The river press., 1881-08-17


Who the Stockholders Area General Out
Line Of the Building-The Cost OF
Construction, Etc.
Ii there are any who are still inclined to
be credulous as to the erection Of the new
hotel, they should take walk down to the
levee opposite Wetzel's and see what is GO
ing on there. One glance will satisfy the
| most skeptical on this point On Monday
ground was broken for the new building, and
there is now large amount of material on
the site. The masons are at work dressing
stone for the building, and on Wednesday
the work of laying the foundation walls
was actually commenced. Several loads of
brick have been delivered, and contracts are
let for the lime, timber and other material
needed. After long and tiresome siege Of
talk on the subject the project fell into the
right hands, and will now be carried to COM
pletion without any more foolishness. The
following parties and firms are the principal
stockholders in the new hotel: W. s. Wet
eel s. Co., Murphy, Neel & Co., the Bank of
Northern Montana, Kleinschmidt & Bro,
Cans & Klein, Hirshberg & Nathan, F. G.
Roosevelt, Paris Gibson, James McDevitt,
Davinson & Moffitt, A. W. Kingsbury and
w. III. Todd. There are others who have
contributed to some extent towards the pro-
ject, but the above are the parties principally
interested. At recent meeting Of the COM
pany MIR. W. 81. Todd was appointed to have
general charge Of construction, and he is the
right man in the right place. IL anybody
can rush the building through in few
months Mr. Todd can. Thomas Tweedy is
the architect, and will have direct superin-
tendence of the work. The latter favored a
RIVER Press representative with view of
his plans day or two ago, from which we
take few facts in regard to the general out
line of the new building.
The plan is modelled to some extent after
the first hotel projected, the chief difference
being that the present structure will not be
so large. The house will be three story
brick, 75 feet 4 inches (on Front street, by
80 feet 4 inches Con Bond streeD ia dimen-
sions. The principal entrance will be on
Bond street, and the ladies entrance
on Front street. The former entrance
is into the public Office, which, includ-
ing stairway room and all, will be 25x51
feet in dimensions. The dining room (22x60
feet will front on the river and have two en-
frances. The room at the corner of Front
and Bond street will probably be the saloon
and billiard hall (22x40 feet) and it will be .
most desirable room for that purpose. The
south room, on Front street, (23x27 feet) will
probably be for rent, and would be just the
location for barber shop. The culinary
department is in the rear Of the dining room,
and has been well looked after by the archi-
tect. There will be altogether about forty
five sleeping rooms, some Of them arranged
in suits, and the average size being about
10x12 feet. The fronts on both Front and
Bond streets will be finished in fine style,
and altogether the building will be most
handsome one and highly creditable to the
enterprise Of Benton's citizens
MIR. Todd informs US that all the material
that goes into the building will be produc-
tons of Montana-the company believes in
patronizing home industries-and that work
on the same will be prosecuted rapidly. He
says the building will be inclosed this season,
without doubt, and probably neared compile
ton.
Have you christened the new hotel vet 2"
inquired RIVER Press man Of one Of the
principal stock holders the other day
Il believe not. The proposition has been
suggested, however, that the hotel be named
after the stockholder who will raise his SUBJ
scription TO $4,000, but no one has yet come
forward seeking such immortality"
The probable cost of the building will be
$4,000. At first it was thought that $22,-
900 would be the limit, but it is already ap-
parent that the latter figures will not cover
the expense bills. It is proposed to have the
building completed early next season, if not
sooner, and ''mine host duly installed as
early as practicable.
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