The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-05
BUTTE News.
PUBLIC BUILDING SITE.
A Treasury Department Agent
Expected Very Soon.
WORK TO BE BEGUN IN JULY
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Some of the Centrally Located Proper
ties Which Have Been Recon-
mended by Citizsns for the
Proposed Site.
WORK TO BE BEGUN IN JULY

Recent advices from Washington are
to the effect that 100000 of the 5000, 200
appropriation for a government build
ing at Butte will soon be available. In
that case ground for the big house will
be broken before the 1st of July, and
the ground that is to be broken has rot
yet been selected by the treasury de-
partment. Aside from the general re-
joicing among the citizens over the
fact that the building is assured, there
is feeling of confidence among GER
tain real estate holders that the value
of their property will be enhanced by
reason Of the building. There is no
denying the fact that the land owners
west and east of Main street are build
ing castles in the air on foundations
composed entirely of antcipations' A
100000 building in Butte, where real
estate is already very highly valued, is
sure to increase the value of property
within radius of a couple of blocks,
1t is to be a modern structure, with at
least three approaches, probably four
A half a block, it is presumed, will be
occupied. 1t is expected that most any
day an agent of the treasury depart
ment at Washington will arrive to
look over the ground with a view of Sc
lecting site for the building He may
or may not consult the business men
Of the city with reference to the site
Very likely he will consult the business
men, although the government has been
known to select sites without the for
mality of consulting any of the citizens
of the cities in which the houses were
built. Upon the report of the agent
the treasury department will perfect
Its plans of operation.
number of business men were in
terviewed yesterday by Standard re-
porter for the purpose of obtaining
their views in regard to the site. The
sentiment was general that the build
ing should be centrally located No
one went outside of the territory bound
ed by Quartz, Park. Arizona and Mon
tana streets. The ground favorably
mentioned was the Thornton property
bounded by Broadway, Wyoming and
Granite streets: the Noyes and Young
lots, bounded by Granite, Wyoming
and Quartz streets, and the west half
Of the block on which stands the pub
lie library. These are all central ioca-
tons and any one of them would no
doubt, be favorably accepted by the
public.
John A. Cannon, who has talked
with as many men on the subject as
any other man in Butte. said yesterday
that he believed that the Noyes and
Young property would be most accept
able. of course" said he. II do not
presume to speak for all of Butte or
to advertise any particular piece of
ground. l merely say that the majority
OF the men with whom l have talked
regarding the matter seem to be in
favor of having the building on this
ground. There is the Thornton prop
CT
sonable to suppose, it is a fact, that
ground is held at much higher figure
than the Noyes ground, In order to
make tract large enough it will be
necessary to tear down the big Forbis
block facing on Broadway. This alone
tion The west half of the library block,
l understand, many say is too small
l don't think the house will be built
outside of the territory lying between
Park and Quartz bounded on either
SIDE by Montana and Arizona streets"
postmaster Irwin said: 1.-THE postmas-
ter knows no more about the plans of
the government in this respect than any
other citizen in Butte, and about all
ne will be called upon to do is ner-
maps to offer some suggestions TO the
architect with reference to the details
or the postoffice space in the building,
l 90 not understand that the bill re-
STREETS the area limit in which the
building Is to be erected. The govern
ment will send man to Butte to Sc
leet the site and that may occur at |
any time. This agent may make the !,
selection and purchase without con-
snitlng the citizens. Such instances
have occurred 1t was the case in Hell
ena, but I understand that the selec |
ton was favorably received by the |
citizens. I think that it is more than |
likely that ground will be broken for |
the new building by July next"