The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-01-29
THE REALM OF REALTY.

Work on Sew eral Fine Buildings to Begin
at e-Rainbow Club to Buy a
Site for II Club House.
Matt Dunn, the owner Of the finest
block in the city, is first in the field this
season as q builder. He has already let
the contract for the excavation for Il three
Or four story building on Central avenue,
adjoining the dunn block" 1t will be
50x1OO feet in dimensions, with basement
of that size. The contract for the exca-
walton of the latter is let and work will
begin in u few days. MIR. Dunn can
lease the store room any time and from
the number of applications he has had
says he could rent twice as many more.
The front of this building will be of
white and red sand stone, somewhat SINH
lar to that of his present building. Mr..
P,.ulsen of Paulsen & Mcconnell, Helena
IL, chitects, will be here IN a few days, to
prepare the plans and specifications. Mr..
Dunn can safely be put down as one of
Great Falls most e%nterprising citizens.
His faith in this city has nc metes or
bounds.
DR.. W. II. Gelsthorpe of Sand Coulee
has purchased of the Townsite company
a lot on Fourth avenue North and will
proceed at once to build a handsome res
idence on the same. 1t will be al eight
room house, modern in design and having
all possible conveniences. This residence
will be an ornament to the north side.
DIR. Gelsthorpe will undertake this work
as soon as the plans and specifications
can be prepared and the contracts let.
H. d. Minot, the proprietor of the Minot
block, writes that he desires to erect some
buildings in Great Falls this season. "As
o as there is a certainty of proper
sewerage" he says, II will begin prepar-
atoms to build and push the work rap
idly"
A sale of valuable mining property in
Neihart is nearing II elimination and the
TRIBUNE expects to be able to give the
| details soon. 1t involves the transfer of
| some of the best mines of the camp to a
company that will work them on IN ex-
tensive scale. One of Great Falls worthy
citizens will make a "stake" as the result
of the sale.
VIM. r. Dryer, a carpenter Of this city
has purchased of the Townsite company
q lot on Fifth ven South, where he
| will build a neat aud attractive residence
Fred V. Chichester, a recent arriva
from Iowa, and who will make Grea
Falls his home, has purchased of thu
Tnwnsite company lot 6, block $40 fol
$500.
Robt. Vaughn is marching at the from
of the progressive procession, right NJ
with the band wagon. Yesterday he lie
the contract for the excavation and foun
dalton walls of the large brick and ston'
barn he proposes to build on First avenue
South, zeal Park drive. 1t will be 50l
1870 feet in dimensions and practically
three story building, as a fine basemen
will be one of its features. The from
will be of stone and brick and will pre-
sent an attractive appearance. Thi
structure he expects to have completed
by the 10Th of April, when Mr.. Paul will.
occupy it, opening a first-class livery ant
feed stable.
The members of the Rainbow club, a
their annual meeting, appointed a com
mittee of five to consider the advisabilit
of forming a joint stock company lookini
to the purchase of a lot now Will
property Is comparatively cheap and
selection easy. Later, rs the city throw
and the club membership strengthened
an elegant and commodious buildin
could be designed and built. The CON
mittee consisting Of Paris Gibson, E. G
Maclay, DR.. Crutcher, 9. M. Webster an
j. H.. Mcknight met last evening. The.
are a unit in favor of the proposal to Sc
cure a site at this time, 1t is desire'
that all persons having eligible propert
for sale communicate with th
chairman, DIR. Crutchei, or present t
some member of this committee a de
scription of their property, together wit
terms and conditions Of sale. Thes
propositions will in turn be submitted t
the members of the club at a meetin
called February ed, and it is probable
selection of site will then be made.