The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-19
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The stairway and elevator grills are
have marble treads.
Wiring.
The building is wired with five
circuits, one each for lighting, power,
messenger call, telephone and clock.
The forestry offices are equipped with
their own intercommunicating tele-
phone system. All of the clocks in
the new building are controlled by a
"master clock so that all will register
the same time to a fraction of a Sec
ond. The elevator, yet to be installed,
will be of the most modern type,
electrically operated. The lighting
fixtures, also to be installed, are or
spun bronze in beautiful designs. All
Of the hardware throughout the struc-
ture is of bronze with a polished fin
ish.
Post Office Work Room.
One of the most interesting rooms
in the building is the post office work
room on the first floor. This, in the
main, is about 55x70 feet. 1t is
equipped with every modern con-
yenience known to the government. In
fact this strictly ~up-to-date feature IS
found in every niche n corner OF
the federal building. not forgetting the
heating plant and ventilation scheme.
The south and west walls of the pos!
| office room are filled in with the c
boxes. There are about $500 of these
individual boxes, large and roomy,
known as the Greek design.
Outside.
The same thoroughness in construc-
ton has extended outside the building
to the walks, curbs and the our
driveways at the rear. There is MOTH
ing in commercial work that ap-
proaches the walks that have been laid
about the new structure. The base is
a 12-inch layer of cinders, puddled,
rolled and tamped. Then comes five
| inches of the best concrete laid in
alternate squares between which are
two t%hicknesses of asphalt felt. On
top is a one-inch wearing surface of
special granite ~siftings-not sand
giving practically a granite wearing
surface. The driveways are made on
the same general plan, all being abs'-
lutely impervious to sudden and ex-
IRENE changes in temperature and
, weather conditions of any character.
The curbs are of solid granite, three
feet high.
Careful Supervision.
All during it's construction the
building has been closely supervised
by D. c. Trott. the governments SUI
.. perintendent of construction. He was
required to see that the rigid plan
and specifications were followed close
ly and his work has been, in turn
checked up by special inspectors. But
Mr.. Trott, before leaving MISSOURI
yesterday, ave the major portion OF
the credit for the thorough work II
C. E.. VanGorder, the local superl- =
tendent for the Sound CONSTRUCTION
and Engineering company, the con-
tractors. Mr.. VanGorder is one OF
the best superintendent I have ever
known" said Mr.. Trott, ian in my
opinion the thoroughness of the con-
struction of~this building is due in g
great measure to his splendid effort
to work within the spirit as well as
within the letter of the specifications
There is not a building in Montana
today which in stability and character
of workmanship throughout equal;
Missoula's federal building"
Proper Expression Of Appreciation.
A compliment should be as quiekl,
given for good goods and good service
as a kick for defective goods and poo
service. Most people realize this. n
is why so many have written TO TN
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Cougl