The producers news., 1927-05-27
BUILDING PROGRAM
LARGE OVER STATE

Helena.-Spring building projects
are more numerous this year and to-
tai expenditures will be heavier than
for number of seasons, according to
the state division of publicity. Con-
struction work will be especially
heavy at Great Falls, Missoula, Bill
ings, Bozeman and Anaconda. A par
tial list of new building activities fol-
lows:
At Anaconda an entire block in the
business district is being converted
into a community park. Three hund-
red men are at work clearing space
for the new zinc plant of the Anacon-
da Company. At Butte AdOlph Pin
Gus has obtained permit to erect a
$4,000 business building and repair
work on Harrison Avenue will cost
$4,000. At Billings plans have been
made for a new $4,000 canning fac
tory and it is reported that the In
ternational Harvester Company will
soon begin construction of a large
building there. A new municipal pool
and court is being built at Columbus.
A $4,000 light and power plant at
Circle is to be ready in a few months.
At Deer Lodge a new house for the
c. M. & st. P. railroad women's club
has just been completed. Work on
the new storage warehouse of the
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Com
pany at Denton, is progressing.
Great Falls has an extensive build
ing program for the year. Plans have
been made by the Fraternal Order of
Eagles for the erection of a lodge
hall and civic building to cost be-
tween $15O,OO0 and $500,000. Plans
have also been made for labor tenn
pie to be built some time in the near
future. H. H. Rooney will build a
laundry; on a $4,000 amusement hall
in Sun River Park and on a $4,000
apartment house on north Sixth.
Work on the west side Methodist
church is nearly complete. w. H.
George is starting the erection of a
large building which has been leased
to the Chrysler agency. The lighting
system which is being put in on 8th
Avenue, north, will cost $14,448.
RenOlds Grocery Company of Glen
dive is building a $4,000 addition to
their store and the Glendive Trans
fer Company has just completed a
buildings have been added to head
quarters of Glacier Park at Apgar.
The Gregson Springs hotel which was
destroyed by fire is being rebuilt at
cost of $4,000. A new cheese fac
tory will be built at Grantsdale this
year. The Gallatin Gateway hotel
which is being built by the C. M. &
st. P. Railway is about two-thirds
completed. The state will build it's
new tick-fever control laboratory at
Hamilton, at a cost of 100000. At
Harlowton the Milwaukee is making
terminal improvements to the amount
of $4,000.
The Havre creamery destroyed by
fire some months ago, will be rebuilt
at a cost of about $4,000. Additions
being made to the state soldiers
home at Kalispell will cost about SIS,
900. A $121,530 addition is bein,
built on the Fergus county higl
school and an addition is also bein,
made to the st. Joseph hospital O
that city. Miles City has just com
pleted the erection of a new clini
building. Bonds in the amount O
$4,000 have been issued, the money tt
be used in improvements on the stat,
Industrial school.
Work has been started on the $400,
900 extension to the federal building
at Missoula. Three new business
blocks are under construction on Hig
gins avenue and plans have beel
made for new country club build
ing to be started in June. A neV
Farmers Elevator at Nashua vii
have a capacity of $4,000 bushels O
grain. The fish hatchery at Static
Creek near Poison has been complet
ed. Two implement dealers at Pler
tywood are planning new buildings
one is already under construction
The Armour company is building
new $4,000 creamery at Sidne!
Work has been started on the Ricf
land county court house, to be bui
at a cost of $4,000. Sidney's $500
white way is now complete.