The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-27

these are attended daily by auto bOO pupils.
There is also school in connection with
prominent religious denomination is repre-
sented in Bozeman. The Episcopal conRre-
cation is building a handsome edifice OF
native stone to cost, when completed and
furnished, about $1,000.
Every citizen of Bozeman points with
pride to it's water works: It is the first
thing they talk about, and surely they have
reason to be proud, for no city in the
country is better supplied with purer
quality of water than Bozeman boasts of.
The water works were completed last year
at cost of $4,000, though the bonds Of
the water company sold to Boston people
for 100000. The water comes from large
spring in the Bridger mountains, about
twelve miles east of the town. and flows
down Lyman creek into large reservoir
several hundred, feet higher than the city.
1t is pure as crystal, is never-failing and
furnishes abundant water for all present
and future purposes and is sufficient to sup
system and maintains strong fire pressure.
No Montana city has water supply equal
either in quality or extent to that of Boze-
man.
Bozeman is we'll lighted by electricity,
with incandescent and arc lamps of the
Thompson-H Huston system and the splendid
plant is operated by water power. Among
the Improvements Of the coming year are
horse-car line, which will be eventually sue
ceeded by motor line to a famous pleas
IRE resort six miles distant from the city.
Every branch of trade is represented in
next in Importance to Helena and Butte.
The stores, all of which are on Main
street, are unusually attractive. They have
artistic fronts, large plate glass windows
and manyof them are larger and superior
to any to be seen in Montana. Particularly
yet h &c., n~-@ - --1- IL -
ton, which cost in the neighborhood OF 1885,
600. Here is what Bozeman has in the way
of business houses and who conduct some of
the more important branches:
Three drug stores-A. II. Hersey, s. B..
Osborn and VIM. Morris.
Six cigar, candy and fruit stores.
Two secondhand goods stores.
Two harness makers and dealers.
Two music stores.
Eleven lawyers.
Seven physicians.
Two banks-G allatin Valley National and
Bozeman National.
Two stationery and fancy goods stores.
Two jewelry stores.
Two gunsmith stores.
Two lumber yards,
Four blacksmith shops.
Two brick yards.
Twelve saloons.
Three -four and feed stores, -
Three dry goods stores, L. s. Wilson &
Co., Raleigh. Lammie & Co., and Mrs.
Wright & Go.
Three hardware stores.
Three newspapers, Chronicle, Register
and Avant Courier.
Two dentists.
Five dealers in agricultural implements,
A. j. Davidson b Co., T. c. Power, Brantley
4 Jones, F. L. Benepe, G. w, Highsmith i
Co.
Two Touring mills. Co.,.
Two grain elevators.
Two planning mills.
Four livery stables.
Three butcher shops.
Three boot and shoe stores, besides other
dealers who keep footwear in stock.
Seven grocery stores. j." S. Mendenhall,
Lewis Sporting, Harmon d Maxwell, Geo.
Barnaby, J. s. Tilton, julius Mendelsohn.
John Boland & Co.
Five clothing and gents furnishing goods
stores, John Walsh, L. s. Wilson & Co..
D: D: Smith, Topel Bros, Levy 4 Elias. ~
Bottllng works.
Machine shop.
Three tailors.
One brewery.