The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-15
First Montana State Institution TO
b Housed in LIS Own
Building.
The Event Duly Celebrated by
Banquet and Speeches by
Prominent Gentlemen.
The Reform school Launched Upon Its
Career OF Usefulness Under the
Most Favorable Auspices.

all parts OF Montana, como to taks part Ia
the opening ceremonies and banquet By
which the reform school 10 to be launched
on its career Of usefulness for the state.
Gov. Rickafda with q large delegation
from Helena and other western points ar
rivsd al one a. M. and was met a. the depot
by committee composed of G. II. Loud.
j. Is. Collins, Judge Milburn and g. X.
Middleton. The party from Helena. con-
sistinR Of prominent citizens. was as fol-
lows Attorney General II. J. Haskell
Secretary Of State Louis Rotwitt Hon. 7.
ii. Carter. Col. w. +. Sanders, Il. W.
Knight ST., II. NJ. ParohsD. r. A. MARROW,
L. B. Weirick. A. J. Ssligman. J. p. Wool
man. X. 4. Flax, +. W. Bach. David Marks
W. q. Preuitt. II. @. Wallace. Henry Klein
and Col. c. ID. Curtis. From Bill
lings vera prominent citizens; Paul
Mccormick. +. II. Becker, j. ID. MGthe-
son. Harry n. Allen, Charles +. Burton. M.
@. MAin'. George N. Hays; George II.
Hatch, OF Big Timber. was also present.
Hons. J. b. Losee and ia Bake, Of Ana
cOnda, members Of the legislature. are here
as representatives. OF that city. as are also
4. Il. Butler. w. L. Headings. 4. j..
Holmes, G. j. Haley. A. II. Hersey, being a
corps Of solicitors for the Anaconda stand
ard who have been here for several days.
Preparations for the event, which is one
Of great interest TO Miles City had been in
progress for the last two weeks. and eul-
minated In bringing about a reunion which
will long be remembered by the people of
Miles CITY and all those who psrtook OF the
hospitaiities Of that progressive city.
short history and description Of the build
ina of the reform school. the first state
building erected in Montana. will be inter
esting.
-Four weeks after the passage Of the re-
form school law which gave the institution
bearing that name 70 Miles City, Gov.
Richards appointed J. W. BtrsveIi. Q. h.
Middleton and II. Is. Wiley "a the first SET
Of trustees There being no appropriation
Of funds made for building purposes the
board of trustees issued warrants which,
by the advice Of the governor. we're bought
I in by the ntats board Of examiners out OF
the state school fund. The appropriation
Of S25 900 thus being made available. a site
was selected and purohassd from Dr. Fish,
Of Miles City. and ths contract fo' the
building awarded Larsen a Smith, Of the
! same place. who put in the lowest Of the
many bids offered. The contract price was
$l7.O1O. an additional contract OF 500 be.
ing given for the building of brick barn.
The contract for lighting was let to the
Miles City Water and Electric Co.. which
required them TO furnish 100 incsnde scent
lights.
Ground was broken for the building Oct
g. and from then 10 the time of complstion
the work was carried on with the greatest
energy and dispatch. On Jan. "A the build
| ing was formally accepted. Out Of the
many applicants for the position of
director. A. j. Hylton. who then oceu pied
the position of assistant superintendent of
the boys reformatory % Plainhsld. Ind.
was chosen.
The contract for the sinking Of sn arte-
sian well was let TO o. c. Beck. ami at a
depth Of 444 feet a bountiful flow Of the
purest water was struck. The building.
which IL a three-story and basement. IL
now complete throughout. with barn, ice
house and other small buildings. the total
cost OF which was $l9. 800.
The greatest praise Is due the architect
+. 7. Carr. the contractors, and all Others
connected with the building OF MontanA's
finest sta.s building. and can be summed
up in the words Of Gov. Richards, who de-
olared 10 was the best state building ever
pot up for the money.
Al 7;3O p. m. sopls began so arrive at the
reform school. where. by 10 o'clock. fully
800 people had assembled 90 do honor 30
the occasion. The governor arrived early.
and for two hours was kept busy shaking
hands with every new arrival. Fort ksogh
was we'll represented. The full uniforms
Of the officers added greatly 90 the general
effect The decorations which had been
taken in hand BY the ladies Of the com nit
tee. we're as tasteful - they were appro-
pirate. The full baud OF abe Twenty
SECOND Unitsd States infantry discourssd
the very best Of music all the evening.
Alto o'clock a sharp move was made
from the reception room 90 the banquet
hall down stairs. where all the good thing.
imaginable had been laid Out out for ths
consumption OF the guests, Mr. MeIntirs
toastmaster of the evening. after making q
few happy remarks. introduced the frat
speaker on the lis,. Hon. J. W. Sirsvell. who
voiced Ailss City's welcome; other re.
sponsss were: oar First State Institu
/ Aluns Wv - T. AhiNAaAaas AalAo OF uu7
lie Man in Washington" Hon. 4. n. Car
ter. "The Army on the FroRtisr." Col. J.
H. Page: How to Deal with the Criminal
Glass. Hon. II. j. Haskell. "Eatly Days."
Hon. ". = Sanders; "A Godspsed to ID.
rector Hylton." Hon. Geo X Milburn:
/ "The Ladies'" Hon. +. w. Knight
Judge Strsvell said: The b isf and
pleasant duty has been assigned 20 mo Of
rendering 20 all those who honor this oeoA
sion by thair presence most cordial vel
come. The oitizsns Of Miles City have
asked of the trustees Of this institution ths
use Of this building for brief hour FOR the
purpose OF rendering within its walls. on
their own account. aud a. their own charge.
a most cordial welcome aud greeting "a
most honorsd guests from other parts OF
the stuts. We are here 30 Join ia feu sim
ple and unostentatious exercises In opening
and dsdieating 90 the purposes 20 which 4,
was ordained the frat reformatoTy institu-
tion of this state.
'Tbs executive Of Abe state Is present b
give 90 the occasion that ofiicisl sanction
aud authority which . proper observance