The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-09
M|SSOULA CITY TOPICS
Some of the Leading Questions
That Occupy Mems Minds.
PROPOSITIONS ON DECK
The Creamery Plant, Proposed Shelter.
the Coal Fields, the New Uni
versity. Hammond's Rail-
road and Others.

the Coal Fields, the New UNI
versity. Hammond's Rail-
road and Others.
Missoula Jan S.-The announcement
of Peter Feddershon's plans regarding
the establishing of a creamery has fur
nished a theme for local discussion for
the past day or two, and that gentle
man ought to feel complimented by the
expressions of approval that are heard
on all sides, as we'll as encouraged by
the assurances of support that are Civ
en- him. Most of the farmers who are
at all progressive Will contribute milk
for the operation of the plant, at least
long enough To give the matter trial
to ASCERTAIN the pronI that can be
made from it, This part of the bust
ness is the uncertain factor-there is
no doubt that there will be sufficient
demand for the product of the plant 10
take care of the output all right. The
only difficulty that is anticipated lies
in securing a sufficient supply Of milk
TO keep the plant in operation. If the
farmers Will Investigate the PROPOSE
ton there is no DOUBT that they Will
find that there is a prott connected
with the sale of milk to the creamery
and that there is more money IN iced
ing hay to their cattle than there is in
marketing the forage direct. The eX-
pericnce has been in other places
where the creamery business has been
properly managed. that the establishing
OF such a plant IS of benefit to the far
mers as well as to the mercantile inter-
ests.
There is another local proposition
that is still under consideration that
ought TO result in mucn advantage to
this eity-the locating OF smelter up
the canyon or elsewhere near the city,
where the ores that are found in the
region east OF Mssoula and in the
mountains below here can be treated
without the high cost of transporting
the ores long distances. The question
has been brought up many times in
past years but the discussion this win
ter has reached more advanced stage
than ever before, and 1t is reported that
ii is not at all unlikely that such
plant will be constructed so as TO be
operated next summer. There are i'm
mense bodies of ore east of the city
that could be worked to good advantage
We're there smelter near at hand, and
the attention of those Interested in the
smelter plan has been brought to the
conditions that prevail in this region.
II is known that several favorable re-
ports have recently been made in the
matter, and it is believed that there
viii be some steps taken in the plan
in the near future.
There are encouraging reports cur
rent this week regarding the coal fields
north of the city. and it. seems more
than likely that these bodies of coal
will be at least more thoroughly pros
pected during the coming season. Lo-
cal capitalists are investigating the
land question this week, and II any
contract arrangement can be made
with the owners of the land in the coal
belt, it is certain that the matter will
be pushed to a conclusion during this
year. IL has been demonstrated that
the quality of the coal that is found
here Is such that IL can be used for
domestic purposes and for stationary
boilers. 1t is not yet known whether or
not IL can be successfully used for To-
connective fuel but il Is certainly better
than much of the coal with which the
railroad company has experimental
during tho past few years. the own
ers Of the land say that they are will
ing to enter into any reasonable ar
rangement for the development of the
prospects that have been worked at in
tervals of recent years, ana If the
Northern Pacific company Is willing
To do likewise with regard to its lands
in that region there is no doubt that
something will be done this season.
The advertisement of the building
commission of the state university,
which appears elsewhere in the Stand
ard this week, indicates that the com
mission intends TO carry out its plans
for the completion of the new buildings
as previously announced. The contract
for the work viii be awarded Feb. 10,
and as soon as the weather will permit
the work of construction will be begun.
Contractor Congo has all Of the brick
ready for the buildings, and these will
be delivered at the university grounds
this spring. From the inquiries that
are being received by the commission
il is evident that there will be plenty
Of bidders for the work, and that this
competition Will insure the eonstrue-
ton OF the two halls at n reasonable
cost to the state. The plans and speci-
fications are all ready and indicate that
the buildings will be splendid structures
and a credit TO the state. That portion
of the work that has already been COM
pleted has been done in first-class shape
and at "a very reasonable cost. 1t is
doubtful IL any building was ever done
in this city of such high class at such
reasonable figure. The management
of the work has been done by the COM
mission in manner that is creditable
to the members of the board and to the
city. The work on the buildings will be
of benefit To the city during the COM
ployed win be large and the work will
occupy nearly the entire summer. The
commission viii not take up the matter
of the construction of the dormitory
and the presidents residence until the
contracts for the larger buildings are
disposed OF.
\ matter in which Mssoula people all
feel an interest Is the work that A. b.
Hammond Is prosecuting in Oregon in
the construction Of the Astoria railroad
and its kindred enterprises. Mr.. Ham
Inond has been in Missoula for several
weeks. ana left to-day for the coast To
be gone for some time. Mr. Hammond
informed a Standard reporter the other
day that the work is progressing favor
ably and is finding friends and sup
porters where formerly It met with OPP
position. The country there. he SAYS.
ia one of the richest sections OF the
United States, and its development Will
add much TO the prosperity OF the