The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-05
Work Starts
On New Depot
In 10 Days
So Said Supt. Manion While
in Libby Last
Saturday.
SHOWING COMPLETE
PLANS FOR BUILDING

1T is our hope that work will be
under way on the new Great North
ern depot in Libby within 10 days
l. E. Manion, district superintendent
of that great transportation system,
declared Friday. by the explra-
ton of that period of time the con-
tracts should be in the hands of the
contractors and actual work will
begin very soon after that
According to Agent E. M. Boyes
the first procedure will be the tear
ing down of the present freight
house and saving in two of the
depot. The building will then be
moved to the east edge Of Mineral
avenue where it will be used until
the new depot is ready for use.
Citizens are warned to use every
precaution while around the old
building for it will only be a tenn
porary structure.
Friday C. G. Reeder, assistant to
Superintendent Manion. from White
fish, was in Libby with the COM
plete set of plans for the new de-
pot. Several local men were called
in to look them over and Walter
Neils Of the J. Neils Lumber COM
pany made few suggestions which
were conceded to be very valuable.
The size, over all, is to be 50 by 81
feet 1t will be located at the exact
spot at which the present depot
stands. According to the specifica
tons the waiting room will be 10
Gated on the west end of the build
ing and will serve both men and
women To the rear Of the waiting
room will be located the women's
lounge and rest room which will
measure 10 by Is feet. The mems
rest room is 8 by 10 feet.
In the center of the building IS
located the spacious office, II by 80
feet. The bay window, which pro-
jects from the front of the building
for the convenience of the tele-
graph operator and other employees,
will be on the front OF the building
facing the tracks.
A warm room has been provided
for the safeguarding Of perishable
items. This room, IB by II, will be
warmed by an oil burning furnace
in a half basement directly to the
rear of the warm room. The new
freight room, 80 by 81 feet, will be
provided with every convenience.
For insulation the company has
specified Zonolite for the walls and
ceilings and balsalm wool around
the windows.
The walls of the waiting room and
the office will be finished in clear
Idaho white pine. The ceilings are
to be on the reflected plan and will
be constructed of Nu-W Wood tile.
Specifications call for maple floors.
Instead of the present arrange
ment of seats in the waiting room,
they will consist of double row
of settees with seating capacity
of 20 people. They will be similar
to those found in the Spokane sta
ton. A drinking fountain will also
be placed in the waiting room.
The outside finish of the build
ing is to be siding seven feet up
from the ground and then stucco
on steel lath. Asphalt shingles will
be used. Libby signs will be placed
at the front and at both ends of the
building The building in general
will have the appearance of the
newly constructed depot at Cut
Bank.
In consideration of the amount of
wear expected of platform the
surface of the platform is to be
Amiesite The platform will run
clear to Mineral avenue where a
ramp will join new eight foot
concrete sidewalk which will ex-
tend to First street.