Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-09
1903 WILL SEE OVER A
QUARTER MILLION DOL
LARS SMPROVEMENTHERE
HOUSES BEING EREoTEp IN ALL
SECTIONS OF MEXICO = COT
TAoEs SEEM TO BE IN GREAT.
Err DEMAND THAN LARGER
PLACES
List Of Some Of the New Homss
Completed and Under constructIon
New eOvernment Building to Be
started in Spring.

and quite a number of places are
being remodeled. The improvements
considered in reachtng this estimate
do not include the miles Of granl-
told walks being laid, the new paw
ing or minor improvements.
The record we have compiled isl
not fully complete, though 1t was
drab5ed after a thorough canvass of
the city. That Mexico is growing
and the demand for homes, princi-
pally OF the cottage type, Is one of
the principal points proved by this
article. There are few large homes
being erected. But In all sections
Of the city cottages are being con-
structed as rapidly as possible. And
about 95 per cent Of the building is
west of jefferson street, a section
built up slowly In the past.
Rent varies from $40 month TO-
$25, according to the size of the
house, location and conveniences. All,
practically, are being erected of
wood and the style of architecture
Is neat and attractive. Before fall
is far advanced quite a number of
new homes will be under construc'
ton so they will be completed before
the new year.
/ The new government building will
be starred next spring. The appro-
pnation was $4,000. The site, at
the corner of Clark avenue and Jack
son street, cost $4,000 and there is
5000 remaining for the structure.
Wallace Bassford states Mr.. Clark
has the assurance Of the appropna-
ton committee he can have more
funds when the work of erection is
started should he desire. Owing to
the time necessary for the placing
of bids and letting of contracts the
earliest possible time the work can
begin would be next spring.
Beside the many homes already be-
gun and nearing completion many
others are contracted for and will
be under way shortly. w. e. New
kirk, who has sold his farm south OF
this city, Will erect a home on w.
Monroe street. Jos. Smith Is pre-
pairing to erect a handsome home
on Clark avenue, and has moved
the residence occupying the lot he
will build on TO a site Just north Of
the Gale Guthrie home on 6he same
street.
Wallace Bass6ord ds building a
$4,000 cottage ON w. Monroe street
and his father, J. G. Bassford, an
other firm believer in Mexico real
estate, will construct a cottage on
the same thoroughfare. Mr.. Bass
ford will move the cottage now oc-
cupying the Post Office site, corner
Clark avenue and Jackson street
out to West Jaskson on an unoccu
pied lot.
Dan Cauthorn is preparing To
build a cottage ON w. Jackson street
Mr.. Craighead who is moving his
: cottage from its present location on
w. Monroe street to another on this
street will remodel 1T for rent. He
will build a new home on the for
mer site. Jesse Pease will build Q
new home just south Of the Fail
grounds.
u L. P. Crigler will build in Wood
lawn as will s. ]. Wilkins. c. H
Hamilton has remodeIed his home Oh
s. Calhoun street and A. ]. Buel
Is making improvements ON hti
cottage in South Mexico.
List of houses constructed or re
modelled or under construction a
the present time, owner, location, de
a scription, cost:
Dave MCGEE, Breckenridge street
s cottage, $4,000.
B. A. Powell, remodel home, OIL
Whitley stneet, $4,000.
c. B. Luclcie, E. Promenade street
cottage, $2500.
Il e.. o. Morris, e. Jackson street
y cottage, $1,000.
t Luther Saunders, q. Jackson
E street, $500.
: Mrs. Eta Tucker, e. Promenad
9 street, cottage, $1,000.
s A. R. Waterman, Airdome, Mon
roe and Clark avenue, $4,000.
J. Walter Morris, E. Monroe, cottage
d $11OO.
H. F. AngeM, e. Monroe street
cottage, $1,000.
s. A. Wilson, Stewart street
cottage, $1,000.
. Mr.. Copeman, Stewart street, col
a tage, $1,000.
John Gamble, remodeling HON,
; Calhoun street, $1,000.
c. B. Lyman, N. Clark avenue, col
tage, $1,000.
2 c. B. Lyman, N. Clark avenue, col
tage, $1,000.
:" G. B. Lyman, N. Clark avenue, col
tage, $1,000.
!. The Rev. Cobb, N. Clark avenue
!, cottage, $1,000.
81 Mrs. Nora Crawford, N. Clar
!, avenue, cottage, $500.
!. Chas. Campbell, N. Clark avenue
i, cottage, $500.
/ Henry Marshall, N. Clark avenue
7 7 cottage, $4,000.
h Jas. Sanford, N. Clark avenue
o cottage. $1,000.
t, L. F. Klekamp, Vine street, CO
!. tage, $500.
n Robt. Allison, Maple and wester
y avenue, improvements, $500.
Kelley Quisenberry, Anderson stree
!, remodel, $500.
n DR.. F. M. Shoush, Washington an
r. Love streets, remodel, $1,000.
: ]. NJ. Ward, N. Wade street, co
II tage, $1400.
l. Marion Carter, Missouri avenue, C,
e tage, $1,000.
6 John Martin, Missouri avenue, co
: tage, $1,000.
! Horace southwick, Missouri avem
4 cottage, $1,000.
. Mack Gamble, Missouri avenue, r
4 model, 5000.
M. F. Horton, w. Love street, co
]. tage, $500.
q Ben Franklin, w. Love street, CO