The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
Contractors IN Kansas Are
Pushing Work.
Season Favored Statewide
Construction Operations.
TOPEKANS have CONTRlcT'
Several Local Men Have Out
Of-Town Jobs.
Some of the Work That Is
Contemplated.

Due to the favorable weather con-
ditions building operations in Topeka
and over the state are continuing
much later in the season than IL usu-
ally the case. -Four years ago II wa
necessary to suspend almost all ex-
terror work on Dec. I. From reports
from over the state It appears that
there IL q large amount OF building in
progress at the present time-and II
might be mentioned that there arr
numerous Topeka contractors who
have jobs In other towns.
A. p. Ahlstrom and Sons, Topeka
Contractors. have just completed q
ten thousand dollar store building for
Lois and Company at Burlingame. o.
L. Hankins of Topeka has finished q
new $4,000 high school building ~
the same place.
A high school building will ee
erected in the fore part Of 1914 1t
Bronson. It will cost approximately
$4,000. Dodge City viii ask for an
appropriation of So. 900 for a new
postofl1ce building, according to the
Construction News, published in To-
peka and which has state wide cir
culation. Plans will soon be drawn
for q $4,000 Methodist church which
will be erected at Bonner Springs.
Plans are in preparation for a $4,000
gymnasium building for Ottawa uni
versity. Plans have been prepared
for . $4,000 city hail building at
Horton.
Kansas Construction News.
At lola the question Of erecting .
county Jail and shertn's residence will
be submitted to the people at the
Flour Milling company will build q
five story fre proof building to cost
500, 1000. An architect win be employed
soon. Bids will probably be in about
February for a $400. 900. six story hotel
building which will be erected In Wich-
ita.
Work has 1lready started on an cleo
trio light and power plant at Downs.
The Improvement will cost $4,000. II
il reported at Concordia that q new
brick factory will be started. A new
$40. 900 Presbyterian church at Manhat-
tan is In contemplation. Preliminary
plans are in preparation At NeodeshA
for a $1,000 brick and stone gymnasium
and natator1um. Bids will be opened
December 70 in connection with a $65,-
600 high school building which will be
erected at Dodge City. Plans ana
specifications have been prepared for
a waterworks system at Olathe. It II
reported that now dorm1tory win Be
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Summary Of 9itun1aon.
Tho Construction News sums up the
building situation In Kansas az fol-
lows:
''It must be admitted that Kansas ex-
perienced q rather duh summer in the
building business. During the months
Of July and August. with the mercury
around the 100 mark and drouth con-
ditions worrying the state. there was
very little business for the builder.
December to date, has been an un-
usually busy month. It IL safe to say
that there IL at present fve times a.
much building underway ~ there was
In August and . far more optimistic
feeling than Las been shown for many
months.'' :
Building Permits.
Following II q list Of building peexnffa
issued at Topeka this week:
C. R. Taylor. addition to dwelling.
1lOs west street 10
$40 East Eighth avenue. ....,..,....,. 40
e: p. Travis, addition to barn. 4N
LelAnQ street. .............. u
A. A. West, II story dwelling. ~
A: M. Greenwood. two-story dwell
Ing, 11& College avenue. ............:. 1000
W. g. Brooks. addition to store build
ing. 166 North Madison stTeet........ 10