The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-11

is 15x26, has cement base and floor. In the office are the telegraph instru- ments, the switchboard controller in the lighting system, the cooler box for the running water and the levers for the signal system.
 In one corner of the baggage room is the colored waiting room, the small est room in the new station, and one in Mena that will rarely be used. It is 10x11 feet. The baggage room is 25x33 feet. It has a concrete floor and concrete loading dock, which permits baggage to be more easily placed on the trucks for removal to and from trains.
 The Express Department.
 At the extreme west end of the building is the express department. This consists of space 22x4O feet; di- vided into three rooms. The main of flee is fitted with a wide receiving counter, which leads to the parcel room. The doors to the main room of the express department extend to the ceiling and are high enough to permit the hauling of a high loaded truck into the building.
 In building the new station every effort was made to insure the safety of the structure, by modern fireproof ing methods. All fues have tile lin- ings, and all wiring is placed in con duits. Wires from the outside enter the building thru underground con duits, and the water supply comes from laterals which join a main pipe outside the structure
 The telegraph equipment is the lat est and in installing the outfit sys- tenn of unifying all wiring has been followed. The new system is supplied with electricity from local batteries and the old time wet cell system is eliminated.
 rectly in front of the office, is of the latest type of construction and is electrically lighted.
 The Builders.
 George w. Goodlander of Kansas City was the constructor responsible for the erection of the new passenger station. Plans were prepared by T. c. Horstman, of Kansas City, architect for the railroad.
 Work was begun on the building April 1, 1920, when the old structure that occupied part of the site was re- moved. The actual construction work has been in charge of H. NJ. Erwin, building superintendent for MT. Good lander, who has been on the job dur ing the entire building period. Mir. Erwin has used as far as possible io- cal workmen in construction work of all kinds. He has directed all classes of work, and only sublet two lots of work. R. w. Cunningham of Kansas City had the contract for placing the electrical fixtures and wiring.
 G. H. Cook of Mena had the con- tract for the painting, of the entire building and his work has wen the ap- proval of those in charge.
 Total Cost S50,090.
 To complete the new depot it was necessary to change the railroad tracks, moving the main track about six feet south and taking out one of the passing tracks. This work was done under the direction of Road master w. l.. Spyres of Mena, who occupies the building on Seventh street just south of the new station. The roadmaster's office is built on the same style and of the same material as the station proper 1t consists of two rooms, and is surrounded by Der muda lawn.
 Railroad officials who have charge of the improvements made in Mena, es- innate the cost of the track changes, the new station and roadmaster's of flee at $50,000.