Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-17
BUILDING CON-
DITIONS GOOD
Contractors Predict a Season of
Building Activity

rapidly growing ID evidenced by the
fact that people moving here from
neighboring towns are unable to rent
either residence or business build
ings, and BY the further fact that
even through the winter during the
panic the building business con-
tinued good. The business was con-
Quoted to limited extent, but would
not make favorable comparison
with the work In progress prior to
the coming OF the panic, and It did
not cease entirely, as was the case
with other towns OF the size OF thIs
city. and towns OF a far greater size.
The panic has been gradually fading
away and business In all the avenues
and highways OF trade ia growing
better and brighter day by day. and
the building Industry has not only
revived. but recently increased by
leaps, and II Ia the verdict OF most
OF the contractors that the season Is
going to witness the construction o.
many a dwelling and a number OF
business buildings. Some entertain
the view that the building industry
viii be equal to that OF former years,
while others. few In number. main.
tain that the season will not be near
ly as good.
Mr.. Hopes OF the frm of Hopes
& Wilson when interviewed with re-
latIon 10 the situation said:
The prospects IN the building
line. in my judgment. were never
better. not only in this city, but In
the entire northwest. than they are
today. There are not near enough
buildings In the city to supply the
demand. either in the residence or
business portion, and there Is q con-
slant flow of immigration each day
into the town. The outlook through
the entire country seems to be that
no large buildings will be construct
ed until political conditions and the
money market have become settled
and easter. but l do not believe that
these viii affect the building Of resi-
denees. Heretofore the man with
$500 or e25O0 has used Il In specu-
lation. but the recent panic has more
or less impressed upon him the ne
eesslty and adviSability OF having his
surplus money invested In q home
In something that In real and safe.
and not stock. or something else
floating In the air, and he Is going
to invest In real property and build
lngs. | believe that the city viii
see. during the coming season. the
construction of a large number OF
summer homes by business men OF
Spokane. The time is coming when
business men Of Spokane. like Baltl-
more. Philadelphia and other large
cities. are going to live in a suburban
city. and Occur d'Alene IL going 10
be that suburban city to Spokane.
The business men Of Spokane are
going to make this city their home.
because they will want to get away
from the noise and rumble OF the
city. and because II IL going 70 be
cheaper for them. The business men
Of tho larger towns have long become
accustomed to making q ride OF from
rs to 80 miles each day 20 and from
their business. and in the city Of
Philadelphia n train known az the
business mans train. consisting Of
about 80 coaches. makes daily trips
each morning and evening from the
business city proper to the snbnr-
ban parts. where the residences are
located. The railways give them
Communication tickets and make them
special accommodation. and the time
10 coming, In my opinion. when the
electric line will supply the business
men Of Spokane with the same ac-
eommOdations. Occur d'Aisne has
every opportunity and indueement 70
offer them a. a residence town. Be
sides this. the city Il IN ita infancy
II has the resources back Of Il TO de-
Velop 1t and Il IL going 20 grow. not
gradually. but rapidly. az Il has done.
and that means that the building In
dustTy is not only going 70 be good
through the coming season. but In
years to come"
II. J. Jones, however. took the con-
trary view Of the situation. In his
opinion building operations during
the summer win not be one-half IA
extensive as last season. He did not