The chronicle=news., 1913-04-03
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BUSY IN THE
BUSINESS
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The nunbcr OF property transfers
Tor the year 1913. together with the
business changes oi the first quar-
ter aud noticebic building activity
ell combines to indicate that the
pcxctn yer Is to he a prosperous one
for Trinidad. The many improve
mcnts that have recently been made
By the Santa F'c railroad. together
with the various rumors that Trim
idud ls 10 become a division Point
and that the shops now located at
Ration. y. 81. are to be located here.
hsx greatly added TO III. encourage
Wcut Of the present outlook. The
merchants OF the city are doing al
volume Of business that II n material
tncrrasc over that OF the first three
nonth period of last year. aud Trim
dad never looked better to tn.
stranger within tn. sntcs than II
d0cs right now.
An announcement of so,uc little
Interest In local business circles IL 1
tho change OF location uf the Triui-
dsd Carriage Manufacturing Co.
one Of the big and growing rs,ab.
ltshincntr Of the city. This concern
hss leased the Cartuthcrs block ut
5Oi North Commercial street. form |
cTly the old skating rink. aud isl
making cxicntivc improvements aud
changes. Tho entire building. con-
sistinK of two floors. G3NSu fcUt will
bc occupied by the carriage manu-
fsriurinc concern between now and
April -. The upper floor viii lie
used ps " repository to which an out.
side runway will b. built. and III.
lower floor will be lifted up aS u
blacksmith shop. upholhs,crins plant |
aud for the painting Of vehicles. etc. |
The Trinidad Carriage Mfg. Co.. !
haa 6cOn located In the building oc-
cupied by the 0uiltieh I. 4 v. Co.. 4
- CoWnoeetsI and Cedar direct
Iee ese - neaf ;sIeploys t4sseyI
NlBss psat y 1o66t66k and other
westerW seates. The conceru hux
bceu In business for Three years and
represents an Investment Of 3::.cO0.
u. T.. Patterson II secretary OF the
company aud Oliver Grandprc pres |
idcn' and manager.
I. ~. John. nj u cost OF mor. than
81 900 Is building u rear extension to |
the John block ON West Main street. !
aud this extension will Increase th..
capacity OF the ground i!oor store
compartments and provide Tor as
ditional office accuninioda Ions up
Stairs. The owners o! IN. old opera
house building har. recently COM |
plctcd the rrmoiclling OF the store
building formerly occupied by the
Learned Book and Art store next to
the Hausm1n drug store. added II
new front and provided accommoa-
tons for two business concerns that
ts shortly to occupy the convenient
location.
The large new apartment house on
Arizona avenue which is being erect
by A. &. NendricksUn Is nearing
completion and this will give the
north side another thoroughly mod
crn and uptodatc structure. The
Crystal theatre is to be remudcllcd
aud improved outside and in and II
humber OF new seats Installed.
Building operations on :hc new
100000 court house are making
progress aud the giant pillars at the
Maple street entrance are being plnc-
ed. The contract for the erection OF
tho basement and first floor was
completed several weeks ago. This
building when completed will be
ono OF the finest county buildings I'M
Colorado aud the most imposing
structure IN Trinidad.
Contracts ha'. been let recently
for u number Of new cottages In diff
ferent parts OF town. improvements
Brc being added to many homes and
tho real estate agents report a num-
her Of deals In residence property.
all Of which shows TINT the people
have confidence in the future OF
H-..i. LII.