Arizona republican., 1895-06-23
RAPID DEVELOPMENTS.
Phoenix Contractors and Builders
 Busy as Bees.

Phenix Contractors and Builders
 Busy as Bees.
 The croaker's voice is drowned amid the din of sight and sound of improve ment on every hand. The cry of hard times and "worse a coming" can no longer be heard and even those who are 10th to admit it have 10 acknowledge their mistake. Improvements spring up on every hand-business houses, offices and residences; while the archi. tects are busy with plans and specii. cations for more work. Last week the crowning success in that direction was the completion of the billiard parlors in the Fleming block, by far the hand. somest of it's kind in the southwest. The work was done under the super. vision of contractor and builder, c. Campbell, who was accorded a notch on the topmost round of workmanship owing to this magnificent piece of work.
 This week Maj. R. Allyn Lewis was handed the keys to his handsome resi-. dence on Center street by Contractor Campbell and was gracious enough to invite your humble servant to take Hook over." The house is solidly built, with the air of an English home, with it's sober brown front and large proportions, and the interior is model American house with every convent. ence as we'll as solid comfort. The rooms and halls are large, high ceil- ings, big windows and finished off in grained dark oak and antique brass escutcheons. There are ten rooms SO constructed as to render them cool in summer and warm in winter. The finishing touches are handsome, the architecture well chosen and the whole presents most satisfactory appear ance. MT. and Mrs. Lewis wished to express their appreciation of MT. Campbell, who did all in his power to please them, and was wholly success. ful. Mrs. Lewis, on finishing the tour through the house said "Yes, I am delighted with my home and shall hold MT. Campbell ID remem brance should we ever build again-his work | has won for himself our warmest con- mendation." Mir. Campbell has not only succeeded in pleasing all of his patrons, but in convincing them of the necessity of calling on him again. He IS now building the Fleming block which when completed will be the handsomest building Tn the city. Thousands of dollars will change hands between the builder and Mr. Fleming which goes to prove again the assertion that monied men are putting out 8 great deal of cash in the city.
 Contractors, such as Mr. Campbell, have continual calls for bids and he has a large force of men constantly engaged | in carrying out his contracts. Large contracts are let out now, more so than ever before, and it is with pleasure we say word for such worthy men as the | enterprising contractors and builders.
 D. H. Burtis did 8 handsome job of | plumbing and gas fitting in the Lewis house, and fitted up the bathroom in a manner. This firm has increased so rapidly in their line of business as to compel new payroll | for workmen.
 Heinlein should not, nor is not for gotten as architect also, as he has not only drawn the design of almost every public building in the city but also of ,he territory.
 Dull times may be preached in other inc, but the smiling faces of worknen. go far to prove that harvest for them s here. MT. Campbell was asked to give his candid opinion of the pros- oects for builders and he asserts there vas "never such bright outlook be- ore." So croaker let up.