The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-23
LIBERAL INTENTION OF ANA
CoNDA COPPER MINING co.
VACANT BLOCK ON MAIN STREET
Says They Will Give This to the
City Of Anaconda in the
Near Future.
Especial to Inter Mountain


Anaconda. Nov. 23.-It has been
Anaconda Copper Mining company In
tends donating to the city of Anaconda,
for the purpose of constructing public
park, the vacant block on Main street.
just opposite the Margaret theater. The
company owns all of the block with the
exception Of two lots in the northwest
corner and an endeavor is now being
made by the corporation to secure these
two lots, and thus finish out the block.
AS the price asked is very reasonable
there Is every reason to believe that the
transaction will go through. Then, it
IL said, the presentation will be for
mally made to the city.
Park Is Needed.
In all the history of Anaconda there
has never been anything done that would
60 farther towards establishing the
solidity and supremacy Of the city than
an action of this kind. A park is need
ed here. OF course there would be more
or less expense attached to making the
necessary improvements. but it is
thought that the city government would
not stand back in that matter, as the
acquisition Of the ground is by far the
most difficult part Of the construction
Of a park in the heart Of the city.
A park in this city would place it far
ahead Of the other cities of the state in
like improvements, for but few of them
have as desirable ground as the above
mentioned block in Anaconda.
No Longer a Speculation.
The matter of the proposed gift is no
longer a speculation and II made soon,
and accepted. the work Of construction
will no doubt be started early in the
spring. AS is the case in most cities,
the park would probably be in control of
a park commission. appointed by the
mayor with the consent Of the city. 1t
would be necessary to engage the serv-
ices of competent landscape gardener
10 superintend the construction Of the
park.
The one thing that has held back the
donation of the ground to the city thus
to secure the two lots in the block that
does not belong to it, but is the property
Of q private individual.
The citizens of Anaconda will watch
the development of the project with a
great deal of interest, as every one real
ICES the good that would be derived
from such a thing. It has been thought
by some, that the city fathers would
hesitate before accepting such a gift,
because Of the expense which would be
attached to the making and perfecting
Of the park.
Will Be Accepted.
Several prominent citizens have passed
the opinion that such would not be the
case, and that If the company SO lib
orally donates the ground it will be ac-
cepted at once. It is a matter that
shows the company's interest in the city,
as it would all be gain for the NUM-
cipality, and loss to the corporation. For
several years past much speculation has
been made as to what use this vacant
block would ultimately be put to, and
several far-seeing persons have different
times ventured the opinion that it would
eventually be turned into a park, but
Of late little thought has been given the
matter and the liberal intentions of the
company come as huge surprise to
the great majority of the residents OF
Anaconda.