The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-07

So quietly has he gone about IL and
without fuss or ostentation, which is
characteristic of the man, there are
only few people in Roswell aware
that construction is under way on
Virinia avenue of a fine steel and
iron reinforced concrete business
house for j. f. Mitchell For the
present it will be only a two story
building. but an iron and steel rein
forced foundation of concrete and
stone has been put in that would cas-
lily hold up a ten story ibuiding and it
is the intention of Mr.. Mitchell to
make il several stories higher and
have the first sky scraper" in Ros-
well. The massive foundation has a
double base twenty-seven inches high
from the ground and three and one
half feet in width. The walls are
made of iron, steel and stone rein
forced concrete and are being con-
structed in such n manner to stand
to the end of time. There will be a
cement floor and roof and the Guild
ing will be absolutely fireproof The
building will be 80 so on the start,
but is being constructed in a man.
ner so as to make it longer when the
be five doors, one large door fac
ing the south side. The building faces
on Virginia avenue. Just south of the
west end of the yards of the Roswell
Trailing Company and north of the
livery barn owned and formerly op-
Grated by Mr.. Mitchell He has dis
posed of his livery interests. but still
owns the building.
The office in the new building will
be l6 X IL and the main rooms will
he used by Mr.. Mitchell for his plumb
salesroom and shops. He expects TO
make this the most thorough and met
ropolitan plumbing and steam fitting
establishment in New Mexico to keep
up with his rapidly increasing patron
age. As soon as the building is finish
ed he will add a complete stock of ag-
ricultural implements of all kinds
that are needed in this section of the
Territory. also compressed air pumps
tanks and windmills.
II there has ever been a monopoly
in this line as some have declared It
is the purpose of Mr.. Mitchell to
"break the spell'' and turn out his
wares and plumbing at reasonable
prices. with the guarantee of las good
as the best" He is personally super
vising the construction of the build
irg and figures that to start with ii
will cost him about five thousand dol
lars. When the building is made high
er there will be passenger and freight
elevators
Mr. Mitchell has been a resident
here for nearly ten years and Is count
cd among Roswelrs public spirited
ard most progressive business men
and a good citizen of sterling integri-
ty and hustling ability
For nine years he was engaged in
the livery business and had his ranch
and cattle interests in this county. AS
stated he has sold mis- livery business
and has also disposed of his ranch
and cattle to enable him to give his
entire time and attention to the new
business he has recently embarked in
He has hundreds of friends who
wish him all kinds of good luck and
success in his new undertaking.
For the present until his new build
ing Is completed he has his plumbing
establishment at the east end OF the
j. B. Russell Machine Shops on East
2nd Street. At this time he is con-
nected with Mr.. ]. X. Lecroy, the
firm being Mitchell and Lecroy.