The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-09-29
GREAT FALLS BOOMING.
A Vast Number of Building En-
terprises Are Now in Pro-
greSS.

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convenience of her residences and
business blocks, can be demonstrat-
ed to anyone who will make a trip of
inspection over her beautiful streets
and aote the many improvements be-
ing made and which have already
been completed within the limits of
the city. New homes are being con
structed, old ones improved; streets
are being boulevarded, grounds lev
eled and sodded, trees and shrubbery
plauted, and a general air of pros
perity 9nd advancement can be not
ed on ever hand. Great Falls is
no longer a boom town; she has pas
sed that unhealthy period in her his
tory and is now experiencing steady
and substantial growth in popuiction
wealth and resources. No longer
are the fiimsY temporary structures
of the past being erected, but the
buildings now being put up are Of a
substantial character, many of them
being built for the occupancy of the
builders and are handsome and com
Portable residences, containing all
modern Improvements. The city is
beginning to emerge from that con
dition which prevails in most young
cities of the west, whose population
is unsettled. A large portion of the
city is now made up of people who
have settled here for the purpose of
making this their permanent home,
who have cast their lot with this COM
munity, and are establishing homes
in which to spend the remainder of
their days.
In the business district a fine
two-story block of brick and stone,
is in course of construction. for
w. G.. Conrad & Bro, on the
southeast corner of Central avenue
and Fourth street. The ground floor
of this building has been leased to
Roalswick Bros, who will convert it
into a department store. The second
floor will be divided into office rooms.
On the southwest corner of Central
venue and Fourth street is to be
erected another handsome two story
business block, by the Conrad Bank
ing company. This building will be
5Ox150 feet in dimensions, and will
contain four business rooms on the
ground floor; the corner room to be
occupied by the offices of the bank
which is building the block. The
upper story is to be devoted to office
rooms. Work has already been start
ed upon the excavation for the base
ment of this building.
The excavation for the basement
of the new Luther block on the
northwest corner of First avenue
south and Fourth street has been
completed aud is ready for the foun-
dations. This building will be 50x150
feet in size and will be two-stories in
height. Martin H. Luther the owner,
will occupy a portion of the ground
floor with his stock of liquors, while
the second story will be arranged for
lodge rooms.
Among the residences and dwell.
ling houses which have been built
this season or are in course of con-
struction are the following:
Two very fine residences of eight
rooms, each, with all modern con-
veniences are being erected-upon the
southeast corner of Fourth avenue
North and Third street by Contractor
William Roberts, for County Com
missioner McNair.
A beautiful nine room residence is
being built on the southeast corner
of. Forth avenue North and Fifth
street by O. S. Warden for his own
occupancy.
Two very neat and attractive
houses of eight rooms each are be-
ing put up on the northeast corner
of Second avenue North and Sixth
by Messrs. Warden and Nit
ohell to assist in. supplying the great
demand for renting property.
A large and attractive ten-room
residence is being constructed on the
corner of Third avenue
and Sixth street for the home
Of j. M. Burlingame.
A very pretty residence has just
completed on Fourth avenue
North neal Twelfth street for Charles
Russell, the famous cowboy artist.
A handsome laroe rasida,oa 10 ho