The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-07

have a special vacuum cleaning appar-
atus connected with the heating fixtures
in such a way that the dirt viii not
have 10 be carried out by hand.
Another feature of the Nickles' home
will be a clothes chute connecting all
the floors with the laundry room in the
basement After the yard has been
graded down and sodded down with
Kentucky blue grass, Mrs. Nickles in
tends to build series of concrete walks
and in none of these walks is she going
to allow a single square corner. By
means of these circling walks she can
have a unique system of flower beds in
which fountain will play. The home
will be ready for occupancy about Sep
tember 1st.
While Mr.. Nickles is not giving out
any figures as to the cost of the home,
it has been estimated that when COM
pleted it will have cost between SO 900
and s11 ,OOO
The Charles W. Reeder residence
near the Normal is being remodeled
this summer, at a cost of S4500. When
finished it will contain twelve rooms
and two bath rooms. Mr.. Reeder has
installed the vacuum vapor steam heat
process.
The Henry Knoche residence on West
Juniata Street will contain eight rooms
with a basement under the entire build
ing. The basement is fixed up so that
a kitchen and dining room may be
placed in it. The estimated cost will be
between S38O0 and $4,000.
DR.. Hemm is about ready to start his
new residence just north of the court
house, and the architects plans call for
an expenditure of $4,000.
DIR. Neiswanger's new residence in
the northeast part of Hays will mean
an outlay of $3.50.
H. W. Oshant, Monday afternoon
finished making his plans for the con
tractor for erecting a modern seven
room cottage just west of whore Pro-
fessor Tilford has been living; and also
for a FIVE room cottage just north Of it.
Miss Leahy has remodeled one of her
houses this summer, and converted i
into modern eight room house with al
the conveniences at an expenditure OF
$25OO President w. A. Lewis Of the
Normal will occupy the residence.
Paul Drees on Normal Avenue has re-
paired his residence and remodeled 1t
into fine modern home at cost of a P
proximately $2800.
Fred Beeby has built twelve room
modern house next to the Azel Cochran
residence, at cost of $4,000.
Prof. R. L. Parker has just complet-
ed his six room modern home on Wilson
Avenue and it represents about $28G0-
Frank Bunker is building twenty
four room house at cost of $4,000. It
will be used in all probability as a room
ing house for Normal students.
PJ. Roth has built very fine lit
tie bungalow north of the Catholic
church and i is said it VIII cost $500.
William McGuire's new home in the
northeast part Of Hays which will be
26x28 and cost approximately $1250.
B. 2. Replogle is building a modern
bungalow of seven rooms east of Pro-
fessor Shively's residence and it will
represent an outlay of $500.
Jerry Fellers has new eight room
modedn house and it will be one of the
best residences in town.
C. A. Miller has just occupied his
new bungalow in the west part Of town.
Jacob Feitz is finishing his seven
room modern home costing $500, just
| across the street from Professor Bird.
William Blackmun has seven room
| bungalow and it represents an investc-
ment of about $4,000.
Joe and Philip Unrein each have a
new home, each of which spent about
$1,000 in securing it.
The Weaver residence cost about
$500.
W. W. Bemis built fine two story
s25OO home as a present for his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lou Ellis.
| Paul Dinges has remodeled and re-
made his home and it now represents a
building WHICH would cost $4,000.
Henry Schwaller built a very pleas
ant and convenient home in the north
east part of town, at a cost of $4,000
this spring.
Alex Bissing has built 80 foot brick
addition to his store on North Main, at
a probable cost of 81, 500.
F. R. Bussard has commenced build
ing an addition to his residence on East
Juniata Street.
G. M. Cox & Son built E'com-
modious contingent" an addition to
the furniture department of his store.