El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

-HE new $4,000 city market al
south Florence and san Antonio
L streets, which has been under
construction since Nay >. will be a
completed reality in 10 days
Not only the vending Of meats and
vegetables, but every activity from
flower selling to soda dispensing will
be represented in the big reinforced
concrete and brick edifice. Already
plans have been made for the housing
of a bakery. a flower shop, drug
store. a confectionery shop, and two
restaurants-one featuring Mexican
dishes and the other combining ltseh 20
such old reliable A2glo-SaXon Nlanus
as corn beef and cabbage and pork
and beans
Mexican Restaurant.
we consider the Mexican restaurant
o1a Of the big features of the new
market" said Park W Pltman, secre-
rarv of the FL Paso Central Market
company, the owners of the strue IRE VI.
Mr.. Pitman says he has dreamed CT!
market since the ground was Alsl
broken last May.
ssWhen the man from New York or
Boston asks for a place where ne can
get tortiIlas, enchiladaS. chile con
csr7e or other peppery Mexican con-
-oc+fons that he has read about con-
tinued Mr. Pitman- we want the clerk
of the hotel to be able TO tell him 10
20 to the city market Al the same
time. we wish those who IKE the Soou
old American dishes TO know .na MAJ me ne
civ market is the place to satisfy al
their wants. In this way, American
and European cuisine viii be aVallaole
in the same spot-and the logical spot
at that -, - I'll
=, ri
old French market is to New Orleans
minus the unhygienic environment
10 By 26O.
The building has a floor space o.
40 BY 26O feet or half city pIoch-
T. 4ronts on San Antonio, south
Elorence- and Overland streets, and has
II entrances Il is being built entlre!y
under city supervision, and every moo
am sanitary device applicable TO tnls
style of building has been utllizeo;
Two wash rooms nave oeeh pr ~ -
for the spraying Of produce which mas
had time TO gather dust en- route from
the valley ranches
Rows of Stalls.
The producers or farmers VIII nave
a row of stalls in which to deposit thelr
foodstuffs. and Will De enaoleu 70 az tt,e
their wagons TO the very doors OF tne
market through an alley 30 feet wide
There will be two other rows OF staAs
for meat and vegetable vendors, as
well as a row OF stores LOT WHOLESALERS
and produce men The stores viii be
e0ripped with handsome plate glass
windows for display purposes Inc
market masters office, the Janltors
quarters. and the women's rest rooms
will be on the main floor The city
scales in charge of the municipal (
Westminster, will also be located at
the market
The basement will be used for cold
and dry storage. Its ceiling is lined
with cork four inches thick. Ten |
chutes and four elevators have been /
nrovided in order TO facilitate the /
transfer of mercha ndise from the street /
TO the proper compartments below
It is estimated that about 100 con-
Germs will do business in the market
Tenants for all the stalls and stores
are virtually assured, in view of the
reasonable rentals charged, and the
central location of the building
The contractors. Jolly & Morris, have
had a force of about IS men at Work
on the building since last spring The
architect is H. A Orlopp-
The officers of the market company
are as follows Charles N Bassett,
president: W. S. Crombie, vice preei-
lent: Mr.. Pitman. secretary, and John
VI Wyatt treasurer
5000 Garage.
Jolly & Morris have begun building
red-faced brick garage costing $4,000
or the Cadillac Sales company at
Florence and Montana streets. It will
over an area Of so by 100 feet, and .
will contain a show room and service
tation, besides the garage proper It I
Will be completed about October L
Ramey Bros. have started a five I