Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-11
SEEK FOR HOMES
GREAT RUSH OF IMMIGRANTS IS
PROMISED.
CATHOLIC CHURCH TO BUILD.
Present Building is Too Small--Reor-
ganize the City Comm ercial
Club
Billings. Mont, Feb. 10. 1901.

beginning next Tul ;jiay, Feb uary r.
khe Northern Pacific and Burlington
railroads will start the homeseekers' eX-
cursiOnS which are to be run for til.
next three months to the northwestern
states. Immigration agents Of these two
roads are at work in Iowa. Illinois. Ohio,
Pennsylvania and other states rounding
up prospective settlers. Last year al
most 10000 settlers were brought into
the northwest by reason of these en-
cursions, and it is expected that 1901 will
break all former records. One of the
chief objects of the Billings Commercial
club to be orsanize will be to place
the merits of Yellowstone county before
these prospective settlers in an effort to
get them to locate here. There are many
desirable locations in the valley. AL
though it may Sc in rather early in the
season, !. d. ODonnell states that he
has already received numerous inquiries
for locations from residents Of almost
all of the eastern and central states.
During the last co days which is con-
sidered the dullest time of the whole year
DIN all lines Mr.. O'DOnnell says he has
sold IL different loca tons on the Billings
estate lands. comprising over 1000 acres
at from $l5 to so per acre. All this
land as well as all the land in The yell
lowstone valley IN this county has irri-
cation.
+ For some time it has been a we'll
known fact to the Catholic people of
this city that their church is too sinai!
to accommodate the congregation, and
a change which will overcome that diff
ficulty is contemplated Rev. Father
Van Clarenbeck. who has but recently
returned from a European trip. is max
ing arrangements to have the rear par
fition torn out and make one large room
OF the interior. and have a furnace placed
under the church, and in this way Sc
cure more space. Father Van Claren-
beck has shown himself to be not only
most capable person in the pulpit, but
A. the executive management of the
church affairs as we'll. By his efforts in
money he caused an Improvement to the
church building. by the erection of a
tower and purchase of a bell. and also
The erection of d fine parish dwelling ad-
Joining the church
Bishop l.. F. Brewer of Helena held
preaching services in St. Luke's church
Monday night, whs:a he delivered one or
his splendid sermons before very good
sized congregation. as the bishop is a
general faNorite with the people of this
city. Bishop Brewer has been in charge
of the Episcopal di cese of Montana for
The past 20 years and II Years ago
prea h. i .;illines for the first time.
One of the reasons Of his visit to Bill
dings at this time was to confer with the
people relative to supplying this charge
with rector. the parish having been
left vacant by the resignation and re-
moval several months ago, of Rev. A.
Calswell. The church membership de-
tided to leave the matter in the hands
OF the bishop to choose a succss sor to
MR. Carswel Bishop Brewer announced
that he would return to Billings on Feb
ruary Is and begin Il weeks services that
night. holding meetings each night at
S:3O O'Clock. On Sunday, February "a,
The will hold two services. one al 1O:3 a..
M, and the 9th T. az $50 p. m.