The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-12

the same period, they were $40, 171,484. In
1890 the c~onveyances were 4,761, in 1891,
1884. Coming Gown to this month we find
that in the first week of April. 1890, there
were 3S1 sales of property, ag%gregating So
20,061; during the first week of April this
eating $1,117, 800. st. Paul and Minneap-
oils make a poorer showing than Denver,
while the cities to the west of us have ret
regarded in a marked degree. While in
Helena the business for the first three
months of 1891 is not up to what it was a
year ago, still the difference is not so great,
in proportion, as in either Denver. St. Paul
or Spokane.
Mr.. A. j. Steele, of the firm of Steele &
Clements, returned from the east Friday
night. While in New York he was ques-
toned considerably about Helena, and found
the opinion universal that the Montana
capital was the most solid city in the
northwest, with the brightest prospects for
big growth III the next five years. just so
soon as the eastern money market settles
down to its normal condition there will be
considerable money put in the northwest,
of which Montana will get its fair share.
Both the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern are doing a great deal of advertising
for Montana exclusively, and this is having
the effect of calling the attention of all
classes to the state and it's leading city.
There is a great deal of activity just now
in the Easterly addition, some twelve or
fifteen houses being in course of construc-
ton. These houses are of moderate price
and are being put up by people who intend
them for homes. The location is quite a
good one, within easy distance of the bust
ness section, and the chances are that a
<,rno{ ,nr~ a,,1 ~ Ia 10 nor
now in course of erection, will be put up
this year in the Easterly.
LenoX is keeping up the record it started
in to make. to have within its borders as
fine a class of dwellings, as any other sec
ton Of the city. Most of the original pur-
cbasers and builders are now comfortably
settled in their homes, while a number of
new houses are in course of building.
MeSsrs. Wallace d Ihornburg, the agents.
are preparing plans for a number of new
houses III this addition, to be rs handsome
and convenient as those completed. With
the street cars making regular trips TO
Lenox, and the bright beautiful weather,
affording the jewellers in this suburb a
magnificent view, the fortunate possessors
of homes there feel their less fortunate
ne1ghbors have good cause to envy them.
The plans for the new school house to be
built on the west side, on the Kessler prop
erty, just west of the Ames addition, have
been completed by Architect G. s..
Appleton and work on the founda-
ton will commence in a week or two. AS
designed it will be one of the haudsomest
structures in the city, as we'll as one of tho
most conveniently arranged chool houses
i'll the state. Tn plans are for a much
larger building than will be put up at
present, the idea being to SO arrange now
that this building can be built on to to the
very best advantage. The building will be
of stone, surmounted by Il tower, the height
from the foundation to the top of the flag
pole being 100 feet. AS the building will
stand on a knoll higher than any of the
surrounding country, it will be visible from
all points of the compass for n long dis
tance. Not all the rooms will be COM
pleted at first, but enough to meet the
demand for quite n while. On the second
floor there will be a large assembly room,
which can be used for public meetings IN
til such time as shall become necessary to
partition it of for recitation rooms. Mr.,
Appleton has also completed the plans fol
Il residence on the west side, to be of stone,
and to cost $50, 900. 1t will bs something
different from other handsome residences
in Helena, and while it will be unique in
many ways, will at the same time be mos
convenient III its arrangement.
Architect Jos. L. LaDriere is quite busy
these days. He has just completed tht
plans for a two-story brick to be built or
Jackson street. There will be four stores
on the first floor, and fifteen rooms above
J This building will cost $1,000. He has also