The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-19
BUILDING IS BRISK
Hammer and Saw Are Heard
Everywhere in Wichita.
FINE HOUSES GOING UP
Dealers in Structural Material
Have a Boom.
FINE HOUSES GOING VI

Have a Boom.
Wichita is on the verge OF mid build
ing boom. which had its inception along
in The fore shank Of the winter and bid
fair 10 continue through the sprin:
months into the sumner. II must b,
remembered that prior to and during
the national campaign that very it'll,
in the way OF building improvement
was being done in this city and its 81
burbs. and generally municipal improve
ment BY citizens was practically at Z
standsti1. and had been for some year.
past But the changed conditions Of ths
latter part OF 1900 ard fore part Of 10
are conclusive evidence that the cam
paign dogmas OF prosperity are assured
and the people OF this community are II
a prosperous condition. \ gradua
growth along ali business lines has beer
apparent for several years past, and al
though this improvement has been aloB
IT has been sure hings have been don.
on = different plan than those Of ths
! hurry -burly crazy boom days and TIT
/ pulse OF eemmerce has advanced slowly
but steadily with the absence of that
feverish action that scared uD with such
q rush and tell with such q dull thud
along about 81 ID SO.
/ Nothing save a total annihilation by
Hood or IRE can stop the gradual growth
I Of Wichita 70 a city Of hundred thous-
and or more Inhabitants, and conservative
1 business men realize this and are CIV
ing evidence daily that they believe The
city has IT'S best foot forward and is
bound TO get there, by investing their
good money in realty and business I'M
provements. Vast Improvements and
enlargement OF various business interests
have been made and are under way now
II this city.
In addition TO the recent invasion by
the Cudahy people. the proposed enlarge,
ment OF the Dold plant ana the pre-
posed extension OF the Wichita Union
stock yards may Be noted the new
building Just erected for the Western
planning mill on First street and St
Francis avenue, the new mil now goins
up in the packing house district. the new
ice plant and cold storage plant on Rock
Island avenue that VIII have q capacity
OF about sixty tons OF ice per day, the
big Hoekaday wholesale hardware build,
ing that is now under way on Rock Is
land avenue. and many other smaller
propositions that are going to help the
city OF Wichita as a center OF com
merce,
The average citizen although he rea-
lies the Improvement that IS going on
IN q casual way does not notice in de-
tail the great amount Of building and re,
pairing that Is gong on in the residence
part OF town If person VIII drive
over the town today or Sunday ana
make a note Of the new houses going up
and alterations and repairs that are tax.
ing place, he viii indeed be surprised
The sound OF the hammer and the saw
is singing a merry tune IN all parts OF
the city On one street in the south
part OF town there are no less than
eleven cottages under way on a frontage
Of four blocks. Many new houses are
in the course OF erection in the north
end, and the West side contributes is
quota On the fat between College Hin
and Chisholm creek can be noticed al
least ten bran new cottages Of from I'VE
to seven rooms.
Mr.. Howard Case. Of Davidson & Case.
has just completed his fine new home
on Lawrence avenue near Eleventh. and
J. H Burns. Of Stewart 6. Burns, has
Just received from the architect the plans
for a new modern colonial dwelling on
the corner OF 4-rnporia avenue and Pins
street. julius Waiter has had a new
house built IN the first block on South
Hydraulic and 7. T. Daniels in the same
block IS Loing likewise. Joseph Hollicke
Is building a cottage home on New York
avenue near Douglas and c. c. Calldns
is putting up two fine cottages on Laura
avenue.
George Mann. Of the Missouri Pacifo
freight department has just had finished
a nice FIVE room modern cottage between
Second and Third on Waco. and Mr.
Bulla, the comment contractor has a
SIX room cottage under way on st. Fran
els on the west side Of the street near
the hospital John Jennings is building
a s4G00 Modern brick house on Ellis ave-
nue.. and Brown & Mcpherson have sew
eral places under way in various parts
Of the city. Amos Sites has two new
cottages under way on TopeEa Just south
u the wichita ( Western. joe Corwin
in the ninth block on South Emporia has
plans made and under way for 2 I'VE rom
cottage These are Only 8 few brought
n the immediate notice of the reporter.
There are stacks Of others. and many
mora in contemplation. All kiads Of al
teratioas. repairs. additions ard neN
uorches are being added 70 residence
properties and It win pay any one 70
drive over the city and note the general
Improvement.
The reaI estate men say ths demand rol
houses SIN continues and that there ara
a number Of newcomers here who have
had 10 nav demurraee on their household
goods which are stored al the depots
antH thsv could hnd houses. 4 rorta enc
zeal estate nan said he approached Tn.
,Ie John CARPENTER with q proposition
hat as the weather was getting wa--es
would not he SET cut and live under a
tree and let the realty n7n rent rs
,ouse. but that Uncie John would not con
slider Il.
Geo Freeman brought IA party az land
.srers from Illinois ard Kentucky yes
.erssv morning. fhe -artv VIII separate +
here. one or two ~ the gentlemen Eoile F
Is Colorado. s7a the others % .ah7rna +
,7- few DAYS STAY. ard they VIII meer f
here again n ths course - week
DIT. cave SAYS he very naucs desires r.. +