Great Falls tribune. [volume], January 08, 1887, Image 8

About Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890

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GREAT FALLS, MONTANA.
`GREAT FALLS is located at the Falls of the Missouri which furnish the greatest available water power on the Continent. Is within seven miles of the most extensive COAL
and I RON district in the West, immediately beyond which are rich GOLD, SILVER and COPPER districts. It lays tributary the best agricultural and grazing part of
the Territory, and the pineries of the Upper Missouri and tributaries. It is especially adapted by its natural resources and geographical position to become the leading
MANUFACTURING CITY between Minneapolis and the Pacific, and the principal RAILROAD CENTER of Montana.
The trip to Great Falls will amply repay tourists by the beauty of the scenery on the way, and they will find here the most magnificent series of waterfalls in the world,
while the surrounding country is rich in picturesqe scenery. For further information address H. O. C)HOWEN, Agent.
SPRAY OF THE FALLS.
A Knights of Pythias lodge will soon
be organized here.
Prof. Mortson, genial versatile and pun
ning as usual, has been in town this week
full of news and business.
Thomas Murphy has sold out his livery
stable and will take up a ranch. We wish
him all manner of success.
The gymnasium will soon give an exhi
biton consisting of boxing, fencing, club
swinging and a scrap between two green
ies.
The snow fall of Tuesday night has fur
nished good sleighing which will be suffi
cient for some time unless old chinook
calls around.
Mr. Caius Julius C(asar Apple Blossom
lily, finding that a man of his pristine dis
tinction is not appreciated here, will re
move to Helena.
Elegant apartments for Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Myers have been fitted up in the brick
building on Park Drive, formerly occupi
ed by Spitzley c& Ringwold.
In this connection the hauling of coal
to Helena and beyond, also of ores from
the mountains to Great Falls will make
this at once one of the best freight roads in
the west.
II. 0.. Chowen's house is being pushed
rapidly to campletion and will be ready
for occupancy by the time Mr. and Mrs.
C. return home, which will be about Feb
ruary 1st.
The mail transfer wagon from Getty'
station across the river, broke through the
the ice Wednesday but Mr. Getts succeed
ed in extricating the wheels before they I
sank very deep.
Considerable work is now being per
formed on the various coal mines in Sand
coulee, with very promising results. The
development of these mines shows con
stant and decided improvement.
A band of thirteen wolves were seen a 1
ew days ago, about four miles above Nat f
IcGiffins in Sand coulee, From various r
>oints we hear of considerable depreda- c
ions on stock by wolves and coyotes. r
Geo. Taylor received the sad news on t
%londay, that his father was dead. The U
>ld gentlemen has been a great invalid for
several months and death, which brings .
;uch sorrow to his family came as a relief
to the venerable sufferer. u
We understand that a Forestry bill will
je introduced in the coming session of the
egislatute, on a similar basis to the Colo
ado laws. The bill is intended to pro
note the planting of trees by settlers, and
ilso for their better protection while grow
ng.
The preparations on the ice house of
Mr. Schamp as also that of Mr. Herring
are now complete and the houses ready
for the crops. On the bay a large surface
of ice has been kept constantly free from
snow, so as to secure a pure and merchant
able crop.
The era of cheap transportation near at
hand will not only make Neilhart a large
ore producing camp, but the Barker dis
trict neglected for some time on account
of difficult transportation will come to the
front as one of the leading mining districts
of Montana. The ores of the Barker be
ing heavy in lead will be necessary in
working the Neihart ores.
The Montana Central R. R. from Great
Falls to Butte will have an easier grade
than any railroad ever built in the Rocky
monntains. The maximum grade between
Great Falls and Helena does not exceed 40
feet to the mile. The thoroughness with
which this road is built, as also the easy
grades indicate that the comprny intend
to defy competition in the matter of mov
ing freight.
