The Billings gazette., 1909-11-30
OUTLOOK OF
CITY ROSEATE
Coming Year Filled With Promise OF
Expansion and Increased
Values.
DAVE TREPP'S FIGURES
Measures Future by Past i'm Growth
of Small River Town to City of
Formidable Population and Modern
embellishments.

THE outlook for Billings during the
coming year is certainly of the roseate
hue, and from present indications the
coming year will witness the most
substantial growth in population and
increase in the value of real estate
that this city has ever experienced in
any twelve month";" said Dave Trepp,
secretary of the Montana Realty and
Loan company, to the Gazette.
Billings has had very healthy
growth during the past decade, and
during that time has advanced from
a mere town into a city of no mean
proportions. But the real beginning
of the new and Greater Billings is
Just about to be ushered in.
THE investments that have been
made recently in business property in
dicate the viewpoint that capital is
taking of Billings. 1t is recognized
throughout the country by anyone who
is familiar with Billings and this great
surrounding section OF the northwest.
that the Yellowstone capital is the
logical commercial metropolis of
great and fertile region stretching for
hundreds of miles north, south, east
land west That Billings is the logical
wholesale center and distributing
point for a veritable empire is also
we'll known to experts in that line,
and as a consequence many firms are
establishing branch houses and supply
agencies here.
1T does not require a prophetic
vision to picture the Greater Billings,
with it's many commercial interests,
it's wholesale houses and factories. All
| IAI, h inn
takes time to build up a big city, the
| Billings spirit and western enter
prise are apt to bring about the in
evitable in much less time than is
| usually required. The result may
prove a revelation, and sooner than
any of us expect the Greater Billings
may be a reality.
"The Get Together movement is
only one of the many commendable
things that the Chamber of Commerce
is sponsor for. 1t is only one OF the
many things that mean so much to
the development and continued rapid
growth of the city.
But the movement should not, and
doubtless will not, be confined to the
Yellowstone valley alone. There is
an empire of undeveIoped wealth to
the south of Billings, in the Big Horn
basin of Wyoming, that is tributary to
this city, and which should seek mem
bership in this development league
The Clarke's Fork country and the
wheat growing prairies to the north
of Billings as far as Lewistown should
take an active interest in this new
move.
THE development of this country
is coming as sure as fate. The many
inquiries from all over the central
states, as we'll as other parts of the
union, which the Montana Realty and
Loan company is receiving, foretel
the influx of home builders into this
region, which is tributary to Billings
and. which will help to build big
city here All Billings has got to dc
is to keep pace with the growth Of
, this empire, but the probabilities are
that Billings with her progressive
spirit will set the pace.
Eastern people and eastern capita
realize the future that awaits this city
and country. The geographical loca
ton of the city bespeaks for it's su
premacy.
''All of these advantages of Billing:
as city for homes and industries are
evident to any careful observer. ina
is why there is unusual activity in 10
cal real estate circles. That is why
outside capital is being invested il
Billings property. That is why thu
, lands in this this district are beins
purchased by settlers.
Next spring will see many inn
? provements in this city, and the begin
:. ng of the Greater Billings will b
: witnessed"