El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

Fuel company, 12O feet square, Of
brick and concrete, is also under
construction.
A theater for a moving picture con
Germ at DeminE, designed by Braun
ton and LieberJ. has just been given
to Jolly and Morris, for 10000.
Improving White House Front.
The White House IS replacing the
five display cases which have been
attached 20 the front columns OF the
marble 10 match the rest o. the build
ing. II was found that the show
cases could not be made air tight
and much merchandise was ruined
1900 Feet OF Track Laid.
J. 3. White, construction engineer
for Stone and Webster company, re-
ports that the relaying OF 10000 feet
Of electric railway track on Myrtle
avenue IS progressing vel, as Is also
the laying OF the Mesa car line,
which viii be completed about the
first OF January, and the underground
distribution system OF wires.
oregon street Is now being torn up
for the laying OF the cables OF the
Western Union Telephone and Tel
egr1ph company There are 70 wires
in each cable, and two cables TO stan
ton street depot, and two TO the FL
Paso and Southwestern building. The
work OF laying the cables viii take
two or three weeks longer.
Handsome Homes In Suburb,
Building experts estimate that the
buildings which have been erected
in Austin terrace, GrandvieW, Morn
Highland Park and Military Heights
additions IN the last four months are
as much or more In value as that
done IN all the rest OF the city. A
mum Der OF handsome homes have been
erected IN these districts. and an at
tractive suburb IS being steadily built
Up. Not only are there beautiful
residences now. either completed or
being built IN these sections, but ]
land has been bought as well where ]
eventually more homes VIII be erect /
ed which viii be q credit TO the city.
city.
walker Apartments Progressing.
o. H. ThOrman reported that MIS- I
George B. Walkers residence, at 1913 I
+. Boulevard. which IS being remodeled I
we'll The apartments are being /
made up to date at cost OF $4,000. 4
DudIeyH Occupy New Home.
The home OF R NJ Dudley in Kern j
Place IS completed with the eXcep- II
tion OF the work on the grounds, and I
house Wednesday. The house IS COM
plete IN every detail The main hall, i
which IS IS feet square, leads Into l
the dining room on the left and the +.
living room on Lue EAEAL "A LAT &c I
open porch Is off the dining room !
and at the back Of the living room |
is the sun room. which IS finished in
gray coI0rs, with an oriental tile
floor. and antique hardware. The hv-
ing room has a beautiful stone mantel
and the walls are tapestried in soft
tan verging on ecru. The finish OF
the entire house, save the library,
is IN old ivory enamel, and all the
walls. except library and living room
are canvassed and painted in oil, IN
one tone OF old ivory. The ceilings
are ecru.
One Of Most Beautiful Homes
The dining room walls are paneled
with inch mouidings placed on the
canvas. which gives the appearance
II two colors. The library Is paneled
from floor TO ceiling IN walnut, and
il has q beautiful Bedford stone fire
place. The hardware throughout the,
lower part Of the house is bright
brass, and Of a handsome French pat
tern. There are u rooms in the
house Each bedroom has q private
bath. This is one Of the most beauti-
'ul homes IN Fl PasO, considering the
arrangement, finish, and design. The