The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-08
IN BILLINGS.
Building Boom Assures Plenty of Work
for Contractors.

"A fu1ldlng Boom Assures fienty OF NOfk
for Contractors.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings, March 4.-There is now every
Indication that the coming season will be
even better than last year for the
building trades in Billings. Contractors
are already figuring on a number of large
buildings, and there has been such a de-
mand for dwelling houses that many les
sees are preparing to build homes of their
own. The most extensive building now in
contemplation is the new brewery, which
will be put up by. MIR. Best of the Centen-
NAL brewery of Butte. He has already Sc
cured an eligible block of land contigu-
Gus to both the Burlington and Northern
Pacific tracks and the architect is pre-
pairing the plans and specifications. The
plant will cost in the neighborhood of
$50. 0O0
The Northern Pacific will erect a large
warehouse and Willis & Co. a good-sized
brick building for their grocery johbing
house. Vice President Frat of the yell
lowstone bank has the stone on the
ground for fine $4,000 residence, and
number of modern houses are in contem-
plation.
Last years building operations foot up
more than S200.000. but they will be sur
passed by those of the coming season.
Since the passage of legislation to suit
the state arid land commission, which will
enable them to purchase the Northern Pa
cific land grant within the area set apart
for reclamation on the Billings branch,
interest in this scheme to irrigate 10000
acres of land east of this city has re-
vived. 1t is now considered that progress
on this undertaking is assured. The open
ing of this land to settlement will I'M
doubtedly bring in a large influx of de-
sirabe settlers.
With the double passenger train SER
vice on the Northern Pacific a new ar
rangement it is said will be made with
the Burlington. by which the Northern
Pacific will take at this point the Bur-
lir gton tourist car for the coast and the
Pullman from St Louis to Anaconda. AT
present passengers on the Burlington for
the West have to change to the Northern
Pacific at this station and the new ar
rangement will be hailed a benefit by
the travelling public
Brooks the colored wife murderer, now
in Jail here under sentence of death, APP
parently takes little stock in the appeal
which his attorney, c. l.. Harris, has
taken. He processes to have made his
peace with his Maker and is praying for
the conversion of the people of Billings
The general impression is that 1t would
be a pity to subject to further temptation
by the world, the flesh and the devil a
man WHp IL 81 well pitpdIth W hfSs
Hon. Paul Mccormick, who has been
spending several weeks on the range,
came in this week and reports that cattle
are picking up since the cessation of the
cold weather. The reports from the range
are generally favorable. Sheep in this
vicinity are doing well and losses will
be light.
Roadmaster Dan Boyle of this city has
been promoted to the newly created posi-
ton of tranmaster on the Northern Pa
cific. His official headquarters Svill be at
Livingston but as he owns very pleas
ant home in Billings he will continue to be
resident of our city. Mr.. Boyle has the
reputation of being a very efficient rail-
road man.
Mrs. II. b. Segur, the wife of the Bur-
lngton's general agent left Wednesday
for Falls City, Neb., in consequence of
intelligence received by wire of the sud-
den and serious illness of her mother.
Hon. A. l.. Babcock has gone on bust
ness trip to New York and will visit for
short time in Pontiac, ILL.,, where his
mother resides.
Lee Eisenberg arrived home "Wednesday
| night from an Eastern buying trip, ac'
| companied by Mrs. Eisenberg and their
| child, who have been visiting in the East
Miss Minnie Nord arrived from Basin,
| Mont, to make her home with her sister,
| Mrs, A. o. Tschudy.