The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-07
ELENA REALTY CIRCLES.
Party Of Kansas City Investors
Will Arrive This After
noon.
[e Building Operations Are Ac-
tive on Business Blocks and
Residences.
|lalty for Erecting Buildings without y
Ordinances Regarding Fire Escapes.

party of excursionists from Kansas
will reach Helena this afternoon at
over the Great Northern railroad, who
xe the trip to look over Helena and the
rounding country, with view of max
some Investments. Among those on
excursion are: A. B. Clements, j. III.
lis, F. II. Goss, p. F. Southern and
,, L. G. Irvine. w. McEwen, Charles A.
ser. H. Darling, w. H. Montgomery, j.
Welsch. H. Richards, A. L. West, s. b.
tuck, DIR. Jno. Bryant, s. b. Bradley,
Lancaster.
|he following Helena men will meet the
ty on their arrival at the depot: Il. M.
ndegee, w. L. Cox, A. j. Steele, Sidney
i. Floyd-Jones. Upon the arrival of
party they viii be escorted to The Hell
where they will be entertained by the
estate men of the city. Carriage
res will be given them in and around
city, and every effort will be made to
70 their stay here pleasant. The party
remain here for a week, and it is safe
ay that they will depart with very ia
lble impression of Helena business men
the wonderful resources of this region.
he activity in building operations still
5inues and will be we'll advanced into
fall. Among the business houses which
be completed soon may be mentioned
new business block of Cans & Klein,
he corner Of broadway and Main.
IN completed twill present handsome
cture on the opposite side of Main
,tana National Bank build
attract the eye. This building
apidly approaching completion and
q finished will add considerably to the
l and substantial appearance of the
ness blocks in that neighborhood. At
.dway and Warren the workmen are
ly engaged in completing the new Mer-
lt's hotel. The demands made upon
capacity of the former building were
that Mr.. G. L. vawter decided to en-
the old structure. The work is being
her commodious and we'll equipped
to the city's list. Beside the improve
is now going on in business blocks
is considerable building being done
ie residence portions of the town to the
west and north.
chard Jockey and DIR. j. j. Lesser have
nenced the excavation for a three
brick and stone business block just
of the Helena Business college, 'front.'
IN Sixth avenue and adjoining Allen
Il. The latter thoroughfare is
g opened by inc CITY from
q avenue north. The improvements
d in Jackson street lately have bettered
appearance. More traffic than formerly
iow noticed on that street between
dway and Sixth avenue.
ere are a number of buildings now
3 erected the owners of which have
ected to obtain building permits. The
sordinances impose penalty for vio-
ms of this kind in the shape of fine of
$40 to 800 for each offence. It is not
applicable to the owners of the build
but is also made to apply to the build
plumbers and architects.
Q building inspector will soon issue
o to owners of buildings, calling atten-
to the requirements of the city ordi-
es in respect to fro escapes. By sec
thirty-fve of the ordinances it is or
I'D that all buildings. except such as
sed for private residences exclusively,
rec or more stories in height, shall be
ided with one or more metallic ladders,
etallic fire escapes, extending from the
story to the upper stories and above
oof and on the outer walls. These
lions and the number of the escapes. as
as their material and construction is
10 the discrimination of the building
sctor.