The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-05

clone struck Regina. the devastate
Wascana lake was scene of ceaseless
activity and great Improvement could
be noticed in the condition of the
streets and homes.
In the majority of places there We're
punches of shingles and piles of um-
Der with which carpenters were busy
repairing the ravages of Sundays s
storm. Many homes had new roofs.
already constructed, while in others
the damage has been repaired.
Everywhere are signs of optimism
even in the most devastated portions
and especially along Lorne street and
Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues,
there was little reflection of the grave
trouble which the people of this dis
trict have to face. One of the mar
valous things about it all is the way
in which the people can smile when
telling of their loss. Nowhere are
there tears. and while the heart may
he sad. the hands are willing and the
energy and vgor with which the
people are repairing as best they can
the damage. is undiminished. Laugh
ter is the saving grace of mankind.
\ person can work better when he
laughs than when he cries. and the
fact that the people of Regina. even
those who have lost the most. can
smile and joke when describing their
recent dangers
Plans of Rebuilding.
To-day plans are being laid for the
rebuilding of the city Mr.. Allen of
the Western CONSTRUCTION company,
limited. stated that he believed the
new Crapper block would he erected
AS soon as the old site could be
cleared away. Speaking of the pros
poets for building in Regina. he de-
clared that he did not believe that the
recent calamity would have any ma
terlal effect upon the construction GO
ing on in Regina this summer. In
this he agreed with others who be-
lieved that the buildings for which
permits have already been issued
would be erected this summer al
though it is possible that with the ad-
ditional work which the necessary re-
pairing and building will entail, the
construction of these new buildings
will be delayed.
The IVORY of repairing the ruined
residences and warehouses of the
north side is going ahead at very
eredifa BILE rate The houses that can
readily be made habita BILE are receiv-
ing first attention. Those with torn
roofs and porches and shattered win
doWs are being put in shape rapidly.
From those completely demolished
such household goods as are worth
saving have already been removed
Many houses on Lorne and Smith
streets have received the repairs
necessary to make them hahitable.
Street Railway in Operation.
The Regina municipal street rail-
way system is in operation again. The
cyclone blew down poles and put prac-
tlcally all overhead wires out of place
AS 1t was the wish of the city COM
mlssloners to have the electric lights
on the street corners in service al the
earliest possible time. even al the cost
OF delaying the renewal of the street
railway service, the street railway
gangs We're employed along with the
making the necessary re-
pairs to the electric lighting system.
Building Inspector Falls has already
inspected the large buildings which
We're in the path of the cyclone. Manv
OF the buildings which were consid-
cred in a shaky condition have been
declared safe by the building inspec-
tor and he has authorized the repair
work to proceed. In the majority of
cases the large buildings were not
on the foundations. and all
build the DESTROYED parts
Buildings Inspected.
Buildings inspected by the building
inspector and declared in a fit condi-
ton for repair work are: Knox Pres
hyterian church, Y. NJ. c. A. building.
Donahue block. Y w c. A. building.
Baptist church, Victoria school. Ii
brary building. land titles building. the
Masonic temple and the Massey Harris
Guiding. considera BILE portion of
the Masonic temple will have to be
torn down.
Subscriptions Pour In.
The true spirit of Canadians in gen
era! Is being shown in connection
with the calamity. The subscription
list opened by the city is growing at
a tremendous rate. Even the smaller
towns throughout the province are
DONG their best toward assisting the
city. The town of Rouleau
is one Of those who came forward with
assistance. The citizens of that place
ana district having subscribed S54l.
Among the large contributors are the
saskatchewan government. the Mani
Ioba government. c. P. r., c. N. r..
Canadian Bank of Commerce. City Of
winnipeg. Judge Brown. P. Lyall and
Sons. Parry & Sturrock and the Bank
IF Ottawa
memorial for the victims Of Sun
days catastrophe will be held in the
near future. although no definite plans
nave been made. The general ex-
ecutive believes that this matter
should stand in allegiance until all the
work OF relief Is well in hand. Sun
DAY is the earliest possible date for the
proposed memorial service, although it