Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-12
Think Building Operations Are
Going to Be Extensive Dur
ing Coming Season
PLUMBERS ALSO ENCOURAGED
Consider the Outlook for New Resi-
dences lis Bright, Atho 1t is Little
Early to Make Definite Statements
Lumbermen Look For Banner Year
Country Building Also Big.


Of the opinion that building operations
during the coming season are going to
be more extensive than last year, all
early indications pointing toward an
increased number Of new residences TO
be erected during the summer months
All say that the prospects are much
this time, and an early activity indi-
Gates a healthy tone in the building
line Plumbers are equally as optimis-
tic, altho as yet 1t is a little early for
them to state definitely just what
might be expected in building, based
on the inquiries made in their line.
The T-R has taken pains to talk
with the different lumbermen and
plumbers, seeking information as to
what might be expected from the early
inquiries of prospective builders. All
feel encouraged over the outlook, as
will be indicated by the following in
terviews:
w. o. Butler, manager Citizens
Lumber Company: Il have been cam
wasting the situation pretty thorough
ly, and the prospects are great deal
brighter than they were a year ago. l
do not look for any big rush, but
much better business than last year.
Altho it is still early we have three
houses sold now, where the people
building have their excavations already
made or are making them. There is
already great deal of building talk,
aud l find great many who thought
OF building last year, and put it off an
other season. have definitely determin-
ed to build this year, and will begin
as soon as spring opens up"
Miss KreutZer, of kreutzer e Was
en-: THE prospects we consider very
good, and already we have booked
many orders ahead. We are busy all
the time, and look for a big increase
in the business of the approaching
season over last year. When you con-
slider that we almost doubled our bust
ness last year you may know how we'll
satisfied we are with the outlook"
7. c. Cartwright, of T. c. Cartwright,
& Co.: ''rhe prospects are the fines.
in the world. I am new here, but 1t
looks to me as tho we were going to
have a great year. AS | was not in
business here last season l am unable
to make.a prospective comparison, but
already / have heard of half dozen
houses that are going to be erected.
have figured on some others and closed
contracts for some. I also find, from
inquiries, that there is going to be as
much, il not more, building in the
country next season, as in town."
Barker Plumbing Company: 1--WE
consider the prospects very bright in
deed, for the coming year, and much
better than last year Already we have
closed a few contracts, and know of
others that are to be let. 1t is a little
early in our business to judge"
Miss Coulton, of David Coulton
Plumbing Company: /" 1t is a little
early tc tell just what to expect as yet
in building, and we won't begin to
know much about it until the latter
part Of the month or the first of Feb
ruary. We think, however, that there
will be much more building than last
year."
w. r. Painter: ''In my opinion the
coming season is going to be much
better than last year. So far there
has not been much figuring on work,
for it is little early with us. Pros
pective builders are busy with archi-
tects and lumbermen a month or six
weeks before we see them, and there
fore we are not in a position to make
any definite statements. ] look, how
ever, for a remarkably good year.
Hacker & Calkins: 1--WE expect a
great deal of work during the coming
year. We have a good many contracts
already closed, and are figuring on 9TH
ers. In our opinion there is going to
be great deal of building done dur
ing the coming year."