The Socorro chieftain., 1908-08-08
CITY'S IMPROVEMENTS
They are Now Well Under Way
and on Very Extensive
Scale.
THE INVESTMENT OVER 100000
The Gem City, Long Reputed Dead,
Is Fast Coming into n New
Life.


the Chieltain outside the city of
Socorro may have a clear and
correct idea of the extensive inn
provementS now in progress in
the Gem City. the following care
ful and reliable statement con-
cerniug those improvements is
given:
THE NEW SHELTER.
The Pan American Federal
Smelling and Refining company
began the preliminary work for
the erection of its 200-ton Socor-
ro smelter two weeks ago. The
large reservoirs Tor the use of the
plant have already been con-
structed and on Monday morn
ing forty or fifty men will be put
to work grading the site for the
Smelter. This site is about a
quarter of mile south of the
old stamp mill. The Socorro
smelter is only one of sew
eral that the company is now
building, but the Socorro Office
will be headquarters for the en-
tire system. The plant here
will represent an investment of
approximately Sos, 900.
LIGHT AND POWER PLANT.
The Socorro Electric compa-
ny's electric light and power
plant is well advanced in the
process of construction, though
it has not been completed as soon
as was originally hoped. The
power house is practically COM
pleted, the machinery is nearly
all installed, about half the hous-
es of the city have been wired,
the poles are set, and a part OF
the wire has been placed. The
power house is located beside the
Santa Fe'S tracks adjoining the
old Fraley lime and coal houses.
The machinery is of the very
latest and best type, an especial
feature of the plant being the
turbine engine. When complet-
ed the plant will be one of the
very best in the southwest. 1t
will cost about 100000.
SCHOOL OF MINES DoRMIToRY.
At the last session of the ter
ritorial legislature an appropria-
tion of $4,000 was made for the
erection of a dormitory for the
accommodation of students at
the School of Mines. The plans
of the building show that it will
contain a large assembly room
for the use of the academic de-
partment, a commodious dining
room and kitchen, bath rooms,
closets, and large and comforta-
BILE sleeping rooms for about
thirty students. The contrac-
tors have completed the stone
work of the easements of the
building and began laying brick
Monday morning. 1t is hoped
that the new dormitory will be
ready for occupancy not later
than the first of November.
PARK HOUSE ADDITION.
The owners of the Park House
recently let a contract for the
building of an eight-room addi-
tion to that well known place of
entertainment. The addition
will be on the north side of the
plazita in front of the old part
of the building. The concrete
foundations for the addition are
about completed.
LESSONS NEW BUILDING.
j. J. Leeson recently bought
from the local Masonic lodge a
twenty-five foot lot on Manzan-
ares avenue adjoining the Cham
bon store on the east, This was
a part of the district burned over
last spring Mr.. Leeson has re-
constructed and enlarged the
building that was destroyed by
fire and but little remains to be
done to make it ready for occu'
pancy.
ALBANIA HIsPANo-AMERIcANA.
The local lodge of the Allan.
"a Hispano- Americana has be
gun the erection of a commo
dious and substantial building
across California street from the
fair grounds. This will be al
important improvement for tina
part of the city.
SUMMARY.
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