The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-25
PLANS ARE PREPARED
The NV Depot and 0hsr Railroad lm.
prOYsm,nts a Sure Pop. p
CAR SHOPS TO GO DOWN
People Have Much Cause to Re-
,oice over the Prospect of
important Changes In and
About the NJ. p. Yards.

MIssouLA, April 24.-The news that the
plans and specifications for the new
Northern Pacific depot are ready and will
be here in few days is hailed here with
genuine delight, as il is construed to
mean that the construction work will be
commenced before the first of next
month. There are many expressiors OF
satisfaction among those who haVe pvt
ored the proposition and the confmknsof
ment of operations will be an event WHICH
will be attended with some ceremony
and formality. The turning OF the first
shovsifal of earth in the excavation will
be photographed by DR.. &. w. Lombard,
and copies of the picture will be presented
as souvenirs TO those who have assisted in
bringing about the erection OF tho depot.
1t has not yet been decided whose will BIO
the honor of breaking the ground, but II
is probable that this distinction will be
granted to Judge Francis, president of
thesboard of trade.
The new building has already been
fully described in tho STANDARD and the
changes that have been made in the
plans do not in any way affect the general
arrangement of the structure. On the
first Hoo. will be the entrance hall, the
waiting rooms, ticket Office, agents
room, express room, baggage room, res
taurant and lunch counter. The second
floor win he occupied by tho general
division offices and the dispatchers. All
these Offices will be handsomely furnished
and well lighted and will be marvels of
convenience. The changes that have
been made in the plans make the ar
rangement of rooms more convenient
and suitable and utilize the space to bet
ter advantage. In the original plans the
kitchen occupied the pleasantest room on
the ground floor and the agents Office
was consigned to an obscure place. THIS,
il Is understood, has been remedied and
there can be little fault found with the
present arrangement Of rooms.
The work of changing the yard tracks
will be commenced as soon as possible
and when the depot is completed there
will have been important changes made
in the yard and shops. To secure n
proper approach TO the new depot, it will
be necessary to tear down the present
car shops, which are n disgrace to the
company and to the city. They will be re-
built on the north side of the roundhouse
and will be larger and moe convenient
than the present shed-like arrangement.
Improvements are also contemplated in
the roundhouse and machine shops, as
the centrality of this station makes nee
essary more extensive repairs than are
required at points where no branch roads
come in.
While nobody expects or desires n repe-
tition of the old boom days with the SUBJ
sequent depression, IL is believed that the
construction of the depot and the large
expenditure of money that will be made
In the other improvements, will awaken
a healthy revival and will stimulate BUSH
ness in all directions. As stated some
days ago in the STANDARD, the Riddel
brick yard is in operation, turning out
brick for the depot and the lumber will be
brought In soon after the specifications
arrive. This will make little more BUSH
ness and in the same way, other local en-
terprises will be given n new lease of life
and the town will be better place than
IL has been for two years.