The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-21
IT IS TO Be BUILT OF BRICK AND STONE.
The Great Falls Wrestling Match-lt
Will Take Place Next Friday
for a Purse Of $500.
A Great Falls Bantam Weight Issues
Challenge to Any Man Of his
Glass in the North
West.

Cascade county has under construction
an institution that will prove u monument
to her progressiveness and the public
spirit of her citizens. This is the county
poor house which is being erected on the
FIVE and a quarter acres recently pur-
chased by the county for the care of Its
unfortunate wards. The land Is just a
mile from the corporate limits of the
city of Great Falls, being situated IN the
northeast corner Of section 20, township
90 north, range 8 east; formerly the prop
erty of Mr.. Kennedy. The structure is a
two-story basen ent and attic, and is built
of Stone and brick. 1t is 35x50, with a
wing 1888 feet. The basement walls are of
stone, 10 inches In thickness and have q
footing of 2 feet by 8 feet 8 inches In
width. The basement story is 10 feet
high, one-half being above ground. The
base walls are capped with a water table
8 inches high, from which the super.
structure Of brick starts. This water
table is neatly finished with cut stone
trimmings, having a cap and sill course,
forming two belts around the whole
building. The first story Is IL feet high,
with walls IS inches in thickness and An
air space. The second story is 10 feet
high, walls IA inches with an air space.
The whole ia crowned by a hip roof,
trimmed with gables and dormers. The
deck has an iron crestlng 10 inches high,
with ornamental corner pieces or FINALS.
On approaching the building broad
stone steps lead up to a handsome porch,
also of stone, with cement tile floor. A
stone rail or coping inclosing the porch
and the sides of the stairs OF which the
posts supporting the roof and balcony
rest. The porch is of modern design,
neatly trimmed with mouldings, brackets,
and dentals, the gable bearing tho name
Of cascade County" in raised letters.
On entering the front door you pass
through the vestibule which leads intn
the hallway by two doors. The Office is
to the lett of the entrance and is q large,
well-iighted room II :6x16:6. The hall
and stair case runs back to the rear, from
which all the rooms can be entered. On
the first foo there are three private
wards or chambers, W large wards-one
for males the other for femaies-with
closets, etc. for each.
Descending to the basement you land
In a large hail and waiting room with a
wash room annex. Here Is located the
dining room 1925 feet, the kitchen, pan
try and furnace room which will be fitted
up with h hot water heater OF sufficient
capacity to heat the building. The eel
lar is 12xl3, and will be used for the stor-
age of vegetables. All outside stairs
from the basement are of stone, properly
walled up with area walls, capped with
cut coping stone.
On the second floor a large hall extends
the full length of the building, with a
side hall leading to the bathrooms, water
closets, etc. There are male and female
warts on this floor, besides q u private
wards and closets.
The attic has two large wards with
plenty of storeroan for the clothing OF
the inmates.
Pipes are being laid to supply the
building with water, gas sewer
age, and the hot wa'er heating apparatus
is to be put In at once so a. " be In work
ing order rs 81 on az the building ia COM
pieted. The roof Is now being put on
and the whole building will be inclosed
10 4 very short time and will be finished
by the 1st OF March.
Hunt d Holscher Of Great Falls are the
architects, and have been justly praised
by the county commissioner who In
81 ected the structure last Thursday, for
the beauty and th0roughness of their
work. Daa Mckay Is the contractor and
is Carrying out the plans Of the building
to the very letter. The structure when
cen plettd will cost the county about
%l2. 900.