The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
RALEIGH'S TIDE
OF ACTIVE GROWTH
Industrial Development Marked
by a Number OF Handsome
New Buildings.
PAPERS TO HAVE NEW HOME
Editor Josephus Daniels to Cele-
brate Entry Into New Building
With Elaborate Program.

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RALEIGH. y. c.. December S-At no
time in the history OF Raleigh has the
tide of industrial development rolled so
high AS at the present. especially in the
matter 81 building interests a feature OF
development which Is always an index 10
the general progress Of "a city. IL is SAFE
To estimate that no less than fourscore
buildings 90 cost at least 90. are ut
this time in course Of construction.
The most noticeable OF these are the a
T. Murray office building. the new home
for the Uzzen Printing Company and tbe
News and Observer building. au on Mar
tin Street. between the Union Station ana
Fayetteville Street. The Uzzeu building
and the News and Observer bIilding are
on adjacent lots. and are just being gotten
under roof.
The Uzzeu building is 6exiOo feet. four
stories. with basement. and viii provide
ample quarters for the state printing for
many years. II the company retains the
contract. which they have held for the
past several years with marked satsfac-
ton
The News and Observer building has
fOrty-eight feet front and seventy-two feer
back and Is three stories. It possesses "a
number OF unique features. The front is
Of pressed brick. with granite trimmings
and granite foundation extending the
a
front viii give passersby or tho sidewalk
Views into the pressroom. which will be
equipped with new dOuble-deck Hoe
press with automatic litter to convey the
printed ard folded paper to the mailing
room on the floor above. Also on che
other side there viii be a view OF a com
plete electric lighting and power plant
for the building Granite steps lead up
70 the main entrance. which is really the
ma
polished granite pillars. is q massive Intel
with the inscription. 9o1-Established
1865. News and Observer"
For the entrance there Will be 'eVan
Kennel" revolving doors There will he
intercommunicating telephone system
throughout the building. so that every on.
connected with the paper can sit at his
desk and talk to any other person con-
nected with the paper at his desk There
viii also be a pneumatic tube service FOR
conveying copy from the various deDart-
ments TO the composing TO be put
in type.
Editor Josephus Daniels expects TO move
INTO the new building some time IN Feb
ruary' and Will arrange special cererno-
MES for the occasion. These Will include
public reception. in which the members
of the General Assembly will be asked -
participate.
Among others OF the more notab1,
buildings in course of construction ar.
the handsome home for the John w
Brown undertaking establishment tbrec
stories. 4Jx6O feet. $l5.OOO improvements ~,
the first Baptist Church: the new church
or the Good Shepherd (EpiscopaD cost
Ing 5000: q splendid colonial raetdo,,..o
by p G. Hillyer. also creditablo resi-
oences Tor y. G. Register. a. r. d. John
son. William Lenehan william Rovls,,
ana others A $4,000 addition Co the Stafc
hospital for the insane IS Just cornnl,..,,,
The Raleigh Evening Times has oo,,.
recently moved into IT'S haudsor,c r,.,.
DuiIdlns' erected especially as the homo
for this enterprising afternoon 49,
paper II Is two stories and baser,.,e
and is admirably appointed for tbc ,,or,,,
OF getting out an up-to-date ar,s-,,.,
Newspaper, the Evening Times boipf. tr.
only afternoon paper between Ricbr,o-,'l
and Atlanta taking the fun Associ.+,,i
Press service '~N
The state Board Of Agriculture has f,,s,
appointed "A committee "a na,e go, So,
agricultural building remodele5 ana ..,'
proved az a cost OF several thouseng
dollars
Tho building committee OF tho N.o-,,,
Carolina Grand Lodge OF Masons ,rfti.Io
tho last day or two passed finally on no
plans Tor the $4,000 Grand Lodge Tenn
pie TO be erected here The vo,rl- ,grl
begin March 1st The building Win BE-.
fire proof. seven stories hich
Raleigh's business cntcrprises ar. an
doing welt The mercantile and rnar,.-
featuring establishments are nrosner.rt.. 3.
Il degree that Is unprecedented ir thc
history OF the city. There is "a stead,
growth Ia the population. and altogether
the North Carolina capital i= Wen up in
the front rank 90 Southern cities in the
matter OF substantial growth.