The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17

The appeal OF the commissioners to
the people was not in vain. with an
assent that drowned the feeble oppo-
sition of a scant few the citizens OF
the county voted to bond the county
for the sum named. AS soon as the
bonds We're sold and all of the details
arranged, bids for the construction OF
the new county capitol were adVer-
tised for. There were many bidders,
but none whose bid offered the advan-
tages to the county which did that OF
Dolan & Hamill of this city.
So the contract was awarded them,
and the people said the commissioners
had done we'll. Dolan e Hamill had
enjoyed the trust and confidence of the
public too often to admit of the LEAST
suspicion of a doubt that there would
be aught amiss when the court house
would be finally turned over to the
county. They knew that plans and
specifications would be followed to the
closest detail, and they knew further
that. should any lapse occur i'll the
| specifications, the contractors would
remedy it rather than permit the
structure to be marred in the slightest
particular. They knew that both Mr.
| Dolan and Mr.. Hamill were public
| spirited citizens of the county ana men
| who took as much pride in the well
| fare of the community as any men VINO
! lived within it's boundary lines.
How well was founded that perfect
assurance in the honesty and integrity
of the contractors of the new court
house is now proved. The contractors
promise TO have the new county home
completed early next month, but one
does not have to wait until then to be
convinced of the care and attention
which has been devoted to the building.
A brief tour of the magnificent struct-
ure IS all that is required to show that
not in the minutest degree have the
contractors deviated from the agree
ment which they entered into year
ago: indeed, it is apparent upon every
hand that greater care has been pc
slowed upon the construction than the
specifications called for. Everywhere
are the evidences of the most skilled
workmanship. Where massiveness IS
required, there is massiveness; where
delicacy is needed, there delicacy is to
be found First-class material, first
class workmanship and first-class d.
rection and supervision is plainly IN
evidence upon every side. How Tor
tunate, indeed, were the people of Deer
Lodge county in giving over to these
trustworthy men the construction or
the building of first Importance to the
county.
AS stated before, the last finishing
| touches are now being given to the DIG
| building Mr.. Hamill expects two eX-
| pert tile settlers to arrive from Housh-
| ton, MlCn., upon the llSl Tram, aiio
| after their coming the floors will i'm
mediately be put down, after which
| there will remain only the marble set
| ting and such other smaller matters to
! be attended to.
So much of the time and attention OF
| Messrs. Dolan & Hamill have been re-
| uuired in connection with the court
| house that they have had little oppor-
| tunity to devote to other work. The
! masonry contract of the new telephone
| building at Butte, to cost $4,000. is be-
| ing handled by them, and they also
| have a number of small jobs, bu'
! in the main their entire effort is giver
| to the new court house.
| In an imperfect review of the firms
and individuals who have contributed
! to the upbuilding and beautifying OF
! Anaconda during the year which Is
now rapidly drawing to close, the
| Christmas Standard cannot refrain
from extending it's, sincere congratula.
| tions to Jack Hamin and lack
| Dolan upon the success which the!
have attained. Their present enviablt
position has been won after years o
earnest and faithful endeavor. Mr.
Hamill has been in business in Ana
conda for IL years, while Mr.. Dollar
has also made this city his home TO
a number of years. During the pas
five years they have been ASSOCIATED
together and in that time they hay
| won the reward that real merit hold
out for such as they; and here is mop
ing that they may enjoy their tul
measure of Christmas cheer.