The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-18
Some New Enterprises That Prom
iss Well for the Future Of
Kalispell
Water Power and Electricity to Be
Brought Into Her Ser
vice.
Interesting News From Other Thriving
Montana Points -Bnzenan, Billings,
Great Falls. Missouis, I.ewistown.

kALrspELr. Mont, Sept. 17.-[Speciai. -
The future for Kalispell never looked 90
bright N at the present time. Tho Kali
ispell Water and Electric Llght company
have commenced work ON their plant
which will cost oysr $4,000. Water will b.
taken from the Whitefish river, one mile
north of town. and viii b. pampsd into
stand pipe, thus guaranteeing . pressure TO
be relied upon. sixty-fve hydrants will bs
put in and about seven miles Of msins.
Poles for electric light wires havs bssn
placed around town and will be put In at
once. The Wood system OF arc light and
the Westinghouse system Of inoandesoent
lights will b. used. One dynamo will be
required for the arc and two for the moan
descents. Two engines Of 125-horss Iowsr
each will bo used for the pumps and
dynamos. When compIstsd Kalispsll will
have the hest system in Aontans.
1t will require but short time TO have the
plants in operation. % no blasting 10 re-
quired. The company 10 composed OF men
with plenty OF capital. insarinR success.
The Noffitt, Hodakins d Clarke Co., of
Syracuse, N. T., are the engineers in charge
of construction. represented here BY o. +.
McLain. l..
Plans arrived here last week for the new
Great Northern passenger dsnot. and local
contractors are submitting bids for its con-
ssruction. The building IL to be two
stories high, of stone and brick, and will
cost $4,000. The lower floor will be used
as waiting rooms. ticket of1ios and baggage
| rooms, while the upper story will be occu-
pied by division officials and train dis
patehers. It will be the fnest depot on the
| line of the Great Northern between 81.
Pau! an. Spokane, and by far the best in
Montana. Work wiz 70 comma- I'd ;v;.iin
the next week.
Paul and has commenced preparations for
the erection Of his four mill. The latest
and most approved machinery has been
purchased, and Mr.. Miller is confident shat
| -four can be manufactured here equal 10
Dakota, as the wheat here 10 equal to No.
Dakota hard. They will commence buying
grain in 6 few days and expect to be in
shape to make -four before Christmas.
Henry Lindlahr has decided upon site
for the location of brewery. and COM
menced work Saturday morning. II will
I DO solid brick structure. Mr.. I4indlauf
is an expert brewer and with the quaiity 81
barley grown here there 10 no reason why q
superior quality Of beer cannot be made.
The Conrad block 10 about enclosed. The
pressed brick and native gray sandstone
make beautiful building. Only two sto-
ries will bs erected at present, but the wallis
built for moro. Several other business
structures are being erected.
| The grain has been harvested. and the re-
suit of the seasons work is most satisfac-
tory. Notwithstanding the fact that this
has been the driest season known to the
oldest resident Of the Flathead. barley, oats
and wheat will show up big whom threshed.
II is estimated that there will be over 15O.-
600 bushels of wheat alone. Vegetables
have done we'll. A much larger acreage
will be under cultivation next year.