The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-09-03
BLACKFOOT BOASTS OF
A fine new BUILDING

Mr.. Biethan's new building on
West Pacific street is a credit to the
town, and to the man. A. substantial
building, finished in good taste and
beauty, it stands monument worthy
of notice. In size it is 65 115 feet,
with a full basement, very little ma
terial was used in it that will burn,
and it is we'll built throughout The
front is of steel and glass and stucco
with white panels artistically arrang-
ed, and the large shade trees along
the western side were spared to lend
them coolness.
The building was erected under the
direction of City Councilman A. B.
Stephens, whose name as reliable
builder is we'll known. Mr.. Stephens
is never so happy as when he is build
ing something and building it well.
He dislikes to take piece of work
where they want anything else than
good substantial workmanship and
materials. In finishing the building
he brought to his aid another man
who bears a similar reputation for
doing his work well. We refer to the
plasterer, Mr. e. J. Benson, whose
reputation for good workmanship is
such that men will accept his bid at
much higher prices than are made by
others, or, what is better, merely say
to him, "Mr. Benson, I want you to
plaster my building when it Is ready
and when it is time to pay just bring
| in your BILL" In the work we are
speaking of Mr.. Benson had the aid
of an able assistant in Mr.. George
Samuels. The entrances to the build
ing will be laid in he Imperial plas-
tic coating that is hard but yields to
the stroke of the foot somewhat like
rubber mating. 1t is durable, noise
less and pleasing to tread upon, and
can be laid over cement, wood or
other material. 1t is one of the re-
cent applications to the building
trades and Mr.. Benson is prepared to
supply it, as we'll as stucco on any
wood or brick walls.
The building is divided into three
rooms, the largest being 81 115 feet
in side and has been built especially
for a show house. 1t has sloping
floor, a stage fifteen feet deep, great
electric fan that pumps the air out
under the stage at the rate of 1900
cubic feet per minute and is capable
of changing the air in the room every
six minutes. The capacity of the
theatre Is 450 seats, and will be oc-
cupied next Wednesday by the man
agement of the Orpheum under the
name of the New Orpheum, owned
and operated by Mrs. M. e. Boyd,
Miss Evelyn Boyd and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Boyd. The middle room is
II 100 feet in size and will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. James Boyle as har-
ness and repair shop. He Is prepar-
ing to install some new machinery
and fixtures and increase the capacity
of his plant. Mr.. Boyle came here
from Colorado last year, and has
been very successful and made large
circle of friends.
The western or corner room, with
II feet fronting Pacific street and 115
on Taylor, is still for rent. Mr.
Biethan has had opportunities to rent
1t, but not to lines of business that
he felt were desirable to him and to
the others affected, and with his char
acteristic foresight has has waited for
someone to apply who would engage
in a business that would lend tone
and class to the locality.
OF the many buildings which Mr..
Biethan has erected in Blackfoot this
one is the best. and when questions
arose giving doubt as to materials and