The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-31
THE SCHOOL HOUSE.
A Structure Of which Miles city should
Feel Proud.

story and basement brick b~uIlding-the
most co%mmodiOus structure within the
city limits and one To which every tax
payer and mhabitant can po,nt with the
utmost satisfaction and truthfuily say.
THAT is our school house. and we have
received the full value Of every dollar
OF money which We have put into it
The building staudsuu Palmer street. DC
cuppying the block between Ninth aud
Tenth ST ects. and above its roof for ten
months in every year the American flag
fioats To the breeze. signIfyIng that the
door are always open for those who are
IN quest of knowledge. from the tod
ding youngest to the deliver in latin and
kindred branches while the familiar
tones Of the bell chime with the merry
voices of 30 pupils as they come and go
at its bidding.
The original portion Of the building
was composed of tive good rooms, and
was completed IN lSsi at a cost # about
10000. Then 1t was considered ample
TO accommodate the city for many years
to come. and was the sequence to the
old log shack on Main street. to enlarged
quarters in the Grand Central building.
but the juvenile population grew with
a rapIdity unexpected Last year the
building was crowded to it's utmost ca
paclty. and more room became an abso-
lutte necessity. The trustees decided TO
enlarge ii, estimates were made. and an
election was held. the result beng an al
most unanimous verdict in favor 81 the
bonding Of the school district in the
sun Of $1,000. No delay was tolerated
10y the board, a contract was let 20 the
well known iirm Of Naples a Stuart. and
work was commenced as soon as ppssI-
bic. But the financial panic came. aud
tie failure Of the Stock Growers bank.
which contained several Thousand dol
lars Of the school money. caused the
suspension of work for several weeks.
This, however. was tIded over. the work
was completed. and now the Miles City
public school building has few equals
and probabl! no superiors in Montana.
The addition was Joined To and made
a part Of the main buildingon the north
end be ne connected with opening tie
full width Of the halls on each noor. and
has almost doubled the capacity Of the
structure. adding -four large and com.
mOdious class rooms. as well as an office
for the use Of the principal. In the
basement a large Fuller a Newman hot
air furnace has peer added To the two
Ruttan surfaces formerly in use. and
heating and ventilation are Considered
"a being first class and most satisfactory.
The basement also has ample room for a
large quantity OF coal. in addition to a
winters supply of wood. and Janitor
Twombly has all the room he requires to
do his work advantageously.
The first floor contains two large class
room for each. and everything possible
has been d, he for the comfort OF both
teachers and pupils. Ascending the
stairs. the first door to the left opens in.
W . oihtts "ulCu 10 vi ample |
size and furnishing for use as a recita-
ton room when necessary. From this
room a series Of speaking tubes diverge
in all direction. and afford the chief
quick and handy communication with
his s~ubordinates. On this floor are also
more class rooms, equally well ap-
pointed in every respect. All of these
rooms are large, well ventilated. thor
oughly lighted. and provided with excel
lent blackboards, as well as all necessary
maps, charts. etc.
The work done by the contractors has
been OF the highest grade. and is on a
par with the material used. from the
Billings stone, used as trimmings. to the
Miles City brick. The painting has also
been well done, and taken as whole the
mechanical portion of the structure is
probably superior to that Of any build
ing in the city.
Clerk Allerton furnishes the follow
ing as the cost Of the new building:
Cohtraclors SS,245
Capt. Carr (architect) .......... 4l2
furnace coo
Delay and changes 24O
Total S9,497