The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
Milling, Merchandising and Other Industries With
Splendid Transportation Facilities Provide
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carry Associated Press news and are strictly up
to date. The Courier is a weekly paper and the Chron-
ice is a daily and weekly paper.
United States Land Office.
Located at Bozeman, this office expended in salaries
during 1923, $78OOOO. The district embraces approx
imately 70 miles north and south and 1872 miles east and
west, including most of the counties Of Gallatin, Park,
Saltwater, and Sweet Grass and about one-half Of Mad
ison and Carbon and portions of Jefferson, Broadwater
and Golden Valley counties. In 1923, there was patented
through this office over $4,000 acres of land; filed upon
over 41,OOO, and final proof submitted upon over $4,000
acres. There remains in Gallatin county $4,000 acres Of
unappropriated government lands.
Green Houses. '-.
Bozeman has three green houses employing from 12 to
20 people actively; utilize 35 acres of land; have $4,000
square feet of glass; import over 100000 bulbs; use 75O
tons of coal; produce annually 1900 carnations and mil-
liens of other Towering plants.
Tourist Park.
A beautiful park is maintained for automobile tourists,
fully equipped with 8 sanitary toilets; 4 shower baths;
hot and cold water; laundry; , stationary tubs; a dining
room and kitchen and a splendid Kiwans cabin. No bet
ter accommodations are afforded the automobile tourists
in the country. In August, $500 people camped in this
park and during the year over $1,6OOO0 was realized from
the small sum of fifty cents collected from each auto
mobile using the park. BOzeman is proud of this attrac-
ton.
Musical Organizations.
Bozeman has a college band of 40 pieces; a mems glee
club Of IA members; a wOmen's glee club Of ii members;
a high school orchestra of IA members; a girls and boys
glee club of the high school of approximately 60 men.
bers, and it had during the spring of 1924. nine orch.
estras, a mems chorus of 10 members, a splendid band Of
SO members and church choirs of a total membership Of
LAG.
building Construction.
In the past three years Bozeman constructed 70 DWELL
ing houses at a cost of $14S,449.OO; smaller buildings at
a cost of ~$2,85O.OO; garages at a cost of S~8,265.OO; bust
ness buildings and depot at a cost of $~81,85OOO; college
buildings at a cost of $726,45OOO. 81 new structures have
been added to Bozeman annually during that period. The
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Building and Loan.
The Pioneer Building and Loan association of Bozeman
has made 1908 loans at a total of $%7165OOOO, and paid in
dividends $237,406OO; paid in salaries and expense $685.
10000, and in IS years Of its existence has foreclosed but
three mortgages. This institution has added materially
to the growth Of the city.
Wholesale Establishments.
The wholesale business in BOzeman represents a capital
stock Of $~6O5,OOOO0; carries a stock of merchandise Of
~$99,OOO.0O and in 1928 sold and distributed in Gallatin
and adjoining counties $1,21O,OOOOO worth of merchan-
disc. These concerns paid in wages last year $4,000,
supported 10 families and paid over ~$SO,OOO.OO for ex-
Ipenses, most of which was spent in Bozeman.
Local Commercial Travellers.
Il commercial travellers made their home in Bozeman
in 1928. They received and spent in salaries over $685.
100000. Outside commercial travellers spent in Bozemau
during 1923, $~668OOOO. Splendid school facilities. ex-
cellent home surroundings and attractive scenery invite
the commercial traveller to Bozeman as a place of resi-
dence.
BOzeman a Modern City.
Bozeman has Is miles Of pavement laid at a cost Of
s72300O.OO; 33 miles of cement side walks that cost 1923
10000; a sewer system that cost $28O0O0OO; a water
works system that cost over $SO0,0OO.OO; 1900 homes; 100
business houses; 4 city parks and a country club. It is
a modern city in every respect.
BOzeman Deac6ness Hospital
The city has a modern fire proof hospital, constructed
at a cost Of over $%180000O0 It is fully equipped with
operating rooms, laboratory, x-ray, apparatus and can ac-
~lcommodate sixty patients. At this institution is con-
ducted a nurses training school where young women are
trained for this line Of work.
Post Office.
Housed in the Federal Building, the Bozeman post Of
flee has steadily grown in efficiency and the volume Of
business transacted. During the year 1923, the total re-
ceipts Of this office amounted to $439949O, and the total
expense and moneys paid out amounted to che sum Of
~S3096429. OF this amount S1,560O0 was paid to tho
Star Route to salesyille and $7575.72 to four rural car
riers.
Railroads..
Bozeman is located upon the main line Of the Northern
lPacinc railroad, which runs through approximately the
l~center Of the county in a northwesterly and southeastnlv
direction. It is also located on 3 branch Of the Mlwaukes
Iralrcsd, the main line Of which runs through the north-
Ien end Of che county and branch Of which extends FROM
Three Forks % Bozenaan bg way cl Logan. Manhattan and
belgrade and h IS extended hsn Bozeman 6 Nenard. s.
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