The Helena independent., 1892-11-22
TX ALISPELL.
Particulars of the Fire-The Big Brewery
Plant.

Particulars of the FIre-The Big Brewery
Plant.
KAL1sPEI1, Nov. 2l.-Fire broke out here
last Wednesday evening in the upper story
of the ST. Charles Bros. boarding and
lodging house on Second avenue west. The
fire department. responded promptly to the
alarm, but the flames had gained such
headwav under the high wind that this
structure was abandoned and all efforts
were directed towards saving the adjoining
buildings Sparks and cinders were blown
four and five blocks right into the heart of
the city, and many of the. principal bust
ness houses were soon ablaze. BY careful
watching, however, little damage resulted
from this source, Indeed it appeared for
time that the destruction of the entire
city was inevitable. Two buildings were
torn down for tho purpose of checking the
flames, but not until the lodging house in
which the fire originated, the Scandinavian
hotel, the Eureka restaurant and saloon,
and the Little Chief hotel had been con-
sumed did the department get the flames
under control The loss is estimated at
$4,000 and the insurance at So 500 A
woman by the name of Rose Kellogg has
been placed under arrest, nB suspicion
points strongly toward her as the ncen-
diary.
The change in the passenger divisions on
the Great Noythe,n will make Kalisrell the
headquarters for Conductors Graham, Cor
don and LII Mioux. who run between this
place and Spokane, and Parrott Smith and
Henlett, running between here and Havi,.
Vice. President CouRh. OF the q ent
Northern, passed through here last Tuesday
evening on his way to Spokane.
Tho knlispell Brewing company has COM
pleted the construction of its plant and will
begin operations in the course of week or
two. The main building. which is 50170 and
three stories high. is constructed of brick.
A bottling house 25x50 has also been erected
for bottling the beer and manufacturing
carbonated drinks. and in tho early spring a
malt house will be put in with n capacity
largo enough to supply the home demand as
we'll as Manufacture malt for export. The
brewing capacity of the plant is ,2C0 barr els
per month; its present storage capacity is Geo
barre 4 his, however, can be eusiiy added
TO as tho growing trade of the Flathead
valley requires. Machinery of the latest
improved pattern hns been obtained, tho
tower being furnished by a fifteen horse
Iower Atlas engine. while the water to be
used in manufacturing the beer Is shown
by an analytical test to be peculiarly
adapted for brewing pu utposes on account
of it's softness and purity. it being tnls, II
from n we'll driven IN II gravel formation
on the banks of n clear mountain stream.
kalispells public reading room WAS for
mally opened last Tuesday evening with II
very entertaining programme, the exercises
consisting OF addresses by local speaktr
interspersed with music and Rotations.
A subscription paper was passed around to
procure funds for maintaining the roome,
and the large sum subscribed in few min
utes testified to the audiences appreciation
of the entertainment, the amount realized
being sufficient to place the new undertak-
ing upon substantial and permanent basis.