The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-02
IT MAY Be ERECTED
Some Action Possible in Regard to
the School of Mines.
MORE INTEREST is TAKEN
Mr.. Paulsen Instructed to Prepare
Plans for Colorado and Michl-
gan Before Drawing Those
for the Home lsstituticn.

1t looks as If some action is finally to
be taken towards the erection of the
school of mines building in Butte. Hoa.
Howard Paschal and a few others who
have shown great interest in the school
have been urging the state and local
boards to do something and matters
have at last shaped themselves so that
II is possible that ground may be bro
ken for the building yet this fall or
winter. j. c. Paulsen, the state ar
chitect, was in the city yesterday on
his way from Helena to Dillon to SUI
perintend the laying of the foundation
of the state normal school at the lat
ter place. He stated that contracts have
been let for all the other state institu-
lions and that the school of mines
alone remained neglected. The founda-
ton for the agricultural college at
Bohemian had been laid and the work
on the foundation of the deaf and
dumb asylum at Boulder has begun.
1t is the intention to have both COM
pleted, equipped and ready for school
by next fall, and 1t is only because of
a lack of push in Butte that the school
of mines is not under way.
Hon. Walter Cooper of Bozeman, who
is in the city, states that nearly all
q
have been sold in New York and almost
at par. The bonds are secured in the
same way that the school of mines
warrants are provided for, both being
based on the land appropriated by the
government. of which the school of
mines has 100, 900 acres. The same plan
as that adopted for the school of mines
has been applied to the deaf and dumb
asylum at Boulder and the people there
have no trouble whatever in disposlng
Of the warrants, even the merchants
taking them as cash. Although cash
bids must be asked in advertising for
the contract, yet Mr.. Paulsen says he
knows of contractors who would bid
on the school of mines and take war;
rants as cash. ftA 81
Evidence that preparations for work
are in progress is the fact that the
state board, through the attorney gen.
eral, has instructed Mr.. Paulsen to pre-
pare plans and specifications for the
school of mines in Colorado and in
Michigan before drawing his plans for
the Montana school. 1t is presumed
that bids will be advertised for as soon
as the plans are completed and If the
contractors are willing to accept the
warrants drawing Z per cent. interest
there will be nothing further to hinder
the work from being commenced. IT is
claimed that If there had been more To-
cal interest shown In the matter work
could have been started more than a
month ago. There had been some Diff
ficulty about securing a perfect title to
the site donated. but all that was over
come and the site was approved and
accepted by the state board several
months ago and there is no longer any
excuse for delay on that account 1t is
| claimed that even IL work cannot be
commenced until spring the building.
with an energetic contractor. could be
put up in time for a fall term of school
next year Between $4,000 and 60, 900
acres of the 100000 set apart for the
school of mines have been selected, but
not all have yet been approved by the
| government
The local board of trustees, composed
| of c. w. Goodale. w. w. Dixon. r. f.
| Sergeant. j. II. Leyson and f. II. Will
son, are anxious that work shall begin
\ and they will probably meet with Mr..
Paulsen on his return from Dillon and
| decide on what shall be DONE