The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-13

FTOul present. lDulcdLlODS salmon
will make more progress, In the way
OF new business blocks, the ensuing
year than has been known In It's past
history. One year ago there was
more building operations contem.
plated than was carried out during
the year, but owing to local condi.
tions 1t was impossible to secure
building material. For this reason
one or two buildings will be erected
this year which were intended to be
built last. Not only will the year
witness considerable building activi-
ty, but other projects are In contem.
plation which means the investment
of large amounts OF capital and the
employment of any surplus labor
which may exist. One enterprise
Of considerable magnitude will be the
improvements to be made by the
Andrews Power Company.
1t is stated that s25, 900 Is a con-
seryatiye estimate of the cost OF this
enterprise. 1t is contemplated that
this amount will install plant
which will comply With the local de-
mands for power and lighting pur-
poses, and also to furnish power for
some OF the mines adjacent TO the
city. N. /. Andrews and others are
the promoters and hackers OF this
enterprise. There Is no question but
what there will be plenty OF capital
back OF the project to carry out the
plans as contemplated.
The power site has been located,
surveys for the ditch and contract let
for the delivery OF the poles. The
ditch will be three thousand feet In
length from where 1t is taken out OF
the Lemhi River to the point where
1t empties into that stream. The
ditch will be % feet wide at the top,
IL feet at the bottom ard six feet
deep, which would contain the en-
tire water OF the stream at low water.
Mr.. Andrews states that the plant
will undoubtedly be In successful
operation by the first OF November
next
Odd Fellows Temple.
One OF the Bne structures of the
city; one In which the members will
have every reason to feel proud OF,
should Salmon become a city OF
twenty thousand Inhabitants within
the next few years is the 1. O. o. +.
Temple. This building has been 10
the course of construction for the
past fourteen months. but Is now
nearing completion. The work has
been unavoidably delayed on account
OF being unable to get material on
the ground. The brick work Is prac.
tically completed, the carpenters
have the structural steel mostly In
position and much OF the heavier
work accomplished. IL Is hoped 10
have the building far enough along
to be ready for occupancy, especially
the first story by May first. The
cost OF this building will exceed
81, 900.
There Is basement under the an
tire building. the floors finished in
concrete. In addition to furnishing
large storing capacity the basem .nt
will contain modern heating plant
for warming other portions OF the
building. The first story is divided
into two large store rooms, each
twenty-six feet In width by one
hundred feet deep, and with ceilings
sixteen feet In height These rooms
are already renpeu, anu sill be oc-
cupied by the Golden Rule Store.
The second story will contain a
lodge room 36xee feet, With two large
ante rooms adjacent. bauaueting
room. and leading from this will be a
pantry and cloak room. On this floor
viii be a library, lounging and smok-
Ing room. ladies and getts toilet
rooms with The latest and most M.
proved sanitary appliances. This
building has been constructed with a
view OF lasting for ages In the
structure there Is sixty thousand
pounds OF structural steel. The ex-
terror OF the building is most pleas
ing in its APPEARANCE, and viii com
pare favorsbiy 10 architecture with
Ike buildings In other cities. One
other neat brick business structure
erected during the mast vsay An ,h.