Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-27
THE POST AT HELENA
Formally Occupied by Companies
r and B From Assiniboine.
GIVEN A ROYAL RECEPTION
Already Nearly n Quarter of Million
Dollars Has Been Expended
for the Buildings.

Helena, Mont, Sept 23.-Fort Harri-
son, the army post at Helena, was
formally occupied" today. Companies
r and b of the Twenty-second infantry
arrived this morning from Fort Assini-
boine, and were formally installed In
their new quarters. The occasion was
celebrated by the people of Helena,
for it was an event long looked forward
to and the new officers were given
royal reception at the Montana Club, an
institution that is famous all over the
west for its hospitality. The officers
here are Captain Mott Hooton and
Lieutenants Krebs and Ely of Il COM
pany, and Captain Crittenden and
Lieutenants Edward o. G.. Ord and
Harry Clement of b company. There
was good deal of rivalry for.the hon
or of being transferred to the new post,
for the Twenty-second regiment has
been on the frontier a long time, and
service In a city Is always sought for as
relief.
The original plans of the new post
called for accommodations for a fun
regiment, but the first appropriation
was found to be inadequate, and so
| the builders made allowance for all the
| main buildings, such as the administra-
| ton hall. the guard house, stables, bak-
cries, hospital, water system, railways,
and The driveway and parade grounds,
| for full sized post, and then went
ahead to put in as many of the &C
| commodations for the companies and
company officers as could be done for
the money yet remaining. The result
Is that when congress meets again il
| will be asked only to az Il more barracks
and more officers homes. and then the
post will be ready to receive more COM
panies, up to the full quota of a regi-
ment. The total amount of money eX-
pended thus far for the regular work
exclusive of what it cost to beautify
the grounds, has been 1926, 479.22. Il
was expended for buildings as follows
Completed prior to July /, 1886
Contract of ID. p. Workman of
Helena guard house ........... CASA
Contract of Gebhart q Wegner OF
| Helena, shops .................,.., $4,000
Contract of G.. s. Appleton of
Helena. fuel building ............ 10000
Completed July l.
| Contract of Carlisle & Sons of Mime
apolis:
barracks ........ ................... 37,0275
Store house Observation-Disclosures. 6,5330
Stable ............ ................... $500
, Non-commissioned officers head
! quarters ............ .............. 3,l2lU
Contract of Nichols & Crothers of
Tacoma, three sets of double
officers headquarters ............ 37,343.g
Contract of the Kansas City
Construction company:
Bakery building .................... 1850
Scale house NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 440.C
Completed Sept l.
Contract Of Nichols & Crothers,
double set of officers quarters. 1885,
Contract of Gebhafdt & Wegner,
hospital .,........ .................. 2O,5Sl.,
: Contractor of G. S. Appleton:
, | Administration building ......... II, 64SI
: Hospital stewards house ......... 2,545.
! Double non-commissioned officers
quarters .....".... .............. $3.50.
Wagon shed Observation-Disclosures. 1900.
To be completed Nov. 20
Contract of White & Magee OF st.
Paul., two double sets of officers 25,65O.
Other incldentals-
: Permanent branch railroad. ....... $3.50.
Water system NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 17,455.
) Sewer system Observation-Disclosures. l0,764.
Lockers In barracks, extra. GIG.
Sidewalks, roadways, and cutters 5000.