Some of the buildings and businesses in existence in 1905 and in 1925 are
listed for reference. The number preceding the information refers to the street
address. Where the address information follows the Store Name, and is placed in
brackets and listed as ".(.corner of ...); the
number does not exist, but is placed for reference only. Many businesses were
listed only by their relative location, such as corner of 28th and 1st Ave North;
middle of block, etc.. Information was extracted from
City Directories. These directories do not list the businesses by street
address, and during the extraction it was noted that there did appear to be
some discrepancies. Also not all business were listed
in the address section of the directories. Later, the directories included the
street address information. The Northern Pacific Railway is the city dividing
line. In 1905 Montana
avenue ran from N 19th Street West to Division Street, and it was the first street north
of the railroad track. It extended east beyond the city limits (19th street) for
several blocks. Billings
in 1905 boasted as having 26 saloons.
In 1905 the City Hall fire bell was to be sounded twice at 9 pm, indicating
curfew. Rapid repeating indicated a fire.
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1905
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1925
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P B Merrell, Abattoir (15th & corner)
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Lavelle Brick Manufg (Opposite from Merrell)
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1801-R W Ray Grain & Feed (18th on Corner)
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1807-Jacob Krein (res)
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1815-Andrew Wilson
(res)
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1920-Continental Oil Co (Corner 20th)
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1920-Carpenter Paper Co (NE Corner 20th)
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2001-Snyder Sheep Co (NW Corner 20th)
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2019-Nathaniel Martin Pickle Manufacturing
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2100-Idaho Bean & Elevator Co (SE Corner 20th)
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2201-Blacksmith Shop & Alfred Bury - Coal Supplier
(Corner 22nd)
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2201-
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Sawyer
Building - 2221 (Build
in 1928
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2221-
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2221-
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2300-Midland Implement Co
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2319-Spencer Café
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2320-Union Depot (SS of Montana Ave)
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2400-Billings Brewery (NE Corner)
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2400-Gage Hotel (NE Corner)
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2401-Rex Hotel (NW Corner)
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2405-George Makino Café
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2407-Decker's Curio Shop
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2409-Tony Honkawa Café
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A L Babcock Hardware (Between 24th and 25th)
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2411-Oxford Hotel
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2413 1/2- Dallas Hotel
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2413-Perley Lewis Barber
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2415-Yellowstone Valley Mills (Bet 24th & 25th)
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2415-Selvig Café
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2417-The Maverick (Boarding House)
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2417-Font Hitchcock (res)
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2419-
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2419-McCormick Hotel
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2419-McCormick's Department Store
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2419-Montana
Avenue Grocer & Soft Drinks
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2423-Ferndale Café
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Billings Brewery (NE Corner of 24th) Three story brick
building built in 1899 had 40 employees, was destroyed in 1959. Its beer
slogan was: “never caused biliousness”.
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2501 1/2-Carlin Hotel
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2501-Max Friedwald (2nd Hand
Goods)
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2503 1/2-Star Rooms
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2505-L Burroughs Carpentry
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2505-Louis Melnick Clothing
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2505-Sims & Winrod Boarding
House
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2505-Restaurant
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2507 1/2-George Hendershott Auto
& Livery
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2507-St Louis Café
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2509 - Mrs Sarah Roth Boarding
House
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2509-Samuel McKown
Blacksmith/Peters Painter
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2511 1/2 Jno Gruening
Jeweler
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2511-Frank Wax Barber
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2513-Mrs Osborne's Café
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2513 1/2-Roselyn Apartments
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2517-Billings Opera House
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2517-Usui Café
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2519-Harry Goldberg Shoes
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2521-Alex Madenberg Clothing
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2521-Dennis Keene
(res)
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2521-Elmer Gehrt (Laborer)
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Driscoll
Building (2521-2523)
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2523-Commercial Hotel (Was formerly known as the Driscoll Building)
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2600-MacKay Co (Farm Implements)
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2600-Northwest Equipment Co (Road Machinery)
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2601 1/2-Frank Swim Soft Drinks
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2601-Bar
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2601-Montana Agate Co
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2603-Mrs Katie Schraff Furnished
Rooms
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2603 1/2-Star Rooms (Boarding House & Stables)
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2603- Peter Peroe Confectioner
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2603-Jno Muller Shoe Repair
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2605-C E Smith New & 2nd Hand Goods & Storage
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2606-Mills-Durant Star Co (Automobiles)
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2607 1/2-Stockwell's Employment Bureau
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2607 1/2-Krank Kinnane Jeweler
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2607 ˝-Mrs Della Stockwell
Boarding Rooms
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2607 - Ballard & Mendenhall Saloon
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2607-Yellowstone Café
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2609 1/2-Cliff Lindsay surgeon
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2609 1/2-Modern Rooms
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2609-Frank Chapman Harnesses
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2609-David Kohn Clothing
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2911-J R Storm Confectioner
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2611-Boston Café
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2613-Mint Saloon
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2613 1/2 Hotel
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2613 1/2-Iorwerth Jones Barbershop
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2613 1/2-Birdie Key Barbershop
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2614-Logan Glass & Paint
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2615-Thomas Manley Cigar Mfg
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2617-Boston Store
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2617-Joseph Gansl Pawnbroker
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2619-21-Billings Hardware Co
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2619-Shelling Café
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Fenske Block - 2623
