Arizona republican., 1898-03-05
THE HOUSE THAT CANT BUILT
 ChaDter IT

"A thing begun is half done" The house was now to rise as a monument of MT. Gant's enterprise. It was not his intention to build a two-storv house, but on the contrary he thourbt to build a one-story house, leaving the gables open for 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 off smoothly. the house rapidly assumed shape, the people of the neighborhood watching it closely and making it the subject of conversation at the ireside during the long winter evenings, and the people on the ranch enjoying a continuous social during the house raising.
 On the 18th of December the house was half done. The frame was all up and the roof and siding all on, and the 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 wond 1T, 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 big Christmas tree at the Reddin school house. It was no small affair as the presents represented a great deal of money and bore the names of a 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 1ourishing red bandana handkerchief, and glsefully exclaiming, "Who says that somebody hasn't got an eye on this house?"
 But the events in this story must not be anticipated too much, So this will not be dwelt upon for the pre- ent
 The building of the house conti ued without any delay being caused by the holidays more than for Christ mas and New Years. When the proper time came door knobs, locks, catches duQ U1lSSS, " NIAUOW phlleNS dBu OtnCI incidentals from H. w Ryder's large establishment were put in the hcuze as they should be. The provisions hay ing run low again a wagon load of groceries and dry goods was hauled out to the ranch from J. Junge-m ann S bargain store" Mir. Meyers having induced Mir Cant to build the house two stories instead of one. and MT Cant having decided to build another room on the porch, there were sav- eral more loads. of lumber ia en out from the Blinn Lumber company The room will be used for a bed eoom.
 John Mclean. the tinsmith fur uished the house with chimney thim- bles and wall protectors a-ound the st0vepipe holes. There was butter cheese potatoes and other produ e from the Tempe-M esa Produce com many to reD7enish the good nature of the worlmen and to keep everything 3 moving smoothly.
 The house was finally ready for its clothes Mir. Cant looked all over ths country and found W. T. StatCl paint CT and grainer and decorator cf the in terior 1Ir. Staton furnished him wi h figures for the amount Of paint re quired and the order was filled at H. W. RydeT's. "Captai1 ". H. StatO1 of M0shv's co1nr-and.' went to work dressing the house without any delay.