Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-28


fitted with all modern improvements
and is one of the best blocks In the
city. II. II. Lang. superintendent of
the Kendall mine, Is the owner. The
cost OF the building will be close to
$4,000.
The wool warehouse In the lower
part OF the city was finished In the
summer and was used for the first
time at the time of the wool market
here. II is the largest building in
town and a model wool house. 1t is n
frame structure covered with CORFU
gated iron and is 40 feet in width by
400 feet in length. The cost OF con-
struction was $4,000, the contractor
being George S. Wells.
The Montana Lumber company
has erected this year a shed for the
storage OF lumber and shingles
and other articles sold by the COM
pany. which Is perfect one for the
purpose. The building is 60 100
feet and 80 100 feet In size and
makes an imposing appearance. The
Office OF the company is In this build
ing. II cost $500 and was erected
by Geo. s. Wells.
The Judith Steam Laundry company
also got the building fever and erect.
ed a one-story stone building on
Broadway, in which their plant is now
housed. In connection with the laun-
dry proper are bath rooms and large
plunge bath. Everything is OF the
most modern design and IL took a
large amount of money to install IL.
The cost OF the construction was s6.-
600. George S. Wells was the con-
tractor.
Situated next 10 the laundry build
ing is the large warehouse erected by
the Lewistown Furniture company at
cost OF $4,000. II is one of the
largest warehouses in the city and
was made necessary by the growth
of the future business of the new
firm.
The Judith Basin Milling company
has added to their plant in the last
year to a considerable extent and
have put into the improvements some
s5.p1o. The work was done by G. B.
Stuart.
+. T.. Wright erected n store build
Ing just adjoining the Bank of Fer.
gus County ON the ground formerIv
occupied by the Iewistown hotel II
is one-story structure and is now
occuuied by Hart S Co and Wagner
a. SuIter. The building was erected
at a cost Of $4,000 and John Foster
was the contractor in charge.
A. w. War; put up building next
TO the Telephone building and adjoIn-
ing the Laux building in which the
Shamrock saloon Is located. II is a
two-storv stone and bricls structure
and cost ssO0O AT the same tina
Phillip Laux put in a new building
in place of the old frame structure
occupied by the Central Meat Mar
ket and also added story 10 his 9th.
er building next TO IL. The meat-mar-
ket will occupy the new Laux build
ing. The cost of Il was $4,000 Jobn
La,lx had the contract for all of these
buildings.
The Montana railroad has in the
course of construction a passenger
station which will cost over 81 900.
Il will be a two-story frame and will
contain ticket office and waiting
rooms. The Delzell Drug company
built a stone warehouse I'm the rear
of the store occupied by them at a
cost of a.. 1000. George Anderson had
the contract
Walter s. Smith erected two frame
store buildings ON lower Main street
next TO CuIyer's hall and one of them
is occupied by J. / Parsons with a
second hand store and the other by
Mr.. Smith himself with a line of pi.
amos and musical instruments.
George Anderson built a carpenter
shop on Sixth avenue at a cost OF
81 500 He did the work himself
Among the residence erected in the
last year that of George I. Wiede-
man is probably the finest, II is A
large two-story frame house at the
corner of Boulevard and second ave.
nue and is one of tb,. most heautt.
full dwelling houses in the CITY. The
house contains ten n,oms besides
lath. pantry. etc. II is fitted with
the latest improvements and cannot
be excelled anywhere The bouse
was built and practically destined nv
Tubb Bros. and cost slO 1000.
The residence M 7 II Lana nm nm
per Fifth avenue is another structure
pnd an addition 10 the CITY. n is a
large twostory frame house and cost
Mr.. Lane s3,5O0. George s. Wells
was the contractor.
Tubb Bros. built for rental nurnoses
four frame cottages on upper Tbird
avenue at a cost of s3 200. They
also built on upper Fourth avenue
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