The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-14
DRAWINGS OF PUGET SOUND DE-
POT SENT HERE FOR DE-
TAIL CORRECTION.
MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE
Statement Is Issued From, Div;s;o, e..
sineerins Office Confirming Report
That New Roads Depo. a. Missoula
Would Be construeted in the sprina.
A Massive Stone Clock Tower.

Confirming directly the report pub-
lished in The Missoulian tao months
ago to the effect that the Puget
Sound passenger depot would be built
in the spring and that the plans were
being drawn in Chicago. the state
ment WAS issued from the division en-
cheering offices yesterday that the
plans had been received for correction.
had been changed slightly and sent
back to headquarters for final ap-
rrosal. This announcement il dnuhly
important To Missouia and to Mis-
soula people. 1t means first that Mis-
sonia Is To be the permanent head
quarters town of the Missoula divis-
ion. despite the rumorS and statements
giving Alherton that honor. and see
ondls IL means that Misseula IL To
be given depot which for size,
architectural beauty and finish will
have no rival between Minneapolis
and the coast
The location OF the depot il one
which gives ample opportunity to the
architect for good work and the
Puget Sound men have certainly pro-
dueed station which will be credit
In the road and To- the town. IL will
he built just west of the Higgins ave-
nue. bridge lying in the old knowles
park at the corner OF Higgins avenue
and South Third street. 1t will be
built entirely nf stone. will have "A
two-stnry body with single story
wing on the west side and VIII he
topped with a massive. stone clock
tower extending so feet above the
ground.
Spacious Arcade.
Between the body OF the building
and the onc-story wing there will he
Z spacious arcade from which will
start the foot approach Ia the bridge.
In the approaches lies the most
beautiful part of the whole building.
The structure will be accessible to
both wagons and pedestrians from
the Higgins avenue bridge. Tn. prob
i"m OF affording an opportunity 10
wagon traffic To reach the dennt was
one which caused more trouble than
any other in connection with the
drawing of the plans. IL was proposed
AT first to build the statiaa up tn the
bridge level but on account Of the
congestion which such a plan would
cause IL was dropped The problem
has been solved however From the
corner of the bridge. which has been
left open for this express purpose, Il
long driveway VIII extend almost iii
fsstiy west for 600 feet. Ii will 20
down on per cent grade and at
tile westerly end win turn toward the
north aud east and approach the rear
platform of the depot. The driveway
VIII be built on substantial trestIe
which Will be attractive in appearance
as Well as serViceable and viii h.
large enough to accommodate almost
any amount of traffic
For footpaSsengers a series nj easy
flights of stairs will he built from the
sam" corner. about 20 feet north of
the driveway opening. These stairs
Will be nf stone and viii be- Wide and
of easy ascent. They will give di-
rect access to the platform
Spacious Building.
The body of the building will be 100
feet long and a feet wide The lower
floor will be occupied By waiting
room. the dining room and the ticket
and telegraph offices while the seq
ond floor will be occupied hx the Of
fices of the different division officials.
the superintendent. dispatcher. train
master and r0admaSter. TIE smaller.
one-story part will he occupied bx the
baggage and express rooms This seq
ti"n will he 100 feet long AMI 81 feet
wide cement platform saa feet
long will bc built along thu tracks
10 the north at the building and "A
cement platform will alSa he built
around the station
On the whole the building i to ne
built for the Greater Mlssaula which
Is bound tn come. The Puget sound
people appreciate the future of the
city and will build a station which will
be amply large for Missnuia when il
has attained ii size twice that Il the
present The depot will b. finished
in accordance with the high class of
the exterior work and viii hs lasting
credit to Nissoula and To the rail-
road The plans were drawn hp the
architects nj the road tn shiea.n and
We're sent here only for lataii cor
reetloa. Il ~ expressive NJ tho man
neF IN which the Puget Sound regards
AiSsnu.a and shows More clearly than
words that the road plans ta make
western Montana nue of the strong
points al the system.