The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-23
Its Location on the Peaceful Missouri
Above the City-Discription Of
the Building.
Its Furnishings Complete Appoint
ments Heated by Steam and
Lighted by Gas.
Decidedly the Finest Poor House Build.
ing IN the State of Mon
tana, Etc.

Accompanied by p. G. Hunt. the we'll
known architect of this city. a repre-
sentative of the TRIBUNE went ont to the
poor farm yesterday to inspect the new
county hospital and poor house building
recently completed. The visit was made
for the purpose of placing before our
readers this morning a description of a
recent addition TO the public institutions
Of Cascade county.
n the visitor was surprised at find
ing so connections Il building. having all
the modern appliances of steam. ras. etc.
is putting il rather mild, for, if the truth
must he told. he was fairly carried away
10y the consummate skill which has been
displayed in the construction of this
editice.
The Cascade County hospital and poor
house is located about a mile and a half
south of this city, or up the river, in the
charming valley of the Missouri, in a
spot certainly made by Nature for the
location of an institution dedicated to
those who have met with misfortuncs
on life's troubled seas. 1t is situated at
a point where the waters of the mighty
Missouri flow into Broadwater bay. be
coming as peaceful and tranquil as old
age itself. a surceasc for sorrow can
certainly be derived from gazing at the
tranquil waters of that majestic stream
from any window Of the building.
One DETRIMENTAL feature of the build
ing and grounds which will forcibly
strike a visitor is the limited amount of
land set aside for an institution of its
importance. Five acres is but a drop in
the bucket compared with the quantity
of avaible land which should be devoted
to a county poor house and farm. As
that is the acreage at present included
in the domain provided by the county
1t is to he hoped that the commissioners
will at ne distant date see fit to material
ly enlarge it.
The building is 42xJ0 feet in dimen-
,sions and three stories in height, with a
basement. 1t is constructed Of brick
Of thr latter material taken from an al
iacrnt nuarrv, while fine rest nf tLn stone
came from Him
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ncrfnrmrd hy that v,iI knnvn huilIrr
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