Celebrating History: Finally, a contract for courthouse

By Emily Mayer

A big step toward the building of the new Hill County Courthouse took place 100 years ago this week. On the front page of the June 5, 1915 edition of The Hill County Democrat ran the following headline:

CONTRACT FOR COURT HOUSE

AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MISSOULA BID ACCEPTED

Plumbing Contract Is As Separate And Distinct One

At a special meeting this week, the Hill County Commissioners accepted the bid of Olson & Johnson, Missoula contractors for building the court house, at the figure of$114,000. It is expected the contract will be entered at the...