Fergus County argus., 1902-01-08
The Future Of Fergus County is Very
Bright With Promise-county
viii be Developed.
NEW BUILDINGS IN LEWIsToWN
Several New Business Blocks in the
Course of Construction Which
Will be a Credit to the City.

The business outlook lor Fergu!
county this year is most favorable a
present and with the natural impetus
which all branches OF industry will
receive upon the building OF rail
road through the Basin. this section
of the state will no doubt experienc,
a mild but permanent boom during
the present year of 1902.
With the further development oi
the immense mining resources Of the
county and greater facilities for trans
porting the products OF its mining
and stock industries to market There
is no doubt but that an era OF greater
prosperity has dawned for this sec
ton of the state.
Lewistown, almost in the center ol
the county. and situated in a district
rich in mineral wealth. conclusively
shows in its appearance Of prosperity
the signs of the times. Large invest
ments by outside capitalists have
been made In Lewistown real estate
and many new business blocks are In
the course of construction.
The largest and most important
building now being erected is the big
block of the Power Mercantile Com
pany. and in a few weeks a modern
and up-to-date business block will
stand completed on the site occupied
only twenty years ago by the old ia
neaux trading post and stockade.
This structure is 90x9O feet In d.
mension and is constructed with ex
ira heavy foundation and piers in or.
der to allow OF the adding of one or
more floors to the present two-story
building II 1t is found necessary al
any future time. Solid stone cornices
will be placed on the building and the
entire ninety foot front will be. com
plete line of magnificent show win
dows. The sidewalk in front of the
building will be of steel overlaid with
cement, which will have heavy glass
lights at intervals in order to assist
in lighting the basement.
The original plans called for the
placing in OF a permanent reservoir
but this will be Abandoned owing to
the fact that a system of waterwo,fs
will be In operation in the city within
a year and the entire block will be
fitted with a complete system Of sani
tary plumbing ready for attachment
to the water and sewer mains.
The Lewistown Commercial Co. has
also found II necessary to erect a com
modious building owing to the inc
crease In business and the structure
which will be completed inside Of 81
days, is one of the best looking blocks
In the city. The fifty foot front is al
most a solid sheet OF plate glass, and
no doubt under the able management
of r. A. Hanke, manager for the Lew
istown Commercial Co., will present
very interesting appearance on the
occupation Of the store.
Arc lights will in all probability b,
used for the purposes OF lighting ant
the most modern methods of sanitary
plumbing have been instituted
throughout the building. A large ant
well ventilated basement furnishes
ample room for storage purposes ant
arrangements have been completed
for putting in an elevator.
The structure is two stories II
height and both floors will be used b!
the company for the purpose OF dis
playing their stock. The shelving ha
Just arrived and as soon as IL 4
placed in position the work OF movinl
the large stock Of the company will
take place.
The Citizens Electric Co.'S new OF
fees on upper Main street are on tn
verge OF completion and when finishe,
will undoubtedly be among the bes
business apartments in the city. Tn
building is two stories high and Will
the Citizens Electric Co. and Dr
Frederick Treacy will use the lowe
floor, the upper floor will be fitted u
for lodge purposes. having been leas
ed by the l. o. o. F. All the latest i'm
proyements In sanitary Arrangement
and also a system OF steam heatin
will be instituted on the completion
OF the city sewerage and waterwork
system.
A fifty foot addition has been ado
ed to the department store OF Cha
Lehman & Co. on Main street.
is one story structure especially col
structed for the purpose OF securin
floor room and will present a hant
some appearance on the inside whe
finished. A fifty foot steel front Is mo-
being placed in position and II tn
weather allows Of the work being col
: tinued the addition will be occupie
by the 1st OF February.
J. r. Cook. q Spokane capitals
who is heavily interested in real e