter The scenery along
the Missouri river banks 10 varied
and beautifully romantic. We pass
over anduiatin2 Table IAn.is. de
hghtfuliy in contrast with the precipi
sous and rugged country from which ve
plunged but yesterday. and through
which unparalleled formation th. care
fIi observer was confronted with sights
commanding interests. almost be-p~ak
M the -T-~s.isI design ~ the OmniIo-
ten. to carve out sor this "t,od's cuUn.
try "a rocks. "a vale and dale. q destiny
Ia contemplation ~ which all other sec
tons q the terrestrial should stand
sghsst
N the superhuuan gorge and channel
say- ~ 10 not oser,traxn 10 say that the
physical geography "a the earth here
di-s.ioaes nothing siualar. either in com
position. extent or formation. than dec
thls suec-ssion u roilicking rock and
tumnling II water. blended and beauti.
FED by the shadows and sun. tho moon.
the glimmering stars and the ever
changing varievated clouds which pass
swiftly over. casting their reflections
into the Wild. fantastic Missouri waters
below The word ~chsng-" seems 10 lie
written on everything. and there are not
two scenes Just alike In our travels. The
world IL ar. ever changing panoramic
sS-ne. grsad and sublime, what
one lacks the other supplies.
For hfty miles or more. between
perpendicular walls Of mighty rocks.
rolls the furious. rushing river which. IN
springrne. when the melting SHOWS
from the mountain tops send down their
foamIng torrents present spec
tacle IL horror and exceeding delight be
yond all human power of pen and ink
description.
Emerging from these awe inspiring.
rocsv Fec.--es. We ARE presently ushered
upon the poets Transformation scene -
Pleasant wales and pastures green.
with gentle slopes and groves between"
O,hes Beausiful Sc~ne~
We now gaze upon the broad plsteaus
and frrtile bottoms o! the Missouri and
the rich alluvials IL the Belt mountain
foot halls. the vast extent of grase laden
tablelands stretching out before US in
every direction We viewed with awe
and admiration the mighty cataracts OF
the Missouri and the Giant Spring. We
east cur eyes over Great Falls. and the
most charming basin q the Missouri.
kemmed in on every aide by the gentle
sioping pampas; the broad and placid
rlvrr couTslng the young city in semi
circle. and thc romantic river ~ the
sun. making its confluence at the upper
point - the are. and We sand 20 ourself.
Here ~ spot II surprising loveliness.
To 1, point the surrounding thorough
fares. toward IL flow th. streams: the
grades from all directions incline this
Way. and here IL natures gravi'ating
potnt. Nontanas fixed and inevitable
center; the wondrous concentration ~
mining manufacturing and agricultural
resources Here - the divineIy ap-
painted site 20 Tn. future city ~ the
great and new northwest
Here i the monster dam. This mighty
work - skilled mems crcaaon mears
the injection II various important in
dustrisl elements into this young and
prosperous city. IL means that the Mis-
~luri shall no longer fox ls,.rssly
toward tie sea. bu, that It's power shall
turn tho wheels - manufacturing and
line the river banks with varied indus
tries The dam - located about sNfeet
of the pitch q Black Eagle FALLS and ct
tends across the river No expense waa
spared in its construction. and IL IL pro-
nounccd one 20 the most perfect works
81 IS xind IN America. The c-nter
- tho ism - built 20 square timber
ard -t0ne combined while the f0rebays
aud head are entirely 20 cut stone The
rivhr bod being solid rock the dam Sill
hsd deHanc" o. all the fioods that may
sweep Tx. re~istles- torrents down the
Missouri valley The dam and head
gstes ara LEO feet IN length and re-
qnired 2.s0.o Feet ~ timber. pDDO
'ce' q plank. leo tons - iron and bolts.
500 cubic yards ~ stone sling m tho
crit-. Io.p cubs. Yards - gate chamber
ms~onry. and twelve head gates. The
dam AMI manufacturing plants are es-
iabi,shed al hesithfui distance below
the sIfy.
s.,urr~ ~ Motive Pvw~v.
Railroads and side tracks center At
,his point and cad the products and
Send directly from the doors - the FAC
tories ~ all points without the least in
Convenience g. the prusiucers and the
city Tho power for electric lights.
street cars. motors. elevators. esc.. is
fssen frlm this great water power. Va
are noy AZ al elevated point. command
irE full view - four different mountain
ranges The sight - ifiesl "a vet a.
real Here ue are N sight - the great
cstarscts = the Missouri. a suces-ssipn
q Falls and rsmds. with total Fall NJ
sle feet The trst fsIl, the ~Bisrk
fayie has osss.sut - twenty eight
and ne hsf tes, and an svailsbl- Tall
n hffv tour fe@f The other fsils are
Rainh.rw fer'y-nine fert perysnd Gu
la Coiter's fourteen feet. Horse
shoe ~ 'trocksd twenty 'eet. anil
.astly The roaring piurg- - leo feet "a
that . Great Fails The srriss ~
rock rihl's'i -,er- - friiovri ~ tuino,
falls With cliFs worn in fantastic sbap-.~
Shah csuse the water to leap ovsr t,.,r
shelves "a irregular spray among the
heetin pre- irice-. snh the omh~r
grpea - cinxing trees. vince and
riu~s~~. Al plunge msdiv. q. 10 urre.
over tss great l~slgsa prrsiuciug misty
el,.,fl= q srrsy fu' nature sw rot
va' well pieaa~d and thus presented q
sigh, - grandeur ~ the erection - the
't.sst Sprinx. and the oniy on~ 4 5,s
b ~ ~ Earth.