The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-29
THE RIV Err E S.
A BUILDING BOOM.
For the Showing Of Last Seasons Business
Gan be Considered Nothing Less.

In closing the record fer 1880, 1t might be
appropriate to note some of the improve
ments which have been made in Benton dur
ing the last twelve months, in the way of
new buildings, additions to those already up,
etc. We have made some steps towards me.
tropoliIan honor in that time, in the forma-
ton Of q board Of trade, the establishment in
our town Of two banking houses, and the in
cephon ard preliminary steps towards hotel
of q size proportional to the rapid growth OF
pur toWn-to say nothing of the establish
hnent OF the RIVER PRESS.
The largest enterprise in the building line
during the past season was the
brick store Of Murphy, Neel s. Co., at a cost
of nearly fifteen thousand dollars. The
building was supervised by Mr. A. Jameson,
and the work as completed reflects great
credit On him. The height of the building,
including the basement, is 81 feet on the
street fronts, and the number of the windows
and the artistic spring Of their arches gives q
much finer effect to the whole than would b G
I'll pocpibt1 III q y tLuA
The first floor is 125x44 feet in interior di-
mansions and Is feet high. The basement
story is the same in size as the first floor, and
s feet high, and is by its slight elevation
above the surface, and the disposition Of the
windows, 8 very excellent and Well-lighted
salesroOm. The two room together have
enormous capacity, and no salesroom in the
Territory is susceptible of g finer display OF
goods than this will prove, with its numerous
windows reaching nearly from floor to cell
ing. The corner Of Front and Benton streets
is a heavy gamer in appearance from this
building.
Jos. Baker and Chas. Price erected an ele-
CANT residence on st. Charles street. 1t is q
two story brick, eight or more large rooms,
and cost $4,000. E. r. Wilton, contractor.
F. G. Roosevelt, above town. Two story
brick dwelling, 22x332, cost $1,000. Wilton,
contractor.
The Episcopal Church, on Bond street.
This fine brick building is nearly completed,
and is an ornament to the town. 1t is gothic
in style, 30x60 feet, and will cost when fin
at least $4,000. Wilton, contractor.
w. S. Stocking. Two frame buildings on
Main street, each 16x32 feet, one and half
story, and cost So. 900 apiece. Wilton, con-
First National Bank. This building is q
handsome. two story brick, on the corner Of
Main and Power streets, and was built ex-
pressly for the bank. 1t is 2ex53 feet IL size,
and cost 95, 500. Wilton, contractor.
Harris & Strong. These gentlemen, who
have embarked in the livery business within
the last year, have recently completed 8 tiae
brick stable, on Baker street. It is 36x59
feet, two stories, and cost $4,000. Wilton,
contractor.
VIM. Rowe, the superintendent Of the Ben
ton and Helena stage company, has built
for himself g neat residence on Baker street.
Il is Of brick, the main building being 1880
feet, and the wing 14x20; is two stories high,
and cost So, 600. Wilton, contractor.
E. r. Wilton. Although kept pretty busy
by other parties, our friend Wilton managed
to find time to put up q very pretty dwelling
for himself, on Baker street. 1t is what may
be called an irregular mansard cottage, built
of brick, two stories high, and cost So, 300.
Jos. Hirshberg. One story frame dwell
on Baker street; 20x3l feet, cost $1,000.
Gus Senieur, contractor.
Nee s. Wheelock. This is a large two
story frame building on Main street, near the
of Bond. The upper floor is occupied
as q lodge room by the Odd Fellows and the
Masonic fraternity, and the lower floor is the
home Of the RIVER PRESS ($5 q year, finest
paper-well, everybody knows the usual for
mula). The building is 25x60 feet, and cost
$4,000. Senleur, contractor.
Mrs. Hollins. One story frame building on
Washington avenue, 14x26 feet, cost $500.
Senieur, contractor.
Tnos. d. Wright. One story frame, corner
Franklin and Arnoux streets, 26x26 feet, and
cost $1,000. A very neat little residence, and
8 good piece Of work. Senieur, contractor.
LII. Rosencrans has kept up with the
spirit Of the times, and has erected q nice lit
tie dwelling on Choteau St. Another t'com-
speculation we presume, as Late is
still single; but we've been fooled that way
before, and q trip to the States looks suspi-
It is q one story frame, 24x2A feet,
and cost 81, 100. Senieur, contractor.
lWm. Allen has put up q twin house to Ro-
sdncrans, on Bond street. It is also a one
story frame, 24z24, and cost $1,1OO. s%enieur,
contractor.
n I'D. Dunno has been putting up q very neat