The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-05-18
BUILDING BOON IS SILL on
GooDLAND GROWING STEADILY
WITH LITTLE LET UP.
CHy's Past Building Record Has Been
Wonderful and There Are
Bright Prospects, Too.

The steady growth Of the city OF
GoodIand is a surprise to our own
people, to say nothing Of how II
Strikes a stranger People from abroad
and excursiOnists stopping on mere all
express themselves as surprised at the
size and appearance OF the town
Most Of them remark that they had
no idea that GOodland was so large
and fine a town as IL is Many say 1t
is the big town Of northwest Kansas
Mention is made Of some Of the
improvements now going on The city
is extending the water mains ana lay
ing about 10000 feet Of new water
pipe Last year a Standpipe 20 feet
in diameter and 80 feet in height on
a cement foundation 30 feet IN dia-
meter and II feet thick, was erected
and the pumping plant was enlarged
and improved BY putting IN Two large
gasoline engines and pumping ma
chfnery at a total cost Of S13, 0OO- The
growth Of the town called for the eX-
tension Of the mains
The power house OF the Electric
Light and Power company Is being
erected Of artificial stone or concrete
blocks This week the two immense
boilers Of 80 horse power were put
in. Poles are being erected to convey
the cables and wires 10 customers
Houses and business blocks are beng
wired and IL IS expected that by July
1 the light plant viii start up Main
street viii have ten arc lights, and
generally lighted with electricity The
company also proposes 70 furnish
power where required
Thousands of feet OF concrete walks
have been laid, and thousands more
are contracted for. Business and resi-
dence properties are being improved
and new ones constantly contracted
for. And up to date, there is not
business house or residence vacant
or TO rent Hotels, boarding and
v-rrr IND p 1cad nd
people have to speak q long way ahead
and wait weeks to find accOmmOda-
ton.
Brief mention is made Of some new
residences JusE completed or in pro
cess Of erection r l. Peters three
good houses on Broadway, south Of
the court house; H H Floyd, resi-
dence on the same street, just south
OF the Congregational church; VIII
liam Frazier, electric light manag
residences on South Broadway and
Seventeenth street; E E Bennington
has a fine new residence just erected
for him by H H Padfeld, on the cor
ner OF South Clark avenue and Six
teenth street, elegant in design and
attractive in appearance
Mention has been made Of the two
fine houses built by Contractor Hold
gen for Dick Powers and GaTten, and
but recently occupied. Fred Hunt re-
Gently completed a fine house for Miss
Ida Seaman, and is now putting UP
a commOdiOus and elegant home for
Lewis Arensberg in the west part OF
town. Shaw & Williams, contractors,
have just completed the Episcopal
rectory a twO-stOry residence facing
the east front Of the city park, and
are now working on two new houses
one on East Eleventh and the other
on East Twelfth streets. Carpenter
Kpps is putting up a new house on
East Eleventh street for Mr. Cum
mere. Contractor HOdgen has a new
house under construction for Charles
Norman in the north part OF town
Glen Filler has in hand the erection
Of both the Frazier and Peters houses
on Broadway. A l. Cullins and E
ThOrsen are also putting up new
houses for rent Mrs. Letter has a
new house nearly complete in the
Beahm addition. Minor improvements
are being made constantly on bust
ness houses and residences. J. ".
KanOuse is erecting a large barn on
the lots he proposes to build on. 1t
is 32X4S feet, posts and hipped rooted
Three firms are making concrete
blocks: L E Simpson, H. +. Wheat
ley and J. p. Hines Several parties
also are engaged in laying concrete
walks.
F. G. HOdginson is preparing to
build a business brick on his two lots
on the corner Of Tenth and Main