The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-17
A House and HALF
BUILT EVERY DAY
ONE OF OUR REAL ESTATE MEN
SAYS CALDWELL Is BOOM
ING THIS YEAR.
Eighty Seven Houses are Now In
Course of Construction Says J. s,
Harrington and Nearly as Many
More Yet to be Built,

Several weeks ago the Tribune, in
its exuberance, stated that there
were then in course OF construction
and contemplated, new residences to
the number of 63 in Caldwell. We
thought at the time that we were
making ample allowances for any new
ones that had not come to our at
tention. We find that we were too
conservative at that time. Wednes-
day Mr.. ]. S. Harrington and DR.. ].
w. Cue got to talking as good citi-
zens sometimes do. They were talk
ing about the present growth Of
Caldwell. Both gentlemen were feel
ing fine over the outlook, but could
not agree as to the number of build
ings in course of construction at the
present time. So to ease his mind
Mr.. Harrington made trip over town
with results that astounded him and
will prove an eye-opener to the aver
age citizen of Caldwell. BY actual
count he found that there are now
under course of construction or COM
pleted within the past sixty days resi-
dences to the number of SO. These
residences are located all over town
and any one with energy can verify
the statement by going over the city.
These residences are located as fol-
lows: In the Golden Gate Addition,
rs; Dever's addition, 10; Original
townsite, 8; Goandu, Z; Dorman, Z;
Mountain View, z; Strahorn, 4; Ar
lington, 8; College Heights, 3; Foote'S
2; Washington Heights 10; total, SO.
1t was also found that there were II
residences undergoing repairs, en-
largements or improvements.
If the average cost of these resi-
dences is 100000 and it don't take
much of a house to cost a thousand,
the money now being spent upon
dwellings will easily reach 100000.
and there are as many yet to come.
For instance, the Building & Loan
Association has just sold a bracket
of stock and ia said to have $54, 900.
in the treasury for the purpose of
building houses this summer. That
will mean 35 or 40 new ones. This
together with the residences that will
be built by persons not needing help
from this association will easily run
the number of residences built in
Caldwell this year up to from $50 to
200.
The growth of Caldwell this year
is not confined to the residence Sec
ton of the town. There are ten bust
ness houses of one kind and another
now under way. On Main street are
the Roadway, Ballantyne and Thomas
buildings; on Arthur street. the two
stable, Faris livery by Walter Grit
fifth; the brick building by Miss NJ. E.
Gilgan on Seventh; the Cement livery
by P. E. Engle on Kimball; the Idaho
Water Litter Co. building on Seventh.
In addition to the above are the
College of Idaho buildings to cost
over $1OO,000.OO and the high school
building to cost $50. 100000. These
added to the paving, sewer systems.
water works extensions and the three
hundred miles of cement sidewalks,
will convince most any man that
there is more improvements under
way In Caldwell than in any town on
the Oregon Short Line railroad. This
is no hot air. The goods are in the
city and can be shown to anybody.
As Mr. Harrington says, Caldwell is
experiencing a great boom and don't
know it. We doubt II there are 4
dozen men in the city who appre-
ciate the amount of money now being
spent in this city for buildings and
improvements.
II the present growth is kept up
continuously for Ave years Caldwell
will still be behind the surrounding
country. There is an agricultural
country surrounding Caldwell that
will justify a town here of $4,000
people. This country is settling up
and developing very rapidly. The
hard part of retaining this empire
Is over and the future promises a
more rapid growth than the past.