The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-25
PROSPEROUS PHILIpSBURG.
A Substantial In n In POPULATE,
Looked for This Season,

A Substantial lacrosse in Population
Looked for This Season.
MIR. Ike N. Smith, Of Philipsburg, ia a
visitor in the city. referring to the bust
ness outlook in his section. Mr.. Smith saws
that the people of Philipsburg never had
better reason to feel encouraged. II do
not look" he said, "for the springing up of
a metropolitan city where Philipsburg now
stands, but there is sure to be a compare
lively large growth Of population within
the next twelve months. The more prom
inent men OF the town are constantly in
receipt of letters OF inquiry from all over
the country, inquiring rs to the desirability
of establishing business of different kinds,
showing that the city 10 pretty we'll known.
This is not strange, when il is remembered
that the reputation Of the famous Granite
Mountain mine is Worldwide, and Philips
bnrg is almost equally we'll known from
being the nearest city to it of any
pretensions. All the mines in the Flint
creek district, which are tributary to Phil
ipsburg, are looking we'll, and there will be
The Bi-Metsllic now employs about 1900
men, and when they get their new 5O-stamp
mill going it means employment to many
more. The East Granite, West Elizabeth,
Hope and other companies will also give
employment to large number of men this
year, and all of these mines promise to be-
come paying properties. That the people
of the city ave confidence in the outlook
Is shown by the preparations they are max
Ing to take care of an increased population.
There will be built this year a hotel, to cost
$4,000. Already more than half the
money. for its construction has been sub
scribed and the ground selected. Then a
cable line will be built from Philipsburg to
Granite to carry both passengers and
freight. This will be q great aocommoda-
ton to the men who work at Granite, as
living there is much more expensive than in
Philipsburg, and as the fare will be very
low they can work in Granite and build
homes in some of the beautiful additions
to 1Philipsburg, going to and from their
work with no difficulty whatever. There
will be a great deal of building in Philips
burg this season, both of business houses
and residences. The Thompson-Houston
Electric Co., Of Chicago, have taken up
Philipsburg.. Exactly what they Intend
doing is not known, but as timber is getting
short the probability is the company will
put in a plant to furnish power to the min
ing companies. Philipsburg already has a
tirst-class electric lighting system. Asyn-
Of J. K. Pardee, A. A. Mcdonald, Frank j.
Wilson,. Frank d.. Brown and DO
seph A. Hyde, which has purchased
a great deal of property in and
about Philipsburg. It. controls five addi-
tions, namely the Granite. Pardee and Nc
Donald, Wilson and Churchill. OF these
the Granite and Clarke have never been on
the market before, while the Pardeee and
Mcdonald are in the business section. The
idea is to sell q certain proportion of these
lots at such reasonable prices that men can
afford to buy them and build homes. They
range in price from $50, and but a small
payment is required down, balance being
been appointed the sole agent for the syndi-
cate, and am now making arrangements 80
that any one in Helena who may desire in
formation in regard to Philipsburg or the
plans of the syndicate may obtain the same
here in the city.