East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-12
Business Blocks, Public Bui-
Idings and Residences
Being Constructed.
YEAR ~ PROMISES BOOM
Work on New High School to Com
mcncc Immediately and Good
weather Means Employment OF
More Men at Asylum.

If present activities continue
through the twelvemonths, the year
1912 promises to be much more note
worthy from a building standpoint
than any of it's immediate predeces-
sors. With but a month and a half
gone, number of business houses
and residences have been begun or
projected and number of others are
being considered.
Down in the west end of the city
on Hazel street structure is nearing
completion which will house the
most up-to-date and largest abatoir
in the finland empire outside of Spo-
kane. The Pendleton Meat company,
which is a corporation comprised of
several local butchers, has had a
force of men at work on the build
ing for several weeks ana within a
short time the modern machinery
will be installed and the institution
opened for business. 1t is being con-
structed of concrete and will cost in
the neighborhood of 5000. Besides
the regular slaughter house equip
ment an ice and cold storage plant
will be included in the building and
the sewer which is now being ex-
tended to the site will make for clean
illness and sanitation.
New Residences.
Among the new residences being
constructed are the Herman Peters
residence on west Webb street and
two cottages on Willow street on lots
owned by ]. A. Horn. The Peters
residence when completed will be a
commodious and handsome dwelling
and will be a great addition to the
west end residential section. The
Horn cottages are located just to the
rear of the home of Mrs. Aura Raley.
Each will contain five rooms. a
laundry basement and all modern
conveniences. The excavation is al
ready under way and construction
work will soon start. Mr.. Horn is
building the houses for rent and so
great is the demand for modern
dwellings that one was engaged be-
fore work was commenced.
VIII Mckinney, teller at the Am
erican National Bank, has Just com
pleted five room bungalow on
Washington street and has moved
into It.
School Work Soon to Begin.
Within few days actual work will
be begun toward erecting the hand
some new home of the high school
The old building and outhouses with
the exception of the gymnasium have
been completely torn away in readi-
ness for operations of the CONTRACTING
company which is to construct the
new edifice. Today is the date nm
on which the contractors had expect
tea 10 be on the ground but they have
not yet arrived. However, according
TO the school authorities, they will
be here within n few days and rush
the work.
Renewal of Asylum Activities.
work on the branch asylum iust
west of the city is proceeding rather
SLOWLY with about twenty-five men or
the job but as soon as all danger Of
freezing weather is past, Olson &
Johnson, the contractors. will tasa on
great force and push the work wifi
all possible haste. 1t is probable tbo,
night shift will be put on so thai
operations viii proceed continuously
The sub-contractors for heating
piunpihs' and electrical work alread,
nave men on the ground making pre-.
parations to keep their work apac,
with the growth of the buildings.
Ihe announcement was made Sat
urday that W. F. Matlock will tea,
away his old brick buildings on Cour
street between Main and Garden pre-
paratory to constructing modern
concrete garage for b F.. Tromble,
and this means that the upbui,din,
OF another block in the business sec
ton will be completed.