Mohave County miner., 1888-03-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
She. I -I.1mli.sy, Blork.

OF Front snd Fourth Streets In this town
deserves rnors than passing notics At
our hands. Ground for the erection Of
this elegant block was first broken on
October Let last, and on the FIRST of the
present month the stores wore ready for
occupancy. The site OF the building 10
the mos; convenient In town. being op-
po-ite the depot and On the opposite
corner to the postoffics.
the foundations throughout the block
are OF stone, q good quality Of which 10
found just south Of town, the walls being
two feet thick and two or more high, &C.
cording 70 the grade. The outside walls
are Of adobe, ls inches thick, the parti.
ton walls being IL inches thick, of the
same material. The roof is Of iron with
standard seams, and ia absolutely imper-
vious 10 water. The building occupies an
area OF 6oxlo0 feet, not including the ad.
di,ion Of llx40 since added, and is divided
into four handsome store rooms. The
floors m these rooms arc OF Oregon pine
N inch thick, the ceiling OF corrugated
Iron, and the walls hard finished. The
fronts are light and airy, with windows
extending almost from the floor to the
ceiling and rscess openings. There ars
four lights OF glass in each window, zach
being @8x6S inches OF heavy glass. On
the outside the building Is plastered witt
lime, and protected by handsome irc=
porches at both front and back, whicl
with the painting In black and bronze
gives ths budding substantial and solid
appearance. Tie partition or fro wall
extenl three feet sboys ths roof, whiir
the handsome coraice in front il Of gal.
yanized iron. TIE prevailing idea OF Mr..
Luthy, in which he has been ably assist.
ed by Eugene Whipple. who had ciIarg..
Of the construction OF the building. has
been to make il absolutely freproof, and
in this they have about succeeded. Tn.
der the corner store, which is 22x8o feet
in the clear, il u cellar l6x54 feet. sever
feet high, well walled up and protecteI I
while each OF the other stores are pro-
vided with similar cellars l6x3o feet
The new block 10 an ornament to KIM
man, and i's general appearance il moi
excellsd by any similar building In the
Territory. Its total cost was In the neigh.
borhood Of 100000, while much grad.
Ing, fencing, etc, In the rear Of the build
ing still remains to bs do! Q, which vii
add to the cost.
The corner store Is occupied by Flo sa'd
Watkins, the popular young druggist, who
can pride himself on having the hand.
somest and by far the largest drug store
in the Territory, while bis stock OF Drug,
medicines. perfumery, toilet requisites
and the thousand and one articles usually
kept in 6rst-class drug stores is second to
none in Arizona. Mr. Watkins has a
rapidly increasing business and his trade |
extends all over the country reached by
the Atlantic & Pacific.
The mex. store to the east is occupied |
by Frost & Larkin, the enterprisins butch
srs, who have fitted it up in a handsome |
and attractive style. This frm does the |
largest business In their line Of any simi |
lar house between Albuquerque and Los
Angeles, and ships large quantities OF
beef both east and west by every train.
Msssrs. Michael Bros. occupy tho mex.
store with their bakery. dining room ard |
lunch counter. Since their opening abo' 1 |
three weeks age constant stream OF |
customers has demonstrated the fact that |
their establishment Was one that Wa.
badly needed and that the handsome and |
convenient manner in which II is fitted up |
has captured the public fancy. Here one
can obtain lunch, q meal or a dinner
for hundred at any hour Of the day or
night, while all kinds Of cakes, pies,
bread and confectionery are always on
hand. The proprietors OF this popular
establishment have spared no expense in
fitting it up, and We are pleased to know
that tbs public are not slow in rewsrdiny |
their efforts.
The last store in the new block 10 oc.
cupied by Messrs. Fay d Ziemer a.
saloon. These gentlemen offer 70 the
public fine assortment Of wines, liquors
and cigars, and the usual amusements TO
be found In similar establishments. They
have fitted up their room in a neat and
cozy manner, and being both long and
favorably known in the community will
no doubt do their share OF ths business.
The space between his block and tn
store OF w. H. Taggsrt & Co has been
utilized by Mr.. Luthy for the erection OF
= small building llx40 feet, which il
rented 10 w. o. Hu.on Il Co., the j.wel-
ers. Mr Huson 10 provided with all
the delicste machinery and tools mecca
sary In the repair Of watches, clocks and
iewelry Of any description, and his store
Is neatly fitted up. The establishment
fills !ong-fslt want in town, and is doing
well.
That Mr. Luthy has faith in the future
prosperity of Kingman 10 shown bv the
erection Of this block, and the fact that
all the stores wers rented long before
their completion should encourage other
capitalists TO invest their money in like
manner.
R~pubiicsn Co""ty Committee.