The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-04

tana. making our total number furk
nished 1856. whereas u quota caueG
only for SEA The regiment Of infantry
was sent to the philippine island..
where IL is now stationed. and although
seven members Of that organizations
have succumbed 10 the grim reaper. n
Is gratifying TO know that the health.
discipline and efficiency OF our regiment
far SURPRISES that of any other volun-
teer regiment transported TO those DIS
tant lands.
The cavalry rendezvoused at Carp
Thomas. or Chickmauga park. where
they remained until they were mus
tered out in September. after the close
Of hostilities. I am not absolutely GER
tain. hut believe that their total loss
was only -four men. This In certainly q
gratifying and splendid showing for
our soldier boys. and IL Is to be hoped
that no more Of them viii be sacrificed
until they can be returned TO their
homes. their friends and their country
The cost OF maintaining the militia OF
the state during the past two years
was reduced to a minimum The cost
Of mobilizilg and mastering in the regf-
ment was something over $500. n
sum. we are assured by the govern
ment. will be repaid to the state. At
the present time the militia Of the state
consists Of one battery. under COM
mand OF Captain Moore. stationed In
this city. At the lime Of the call to
I arms every company VI IfcDp OtSaf
ICED as a part 81 the national guard OF
the state volunteered with ~alacrity and
responded almost to a man. The EN-
cheney Of the organization greatly aided
in the rapidity with which IL was mus
tered into the service of the United
States.
I shall very briefly call your attention
to the condition of the different ubii
institutions Of our state.
state Capitol Binding.
The Fifth legislative assembly passed
an act repeating the act passed by the
Fourth assembly for the erection ana
construction OF a state capitol building
TO cost 81. 000. 900. and In lieu thereof
provided for the erection and construc-
ton Of a building at a cost not TO ex-
coed $500. 900. and for the taking up and
payment of the outstanding obligations
of the former commission,
to SAC. 600.
A complete history of what has been
done with reference to the capitol build
ing will be found i'm the report OF the
state capitol building commission.
which you will find upon your desks.
Suffice IL to say that under the act
passed by the Fifth Legislative assem-
bly, a new commission was treated by
the appointment Of Hon. Ellzur Beach
OF Lewis and Clarke county. Hon. ID. II.
Folsom of Meaghe county, Hon. J. M.
Fox OF Carbon county and Hon. A. d.
Peck Of Deer Lodge county. n TO-
gether with the executive of the state.
composed the capitol building commits
sion.
We organized. and before proceeding
further In any way 10 create an ex-
pense, undertook to find a purchaser
for the $3.50. 900 worth " bonds author
lied by the act. Not succeeding during
1897. in January. 1895. we thought prob
able that II we could raise SUFFICIENT
- -..tt~,s III. &c. and
commissions that we might ind some
contractor who was willing to erect the
building and take the bonds In pay
ment. After due advertisement and
consideration Of all bids. Messrs. Bell a
Kent of Helena were selected to pre-
pare the plans and specifications for
the new capitol building and to super
intend the erection and construction OF
the same. at n total cost of $3.50. Be-
fore these plans had been fully perfect
ed and c. mpleted the capitol building
commission were gratihed to know that
one of our own citizens OF the state
Of Montana and OF the city OF Helena.
Thomas Cruise. came FORWARD and
agreed to take the whole issue Of the
capitol building bonds at par. and pay
for them at such times and in such
amounts as the commission might re-
quire. only charging the interest upon
the money advanced from the time OF
its actual receipt by the commission
Having nus secured the funds and the
plans and specifications for the capitol
building. on the 18th day Of September.
1898. we let a contract for the building
OF the state capitol building. at a cost
Of s2s9. s2i. TO Joseph Soss. a citizen OF
Butte. with whom was associated the
Hon. III. l. Frank Of the same city.
They Immediately went to work In an
energetic way. and at the present time
the foundation for the capitol building
is almost completed. The warrants OF
the old capitol commission. outstand-
ing. were bearing 7 per cent interest.
We Immediately called these In n
paid them OF, and hav issued bonds
in lieu thereof bearing 8 per cent. In
terest. A full history OF the ~inancia
transactions of the commission Will be
found in the report submitted for your
inspection.
We are assured by the contractor
that the building will be finished n
completed in May. 1900. so that the next
legislative assembly. instead of being
called together in the narrow. close n
unhealthy quarters to which o are
subjected. will be able to assemble In
spacious. elegant ana well ventiated
rooms and buildings. and can enjoy to
some extent the pleasures Of our new
state home.
n University.
The last legislative assembly provid-
ed for the Issuance IN sale OF 500. 900
worth OF bonds. secured by the rents
and profits OF the lands granted to the
state university, for the purpose OF
erecting university buildings at the city
of Missouls. Under ."iS law a commits
sion. consisting OF Hon. Alfred Cave.
Joseph X. Wood. George l. Higgins.
Reuben Latimer and A. r. winstanley.
were appointed for the purpose OF con-
structing the university buildings. They
adopted a wise course by reserving q
part of their funds for the III OF
~equipping and furnishing the univer-
sity. Plans and specifications for two
splendid buildings-known as the main
university building and science hall
were secured and contracts let for their
construction. at a total cost of about
$4,000. These buildings are almost
completed. n I am assured will be
finished by the first ~ February ensu-
ing. This leaves a fund of about SO. 900