Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-05
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Aritncrc Statesman OutliocS rrag.
rc>S 81 M0rk Restoring CiSS
tr,n EftcctS ct
Explosion.
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(Aumorc StatesmNnl
Work OF rebuilding the city Is pro
crossing with rapidity Many Of the
property owners have settled with tho
Santa Re Railroad for their losses
ana have al once sot TO wors spcrd-
ana the money IN replacius the de-
siroycd or damaecd structures
some % the srgcr bul3lnNs de-
stroved. such as the whudnEton ito
~. pcnninrton's Wholesale Grocery
the block on the north side % Msin
between Csddo and TIE railroad track
have no, yet begun rebuilding. but 90
those higher up on Main strcot. where
tAe destruction was not total. nearly
ali are rebuilding Maddcu's and
spgageins BUILDINGS. OF which thc
side walls s,cm TO have been saved
aud ihe building formerly occupied by
Henry Baum. OF which only the rear
ere went down. are an being rccon.
sfructed. The br-.Smr occupied hy
tne civ Drue Store. corner OF Main
ard Washington. has had the front
taken cat and new one put in
'vhich wiu add decidedly 90 the ap.
.pearancc of that corner Bomsr's
Drug Storc. on North washlnetcr
street IS also putune ia a new AND
more attractive front
on both sides OF Main between
Mm street aud Caddo. extensive ye
pairs have beer and are bcing made
and with the exception OF The Whit
tineton and the building occupied he
fore the explosion by Ramsey's Dru.
Store. nearly al are occupied arain
Along Caddo street. north OF Main
much repair work Is being and hn
.nesn done. and most OF the building
ARE occupied except for the half hlocI
between Main and the first alley q
the north.
This vast amount 90 buildine o.
pairing and overhauling has. natur.i
|iy. given employment to an unusuali
.ilsrse number or men. The result
big pay rolls each Saturday and cor
sr1uertly rood business Tor the O.,
tasiers. Some OF those who receive
DANA Ees for personal injuries ha,
O. ere contemplateinE the erectio
of homes. which will add TO the wo,
mechanics viii have during the al
90 course. the santa Fe will n
build It's depot. and il is quite Hke
the express company'will build MOI
extensive quarters than they no
, have. Just the character Of these ir
arevements has not and will not ,
determined for time Under q.
Z State law the arilroad is required
aubmit plans OF such improvement
no The State Cooperation Con'missio
and that body has also the power
20, the location OF depots end q
inke. But sooner or tier. quite pro
abiy before the end of the year. u
ithe railroad will spend a very isri
. laa.ount Ia new buildings IN tae cit
sonc unconfrmed rumors have nia
'sd she possible outlay By them 4
!. ncw buildings and Improvement
}. .yatd facilities. ar two hundred tho
Sand dollars But whether il reach
i. ithi. sum OF not. n will be vory co
siderable amount and will i.r-bu
j. = iof Of money among local macba
/. ics ind lshorers-
l- tnd although the fact Is almo
j. o.; sight of IN the maelstron. ~ stI
-ins events the last thirty days. o.
lCacie Samuel Is sfill busy n srcn
! 'rr the hL8dred and odd thousal
idolil-s On the new post office buii
! sur. sbnh hos now almost SOD h
| iis second story.