The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-09-15

growth. It is almost impossible to
prognosticate the growth of Il new
town during the first year of its exist
ence. but there were few, if any, six
| months ago, who would have risked
their reputation for good Judgment by
predicting tnat thus early in the
season Livingston would have attain
ed her present size. Not merely the
number Of buildings challenges sur.
rrsed admiration, but the proportion
of them that belong to a class fitted to
grace any city, is equally a source OF
remark from all visitors. The ac.
acknowledgement by the correspondent
Of the Pioneer Press that ''LivingstOn
presents more evidences of solid pros.
perity and rapid growth than any new
town OH the line" is the pithy state
ment of an actual truth. and from SO
c0nser> atiye paper lis that in which it
appeared, constitutes Il record OF which
we may well feel proud. And the work
still goes forward. 1t is safe to say
that more buildings are now in
course or erection, or are being re-
modelled and improved, in Livingston
than at any previous time in the
towns short history. The greater
port on of the work is on Park street.
which will soon present an appear
ance that will compare fayorahly with
the business avenue of any western
town. F. W.. Porter's building, near
the corner of Second, is nearly COM
plete. and will shortly be taken charge
of by it's lessee, Col. Eldridge. The
| First National block is advancing very
rapidly, considering the character OF
It's structure. One of the Easement
walls of the bank building proper has
advanced to height of about
ten feet of solid stone and the founda-
tions of the whole block are well
under way. Thus far nothing but
stone has been used, but brick will
form the superstructure Of two Of the
! buildings, while the other will be of
wood. A little farther down the street
the excavations for the brick build
inos to be built by G. II. Carver and
Major Peasc are completed and work
upoil the basement walls has begun.
Orschel's two story brick block. ad.
Joining, is receiving shelving and gen
eral interior finish, and will be ready
for occupation in a few days. The
two Elick buildings owned by Henry
F.ank and Major Pease, in the same
block. are almost completed Next
them, Higgins & Hanley are adling Il
second story to their wooden building,
which when finished will be one of the
largest in town.
Main street has made such wonder
ful strides lately that it is difficult to
make a record of all the recent i'm
pruyements. On the east side, from
Park steeet, down Il distance OF over
three blocks, every lot is occupied
with the exception of three, and it is
not improbable that these Will be
built upon before winter. e. L.
Dean & Co.'S brick building, next be-
low the corner Of Park, is going for
ward as rapidly as Il strong force OF
| workmen can rush it. Il short dis
tance below. s. II. Phelps is putting
ND a neat frame building to be used as
A restaurant. The lot between the
! Brewery saloon and the pOstOffice,
vacant till few days ago, is now oc-
cupied by three buildings. Two OF
them were moved from the old town
and the third is being built by Brown
& Sax. n. G. Matthiessen is making
considerable addition to his store in
this block to make room for the stor.
age of dn increased stock. On the
corner below, the proprietors OF the
ST. Louis Beer Hall have erected a
building 25x70, and have it nearly
ready for occupancy. The west side
Of Main is receiving its share of the
uilding and business boom that be
longs to the whole street. Metcalf, &
Co. have moved into their new livery
stable at the lower end, and near it
| Chezum & Brown have moved their
building from Clark street and havo
enlarged and improved it. A two
story addition is being erected in front
! Of the New York house, and several