Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-03-06


room are expensive and rich.
The third floor is furnished in equally
as good style as the second story, though
the rooms are somewhat smaller. Every
room is supplied with a window and
over each door is q transom, thus af-
fording light and ventilation in every
department.
A large tank on the top floor is kept
filed with water by a windmill, and
from the tank water is carried to all the
lower stories. Hose will be attached to
this and in case of a confagration in
any part of the house it could be extin-
guished in short order. And TO further
avoid an accident from. fire each floor
will be furnished with hand-grenades
and extinguishers.
In the building are 60 rooms and of
these IS are sleeping rooms and all
furnished.
WHAT IT COST.
And now after giving description of
the building from basement TO dome.
which in a measure, we think, shows
that 1T is more than an ordinary struct-
ure for town the size of Medicine
Lodge, it may be interesting to know
something about the cost. The paid up
capital stock is $4,000. The lots were
donated. When completed in detail,
including cisterns, wells, out houses
and walks, a little less than So, 600 will
have been expended on the Grand hotel.
1t rents at the rate of $500 per year,
for the first six months, but after that
the present lessees are to pay $500 per
year. This is not high rate of interest
on the Investment, but the hotel was
not built as speculation, but to add a
needed institution to the town, and so
the stockholders have indirectly made
a good investment of their money. and
the building and grounds are to day
worth $1,000 cash. In addition to the
grounds occupied by the hotel, the as
ISOLATION owns 20 feet front and $50 feet
depth directly north of and adjoining it.
This is worth money, at least $1,000 now.
WHO DID THE WORK.
1t is but proper in this connection to
mention the firms and individuals who
furnished the material and did the sub
stantial work on the edifice; so COM
mencing at the bottom, w. III. Weidner
and Green Darris had the contract for
the excayating.
L. a. Welsh contracted for the brick
work in the walls. When along in his
contract his present partner, Pete Han
sen assisted him in the job as sub-con-
tractor. Welsh also had the contract
on the plastering, though it was gener-
ally done by Votaw Il Co. The high
finish of this work throughout is an es-
pecialy creditable job, the best by far
ever done in the town.
c. L. Freeman is TO be credited with
drawing-up the designs and plars for
the building. He came here from Well
ington early last summer and attended
to the work of personally superintend-
ing the construction. He was aided by
! several home workmen, j. NJ. Sherry,
NJ. 3. Gilbert, Frank LeFevre being
among the number, and also John w.
Cook, George w. Hoffman and the
Freeman brothers, all competent work.
men and who are yet working in this
| city. G. +. Anderson did some of the
intricate work on the stairways.
Lee Il Viele, as elsewhere stated, did
the painting of the building through
out.
Ambrose Allen did the roofin and
plumbing throughout the house, and
the roof especially speaks will for the
contractor and his brother, Peter Allen
who assisted.
Geppert & Stone furnished the lum-
Der, sash, doors, lime, lath and cement,
and much of the hadware, also the sew
er pipe, pumps, wind mill and the glass.
burst & Chaplin supplied the locks,
hinges and considerable portion Of
the builders hardware.
Fleming Bros. furnished a large pro-
portion of the paint, oils, varnishes and
putty.
And last, but by no means least, we
must not neglect to mention that Geo.
Friedly, Hutchins & Sons, j. N. Tiff
and Uncle Clark Gilmore were at all
times faithful, steady workmen on the
building almost from its very start. The
last named AN industrious colored man,
put $500 into the building fund.
THE LEssEEs.
Frank Z. Lockwood, one of the most
popular passenger conductors who ever
punched ticket, late of the Southern
Kansas railroad, and Ben. Phillips, of
Wellington, Kansas, are the lessees of
the Grand. They have an extensive
and favorable acquaintance with the
travelling public, and the prediction is
made by every one that they will make
a success of their undertaking. Already
the house has a good patronage and the
management is spoken of in terms of
praise.
FORMALLY OPENED.
Although the Grand has been enter
tanning guests under difficulty, for two
weeks the furniture, fixtures and help
being slow to arrive, the formal OPEN
ing ball and supper did not occur until
Wednesday night, March 4th. The affair
was not confined to any class or ele-
ment,no invitations having been issued;
but all were welcome who cared to pay
the price of admission. Something
near hundred couples availed them
selves of the opportunity to enjoy a
pleasant dance and a bountiful supper;
and Wright exception all went away
satisfied nThe music for the occasion
was furnished by the Medicine Lodge,
string band, an organization fast gain
ing notoriety as first class musicians.
AT the beginning of the supper Mr..
D. VauS!vla uresidant Of 4I,o oass.r:s