Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-18
BUILDINGS COST
half 4 MILLION
Outlook for Growth of This
City Was Never Before
Better.

Signs of returning confidence and
prosperity throughout the country
arc now In evidence On all sides.
but nowhere Is this fact more evil
dent than in Bluefield today. Blue
boom In the Immediate future and
business expansion here IL steadily
increasing. persons who have lived
in this city since the place was first
honored with that name say that
never before in their memory can
they recall as many signs of prosper
ity and industrial activity as are now
manifest here. Captain d. B. Bald
win. one of Bluefeld's oldest citi-
xens. points this out ami o prominent
railroad man says that the Norfolk
and Western railway Is in need OF
more cars to handle continually IN
creasing freight traffic; more coal
cars to handle the output of the
mines. all OF which will shortly re-
sumo full operation, causing a great
scarcity Of labor, for it is said that
when the mines resume full time at
least $4,000 men will have to be
brought to the fields to carry on the
operations. This and many other
facts are spoken Of.
Aside from this there Is a surer
indicator OF city's prosperity and
progressiveness: building operations.
Few people in Bluefleld realize
that construction work on buildings
alone in this city is approximately
100000, nearly half a million dol
lars. Nevertheless this Is true. The
new postoffice In Higginbotbam ave-
nue., now nearing completion, Is be-
ing erected at a cost of 100000;
the new high school Is being built
and when completed will show an
expenditure of $125,O00; seven
story hotel, reinforced concrete the
most modern construction work, IL
now being put up in Princeton ave-
nue. by Sam l.. Matz at p cost of
more than 100000, while several
handsome dwellings are beng built
here and when ready for occupancy
will cost not less than 100000. The
new Martin building will cost about
s35 900.
When considered, these building
operations for q city the size of
Bluefeli are phenomenal, and the
most encouraging feature Is that,
Judging from all Indications and pre-
dictions by people who are In posi-
ton to know. Is that instead OF de-
creasing this good work rs steadily
increasing and no signs OF its falling
of are observed.
Never before In It's history has the
financial status OF Bluefield been
more encouraging. A glance at the
statements OF the local banks, which
show increased deposits, will clearly
show this, while wholesalers here
point out, that though June, July
months, thus far in the summer che
trade has shown little signs OF de-
creasing
Last but not least excellent and
healthy conditions prevail in the
real estate market here and this
fact was never before more clearly
set forth than by the purchase yes
terjay by the Charles A. Ball Real
ty Company, of Roanoke, OF fifty
I'VE lots in South Bluefield from the
Client Land Association, ut a price
said to go we'll into five figures.
A feature of this which deserves
especial attention is the fact thai
outside Interests are looking TOWARD
Bluefeld and are at every opportu
nifty buying up property In this sec
ton.
Bluefeld Is growing and growing
rapidly. Nothing can stay the wav,
OF prosperity and enthusiasm which