The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29
BILLINGS IS BUSY
GREAT BUILDING BOOM IN EAST
ERN METROPOLIS.
PRINCIPALLY BUSINESS BLOCKS
Senator Cruwell Completes $50, 900
Structure-Methodis Church I'M
provement-New School House
-Excavating for City Hall.
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| Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Billings, Oct 29.-Billings is again en-
Toying one of its fall building periods,
which bids fair to eclipse previous Pc
RODS.
During the summer just past there was
O. sort of a reaction in which but little
building was done, but change occurred
no later than few weeks ago, and at
the present time every workman in the
city is busily engaged.
There does not seem to be as big
business in dwelling buildings, but it is
more than made up in business blocks
and improvements of this character.
For years the city has needed more
and better store buildings, but no one
has seen fit to branch out in TINS par
ticular.
The three-story building Of State SEN
ator c. o. Gruwell, which has just been
completed at a cost of about 100000 is
one Of the finest buildings of its kind IN
Eastern Montana.
The first floor is reserved for store pur-
noses the second floor for offices and the
third for lodging purposes. All the floors
are admirably adapted to their pur-
poses. It is modern throughout.
New Belknap Block.
Henry Relknap, owner Of the Belknap
block, is having two-story store ou,iu-
ing constructed on North Twenty-eighth
S+reet OF the rear of the block, which
bears his name.
The Killings Wholesale Commercial
nompany is constructing a two-story
a,rdclS and stone building on Minnesota
avenue. between Twenty-eighth ana
fvwenty-ninth streets. 1t will be 'oNloo
Ieet and will be used by the company
for its business.
A. H. Barth one of the best-kno"h
citizens of Billings, is constructing TWO
new store buildings, one on Minnesota
avenue and the other on South twenty
seventh street. Both are two-story
structures.
The Eiler building on Montana ave-
nue. is being improved to the extent
that a second story is beeing added.
A two-story addition is being CON
etructed to the brick building OF =.
chapman the saddle and harness
maker.
School House and City Hall.
The foundation to the new South Side
school building is all finished and every
&hins Is in readiness for beginning the
brick and frame work. Delay has been
heavv timbers to be used in the 5oist
work. but these are expected during the
next few days by the contractors, Foley
& Grove.
The contractors have until next Au-
c,,st to complete the building, which
is to be a two-story brick With base
ment. -,
When 1t is completed Billings will
have some of the finest school build
angs of any city in the state. over
$50. 900 will then have been expended
during the past two years on school
buildings in this city alone
The excavation for the new city hall
building on North Twenty-eighth street
is nearly finished. This work was done
by the city under the supervision or
Street Commissioner Keane. The city
Is now advertising for bids for the
construction OF the building when IS
to cost something like 900. The con-
tract will be let on November u, and
the building is to be completed by July
I, 1902.
Methodist Church Improvements.
The improvements to the Methodist
Episcopal church are progressing nicely.
1t was thought that everything would
be in readiness for the dedication of the
church by November 10, but it will be
DELAYED at least q week. and possibly
longer, owing to the inability of the
Eastern glass concern to get one OF
the large memorial windows ready be-
fore that time.
There is a fine oil painting in this
window which it is taking several weeks
to get ready. Rev. Allen, the pastor, is
expected to return from Colorado
Springs either this week or next He is
in correspondence with Bishop McCabt
In an effort to get that well-known di
vine to come here and hold the dedica
tory services. In the event of his fail
ure he will invite Bishop Joyce of Min
neapolis, who is at the head of thu
bishOpric of Methodisn.
The new vocation to be placed in thu
church will be opened with grand
recital about November Is or 20. unde
the direction of Mr.. Matlock of Butte
who goes to Seattle this week for thre
pipe organ recitals. Those who hav
heard Mr.. Matlock say that he has n
equal in the West. and those of GU
people who attend this recital ar