Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-19
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BOHEMIAN AND ITS .URROCyDINGS.
We say without the least local prejudice,
but with a large degree OF local pride, that
no town Ia the Western couhtry--wllicl Is
celebrated Tor energy ard enterprise in
founding and building townsin remarkably
rhort space of tin,e--has made more rapid
and substantial progress toward reaching
the goal or amhiti III or every town--a n1etro-
politan Character than has our own town OF
Bozeman during the last year. Nor has there
eser been displayed III the history OF Boze--
man as much enterprise in It's substantial
Improvement as at The present time. Men
with large capital, who have been watching
the progress Of our town--its resources for
future support and enlargement, and the
auxiliary means to make its future not only
permanent but susceptible OF greater COM
mercial iinportance--for nrosiths and years,
have recently invested in real estate here.
and will back their judgment by the erection
OF substantial Improvements. The ring of
the hammer. trowel and other articles used
BY the builder, can be heard on every street.
and the buildings now going up, and those
sooi to be commenced. when completed.
will place Euzeman far ahead OF all her sister
towns in tile Territory except Helena.
The buildings now in course of erection
are Of the most substantial character, and
We will briefly enumerate these intended for
business purposes:
FORD CO.
are putting up two-story brick on Main
street. 81 feet front and running back 45 feet
COL. /. NJ. BLACK,
on the lot adjoining, IL erecting similar
structure and adjoining Col. Blacks.
w. {. PERKINS
u putting up brick of..the same dimensions,
which adioins the building now occupied az
the COURIER office, making uniform, land
SOME brick row.
WILSON RICH
are now putting up a large firc-proof ware
house IN the rear of their store, and will
soon commence the erection of a fine brick
store, Immediately adjoining their present
one On the east side.
FILLS, DAVIS sPERLING
have just finished and occupied Il splendid
stone tire-proof, which will be extended To
Main street in the spring. making it one Of
the largest mercantile houses in the Terri
tory.
BLUM ENGEssER,
the energetic proprietors OF the Metropolitan
Y, ali
addition to their building. which places tile
Metropolitan among the largest and finest
hotels in the West.
MRS. LIZZIE WILLIAMS
his just completed fine. double frame
building OH Main street, which is now occu-
pied as clothing store aud jcwclry store.
The number of changes. improvements
md new private rcsidencesis too grcfY to
tote in this article. But the greatest Of
hem of all. and which we think will do
more for the improvement and substantial
Of CIR town is the contemplated
SEMINARY,
which we have no doubt. from the character
md financial standing If the parties having
be enterprise in view, will be built without
iclar.
With all these material improvements III
sozeman. Galia.in county has kept pace.
The farmers have abandoned the log cabin.
md the valley is now dotted with cheerful.
omfortablc dwelling houses; the ranches
ire enclosed by neat, strong fences, aud the
most improved machinery is used in the cul-
ivation and reapiug OF the large grain crops
aised. The taxable property OF county has
about one-third in value since last
ear. MIR. Dawes. who has just completed ,
he work of assessing for the year. informs
Is that the assessment for 1877 loots up
o ty-five per cent. on the assessment of
81, which was only $S67 900. Thisratio of
Increase speaks volumes for the progress of
5allatih county in material wealth. and must
.ertaily be gratifying to o,,r people, rs de-
Of the growth and devclornieht
il our resources. We doubt ii there is am
,thsr county in the Territory that has iil-
:rcased in wealth as rapidly as Gallatin has,
md we believe that she is entitled to the
,onor of being the banner y county Of
doutana in this respect also.
Added to this cheerful prospect Of our af-
airs, rich and extensive silver mines have
,ren recently discovered within days ride
III the east and west OF Bozeman, which will
,c developed in short while, contributing
argely TO our general prosperity; our first
lnnual fair promises to be signal success,
Which will open DIP healthy and desirable
competition in ouragsIcultural pursuits and
took raising; our merchants are selling
foods as cheap as they can be had at Helena,
nd their stocks are IS complete; new places
Il business are being opened almost daily in
'ur town, invoiying competition and con-
low prices; a National Rank has
ust been established, affording increased ia
ilities for the transaction OF business, and
Ipon the Whole, Bozeman, with her church,
cIooI. press, telegraph, bank, etc, only
leeds the railroad (.chicA Is coming]. to make
complete in all the elements of civilization.
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