Arizona republican., 1898-03-03
THE HOUSE THAT CANT BUILT.
 

"A thing begun is half done" The house was now to rise as a monument
 of Mr. Gant's enterprise. It was not | his intention to build a two-story
 house. but on the contrary he thought to build one-story house, leaving the
 gables open for a thorough circula-
 ton of air. His idea was to secure
 the greatest coolness possible. Upon
 the convincing figures of Justice Mey-
 CTS, which showed that it would cost
 but little more, he decided to build | it two stories, close the gables and leave the second story to be finished
 on the inside, at the option of certain future occupants.
 This decided, everything went of
 smoothly, the house rapidly assumed shape, the people of the neighborhood watching it closely and making it the subject of conversation at the fireside during the long winter evenings, and the people on the ranch enjoying a continuous social during the house raising.
 On the 25th of December the house was half done. The frame was all up and the roof and siding all on, and the i building began to indicate what it
 would look like when finished. And as it assumed it's shape and size the comments and favorable expressions grew in number. It was no wonder, however, for rising to the height of two stories and extending on the
 ground for a distance of thirty-two feet it gave promise of magnificent structure way out on the border of
 civilization and untamed nature. The ladies of the community got up a big Christmas tree at the Reddin school house. It was no small affair, as the presents repI esented a great
 deal of money and bore the names of great many people. The next day as
 the carpenters and ranchmen were about to start tc work they were sur
 prised by the abrupt appearance of MT. Cant joyfully flourishing a red bandana handkerchief, and gleefully
 exclaiming "Who says that somebody
 hasn't got an eye on this house?" l But the events in this story must
 not be anticipated too much, so this
 will not be dwelt upon for the present. The building of the house continued without any delay being caussd by the holidays more than for Christ mas and New Years. When the proper time came door knobs, locks, catches and hinges, window pulleys and other lllClueuldlS lIOLu H. w. hyueT ldI IS establishment were put in the house as they should be. The provisions hav- ing run low again a wagon load of groceries and dry goods was hauled out to the ranch from J. Jungermann's bargain store" Mr. Meyers having induced MT. Cant to build the house two stories instead of one, and MT. Cant having decided to build another room on the porch, there were sev- eral more loads of lumber taken out from the Blinn Lumber company. The room will be used for a bedroom.
 John Mclean, the tinsmith, fur nished the house with chimney thim- bles and wall protectors around the stovepipe holes. There was butter, cheese. potatoes and other produce from the Tempe-Mesa Produce com pany to replenish the good nature of the workmen and to keep everything moving smoothly.
 The house was finally ready for it's clothes. MT. Cant looked all over the country and found W. H. Staton, paint CT and grainer and decorator of the in terior. MT. Staton furnished him with figures for the amount of paint re- quired and the order was filled at H. W. Ryder's. Captain w. H. Staton of Mosby's command" went to work dressing the house without any delay.