It now looks probable that the bridge to
be built at the foot of Central avenue by
the Townsite company will soon, be com
menced. Mr. Herron and party of engi
neers, were making measurements to find
the best location and to make estimates of
the cost of the structure. We are certainly
greatly in need of a bridge and hope to
see one spanning the river at this point, in
t few months.
here i~ a steadily ijcreasinginterest in
the Neihart mining district, where there is
much development being done, and every
n blow with the pick goes to show that this
is one of the most wonderful mining camps
in Montana. In the number of lodes, and
Sthe grade of ores this mining ctmap ap
k pears to have no sojourn in the Rocky
mountains. It is the opinion of many of
the best mining men in Montana that this
h camp promises reaults equal to the fa
mous Butte mining district.
Since the chinook wind which so nearly
took the snow off from this part of the
country about ten days ago, there have
been frequent falls of snow till at
this time there are some 10 or 12 inches of
snow on the level. This may necessitate
the use of snow plows by the Sheep own
ers to some extent, until we have another
chinook either to take the snow off alto
s gether, or pile if up in the valleys and
coulees. From all we can learn the flock
owners of Northern Montana have hay on
hand sufficient to feed 80 or forty days
should it be ncessary.
Samuel Getts, superintendent of the
Melena & Banton stage line, was in town
Tuesday, and made a satisfactory settle
ment with Mr. Dickerman for injuries re
ceived in the last coach accident. The
permanence of Mr. Spitzley's injuries are
not yet known, settlement with him will
therefore be postponed for a time. The
stage company could not have a better su
perintendent than Mr. Getts. Although
both of these accidents have occurred
since he took the management, he was not
in any way personally responsible. The
fault, in both instances, lies at Helena
where the coaches were overloaded.
The ores from the promising mining
districts of the Belt mountains viz: Nei
hart, Barker, Wolf creek, and Yogo may
be briefly described as follows: Neihart
high grade milling silver. Barker smelt
ing silver bearing ores, some being heavy
in lead also large carbornate deposits. p
Wolf Creek smelting, milling, and free
milling ores of gold. silver, copper, and
lead. Yogo, free milling gold bearing ores.
These camps are distant about 50 miles G
from Great Falls, and can be reached by -
railroad of easy grades following up Belt
creek, where a branch up Otter creek will .
reach the Judith districts another one up
the Dry Fork of Belt creek to Barker, and
up main Belt river to Neihart. G
PIONEER HOTEL
Greet 'as, v zxO.t-,
PAUL GRELLMAN Prop.
Having leased the above Hotel and refitted the same we solicit the patronage
of the public. Best table and most comfortable rooms of any Hotel
in Great Falls. Charges reasonable
M. SILVERMAN,
PROPRIETOR
Helen Armlory DEALR I I l Fruit, Tobacco, Oiga &c.
Main Street, Helena, Montana
Dunlap & Mitchell,
---DEALERS IN
GROCERIES AND PROISION
A Share of Your Patronage Solicited.
Great Falls, - - Montana:
An Established Fact isthat Paicesare Lowest at the
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HELENA, MONT, Send For Samples & Prices and be Convinced
MURPHY, MACLAY & CO.,
Wholesale and, Retail
SROCENS1
And Dealers in
Bu.ild.ers'
IH-ardwaa e.
Central Avenue, Great Falls, Molt.
New Hardware Store.
BUECH & HOTCEKISS,
Have just opened the finest assortment of
Shelf and Heavy Hardware.
In Great Falls, at prices which defy Competion.
All kinds of tin work done to order Call and gest prices
Jil. FAIKRF1ELD, M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Great Fal!s - . - Montana.
A .-. LADI) m. I).
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office Hours: 9 to II a m &2 to4p m
Great Falls. . . . Montana
JNational Bank
Of Great Falls, M. T.
CAPITAL, $50,000
C. A. BROADWATER, PRESIDENT.
H. O. CHOWEN, VICE PRESIDENT.
L. G. PHELPS, CASHIER.
A. E. DICKERMAN, ss'T CAsHER.
DIRECTORS:
C. A. BROADWATER, H. O. CHOWEN, E. SHARPE, S. E. ATKINSON,
A E. DICKERMAN, L. G. PHELPS.
A general Banking bnsinessatransacted. Exchange drawn on the principal points in the United
States and Europe. Prompt attention given collections. Interest paid on Time Deposits.
BANKING HOURS, 8 A. M., 3 P. X.
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anything ytu May want in
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Helena, - Montana
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Minee Examined and Reporl, Plan Etc., Executed.
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