The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-12-30
II Is Already City Of Modern Com
~Neniences. Comforts. and
LMXurieS.
Frontier primitivcness and C,rdit,
Exist No More Than in Chi.
cag0 or ~. Paul.

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west they gene.ally labor under the i'm
preston that everything out here is Of
the crudest. that the people dwell in
miserable shacks. dug.outs and log
cabins, and that such Il thing as modern
convenlcnces in the household or else
where is out Of the question.
For the information of such people a
few facts concerning tho actual state Of
affairs in Great Falls will be- Of interest,
Heretofore most residents have lived n
their own houses and thcrc have not
been many dwellings for rcn, which
were supplied with modern improve
ments. Before a system Of construction
could he Adopted which was in keeping
with metropolitan customs the city
sewage system haG TO be an assured fact.
This has been so far accomplished that
investors have begun the erection Of
modern houses for rent. An AS example
of the kind Of houses now being built
here, a description Of one now nearing
completion in the Linden terrace on the
north side is given by a TErHrNE re
porter who has inspected it. The house
is a t%o story brick, twenty-five feet
wide and sixty feet deep with small
garden in front and Il large yard at the
rear closely fenced.
The brick work is Of the finest con-
struction. consisting in the main walls
Of three rows of brick with an air space
running from the basement to the roof
The front wall is bowed from the foun-
datiOn to the roof. forming a triple bay.
window in the parlor and in tie large
bedroom up stairs. The entrance is by
a stone porch and the front door is sup.
plementod by an inside door and vcsti-
bule, The stairway running from the
hall, in ornamental style, is of polished
hard wood. and on entering one sees at
a glance that he Is IN Il modern house
provided with every comfort and con-
vcnicncc. The whole building is lighted
by electricity and from the hal fixtures
10 those of the bedrooms and bath room
it is evident ti.Ht good taste has gone
hand in hand with the outlay. In
the parlur is Il handsome hard wood
tire place and this room is shut OIL from
the dining room 10y double sliding doors
which move with the greatest case and
without making the slightest disturb
ancc. or the Ginning room is il buffers
pantry containing Il china cupboard. also
of hard wood. and through this pantry is
the entrance to the kitchen with two
doors, one 4 swinging door. The Kitchen
is fitted for rang" with hot and cold
water. porcelain sink and stationery wash
tubs and is provided with Il convenient
grocery stOrr.ruOm and pantry. The
electric bell from the front door Is hung
in the kitchen and here is also Il speaking
tube from up stairs,
The entrance to the basement is from
the Kit hen. The basement is large.
light and airy, containing Il dust tight
coal-bin, a Prince Royal furnace, which
I beats Il @ house throughout, and a large
! store rOOm. 1T also has an ash bin winch
catches the ashes from the fire place up
stairs, There is an entrance to the d'u-
ing room from the front hali. bcsii', the
entrance from the drawing room The
bed rooms are all sunny, and in each Is
amulc closet room. ON this floor is a
/ hath-rOOnl, which is also provided with Il
large cupboard. marble wash stand and
Watcr.clOsct.
All the houses in this row, seven IN
number. are equally as attractive "a. IA.
one dpeJribcl and a great many ruu~'s
similarly cIuplct" are beng built lu al.
parts Of the rity and suburirs. Persons
! therefore who ar" accustomed t. modern
cumcuiruc"s WI.l understand lIat t,r,l'
. Falls ie something poor" that q frontier