Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
Building Activity Reflects the
Prosperity Which Is Being
Experienced at Nampa

Nampa, May 12.--Throughout this
city there is concrete evidence of the
era of prosperity which has been ush-
sred in upon its citizens. Everywhere
the footprints of progress are discern
ible. The Industrial and commercial
activity, so manifest, abundantly at
tests the existing condition. to say
nothing of the optimism to be observed
in business circles. Plans are well I'M
der way for securing number of new
Industries with payrolls of proportions
with indications of successful consum-
nsation. The location of the proposed
Holiness college seems probable. The
round house of the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company is now a certainty.
The construction of a federal building
In the city at an approximate cost of
100000 within a brief time is a fore
gone conclusion. Residences are going
up in all parts of the city. In fact,
over $4,000 is represented by the new
business buildings and residences
which have been erected during the
past month and those now in course
of construction.
Emphasizing the probability of the
continuance of this activity, it is to
be noted that contractors and lumber
dealers report that all signs point to
this building investment being doubled
during the summer. There is a demand
for residence property with no supply
One of the leading real estate firms of
the city declares that it has not had
a house TO rent for 80 days. although
1t is constantly receiving calls for res
1denceS, and as i result of the recog-
~,tA 80 u. ~.
Pleasant 40-acre tract near town has
been divided into residence lots which
are now on the market to meet this
demand. Fifty odd lots were also re-
Gently sold by E. H. and w. @. Dewey
for residence lots. Over 20 residences
and buildings are now in course Of
construction and many of them are
nearing completion. greater num-
Der is planned and will be finished
during the summer. The vast major
ity of these structures are modern and
involve large expenditures.
Building in Progress.
Among the more notable of the
buildings going up and constituting
list giving something like an adequate
idea of the proportions the building
activity of the city has assumed are
the following; The Dewey Davis
building on Twelfth avenue, approx
mate cost $4,000. G. |. Cushman con-
tractor; the Calzacorta two story front
building on First street, approximate
cost $4,000, with Thompson & Wilson
as contractors; the George Sanders
modern tve-room bungalow on First
street. approximate cost, $500, with
Thompson Il Wilson as contractors,
the Mrs. Kate Yant brick house on
Fifth street, approximate cost $780,
with Thompson & Wilson as contract
ors: the George Meffan modern five
room bungalow on Eighth avenue, APP
proXimate cost $500, with Eugene
Gardner as contractor; the Miss Ger
trude Miller residence on Ninth avenue,
approximate cos $1,000, with Ed Col
Inns as contractor; the concrete founda-
ton for the F. e. Lloyd residence on
Eleventh avenue, approximate cost
$4,000, with Fred Bader as contractor;
the Fred Robinson building on
Eleventh avenue, approximate cost
$4,000. with Ed Collins as contractor;
the i, $. Weatherwax bungalow on
Twelfth avenue approximate cost
$500, with Mr.. Maynard as contract
or: the Eugene Emmerson residence
on Ninth avenue, approximate cost
$500, with Gardner q Keeper as con-
tractors; the Oscar Rauman house on
Thirteenth avenue. approximate cost
$500: e. +. JenGma residence improve
ment, approximate cost $500, with Joe
Stuttgart as contractor; Robert Davis
garage, approximate cost $500, with
G. |. Gnshman as contractor; the Will
lam Scoville house on Ninth avenue,
approximate cost $500; the Independ-
.1,4
First street. approximate cost $3.50: a
residence for IA Boise man on First
street with otto Renhart as con-
tractor approximate cost $1,000. the
Pierce bungalow on Eleventh street, APP
proximate cost $500; Maurice La
Iande's improvement on his residence
on Fourteenth avenue, approximate
cost, 5000; the Improvement of the
Charles Rumiser residence on Thir- /
teenth avenue, approximate cost 5000.
Then adding to this immense build |
ing investment is the new high school
building to be erected during the year
at cost Of $4,000.
New People Coming In.
New people are constantly coming
in and property is changing hands al +
most daily. The business of WaIling
& Walling, one of the leading real es-
tate firms of the city, since the first OF
January amounts to approximately
$4,000, and to $4,000 to the present
time from the first of November 1916, /
while the sales of the c. r. Hickey
Real Estate company, another promf-
nent firm of the city. total $4,000 from
the first of January to the present
time.
Highly reflective of 4ba rapi5 sr