The daily sentinel., 1905-10-03
MUCH BUILDING
In THE CITY
Hundreds of Thousands
of Dollars Expended in
improvements in
Grand Junction
During Year

Four hundred thousand dollars
would be pretty fair estimate of
the value of building either in course
OF erection, just completed, or upon
which work will start within a few
days in Grand Junction.
More money will be expended this
year in the erection of business
houses and residences than in any
year in the history of the city.
At all times much building is GO
ing on in the city but just now il is
heavier than it has ever been known.
The Denver & Rio Grande rail
road has started work on the hand
some new $4,000 depot well under
way. This structure is to be one of
the prettiest and most complete of
the smaller railroad stations of the
west. II will be completed next
spring.
The new Fair block erected at the
corner of Fifth and Main streets by
the Fair company. one of the largest
mercantile houses in this section.
is almost completed and is considered
by many to be the handsomest block
in Grand Junction. consisting of a
full sized basement and two fun
stories, with all modern appoint
ments. 1t was erected at cost of
$4,000.
The concrete foundation for the
new hall of the local lodge of Odd
Fellows has been completed and the
structural work has been started,
This is to be two story brick build
ing to cost $4,000. Ii will be
strictly modern throughout and will
be one of the handsomest lodge build
ings in the state.
improvements in the way of inn
mense beet sheds at the sugar fac
tory have been made representing
an expenditure of many thousands
of dollars.
Within a short time the work of
erecting anothern modern and large
two story business block ON the lots
adjoining the new Fair block will be
started This block is to be erected
by Colorado Springs capitalists and
will cost in the neighborhood of s3O,-
900.
A few days ago contractors stat
ed a force of men at work on the big
addition to the plane of the Grand
Junction Electric & Gas company.
This company will spend nearly 500
600 in machinery and additional
buildings within the next two months
in order to accommodate the rapidly
increasing demands for electricity
Only two years ago the company spent
about $4,000 in making additions
to the plant and buildings but the
city has grown so rapidly that another
increase in the capacity of the plant
is now demanded.
The Citizens Coke & Gas company
has several large forces of men at
work laying gas mains throughout
the city. This work is progressing at
a rapid rate and by February list
gas will be supplied for lighting ana
heating purposes. The buildings TO
be occupied by the plant of this com
pany are now in course of construc-
ton. The plant will be installed at
cost of about 100000.
The surveys for the electric rail
way have been completed and the
first section of track. two miles in
length, will be laid within Few
months, the materials having been
ordered Eventually the car line VIII
traverse every street in the city ana
branches will be extended to other
towns in the valley
The excavation work for hand
some office building for the Daily
News on North Sixth street is under
wnv. work on big brick addition
IN n seed and nursery house was
started last week.
scores of comfortable and hand
come residences have been erected
during the present year ana II Is
estimated that at last forty new resi-
dences are now in course OF construc7
tian in the city. There have been
erected and completed during the
year several splendid business houses
/ including a $4,000 annex to one OF
| fhe leading hotels, the plant OF
I fruit growers. association and many
/ other frame and brick buildings ioI
variou uses. t,,.t,oss
houses are now under consideration
and contracts for new residences are
/ let every week. .,....
/ In snite of the many business
bouses and residences erected IN
I Grand Junction each year the demand
,s much greater than the supply ana
there is no prospect for change III
these conditions. ..
Every month in the year score Oh
moro of residences are in course ol
construction in Grand Junction. a.
These facts might lead to tht
.hougbt that Grand Junction, inc
center of Colorado's greatest lrul
oonter is inst now enjoying boon
h, ,he buiiding line. Such is not th'
rase Grand junction has never peer
a hoom town, its growth has Deei
and Is steady and permanent lher'
rs nothing shallow, unsteady OF un
certain about its progress ,. -
in and year out Grand Junction pu'"
es forward and is fully enti'leI ~
rank as one Of the best smalleI '''''
in the West.
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