Arizona republican., 1920-08-12

grow and develop in a marvellous man ner. The great boost given to the San Carlos project at the big San Carlos meeting a year ago brought the matter of latent possibilities and opportunities in this fertile section more immediately to the forefront and this combination of circumstances has brought about the beginning of a newer and a greater Florence.
 Business Men Prepare for Growth
 The Michea -ArbaIlo Mercantile com . pany, one of the oldest and largest es- tablishments of it's kind in the state, recognizing that the new order was upon them. started the ball rolling by overhauling thelr entire business and investing the sum of nearly $20,00o in a new front and equipment Today this company has one of the most com plete and up-to to-rate stores in the state and one which will be a credit to any city in Arizona
 The San Carlos garage was built at cost of between $20,000 and $3O. 900. and completely equipped in every way. C. H. Pridy, the original owner, has recently sold it to Heinie Schewel, a well known Florence garage man, who has expended upon his own garage at the other end of the town approximate ly$14000 in a new building and equip. ment. Heinie controls the Ford agency
 
 the best equipped garages in Florence or in the state.
 Immediately adjoining the San Car los garage the new Branaman building a modern white brick establishment was erected at a cost of nearly $10,- 900, and is today the home of the First National bank of Florence. R. L. Burns, real estate agent and Overland agent, and the Pfnal County Abstract and Realty company, also find quarters in the same building
 The Pinal Bank and Trust company across the street, has new and mod ern bank building of the Indian mis- sion type of architecture.
 Many Improvements
 c. G. Powell, now superintendent or the Arizone state prison, erected on the corner of Eighth and Main streets. @ new and modern housing for his Popu- lar store. now conducted by Mandel brothers. On the opposite corner, Capt J. D. Heating also erected a modern McCann, the druggist; the City bar Der shop; the Los Angeles Branch store. and the Smith bakery.
 large and new addition is now un- der construction adjoining the Flor ence Commercial company on the south, owned by w. Y Price, one of Pfnal county's veteran merchants The new audIlIOD, together with a new and up- to-date front on the present build ing, the whole at an expenditure of ap- proximately $20, 900, will add materially to the sum total of the new improve ments under way fin Florence
 A complete remodelling and over hauling of the Florence hotel has just been completed through the efforts of the present landlord, Mir Spires, form erly of Tucson.
 The Florence pharmacy, owned by E. B. Devine, has a new and modern drug store and building adjoining the Valley market, owned by T. A. Mich olas. which is itself completely equipped as a modern cold storage meat and produce market.
 The American Kitchen is in the throes of remodeling activity, and will presently emerge a modern and com pletely equipped restaurant The Cosy Cafe, recently destroyed by fire, is owned by the same restauranteur, and is now undergoing repairs and rebuild ing Before it's construction it was a modern cafe, and the largest in the city.
 The Whiz Service station, owned by Brown Brothers, occupies the corner immediately to the south of the First National bank. and was completed a