Fergus County argus., 1902-01-08

/ Signlned his Intention OF erectlng
three story business block on MAR
street on property purchased by hin
last summer, which is situated be
tween the Louis Landt property and
the store OF Chas. Lehman & Co. The
structure will be built OF stone and
though no definite plans have yet been
accepted. Mr.. Cook intends TO erect
an edifice OF the most modern con.
structfon which will be credit to the
city. This gentleman also owns two
lots directly back OF Lehman & Co. S
store on which in all probability a
first-class opera house will be built
this year. The proposed size of this
building is 90xlOO feet with &c foot
ceiling and 1t will be fitted up with
all the necessary adjuncts to a mod.
ern and up-to-date play house.
The Judith Milling Co. will build a
grain elevator and will also add large
warehouses to it's present building in
order to handle It's rapidly increasing
business and the entire plant will be
placed on footing with the best mills
In the state.
Messrs. Cook & Hilger have in con-
temptation the erection OF a three
story business block on their property
on the corner OF Fifth avenue and
Main street, which will necessitate
the removal Of the present buildings
and greatly increase the available Of
fee and store room in that central To-
cation.
The Montana Hardware Co. will
erect a first-class two story building
on the sight now occupied by the Lew.
istown Commercial Co., which they
will use in conjunction with their
present store. The demand for more
room for which their large wholesale
and retail business calls Is the reason
for this extension, which will add ma
terially to the business like appear
ance Of that end of Main street.
NJ. l.. Woodman has signified his
intention of building two story stone
building on Fifth avenue on the site
now occupied by what remains of the
wooden building until lately occupied
by Burleson Bros.
+. r. Warren has purchased four
lots on Boulevard street opposite ]. l..
Bright's residence and in the near fu.
ture intends to erect a commodious
dwelling house thereon.
The building now occupied by the
Power Mercantile Co. is the property
OF Laux Bros, and when the mercan.
tile company moves into their new
block the store will be thoroughly re-
paired. a new front will be placed in
position and the floor will be renewed
in order TO allow OF its occupancy by
Bertrand e. Laux, whose present loca.
tion is too cramped for their rapidly
increasing business.
The Bank OF Fergus county Is badly
cramped for room in its present quar-
ters owing to the rapid increase in
business and will in all probability
erect handsome bank building In
the near future.
Many new residential buildings are
In the course Of construction in the
city limits and the fact that there is a
large demand for dwelling houses
which will rent at from SIS to 20 per
month insures the erection of many
more before spring.
The future surely looks rosy for
Lewistown and II present indications
hold out II will be but a short time
before II will compare favorably with
any city In the state. Mineral wealth,
prosperous ranching industries and
natural advantages OF every descrip.
ton will undoubtedly in the near ru.
ture cause Fergus county to be recog.
nized as the richest section OF the
glorious state Of Montana, Ora y
Plata.