The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
BUTTE News.
WILL Be REMODELEO
Two Important Building Ad-
ditions Under Way.
FINE BUSINESS HOUSES
One OF Them Will Rival in M~aenihcence
Anything of the KIND in the
West-A Credit to
the City.

No season has seen more important
nuiiding improvements in Butte than
the present. Besides the new Hen
messy building. tho new Hale house.
the annex to 81. James hospita and
greater activity in residence building
than has been known in years. two
more important additions to the bust
ness plant of the city are under way.
In the two instances referred to. II is
a matter of remodeling old structures.
but when completed they will consti-
tute two OF the fines business houses
in the city. one will rival in mag
nifoence anything OF the kind in the
West. IL is the remodoling of the block
at lO9 North Main street, which Is To
De coupled by the Newbro Drug com
pany. n the other. the rcconstruc-
ton OF the York block. at 6S and u
west Park street. for the OCCUPANCY
Of the Symons Dry Goods company.
which Will make one Of the notable
mercantile institutions Of the city.
h remodeling of the block for the
Newbro company contemplates prac-
tically a new structure, as il is being
~oNerhauled from cellar to garnet. and
when completed will he virtually a new
building and will be something splen-
ola IN design. The front will be al
most wholly of glass with solid bronze
encasements. the show window being
a with a deep entrance way i'm the
center. Whereas the building formerly
had but two floors. when completed II
viii virtually have -four floors. with
the basement especially fitted up for
the wholesale receiving and shipping
departments. The ceiling of the main
noor has been raised To 10 feet To af-
ford a gallery running all around the
store with a deep balcony i'm the rear.
thus making practically two floors. the
second story forming the fourth floor.
The interior of the main foor will be
rnlshed I'm solid oak paneling Is inches
deep with decorated paper between the
panels on the ceiling and the walls
covered with stenciled paper. making
an extraordinarily rich effect.
The main floor will be devoted to the
general retail branch of the business
and will have "A separate prescription
room. in which the prescriptions will be
filled by clerks who will not be called
upon to wait on customers, but will
devote their entire attention 10 COM
pounding. Three special departments
will be added. one for surgical in
struments. another separate soda water
department on the modern counter
plan a cigar and tobacco depart
ment. The managers Office will be i'm
the balcony, over the prescription
room.
The top ioor will contain druggists
sundries n cameras and photograph
ers' supplies and win have a large
dark room FOR the free use of anna
teur photographers. especially Intended
for the use OF amateurs travelling
through the country. The room will
be provided with running water and
chemicals for developing. The store
will be fitted with an electric elevator
for passenger n freight service. The
store Will be absolutely complete and
will be a great credit TO the city.
The ~remodelinE of the York block
for the Symons Dry Goods
viii form another important addition
10 the business plant. The new store
Is 10 he PIC feet deep and 46 feet wide
in front and so feet in the rear. Ii will
have a basement, sub-basement and
main floor. all TO he occupied by the
dry goods firm. The design for the
show windows will be a feature of the
~remodeled structure. They will take
mp the whole trent and will be circular
in shape. following in the main en-
trance to a depth of IL feet and max
ing a set OF as fine show windows as
can be found in the West. To attain
the contemplated depth of the store.
the main floor will extend out over the
alley i'm the rear, which will be arched
over. The main floor will be devoted
10 departments i'm the general retail
business and will be provided with
c~ommodious reception rooms for ladies
and every convenience known in the
modern department store. The store
will be one Of the finest i'm the city.