Iditarod pioneer., 1910-08-07

A mans first impulse is to knock. Anticipation has realization beaten to a stiff froth every time, and when the average new arrival hits towA and fails to find row of large nuggets on the waterfront, and cabinfactory turning out full-sized dwellings while you waits he naturally feels that something is amiss.
 This reflection brought about desire to investigate the actual building opera tions going on in this city, and although it is generally understood that people are getting ready for the winter, the fact does not become impressive until one gets them all down on paper. Even with showing that is wonderful, with its assurance of d large and well-con- structed city, it is also apparent that building op erations would be going on at even greater rate were sufficient lumber available, and with the almost certain arrival of many thousand feet from Dlkeman activity will redouble The following does not purport to be complete detail of all building actual or contemplated, and although includ- ing most of the important business con- cerns, takes hardly any account of the many dwelling houses that are going up all over the city.
 First comes the announcement that the N. c. Co. will build here perman- ently, description of their plans being found in another part of this issue. Next is the building of the Miners & Merchants bank to be erected by NeS- tor, Ross and associates on the corner of Bonanza and First streets. and which only awaits the arrival of lumber to be rushed to completion. This building not hurt to repeat that it is to be about 100 feet square and two stories, with bank and store room below, offices and large assembly hall above. Across from the site of this building, the new business home of c. T. Suter has just been completed, making one of the largest business houses in town. This building is p by D feet, the | fore part of the structure being two stories. Adjoining on the west will be warehouse 25 by GO feet.
 The upper story of the main building la ho of Mr. and Mrs. Suter.
 On the down river side of Suter's is the establishment of Brumbaugh, Hamilton & Kellogg where large hardware store and machine shop is | contemplated to be started with the arrival of the iron and sheeting from down river. This building will be about 70 by 90 with the store in front and completely equipped machine shop in the rear, after the manner of the Fairbanks quarters.
 Where the building of the Empire Commercial company now stands, there will be a lumber yard and offices of the Nestor lumber company, the dock hay ing already been built. The Empire company will move into the bank building when completed. On Second street at the corner Of Bonanza Johnson X Clark are occupy ing their new quarters, 40 by 10 feet, with a warehouse in the rear. They have yet to prepare the buildings for the winter.
 Near them on Second, Morgan & Litsey will put up a large warehouse, the same con pany being now engaged In completing their store building on First street next the old Discovery cafe.
 On Second street near the Federal jail, Capt. Donovan has just completed the marshal's office and residence, and new sidewalk has been laid along that side of the street. On the corner ofSecond and Bonanza, opposite Johnson x Clark, Commis- sioner Maltby is starting a three-room residence 1Gx24, where he will reside this winter.
 Next to the courthouse on Second, Adolph Rippa is just laying the foun- dations for the Iditarod hotel, the same to be 2-story log structure, 2G by 50 feet. It will have about 20 rooms and will be finished the latter part of this month.
 On the corner of Second and Rich mond, opposite the present location of the Red Cross drug store, Frank Dun- ham is planning the construction of large and permanent store building, to be occupied this fall.
 Perhaps the most pretentious dwell ing yet erected in the city is the fine 2-story log building just being finished on the corner of Third and Richmond. ! l.. TI~,o. ~I,