Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-09-20
ANACONDA AS SHE is.

is trying to have the voters OF
the state make the permanent state
capital. But many residents of Fer
gus county have visited Helena
and know what "a magniticently
and pleasant city that is. with
its thousands OF coy homes and it's
mammoth business blocks, its finely
paved streets and all improvements
that can be found only in a city OF a
hundred thousand in the east. For
the benefit OF the many who have not
had an opportunity OF visiting Days
little town, the ARGUS will give "A
short but truthful description.
Anaconda has a population OF near.
ly 5000 and is located at the mouth
oil Warm Springs creek canyon in
southern Deer Lodge county, about
80 miles from the Idaho line. The
town found its origin about twelve
years ago, when the smelters OF the
Anaconda Miningcompany were built.
Thousands OF acres OF land were Sc
cured by the Anaconda company, and
a townsite dlatted and the Anaconda
Townsite company formed, comprised
OF j. b. Haggin, Marcus DAILY and 9TH
ers interested in the Anaconda com
pany. Lots were sold, and small, in
expensive houses built for the accom-
mediation OF the men with families,
who were employed at the smelters,
and a few fair looking brick business
blocks erected, but none costing more
than a few thousand dollars. As the
business of the Anaconda company in
creased, additions were butt to the
smelters and new houses we're erected,
but none were expensive ones. In
1889 the Montana hotel was complet-
ed, an elegant structure costing $780,
900, and which has cost DAILY and the
Anaconda company to maintain since
it was built, from Sl3, 900 to $50, OOOa
year more than the receipts gained by
running it in other words, it has been
conducted at a loss OF more than a
thousand dollars "A month, Just for
Days qualification, and to affor.i a
home-like place for his friends while in
Anaconda. Also in 1889 WAS built
the Standard Publishing Co.'S build
ing, which is the finest and most ex-
pensive business block in the town. 1t
cost II little more than SIS, 900 and is
a two-story brick block. Until 1892
there we're not three residences in the
town that cost more than 81, 900
apiece to build, but during the past
year Mr.. DAILY built a nice housefo him
self and two others for near relatives;
brother-in-law, built tor himself an
elegant residence. These Jour houses
represent an expenditure OF about
$4,000, or enough to pay for the
building entire of 80 houses of the
average class in Anaconda.
In portions OF Anaconda there are
rows OF cheaply constructed houses
owned by the townsite company, and
rented to the employees OF the smelt-
ers. These houses cost about $3.50
apiece, and are rented at from $12 to
SIS per month. Italians and Hunga-
rians who work in the smelters occupy
these houses principally. Men who
started little business enterprises and
who decided to make their homes in
the townfor a few years, bought cheap
lois, aud built cheap houses, not car
ing togo 10 any great expense, because
they never had confidence in the per.
manency OF the town, and at the best
we're uncertain OF their business, as
their patronage altogether depended
upon whether they could retain the
good will of DAILY and his friends.
The school buildings are very credit.
able. and are "A source OF pride to the
citizens of Anaconda, they have so lew
other buildings to afford them any
sense OF qualification. The Sisters OF
Providence have a fine hospital build
ing, built by money earned by caring
Tor the sick and injured among those
employed at the smelters.
There are about four miles OF street
ear line running through the town and
TO Carroll, two miles distant, where are
located the clover works. This line
is owned by the Anaconda company,
which also owns the Electric light
plant. In the town are the works of
the Tuttle Manufacturing company,
and the Standard Fire Brick company,
two concerns owned by DAILY and the
Anaconda company. Mr.. Daily and
his associates, aside from owning the
smelling plant and the foregoing men
concerns, own and operate the
Copper City Commercial company, a
department store, where the men
at the smelteTs, and other
residents of Anaconda, buy their sup
the Bitter Root Development
company, the j. II. Carroll company,
the First National Bank, the Anacon-
la Fluming company, the Montana
Hotel association, the Standard Pub
company, the Anaconda Park |