The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-11
Big STRUCTURE
TO BE- FINISHED
BY JUNE 10th
Preliminary Work Already Be-
gun-New Resort viii
Have 200 Rooms

Official announcement of the build
ing by the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad of a $25O,OOO COM
hotel and station at Gallatin
Gateway, formerly Salesville, was
given to the public Monday by Pres
ident H. E. Byram through Charles
Anceney, of whom the railroad
company purchased the site.
On this page appears a picture, ex-
elusive to The Courier, made from an
architects drawing of the proposed
structure Preliminary work of
clearing and leveling the site has ale
ready been begun and by Monday a
crew of go men, it is said, will be
on the job. The building viii be COM
pleted, according to present plans,
by June 20.
Contract Already Let.
The last week also was marked by
the announcement, confirmed We'd
nesday by the pOstOffice department
at Washington, D. C., of the chang
ing of the name of Salesville to "Gal-
latin Gateway, an action taken on
the initiative of the Milwaukee road.
Contract for the erection of the
big hotel has already been let to
Minneapolis concern, Mr.. Byram told
Mr.. Anceney Monday. The building
will be approximately 500 feet in
length. The main entrance, set off
by a handsome, court, will face east;
the dining room and lobby will face
south, and the north end will be oc-
cupied by the railroad station.
The site, selected Monday by Mr.
Byram, is about 300 feet north Of
Gallatin Gateway's main street and
somewhat to the east of the present
railway station. To level the ground,
part of the point Of a small hill
to the southeast will be cut off. Work
on this part of the project, Mr.. By
ram said Monday, will be gotten un-
der way this week.
Modern and Luxurious
The hotel will contain 200 rooms
with 81 baths and IL showers. II
will be equipped and furnished in the
most modern and luxurious style. In
the big dining room the highest class
Of service may be had, and in the
main structure will be provided quar-
ters fol-. news stands, curiO shops, and
the like for the convenience Of guests
The project will be operated entirely
by the Milwaukee road, the conces-
sions being let upon leases. AL
though built primarily to care for the
+, Milwaukee's park tourist traffic, the
hotel will, during the travel season
cater to local parties and auto tour
, lists.
President Byram, who was accom-
5 panied by Fred N. Hicks, assistan
!, traffic manager at Seattle, and JOhl
: Guinotte, division engineer Of Dee
e Lodge, who will have charge Of th'
n erection of the new building, remained
r in Gallatin Gateway only a few hours
The sketch Of the hotel which ap
: pears in this issue Of The Courie
= was presented by Mr.. Byram to Nh
Anceney, and indicates accurately tn
size and general appearance Of tn
Milwaukee's latest addition to it
Gallatin Gateway park service facii
tiles.
To Lay New Rails
Shipment Of the contractors equip
ment from the Twin Cities viii b
begun within few days, Mr.. Byrar
said, and workmen viii be recruite
and put on the job as rapidly as pos
sible. Work Of laying 90-pound ste'
and ballastiug the roadbed Of th
branch from TEree Forks to Gallati
Gateway win also be gotten unde
way as soon as weather condition
permit. Bridge crews already are q
tive, SC WAS said, inspecting and nal
ing plans to strengthen OF replace II
present bridges on the line.