The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-05-27
New Buildings Un-
der Construction
How RichfieId Is Making Good Un-
der the Motto: "The Biggest
Little Town In
Idaho

New people are arriving in Rich.
field daily and all speak in the high
est praise of the rapid strides she 6
making in forging to the efront.
There is probably not another town
in Southern Idaho that is enjoying
the steady, substantial growth that
Richfield Is present, and real estate,
both in city and surrounding eouu-
try is in great demand, settlers who
have land in this section are arriving
daily, and the prairie schooner, wend-
ing it's way across the broad expanse
of rich level soil is common sight.
New farm buildings are springing
up in every direction as II by magic
great tracts are being cleared of the
sage brush and beautiful fields OF
green will soon take the place of the
desert.
In the city large number of resi-
dences have just been completed and
new business houses and residences
are going up on every hand. The
class Of buildings now being built, is
very good; residences costing. from
500 to $500 and business houses
ranging in price from 81 900 to ST.
900, which gives Richfield a class of
buildings that is hard to beat in this
section of the country.
The Weeter Lumber Co. has about
completed a two story pressed brick
building on Main street, next to the
bank building, that is credit to any
town
The Reco der Publishing Co. is
erecting a concrete building on Re-
servoir street that will be 60 feet
square, and will be a handsome struc-
ture when completed.
M. R. Ward has just completed
good building on Reservoir street 25x
rs feet that will be occupied by A. D.
Lisonbee, with an up to date pool
and billiard hall
D. W. Yaden is building a neat
two-story building on Nez Perce st.
that will be used by Mr.. Yaden as
restaurant and rooming house.
Mrs. Thomas is building a COM
modious two-story building at The
corner of Oneida and Third streets
to be used as boarding house.
l. w. Farmer has about completed
a neat two-story building on Lemhi
street that he will use as a bakery
and confectionery store.
The power house for the water
works is about completed and is one
of the most beautiful as well as one
of the most substantial buildings in
Southern Idaho. 1t Is made of stone
and white pressed brick, pointed with
black mortar
The o. S. L. Depot is another build
ing that will add greatly to the looks
of the town and is a good two-story |
building.
J. H Murhtt is building several
sheds and Office buildings, to be used
for his new lumber yard that he is
putting in near the depot.
In the residence district many new
and handsome residences are being
built.
L. S. Knox Is building a neat and
four room house with
bath, on Bannock street.
Peter Johnson of Chicago is build
ing a height room house on Reservoir
street that is naering completion.
E. M. Blake, Manager Of the Idaho
Irrigation Company, is building a
handsome eight room, two-story resi-
dence at the corner of first and Koo-
tenia streets that will be a. credit to
the city. Mr. Blake is also building
a neat residence on some Carey Act
land joining the city.
H. C. Diesem is erecting a neat
home.
H. C. Diesem has just completed a
neat four-room cottage on Cassia st.
which makes the second that he has
had erected.
w. T. Dougherty is erecting res
dence on Bannock street. ,
Edward Martyr and Percy May are
each erecting a comfortable resi-
ience on Bannock street.
Several other foundations are be-
ng laid and it is predicted that ,
,reat deal more building will be done
n Richfield in the next three months
han has yet been done.
10000 ACRES OF LAND.
To be opened for settlement under