The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-25

of stone from the Deer Greek Quaries.
These rock were so large as to create
the most favorable comment as they
were put in place. Three of them made
a load for large stone wagon. Each
stone was about two feet thick, the
same width and about three feet in
length.
The brick was furnished by the To-
peka Vitrifed Brick Works, with the
exception of the facing brick which
came from the Kansas City Hydraulic
Pressed Brick company, the quality be-
ing the best made by that concern. The
brick was purchased through Wallace
NJ. Rynerson of this city
The iron work came from r. L. Co
trans Western Foundry and Machine
shops, one of the Oldest and best in
situations in the west, a concern which
always turns out the best of material
and product.
The galvanized iron work was made
by that well known manufacturer,
Louis Van DOrp.
The lumber was furnished by the
Chicago Lumber company, Robert
Pierce, president, and the jOists used
for the floors were made to order of
extra strength and especially truSSed
to provide unyielding floors. The floors
are all double and have deadening pa
per between.
What is known as the mill work,
which includes the doors and win
dows and the glass, was furnished by
Jonathan Thomas, one of the best and
strongest firms in the state of Kan
sas.
The pIasterfng was done by Robert
Hallahan, and the material used was
the famous Acme cement from Gyp-
sum City, Kansas, and supplied
through W. I. Miller of Topeka
This plaster is practically freproof
and is hard like stone.
The roof was built by John Bradley
of the Topeka Roofing company. Mr..
11eaw-
phalt and is in every way one of the
best roofs in Topeka.
The painting was by P. S. Withers
and Charles Miller, who do not hesitate
to refer to their work on this build
ing. The exterior color is the Sher-
man-Wilhams celebrated paint and
was furnished by Swift & Holiday.
The interior finish is in the natural
wood with several coats of oil and with
Berry Brothers varnish from the same
concern.
The hardware was made to order by
the Reading Hardware company OF
Reading, Pa, and is of the material
known as Bauer-Barf.
The iron ratings were furnished by
the Topeka Cooperative Plumbing
company. The windows are all hung
with copper cables, instead of rope.
The cut stone work is from the yards
of Cuthbert & Sargent.
The terra Gotta window SillS are
something new and will not wash and
mar the brick work. They are from the
St. Louis Terra Gotta Works.
The building was designed to be plain,
convenient and substantial, and this
theory is carried to results throughout.
Among the contracts which were in
addition to the principal contract ia
ken by Mr.. Heery, were the following:
The plumbing, gas fitting and heat
ing, which is one of the most extensive
and complete orders of its kind in To-
peka, was taken by the we'll known
firm of Prescott & Co, of this city. The
heating is on the hot water system.
The boiler is what is known as the
Ideal and Prescott & Co. propose
that their work in this line shall be
model in every respect and entirely in
cOnsOnance with the name, Ideal of
the particular system of hot water
heating adopted
The large floor space in the business
Office covered with thing exhibits the
work of Fernald, Martin & Co. The de-
sign IS what is known as the basket
pattern, the colOrs are dark red and
buff At the entrance the name
state Journal is worked in tile let
ters into the body of the floor.
The speaking tubes, connecting the
various departments of the paper,
were furnished by Arthur Lee of this
city.
The electric light wiring was done
by =. p. Jordan Of this city. This