The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-07-09
Much Building
Activity Here
This Season
ALI Records Broken BY
Amount of New Work
In City.
MANY NEW HOUSES
ARE BEING BUILT

4ndt 1880 Will De the largest In point
of building construction in the history
of Libby is the opinion of L. J. Olson,
auditor, and Earl Switzer, in charge of
the retail department. of the J. Neils
Lumber Company. Both men ex-
pressed themselves to that effect when
interviewed recently by the Western
News reporter. There was one other
year that saw unusual building activ-
ity in Libby and that was in 1sR5 but
this year will exceed that record, state
these men.
Two or three factors are responsible
for the present activity. One is prob
ably the fact that the depression has
caused dearth of building during the
past several years and the demand for
houses has outgrown the supply An
other factor is the recent sanitary pro-
gram adopted by the city requiring the
installation of toilet facilities in a large
number of houses. This has resulted
in much remodeIing. the building of
bath rooms and other similar improve
ments. Loans from the Federal Hous-
ing Administration have also been
factor. as indicated in an article pub
lished in this newspaper last week tell
ing of the cooperation of the First
State Bank of this city in that respect.
A lessening of the depression has also
helped to induce people to put their
money in homes, and the brisk demand
for houses in the city has encouraged
building All these are factors that are
responsible for the present building
activity in this city.
In addition to the new houses and
business structures that have been
built this year, about lbs people have
remodeled their houses to some extent.
Following is partial list at least of
the new buildings Some may have
been missed but the following is not
far from being correct enumeration
at the new Du1iunnK ass 14.J
environs.
n~ o. y. Martin--Four cottages 22x24
rect. each three rooms and bath with
breakfast nook.
Dick Lee--Stucco house, five rooms
and bath, with full basement
Mrs. Anna Herbst-NeW stucco house
on the Herbst ranch.
Leo Becker-New, large 7-room
modern stncco house, full basement.
William Olsheska-Stucco house,
four rooms and bath, full basement.
George Bitterman-NeW house, five
rooms and bath.
Harold Bitterman-New house, five
or six rooms. full basement
III - r.r4s-
ton Of present house. with a Celotex
interior.
Fred Decker Extensive remodeling
of his house
Arthur Haefner - New house, 6
rooms.
Ernest Davidson--Extensive altera-
tons in present house.
Mrs. H. M. Complaining re
modelling and reconstruction Of house
and undertaking chapel
Ray Wells-New house, six rooms.
c. F. Metcalf-Extensive remodeling
OF house in west Libby.
Office Maize-Has constructed addi-
tional stucco cottages in west Libby.
In business structures there has been
the following
John Stasviken-New stucco store
building in south Libby.
J. w. Barrett-New tile and stucco
service station on Mineral avenue.
United Purity Stores, South Libby
Completely remodeled both on the ex-
terror and interior, with an entire new
| front and succeed on the outside.
| w r Notwithstanding, redec-
Grating and stuccoing of the Kootenal
| Theatre.
The building topping the list is the
new Lincoln county $4,000 court
house, commenced last year and COM
pleted in this year.
1t is known that number Of Other
Libby people are having plans anc
estimates made for new houses. I'm
doubtedly some of these will material
ize into new buildings.
AS stated above some new buildings
have probably been missed and Thu
newspaper would appreciate having ths
owners report any such omissions.