The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-19
CONFIDENCE RETURNING.
Thiags are Very Rapidly ResuBsiag Thsii
Normal Condition In Great Falls.
SPECIAL Correspondence OF the standard.


Special Correspondence OF the standard.
GREAT FALLS, Sept. ls.-The debtor In
Great Falls is not yet getting out Of breath
In pursuit of the man he owes to give him
money, neither Is he spending SO much
time as he was in keeping out OF his cred
itor's pathway. Every thing Is not rs IL
used TO be, but the change for the better
in nearly all lines OF business 10 very
marked. Some good reasons may be
given, besides the cheerful news from all
over the country. for the fresh smiles
upon the faces Of our men OF affairs.
Early last week the First National bank
made the first definite announcement
that il would resume business some time
before December and probably at q much
earlier date. Ali tho large depositors
have signed the partial payment circular
which was sent out and IL il practically
certain shat enough small ones will re-
spond so that there will be no trouble
about resumption. 1t is said that their
collections have been very good, consider
ing tho times. since the bank closed its
doors. The officials arc also in receipt OF
advices from st. Paul, which insure re-
sumption before the date mentioned and
under conditions that will mako
II Q stronger financial institution
than ever before. The importance of this
bank in Great Falls monetary affairs was
mover appreciated until its doors closed
and IL became apparent that n very largo
majority of the city's heavy business
houses had their accounts there. Its list
of patrons also covers o large adjacent
| territory, extending one way with Meagher
| and Fergus counties aud tho other in
Choteau and Valley. The definite an
nouncement that resumption was sure to
come gave courage to q great many men.
Larger operations and improvements at
the Boston q Montana smeltcr have. 10 to
speak, put some strong props under conf
dence. The pay roll for the whole plant
which was distributed Saturday amounted
to very nearly IL not quite $4,000. That
Of the smelter alone was 5000 larger than
In any previous month since the works
were ready for business. Extensive i'm.
provements are under way looking TO en-
larging the available power and hence the
capacity of the smeltcr. A now penstock
will be built and four new water wheels
added. Tho iron for the pcnstock and
the wheels are already on the ground and
considerable machinery arrived last week.
When the new wheels are In place the
capacity of the power house will be in
creased fully thousand horse power, SO
that the total available power will DO
about 5000 horse power. The new con-
verters for the treatment Of the Butte d
Boston product are about completed and
will ba ready TO start up as soon m the
blast engine and machinery are in place
at the power house. AL this indicates
moro extensive operations and the conse-
Quent employment OF more men.
Another assurance of better times Was
given when Superintendent jerks Of the
Montana Central returned from ST. Paul
Friday. For some weeks thero has been .
practical shut down mt the Great Northern
repair shops. The men were gradually let
out as times grew worse until only q few
remained. The result has been that Q
great deal Of repair work has been accum-
siating. Mr.. jerks says that consider
able force will bs put on about the last OF
the month, that still more will be added
next month, and that the hours OF work
will also be increased. All these encou-
raging features make business men feel
~ II the panic Of 1883 was at an end. that
the work of repair has begun, aud that o
covery will be sure IL not rapid. Money
seems to be little easier. Even the
skepticai believe that the world do
move"
The silver smeiter is still running and
has enough ore ON hand and contracted
for to last some time. The Moulton mine
at Neihart has made q special arrange
ment with the railroad to ship another lot
OF its second grade ore. which had accum-
ulated on tho dump before the general
shut down.
Some mining properties on Wolf creek
arc attracting considerable attention from
local men who are interested in mines.
There are some copper show ings there
/ ..t a
ing to the statements of those who
are competent to judge. An assay was
seen tho other day of ore which came from
near the surface, that read u per cent.
copper aud f96 ounces OF silver to the ton.
Representative Tallant has half a dozen
men ut work on the Silver Proposition,
which looks finely mt slight depth. They
are taking out ore rich in silver now, bu,
expect 10 run into copper after little
more sinking.
10 the public school enrolment be taken
ms a measure Great Falls has not suffered
so much rs some people were thinking.
The highest number enrolled last year
was SO. Al the end of the FIRST week II
was found that the number Of scholars had
very nearly reached that total, and thers
Is n school yet to open at the Boston
Montana smelter, where there will Be
| something ike MY III attenuance.
II. Barry, hardware merchant, who was
forced to mako an assignment several
weeks ago. has secured extensions from
his creditors so that he will be able TO re.
sumo business. II was found that he had
assets to very much more than meet Al
his Indebtedness. II therefore seemed
best for all concerned TO let Mr.. Barry
take charge of his own affairs.
!, The only very vexatious N after beforS
Cataract city people ut the present time
is more trouble with their sewer system
. II was hoped that the sewer scandal ol
last spring would end trouble along thei
line. But tho council is in another guam
dary. II is found that the main Thirt
street sewer. which has been i'm only thres
years, will soon be useless without exten
sive repairs. II was built of cement pipe
that was manufactured here. and il |,
coming all to pieces, SO that several blocks
will have to bc attended to at once, anc
: probably the whole of t relaid in the neal
future.
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