The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-10-18
Hnutington's Wonderful Growth.


ton is matter of surprise and con-
graduation TO everybody in the
state. The census report on Hunt
ington shows population of over
$1,000, which means a growth of
nearly 200 per cent in the last dec
ade, but the growth since 1910 hes
been even more phenomenal. Con-
sentative estimates now place the
population at 10000, which means
that Huntington is pushing Wheel
ing close for the honor of being
the first city.
/ For a long time the people kept
prophesying that Huntington was
only having short lived boom but
the present boom has been on with
unmitigated regularity for over ten
years and is better today than it
ever was.
The report of the building lnspec-
tor shows that new buildings are
going up more rapidly than ever
in the history of the town. Among
them the Masonic Temple to cost
100000 the First National Bank
to cost $3.50. 900, the c. & o. depot
to cost $4,000, two new churches
costing 100000 each, and large
number of business buildings rang
ing in price from $4,000 to 5000
There are over one hundred sub
urban residences going UP in every
part of the city. from Westmore-
land % the Sixth Ward.
Industrially. Huntington is ex
ceeding its brightest days; new
plants coming in constantly, among
the recent ones new school furni-
ture company, new tobacco sale
house. a $45o.000 addition to the
C. & o shops. new mirror plant;
and dozen smaller concerns.
The American Car and Foundry
Company has orders ahead that will
last them year or more. A num-
Der of plants are working over time
and there is not an idle wheel or
smoke stack in the whole city.
As an indication OF real estate ac-
tivity 1t might be stated that the
Bowman Realty Company has sold
over 100000 worth OF lots in Hunt
Ington in the last two or three
and many people have in
vested from out of the state and
Huntington, particularly in
It's suburbs, one OF the best invest
nent outlooks in the country be-
cause Huntington has just started
IN its real growth.
The Street Car Company is TO
spend $1.000.000 in double tracks
ind improving its line. The new five
cent manufacturing gas is now be-
ng piped to this city; there is not
/ vacant house to be had; and as
he city and county are both maxi
ng miles % new paving, labor Is
icarce and high. Instead of there be-
ng two banks as formerly Hunting
on has now eight large banks and
here seems to be plans for promo.-
ng all her industries.
The best opportunity for profit
lble investment in Huntington are
n the outskirts. just as with any
,ther city. Westmoreland is possibly
he most attractive suburban addi-
ion to Huntington. 1t is on the
treet car line at the western cor
line. has natural gas,
Electricity, city water, concrete side
walks, good roads, telegram and
nail service, and the lots are much
anger and at much less price than
he lots in any part of Greater
The B. & o. and G. &
D. railroads both run through West
noreland. and the river skirts its
Iorthern boundary. 1t has the adj
antage of being close away 20
void the high prices and other in
af city life Hundreds
+ Westmoreland lots have been sold
nd fine residences have been built
n many OF them.
The Suburban Land Company pro
oses 4 have final gigantic auc-
ion sale on these lots Tuesday, Oct.
p, and It is expected that hum
reds Of out of town investors who
ave wanted to get in on Hunting
on property will be in for the sale,
or 1t is proposed by the owners that
hey will pay the railroad fare Of I
nyone who comes to the sale with /
d one hundred miles and buys d
1t. Everybody wants to get. into
be city and this will be the last :
hance to get into Huntington at
like ground floor prices.
In order to add zest and interest
, the occasion, variety OF fine
resents going to be offered. include
ig ten gold watches, and others
'orth while. and It is expected 1t
ill be one Of the largest crowds