The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Reservation City to Become
Metropolis When Trains
Get Running.
$lOO,OOO.OO PROJECTS
Light Plant, Water System,
Boulevarding, Modern
Stores Planned.

Roman, Dec. 1.-Special.--lm
ments that will cost close to 100000
are being made in the town of Roman
and before the contractors get
through with the job Roman will look
Hike a real city, say its leading citi-
zens. The grading that will turn the
lmain street of the town into a boulc-
ward is being hurried along these days
rs fast as men and team can do the
work in order that King Winter will
not find the JOB half finished.
The cement curbing has been fin
town. but the plan is to finish the
street all the way to the new depot.
which will make the street about a
mile long. In addition to having
paved streets the Ronanians will have
city water and electric lights before
the work of improving the town is
finished. The plans for the new
water system involve an expenditure
Iof $4,000. but a temporary arrange
ment will be made at present which
can he used later on to help out in
emergencies. The completion Of the
branch railroad from Dixon to Roman
has put an extra amount of activity into
the business men. The merchants or
the city have been known far and wide
for their hustling qualities for some
time, but the present activity is dou-
BILE that of the past. say the strangers
that have recently visited Roman
To Have Light Plant
An electric light plant is one Of the
modern convcniences that has been
contracted for and will be put in be-
fore the present program is COM
pleted. There has been a hitch in
the work of getting the electric in
stalled on account of difficulties that
the company has encountered. The
delay in the work has caused worry
: on the part Of some of the eager ones
OF the town. but 1t is only n temporary
i. hating of the big civic plan. The
coming of the railroad which has long
, been expected has done much to over
some the differences between the citi
zens. Instead of using up their en-
ergy to get the best of each other
these hustling citizens have come ia
the conclusion that 1t is better bust
ness sense to get together and fight
with an united front than to go at il
divided. Everyone realizes that the
sooner the spirit of cooperation is
entered into the sooner win the towr
reap the benefit.
New Business Buildings.
Plans for improvements in some OF
the leading business buildings of the
town are also being made. A. NJ
Sterling and Stanley Scarce, the tw,
leading merchants of the city, have
announced their plans for big i'm
provements. Scarce has already
started on the work of remodeling hi.
big emporium. New fixtures are OF
the ground for nearly every depart
ment in the big store 1t is the plal
of Mr.. Scarce to make his depart
ment store the mecca of all the in
habitants Of the fertile valley from
Dixon to Poison.
Big celebration Planned.
A huge celebration to cGmmemorat
the coming of the railroad is one of tn,
events that the residents of Roman
have in mind. II the road had beer
completed in time to be turned over b,
the contractors this fall, the celebra
ton would have been held this winte
some time, but the program will hav
to wait until spring because the roa,
could not be finished as soon a
expected.
One Of the biggest improvement
that will come to the residents of tn
valley will be the up-to-date posta
service. Although the service b,
stage has been much better than ex
pected in the past the coming OF tn
railroad with regular train schedul
will insure up-to date mail delivery l.
bad as well as good weather. TIL
farmers are counting on a daily r1lra
delivery and a petition has alread
been forwarded to Washington askin
that this daily delivery be made. TIL
petition was signed by nearly everyon
that had an opportunity to do so an
favorable decision is expected With
very short time.
Will Bring Many Settlers.
The opening OF the railroad vii
bring many newcomers to the famou
valley. Already the outsiders hav
started to inquire about the price q
land and by next spring 1t Is expecte
that many strangers Will have move
In from eastern points. In spite @
the fact that crops We're poor las
season the ranchers are not discour
aged because they are satisfied tina
the Flathead valley is one Of the mos
fertile spots in the United States.
Roman enjoys first class banking 70
cilities with two good banks and me,
camille establishments that are ahea
Of the town, the future looks brigi
for Roman.
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