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2623-Fenske Wholesale Liquors
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2623 1/2-Nicholas Kanakaris Soft
Drinks
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2623 - Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn
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2623-Alf Wagner Clothing
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2623 - Val Blatz Brewing Co
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First
National Bank
Building - NW 27th
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2701-First National Bank (PB
Moss Pres)
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2701-Billings Gazette (The Gazette Printing Co)
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2701-Louis Kirchais Barbershop
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2701-Louis Kirchais Barbershop
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2702-Baker Transfer & Storage
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2703-Holmes & Rixon Drugs
& Toiletries & Jeffrey Tailor
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2703-Bellanger
& Jones Druggists (Gazette Bldg)
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2705-Golden Rule Department Store
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2705-Louis Melnick Clothing
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2706-Henry Frith (Lawyer)
Midland Bank Bldg
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2706-Louis Herron (res)
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2707-Yellowstone National Bank
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2707-Yellow Cab
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2707 ˝-Mrs Partridge Boarding House
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Oliver
Building - 2708
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2709-Golden Rule Store
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2711- Lindsay Billings Co (Wholesale Fruits)
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2711-Luzon Café
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2711-Luzon Café
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2713 1/2-William Gates News Dealer
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2713-Sideboard Saloon
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2713-Abe Herman Pawnbroker
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2714-Montana Paint & Varnish Co
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Losekamp Building
- 2715
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2715-Billings Loan & Trust Co
Middlesex Banking. Peoples Savings Bank
Billings Water Power Company
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2715-Kotasis & Antonopolis
Restaurant
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2715 1/2-Ensign Hunkins Jeweler
& Optician
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2715 1/2-
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Babcock-Selvidge Building
- 2716
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2716 -
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2717-Helena Record Office/NY Bargain Store
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2717 ˝ - O C Ovren Confectioner
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2719-2721-Vogue Clothing & Shoe Company
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2720-Carl Matthey Knitting Mill
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2719 - Thomas Manley Cigars
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Belknap Block - NE 28th
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2725-Chapple Drug Store
Suite 12
˝ - J G Link, Architect
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2723-Chapple Drug Store
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Don-McCormick Block - NW 28th
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2800-Donovan-McCormick Co Department Store (NW Corner
28th)
2800- Johnson Sisters Dressmakers
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2800-Billings Hardware
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2807- Kain's Bungalow
Confectioner
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IOOF Halls - 2809
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2809-William Donovan Grocer & IOOF
Hall
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2811-Yellowstone Meat Market & J R Storm-Cigars
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2811-Mowre's Pool Hall / Billings Popcorn
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2811-Mrs Neagle Boarding Rooms
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2812-Northern Pacific Railway Agent Office
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2812-Northern Pacific Railway Agent Office
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2813-Branch Saloon
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2813-Stagg Cigar Store
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2813 1/2-Charles Prince Barber
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2815-Colonial Café
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2817-John Losekamp Boots & Clothing
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2817 1/2-Ranier Hotel
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2821-Clark Hotel
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Billings State Bank (2821)
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2821-Rex Laundry Co
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Public
Library Building
- SE 29th
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2822-Parmly Billings
Library (Mabel Collins Libr)+A16
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2822-Parmly Billings
Library
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Gruwell Block & Hall - NE
29th
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Billings
Business College
(#27)
W T Luddy Billiard Hall in Basement
Mrs Cameron Furnished Rooms (#29)
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2823-Custer Hdwe Co
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2824-Setzler Furniture & Undertaker (NE 29th)
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2905-Mrs Larson's Restaurant
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2907-Soo Chong Laundry
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2907 ˝ - Grotto Springs Floral Company
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2909-Western Hardware Co
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2909-Ernest Tenny Sign Painter
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2911-Home Bakery (J R Storm)
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2911-Connolly Bros Saddlery
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2915-Frank Victory Shoemaker
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2917-Salvation Army Barracks
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2917 - Gagnon Carpentry (Rear of Building)
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2923-Enterprise Furniture Co
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2923-United Brotherhood of Carpenters
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Geo Setzler Furniture (NE Corner
29th)
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Northern Pacific Railroad (SW Corner 29th)
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Northern Pacific Railroad (SW Corner 29th)
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3001-Hopper & Wagner Dermatoligists
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3009-Auto Repair Shop
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3015-Berryman Bros Plumbing and Heating
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3017-19-The Furniture Shop
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3017-Hardin Apartments
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3019-Billings Greenhouse
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3023-Holmes & Rixon boarders
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3101-Glen Getty (Cleaner)
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3111-Charles Johnson (res)
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3111-Everette McCormick (res)
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3115-Alma Matheny Grocer
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3123-Western Union Telegraph Co
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3303-Amelia Hannah (Resident)
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3401-Nicholas Jacobs (res)
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3419-Leo Glennon (NPRR Car Repairman)
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3421-Ella Jacobs (res)
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3509-Frank Houser (res)
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3517-Hazleton Bros (res)
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3523-Billings Marble & Granite Works & A S Mooney
Stone Mason
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3523-Billings Marble & Granite Works
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