The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-22
TWIN FALLS BUILDING;
GREAT RECORD MAKING
Special TO The Tribune.


TWIN FALLS. Ida, Aug 21,-Twin
Falls's building record this year Is sur
passing preceding seasons by far in both
respect 10 amount OF capital invested and
especially has expanded largely. there
having been erected twelve quite large
sized buildings, most OF which are de-
signed for the accommodation of com
mercial institutions on the first and Of
flee and living and rooming quarters on
the second floors. The roof Is going on
the new Twin Falls county court house.
which. when finished and furnished. will
have cost S150.o00, and Is already being
referred to by people competent to Judge
as the prettiest court house In Idaho
The Twin Falls Bank e Trust company
building. two stories. Is being finished
and the bank Is to occupy its new quar-
ters September /. This structure is of
Bedford stone finish. steel superstructure
Foundation Is In for a sevcn-s story build
ing. the banks officials having foreseen
the day when Twin Falls might require
as tall an office building as SIX or seven
ing thoroughfares. The counting room OF
this bank is finished in marlfa paneling,
has tile floors. marble counteks and sep
arate rooms for officers. On the second
floor are fifteen apartments, fitted for
offices and include every convenience,
such as hot and cold water and fire proof
vaults just above those which serve the
banking requirements on the floor be-
low The cost Of this improvement,
which Is universally admired and referred
to by visitors as one of the most conspic--
uous indications OF the confidence reposed
In the Twin Falls tract by financiers is
estimated at 100000 W. s. Mccormick
of Salt Lake is president of the Twin
Falls Bank &c Trust company, FL. ]. Fall
ing, vice-president, c, J. Hahn. cashier;
and IT has been identified with the Twin
Falls tract almost since tine beginning OF
the irrigated era In this part OF the, state.
People who have seen them all declare
the new counting room OF this bank Is
second to but one In all Idaho, that eX-
ception being Boise. in point of elegance
and size and general perfectly appointed
facilities for transacting the routine OF
the banking business.
Other buildings under finishing touches
are owned by G. S. Johnson. cost $50
Weaver, cost $50 0oc. r, D. Jones. A. Pill
gerrim and w. II, Weaver partnership
cost $4,000: Swim e Aldr!ch on Main
shone street $4,000; Twin Falls Canal
company. office GlnishedD. s13 900; Ad-
Olson T. Smith, cost $4,000; Masonic
laid soon, cost s22 900, 4. y, Smith. cost
sl3. 900: McDermont apartments. cost
$50 600
Smaller structures that have been fin
ished this summer swell the aggregate
investments In new construction here
during the last year to more than half
a million dollars.
There have also been quite material
advances made in the introduction of
various industrial enterprises. mostly OF
a minor but very serviceable character
and chief Of which is An ice and refrigera,,
ton plant. with creamery adjunct. owned
by the Lincoln Produce & Refrigerator
company. OF which Captain j, Fl Woods
is president and manager and Leroy F,
Washburn treasurer This plant repre-
sents an investment Of 800. 600 and is re-
ported by the management to have been
n success since the beginning of opera
tons last June. Twin Falls is also be-
! ginning the construction of a high school
building, to cost $4,000 and the num-
| ber OF residences erected this summer
| Is remarked on as a most conspicuous
feature OF the rapid growth OF the city
| during 1910.