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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1901
Page
13
The Christmas Standard reports Missoula’s rapid year long construction surge. New depot and hospital additions by Northern Pacific, Clark flour mill, and numerous private residences mark a citywide growth wave with many flats terraces and business blocks underway or completed.
The Orchard Homes addition near Missoula has expanded from five acres to about 480 more acres, attracting nearly 400 families from Central and Eastern Montana and beyond. Water supply improvements and the new Missoula yards planned for spring will boost farming, poultry, and market gardening, enriching the county economy and local housing.
Northern Pacific widens seven mile plus canyon line saving about a mile and a quarter in distance and removing 459 degrees of curvature. New channel will divert Hell Gate river to one side, eliminating four unstable bridges. Project ends in a few weeks and is hailed as a major seasonal achievement.
The Missoula water company has laid about a mile and a half of 6 inch pipe along Toole avenue and 20 and 16 inch mains to improve south side pressure. A new dam is planned two miles above the existing reservoir and an 80 inch redwood stave pipe will run to the new facility once weather allows.
The city secured the last right of way for the pipeline by mutual agreement removing the final obstacle. A new reservoir will hold 3,000,000 gallons and be built to boost regular mains pressure and provide fire pressure equivalent to a 2 200-foot head in emergencies. This marks a major step forward for the city.
A proposal in Missoula envisions turning land under Higgins avenue bridge owned by Judge Hiram Knowles into a public park. City leaders and donors indicate terms would be favorable and the site offers a central riverfront for summer evenings, with other parks already developing on the outskirts.
With the expansion of the railway machine shops the Northern Pacific will possess a full electric light plant to illuminate yards crossings and buildings.
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