Arizona republican., 1908-05-16

The star of The Republican is in its ascendancy and shining with an ever increasing brilliance, yet in the widen ing Armament of Arizona's expanding prosperity the zenith seems as far. re- moved as ever. To say that this of ficial housewarming on the entering of The Republicans new home is the proudest day in the history of this newspaper. is but comparing present achievements with a somewhat event. ful past. It is no boasting of a finish ed work, nor admission of career full filled. It is confidently expected that as the veil of the future shall be lifted. other mile posts will be passed and many of them, on which may be blazed with the keen edge of satisfac- ton, those embIems that mark the trail of The Republicans road to suc- cess.
 For the present fleetinS hour it is sufficie.t to say that there is general rejoicing from the managing editor to the carrier kids that this newspaper is snugly ensconced 3n its own home. Eighteen years from the cradle to the rooftree, Eighteen years of diplomat ic negotiation with landlords, some times arrogant and dignified, some times kind and indulgent, but always. landlords. Eighteen years of doubt whether to make this temporary i'm provement or that, whether to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous inconvenience, or fly into other rented quarters and into the face of evils We knew not Of Now all is changed. It h riI la that the biggest and best newspaper in Arizona though not the oldest, first of all the papers in Phoenix, moves into it's own home, fashioned to its own liking. suited to it's necessities.
 The Republican building is not the largest structure in the world, but were it so it could not better serve the papers present wants. It is situated on the northeast corner of Second and Adams streets. is 50 x 10S feet in size, and practically two stories high, one being a sub-story or half basement, better suited for the heavier machinery than any other. The walls are thick and strong. adapted for the adding of other stories when they shall be re- uuired The building is of brick with matthOid roof. perfectly ventilated, with high ceilings. the latter of ornamental steel. The floor of the basement is mainly of cement, at least that portion of it devoted to storage purposes The building is surrounded with a cement sidewalk and at its rear is an elevator for the lowering of machinery and roll paper into the basement. The windows are numer- 5us on both floors. modestly ornament al and an attractive gilt sign apprises the passer by that he is in the shadow of the happiest and most hopeful newspaper in the great southwest.
 THE BUILDERS.
 Such is the outward appearance of he structure, due to the architectural talents Of the well known firm of Frost and Frost and Creighton, of Fl Paso and Phoenix The contractor under whose supervision the house was built is Clinton Campbell, well known maker of fine houses in these parts The brick work was done by Barney Kersting, who has made the spreading or mortar a fine art. The cement foundation and storage floor were laid by Dawson and Scott The sidewalks were the work of M. L. Vieux, known to fame as "Frenchy. The elevator was constructed by Eunz Bros &- Messenger. the machin- ists. The furnishings of the business