The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-14
MANY BUILDINGS GOING UP AT
 NENANA

That there is considerable building activity at Nenana, the government railroad town in the Panama valley, is | evidenced from the following news notes from that camp:
 The new Simson building at the cor. ner of A and Second streets Is rapid ly nearing completion and adds ma terially to the appearance of that sec tion of the town wherein it is situated | The lower floor, facing Second street, l is already finished and occupied by 1 Perusse & Taylor, who began moving in their stock Friday. The upper floor, which is divided into rooms, will be ready for occupancy soon, and so will i the store room on the main floor fac 1 ing Second street.
 l Work on the other Simson building on the corner of Second and A streets | is also being rushed and by the end of another week the roof should be com 1 pleted This will be a two story build 1 ing also, occupying two lots.
 The Conney building, which was moved from the waterfront, is now permanently settled in it's new location on the east side of A street, above the l Coliseum. Throughout it's several days journey across the town the building was filled to it's capacity with lodgers and the mercantile business of the firm went on uninterrupted.
 The work of finishing the exterior of the Coliseum building is progressing steadily. The front of the building now presents an attractive appear ance, especially on show nights when the lights are on, and the sides will be boarded up as soon as the necessary material can be secured.
 Tho Thompson building, next above the Coliseum, will be ready to move into within a few days. This is two story structure, with large storeroom on the ground floor and office rooms on the upper. Gignon's drug store will occupy the lower portion.
 The building owned by Coghill & 1 Lescure on A street near the corner Of Second, is rapidly nearing comple- tion. The ground floor will he Occu- pied by the owners with a stock of general merchandise and pool rooms in connection. A lunch counter will also be placed in the rear The up- stairs portion will be set apart for lodgings.
 The Nenana Trading Company has begun the erection of a big building next to the Simson building, near See ond street. Two of the walls are now in place and the roof doubtless will be on within a few days
 Work on the jail building on Market street. next to the commissioners of flee is progressing rapidly, but it is doubtful if it will be ready for occu- pancy before the end of another week. It is being built of peeled logs.
 The telegraph office at the corner of Market and Second will be completed within a few days. It Is a frame build ing with much the appearance of a cot tage, and is designed to accommodate the future as well as the present needs of the town.
 The Rappolt Bakery building on A street Is practically completed, and presents a most attractive appearance with a large store room in front The bake ovens are housed in a specially constructed building in the rear.
 Ground was broken yesterday for the foundation of a two-story frame build ing at the corner of Boulevard and A streets The work is being done by o. Odegard, who has taken a five-year lease on the property from Joe Nor row. The building will be 24x50 feet in size and two stories in height if sufficient material can be obtained otherwise it will be necessary to limit the work on the second story.
 Harry Hoerler is building a frame house on his lot on A street, just above Second. It is his intention to rent the building when completed.
 Curley Benson and his partner, Dutch" have leased the Joe Roberts building, on the corner of Second and