Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-09
BILLINGS BOOMING.
The Genuine Progress Of Feso Weeks as
Seen by Those Near the Future City.
jamestown Alert, June 81

The Genuine Progress Of Fetc Weeks as
Seen by Those Near the Future City.
jamestown Alert, June 81
Billings has during the past two weeks gone
far ahead of the most sanguine expectations.
Lots are being sold on the cross streets near
the present business center at 81 900 bonus.
Those who prophesied sudden end
ing of the boom are now "kick-
ing" themselves because they did
not "catch on' and take advantage of their
presence on the ground. Lots in McAdow's
addition there were sold rapidly, and it is fair
to presume that when they are disposed of at
the original and comparatively small price that
many tho have bought will reap a similar re-
ward as those who luckily purchased from the
town site company, and in few weeks there
after transferred to actual settlers at large
bonus Now that the town has assumed
shape and its future growth and wealth is an
established fact, many projects are beng
entered into by our rich and influential
citizens. Already a large tract of land has
been set apart for the future capitol buildings,
the outlook being sufficiently bright to war
rant such move. The site will be on high
ground, commanding an extensive view of the
mountains in their everlasting snow-capped
sublmity; the majestic Yellowstone river
coursing through valley made famous by
Thousand pens. In fact, being oblighed to-
withhold the exact location of the site, we
can assure our myriad of readers that its loca-
ton is fine. Undoubtedly there are people
who will ridicule the idea of the capitol
being removed, but by scanning a map
they will find that Billings is situated
central, that is the Northern Pacific's favor
lite town OF the territory, that it has railroad
direct from the eastern cities, which TEEN with
thousands who are about ready to embark for
our shores, that it will soon have a railroad to
Fort Benton, also to the wonderland of the
world, that it will by these branches be placed
in direct communication with all parts of the
terrtOry-in short, a cynOsure. Then again
the Crow reservation will sOou be thrown open
for settlement to accommodate thousands of
farmers and stock men. The capital will be
surrounded by the principal mining districts
of the territory. Having shown conclusively,
we think, why Billings ought to be the capt.
tai, the time is not far distant when the major
ity of voters will show that it shall be. Bill
lipgs occupies the same relation to this terri
tory that Denver does TO Colorado
The Billings street car railway scheme,
which has been talked Of for several weeks,
finally came to head on Thursday morning
last, and by nightfall every share had been
taken. The papers for Incorporation have al
ready been sent to Helena, and as soon as they
are returned meeting will be held, officers
elected and work commenced. tits somewhat
premature to give the proposed line Iraversed
by the line, but it is generally supposed that
the cars will run from the T. eight depot oppo-
site block 107 down Montana avenue to the
depot, thence to Twenty. fourth street, where
it will turn and pass down the full length OF
Meadows addition to the old town, where the
stables will be located. Shares have already
advanced in price and command large pre-
MUM.