The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-06
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
Prosperity Causes Erection of
Business Blocks.
RESIDENCES GOING UP
Structures Enumerated Which
are Now Being Built,

wichita is not on the eve Of any
boom. but, rather, the Peerless Prin-
cess is already plunged fairly into one
and right now the performance is playing
10 full house.
The proposed new buildings and i'm
pcovements, as well as those already IN
der way, make up an imposing array Of
undeniable facts demonstrating the truth.
JET K WOOD BUILDING.
The progressive firm of Jett & Wood,
realizing that they mad outgrown their
present quarters ana are seriously han
dicapped for storage room and suitable
capacity, have purchased d. tract on the
Santa Fe tracks at the northwest corner
of Williams and Fifth avenues, and Will
shortly commence the erection Of a two,
perhaps three, story brick and stone block
the ground space of which viii be 100 by
I40 feet This they soreIy need because
of greatly increased business the past
year, and it viii be fine addition 10 the
already good showing Of Wichita's whole
sale and jobbing industry.
WICHITA PRODUCE COMPANY.
The Wichita Wholesale Produce com
pany is negotiating TO build a fine brick
block on the latest plans for convenience
on North Fifth avenue fronting the Santa
Fe yards. Switching facilities and all
possible conveniences viii be arranged
to facilitate their rapidly growing bust
ness.
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL.
The St Francis hospital has in the past
few weeks completed a fine, substantial
1rick addition to their hoSpice entailing a
cost of 5000. This includes a chapel and
new wards for the sick, all modelled on
hygienic and comfortable plans. The in
stitution is greatly improved both in outer
appearance and inner convenience.
NEW SHEETZ BLOCK.
The Sheetz block is too well impressed
upon the memories and the pride Of Wich-
tia citizens to need any detailed reference.
Suffice it to say that the work is pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible and the
conviction is but a short distance off. Al
ready the Commercial College has moved
in and are occupying their commodious
quarters. and all the rest of the available
room has been rented and will be occupied
as fast as finished.
TELEPHONE LINES.
on a through telephone line to Kingman
and also TO Harper by way of Wellington
This will give a greatly improved serv-
ice for Wichita business men with a sec
ton of contiguous territory commercially
controlled by them. The work in charge
of Superintendent L. F. Duggan. will be
pushed 70 an early completion. Poles and
other material are on the ground and the
skilled men are ready TO commence at
once.
GARFIELD UNIVERSITY.
All the details of the Garfield university
movement are completed and the assured
elimination of long awaited deal af-
fords relief to every citizen Of the city.
The committee is meeting with gratifying
success and every one will welcome the
winding up Of this project
ORPHANS HOME.
The utilizing OF the long ago vacated
Wichita university east of the city for
some benevolent or philanthropic enter
prise has been the hope and confident as
surance of the citizens for years. This is
about TO be realized in the occupancy of
this substantial and roomy block by the
Orphans Home. which institution viii tit
it up and repair it so far as required for
their plans.
WICHITA CITY HOSPITAL.
All the details OF the Martinson block,
in West Wichita TO be used by the City
Hospital for their permanent home have
been related to the readers of the Eagle.
and ii is only necessary to say that the
subscriptions have been forthcoming and
this project is now an assured fact. All
necessary refitting. remodelling and ar
ranging will be carried out. and the re-
suit will be one of the most airy. convent
ent and up-to-date hospitals in the west.
POLK BLOCK.
William Polk VIII have fine new brick
block on his property just north OF the
Occidental hotel when It IS finished. He
has purchased the old Lamb walls of the
latters attempted block. and with the
material viii erect on Main street a sub
stantial building.
These with several private residences
Will show a lively spring business in
building. Mr.. Chas. Mcknight viii erect
a cottage on North Lawrence and several
others are contemplating similar perman-
ent Improvements.
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