The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
THE NEW COURT HOUSE
Will Be a Most Imposing
Structure.
ITS COMMANDING SITE
To Be Built by Dolan a. Hamiil. the
Foremost Firm OF Contractors in
the state-O .hcr Buildings They
Have Constructed.

BY a vote OF the people in Janrary
last the county of Deer Lodge was
bonded I'm the sum Of $1C0. 900 for tie
construction of a new court house. 4
more perfect site than that at the head
Of Main street for the erection of 50
costly a structure could not have been
chosen. and when completed the noble
architectural pile will be in full view
from the business portion of the city.
as well as from distant points.
After spending several thous and dol
lars for plans and designs for the
building. the county commissioners.
after mature deliberat.on. awarded ne
contract for construction to the Wen
known firm OF Dolan & Hamill. whom
they justly considered tine only firm
Of builders competent to handle so
large a contract.
Ground was broken for the lew
structure i'm July last. and the con-
tractors have agreed to turn over the
completed building by Nov. I. 1899.
The contract for the court house is
the largest that has ever been awarded
to any individual firm i'm the history
VI inIS tlty. anu ~ complimentary tN-
idence of the high standing of this
progressive firm. whose reputation fer
superior work and prompt delivery ex-
tends throughout the state.
The Lincoln chool house. one of the
finest and most complete educational
structures in Montana, costing more
than 10000 was completed by Mess-s.
Dolan & Hamill on Sept. l of the pros
ent year. IL II a to their
Ckil aud ilI1nrpanf In tho aafanan Of
architectural construction. The 1om-
plet,on of this contract places them
In the front rank among Western
builders, and entities them to distinc-
ton.
Among other prominent buildings
erected by them I'm recent time may
be mentioned the Anaconda b., A. q
u. railway depot i'm this city at a cost
Of S25. 900. n the b.. A. a II. railway
round house IN Butte, for which they
received SIG. 600. The Durston building
at the corner Of Main street and Park
avenue costing SIS. 900 for brick work
alone. also owes It's perfect constrlc-
tion to Messre. Dolan e. Hamill.
The business portion Of Anaconda is
noted for it's many beautiful and state
ly buildings. and look in what direction
the visitor Ia his eyes will bee pme
fastened on some building constructed
by this firm. During 1897 they COM
pleted the Flanagan building on Fast
Park avenue, pressed brick front and
two stories i'm height. valued At $1,000:
two stores for Messrs. Jacques e.
jacket. on Fast Park avenue. costing
$40. 600: the Nagler building. on East
Sixth street. a two-story brick. tor
which $4,000 was expended. and I've
sides many other improvements. those
on the Methodist church. at a cost Of
5000. In the past year they also
erected the Mccarthy building on Com
mercill avenue.
The residence portion. of Anaconda
also owes much OF its beauty to the
work of this popular firm.
Anaconda is "A growing city. The
wave of prosperity which has pervaded
the country from coast to coast has
left a swell In this city which the
New FEAR promises to develop far in
excess of any i'm the past. The erec-
ton of many new business houses is
under consideration, and homes for
the increasing population will be Quilt
in greater number than ever. Though
Messrs. Dolan * Hamill are very re-
ticent on the mater Of what they have
or will nave in hand during the COM
ing year. 1t Is safe to say that they
will in the future, as they have i'm tire
past. do theiI quota of work In inn
proving the appearance and adding to
the value of real estate In the Copper
CITY.