Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-23
NEW BISBEE RISES FROM
 HE RUINS
Following the Disastrous Fire
 of Several Months Ago a
 Building Era Has Sci lnI the City

10 the conflagrat.On wlich altnCugf , terrible in itself yet witl be q boon
 10 the futusc of the city.
 The old timer coming back after q
 long absence will miss sorely the fa
 mii.ar and dearly loved Tamshackle
 Gul. olngs when he Cnce knew, t,E among the structures which are
 arising under the businly piled trowel | of the mason and the saw and hammer
 of the carpenter they are eonsp cuous
 " absent. Business blocks of cemeIt hicck or brick. cottages and lodging ! commenced to fill the sites f. merly
 occupied by frame houses with h.msy
 p-ne boards of balloon ceilings. Five months ago the fire occurred
 At once. after the first stunned feeling i aad passed. the ganeness of the bus ness man and householder were evi dent. Their grit would not allow them 10 remain supine beneath the cruel lash Of flames. The work of ] clearing away the ruins was begun and while much remains to be oohz i tae wCrk already accomplished. when
 the handicaps under which 1t has DO~.- performed are considered. are a mon
 ument to the spirit of enterpr SC which is one 6R the eity's chief assets. BLidincs Grow by Magic.
 Today the pedestrian walking - Main street watches tho building
 rise as if by magic in spots where their predecessors sfocd, Already mere than sli0.000 has been expesus and before all the structures contenl. plated have been erected at least as much more will be spent WNsa tt
 limited area is considered it can y-. lis tantiy perceived that only the be | matersal is being used in t1e'r ccrr struction. A partial list of tine busi ness blocks rebuilt or in course oI construction will give a fair insigh into tne future.
 Bowen and Hubbard were amoas the first to reopen their livery barn and temporary quarters cf the.r under taking company fo business. Wher a rambling frame building stoou [. modern three story brick structure now raises it's head The outside d. mensions of the buildings a.
 feet and it was built at a cost of ap- proximately si4.000.
 Across the street from the stable there $ now in course of construction and near ng readiness for occupancy, 2 one-stcryy cement block building, containing two rooms. One of tkese will be occupied by the Palace Under taking parlOrs, while next to il is a room 2Sx44 in dimensions which will be devoted entirely to tho chapel fo' holding burial services. When thiS build ng is fully completed il will De 6Ox44 feet in dimension au office roVu, being planned as an addition in lde immediate future, the cost will bs 5000 complete.
 J. R. Jack is erecting & one-s;ory brick building which when completed will contain four large store rooms and will cost approximately sl7.00O. It Is so constructed that one or more stories can later be added wtthon, putting too great 2 strain upon tGe sub-structure.
 Samuel Rosenstein. fapiliarly llaU sa as Uncle Sam" was another who showed enterprise, erecting 8 substan- tial brick costing nearly S4.0OO
 Cummins & Cohen were also among the first 10 rebuild putting up a build Ing practically duplicating that of Mr. Rosenstein in construction.
 Tho J. B. Angius estate repaired their building at q cost of approx mately Sl0.000 making 1t one of the handsomest groceries inside and out. s'de 10 be found h the entire south wea-;.
 Johnson, Anderson G Gull hare ua- der construction and nearly ready for occupancy fonr-story brick building which will cost Tn all about s25.0O0. The first story will contain two store rooms while the upper floors will be subd.yided into offices and rooms
 L. l.. Gilman has erected Q one-story brick on tue site ri his oid store at q cost of 5000 the front occupied by his tewelry store while in the rear on inc Subway alley are several office rooms.
 A reinforced concrete building with . frontage of % feet IS being erected by tdc Moore Fuel and Feed company and is nearing completion. When finished it will cost 5000.
 John Williams has men al work clearing off the site Tor q re-enforced concrete building which when com. Dlete will stand the oud- our about 5000. it will Dc One-stcry and will occupy 9 lot 45x50 feet in dimension.
 J. F. Mosher is preparing to start upon a building 0f similar nature coss ing practically the same amount and the same space.
 The most preteltiods and expensive building contemplated at the present time will be that of the Fair store of F'rankenberg Bros & Newman. This structure will occupy the site of the cid store on Main street just below the old flood gate and when completed will cost about S46. 600 of which s2O.- GOO will represent ornate fixtures. The bu' lding will contain three floors and a basement with a handsome pressed brick front. it will be lighted with prism glass while a TTis glass side walk to light the basement viii aa... he constructed. M Newman of the. firm who .s at present in Chicsszt purchasing the s;eelwork, prism gisass. and every other portion which will have to be shipped in is expected ,s return to Bisbee about the last of lus month and immediately upon his ar rival the contract will be let. Wh.si. , t3e store Will be one of the handsomest in the entire souty- west
 This completes the list of business buildings at present under cSnstruc- ton but among those contemplated Is l the Elks' club. which Is expected to 1 be rebuilt shortly. Meetings at ws,ch i ways and means have been discussed have been held and something deIi-