Imperial Valley press., 1910-01-22
BUILDING RECORD
Advancement in Business and Resi-. dence Dstricts-Houses Rented
 Before Completion.

Fl Centro is maintaining the re- markable record for growth which has been one of it's characteristics since the town was started. In all parts of town Improvements are in prog ress. Cottages are started and find renters or purchasers before they are completed Two substantial business bocks-one to be one of the finest in Imperial Valley-are now in prog ress, and next week will bring about the starting of another. Ground has been broken for a large cold storage plant and new creamery; railroad gangs are extending the railroad fa- cilities here on a large scale; new in dustrses are expanding even more rapidly than their managers had thought possible, and on all hands there is a spirit of optimism.
 Among the developments of the week has been the building. operations of F. G. Pickering, who comes from Long Beach. He owns two lots at the southwest corner of Seventh and Commercial streets, and thereon will erect five cottages, two of which will have frontage on Seventh street, and three on Commercial street. The first of these cottages was enclosed this week.
 Five of the Sampson cottages, at Fifth and Olive streets, are nearing completion. Every one of these cot tages was rented before even the plasterers had begun their work.
 Prof Edwards has completed and now occupies his cottage on the north side of Brighton avenue, and J. V. Wachtel Sr.. is completing a cottage for his own home
 As soon as the material is available, numbsr of hollow tile and brick houses Will be erected by the Simons Brick Company at a point convenient to the brick and tile plant.
 During the week work was begun on | laying the walls for the Fl Centro National Bank building, at the north east corner of Fifth and Main streets. The building already shows that it will be one of the handsomest in Imperial valley. The material used for the Fifth and Main street frontages is granite faced artificial stone, trim med in white stone, and the cOmbi- nation is one which presents great contrast with the brick buildings along the main business street It is prob able that a seventy-tive foot front Iage on Fifth street, just to the north of the new bank building will be covered by a new building of similar design, this spring.
 The walls of the Taylor building, To- cated on the south side of Main street directly west of and adjoining the Blackinton block, will be completed to- day. This building will be arranged for a large garage for use by Fred Fuller.
 Ground was broken the first of this week for the large cold storage plant to be erected by the Holtop Power Company The site is north of the Blinn Lumber Companys yards, and east of the Southern Pacific railroad In this structure will be provided | quarters for a new creamery.
 During the ensuing week ground will be broken for the erection of a one story brick building, 50x100 feet, on the south side of Main street and west of the Court House, to be used by Beach and Vencill as a garage.
 As soon as material can be assembl- ed work will be started on the two story building to be erected by A. E. Chaffey at the southeast corner of Fourth street and Broadway. RAND ORDERS NEW MUSIC