The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
ANACONDA NEWS.
NEW COURT HOUSE TALK
Expressions of Sentiment on the
Question of Bonding.
ELECTION NEXT MONTH
Several Citizens of the City State Their
Views in the Matter of Building
a Home for Deer Lodge
County.

The business topic that is receiving
the most consideration is the PROPOSE
fion of bonding the county in the sum
: of S10e, 600 to build court house in this
city. The county commissioners, AT
their meeting few days ago, ordered
a special election to be held on Jan. 25,
at which the electors will vote on the
I bonding proposition.
There will be no registration for this
election. Those voters who We're regis
Z tered last fall are entitled to vote on
the bonding question to be submitted
next month. County Clerk Martin has
: sent to all the registration agents OF
this county duplicates of the list made
for last falls election. The commits
sioners have appointed judges of cleo
tion and named the several voting
places throughout the county, so all
is in readiness for the election.
A reporter for the Standard yesterday
snterviewed several of the leading bus
mess men and taxpayers. of this city,.
and got from them expressions of sen-~
hment regarding the proposition of
bonding the county in the sum stated,
also their views in reference to the
site selected for the court house. The
opinion almost unanimously expressed
was favorable to the proposition. The
following gave their Views :
81 Postmaster DevjneAI Rmein favor of
the proposition, because l take an In
terest in the improvement of our city.
Charles A. MacCallum-It is the
proper step toward progress. I feel as
others do in this matter-the county
seat should have a fine court house
l.. ]. Baker-The county should have
"a house of its own. / am in favor of
the proposition.
D. G.. Brownell-l say build and do a
good job. My permission is granted
NJ. c. Leonard-Just as well build now
as later. II must come to an issue some
day. We all know that the city hall is
inadequate for the purpose.
NJ. j. FitZPatrick-You can say that
III say that 800 900 is not enough-the
county should have 100000 court
house.
George Barich-The county should
"a 100000 building.
W r. Aiien-A 500. 900 court house
will be ample for all requirements I'm
in favor of the plan.
It. c. Davidson--I would rather see a
start made on a 100000 house, but
since only 100000 is to be voted upon
u will be with the majority and vote for
the proposition. OF course. some people
would say that. If bonds of 100000 We're
to be voted up. there would be extrava-
house is needed.
r. w. Harrison-The location can't
be improved upon and the proposition
should go through with a vim.
!, Edward II. Storey favor the idea
and say build the house on the site
proposed.
r. NJ. Greig-Most assuredly. I hope
the house will soon be built
w. c. Haynes-Of course court
house should be among the buildings
at the county seat, but for the present
4 would favor remodeling the present
quarters for county purposes.
L. r, Beck think that the present
quarters could be put in shape to an
swer all purposes for a few years
j. b. Losee-A court house might just
as well be built now as any other time.
The county is in a very good condi-
ficn to carry out the plan. / favor II.
j. c. Keppler-I am in for anything
10 improve. ! say go ahead with the
building of the site proposed. The
county is we'll able to boast of the best
that is to be had
II. Redmond am in favor of a $780,
900 building. one that would be an or
nament to the city.
ID. ID. Walker-Yes. / favor the plan
as proposed. Now's the time to build.
L. A. King-Tm all for II.
James Shieids-Yes. | favor the prop
osition. and think that the county ought
10 build a court house.
Thee. Ehret-Sooner the better. A
fine court house is what the county
needs. Let the good work be done
j. t. OBrien-You bet; let's have
court house. The proposition meets
my views exactly.
j. r. Walkup-I can see no objection
TO the proposition. A court house must
be built.
.. F. Hallahan-I do not think a bet
ter site could have been selected for
the court house. | should like to see
the south end of Main street condemned
by the city authorities and donated to
the county, SO that the building could
be put up at the head of the street.
handsome court house would then pre-
sent an imposing appearance from any
point OF view, and particularly from
the business part of town. As to the
bonding proposition. a county as large
as Deer Lodge and which is increasing
in wealth annually. should have lis
own buildings, and Ii will cost the
county but little more to pay the in
terest on the bonds than to pay the rent
OF the buildings at present occupied
Besides. all the offices will be together
and would be built specially for the
purposes to which they Will be devoted
1T will take some time TO erect the
building, and II might as well be put
under Roadway now as later. IT is in
eyitable that a court house will be built
here. and the sooner the better. in my
opinion.
NJ. Martin-The site is perfect I
would like TO see the house built at the
head of Main street, facing the city.
Yes, favor the proposition.
II. O'Leary-The site is the best in
town. favor the bonding proposition.