The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-03-24

soon be upon II more modern
basis and with new apparatus,
will be better able to cope with
emergencies. The new string Of
hose was great factor in check
ing the fire and, when the new
things to come are fully installed,
the chances of being burned out
will be materially decreased.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK WILL BUILD.
In answer TO n query by n Press
reporter if the First Nantlonal
Bank would build on the site of
their burned building, Cashier
Powell said: 1--WE have been
considering the erection of n
home for the First National Bank
for some time and | don't know
but that now is the proper time
to build. While am not pre-
pared at this time to say that
we will build, think that we will
reach u conclusion in u few days
and at once begin the erection of
Il modern banking building on
the site occupied by our old one.
You know we've got to have Il
house to do business in and the
old stand is about Us centrally
located as we could get.
NOTES.
The big fire has had little effect
ON the business interests of San
Angelo. The business men Of
this city are filled with that push
and vim that knows no failure
The CoX-tunningham Go. are
about the biggest losers, and will
be out of business for week or
so but we are informed by the
members of that firm that they
will again be in business Just as
soon rs they can secure n bust
ness house and buy another stock
Of goods
Through the kindness of Mr.
Geo. Richardson the First
National Bank was enabled to
open at their usual hour Thurs
day morning at the Richardson
building on Concho avenue,
which has splendid vault where
their patrons money is just as
safe as 1t was in the old building
J. B. Taylor was also in busl-
ness with plenty of groceries bV
10 o'clock Thursday morning.
Through the Kindness of Silas II.
Keeton he was enabled to fill all
orders from Mr.. Keeton's well
selected stock. He has since
rented the building formerly oc-
cupled by Austin Spencer and
now has a well filled house Of
eatables. Bob Balfanz IL Co.
have moved their barber shop to
the building occupied by J. b.
Alexander ~ Co., and are taking
care of the wants Of their patrons
there until their new shop is COM
pIeted next to the Spence build
ing.
Chas. Farquhar with his push
and energy is still at his old stand,
He has enclosed lots and erected
stalls for his livery business, and
things ere progressing as before
}. b. Aliens saloon and G. +.
Malone's shoe store have closed
voting for the insurance adjust
ers on account Of their stocks be-
ing damaged, but will be open
for business in u few days. There
is some talk Of the buildings they
are in being condemned by the
city and torn down but nothing
definite has yet been done. Should
the buildings be condemned they
will seek other stands and con-
tinue in business.
CoX-Cunningham Co. received Il
number Of shipments of new
spring stock, during the week pre-
vious to the fire which aggregated
a total worth Of between seven
and ten thousand dollars, on
which they had no insurance.
The Runkles building, former
ly occupied by the Armour Pack
ing Co.'S agents, was valued at
800 and had no insurance.
There were some goods stolen
the night of the fire, G. +. Ma
lone lost a number of pairs of
shoes and some other goods. Part
of the goods stolen have beenfound
and returned. J. B. Allen was
probably the biggest loser from
pilfering lie lost considerable
case goods. The officers were dill
gent and did all they
could, but things were scattered
to such an extent that it was ut
terly impossible with the crowd
tn watch aynrvt N iuO