Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-25

by many pioneer r--deu,s in Bed
semer today.
In tho meantime the borough Il
Bosscmer continued to grow apas(
tho new homes being comfortable. 4
trsctNe dwellings. Tho planting 4
shade trees along the streets becsa-
mania with tho result that Il
southern suburbs OF Pueblo are toclI
ono vast grove Of splendid sharl
trees that In summer present n yiu
Of green equal to that of any city 4
Colorado.
on Northern avenue the hustne
hub. there as IT Ia now. new Nr-l
became cSts blished. IN. character 4
buildings erected became more sub
stantisl and TO cap proCrcssive u
max. paving was introduced for thui
blocks on Northern avenue with
block each way on Evans avenue
cross street. Tho character Of pavirI
put down was the Warren bitulNhl
surface with concrete base and now
after nearly two decades tho scr, 4
Of a repair gang has never been need
cd. II Is the first street paving infrnl
duccd in Pueblo. Installed by publel
spirited Northern avenue huE.no'
men and 1t is practically as good nrl
as when laid.
STEEL WORKS EXTENSIONs
OF the steel plant to ,hrco amce 4
original size some Il or is yctrs asa,
there was a decided uphravai n hu
moss and Industrial conditions - EsS
semer. Tho main entrance to Tho d. 4
plant was moved from the uuthvr /
corner az Northern avenue tp a pair
nearly mite south. Thai ws III
first jolt to Northern avenue |THr
tho company commenced tho cr,tI,'
AT the new gate entrance OF a hissr1-
cral office building, clubhouse and
laboratory. as well as an omcrsrar
dispensary for the plant doctors. n
was az the end Of Canal street. Nct
big department store was erected tr
the supply company. also 81 holr w.
building. Northern avenue prorAI
owners at first thought tho G. f. al
, Co. was going to start town Of .
own, especially az Ninncaua tddi'loi
Minncqua Heights and Lakeside ado
tons were laid out streets graded
civic convc4icnCes Introduced afJ
several hundred dwellings erected a
steel works employees. A hank bull
ing was erected At the corner OF I'd
state street and East Evans ayons,
All this was south Of the Fouthcr,
city limits OF Eesscmcr. starting i
Division street Another point ma
some Northern avenue business m
nervous. In all c. T. & I. CO. dec
thorc is a liquor restriction clausi
and All Northern avenue property n
originally owned by the company. u
spit" this fact many saloons opened l
nouri~hinE business on the ay"r1
much u is believed. 10 tho chaErir
tho steel works officials "Blnd pic
were also started tn tho rcEidcn1h
section OF Bogscmer. However nit
may bo no action for violation OF q
llquor clause was ever taken by hf
company and confidence in NorthTr
avenue became restored. Real csn'l
and residence values. improved n
unimprovcd. went kitinE Al the st-'
time there was his demand fo1
company houses erected in the rev
additions that year or 50 hCi'rf
were Inhabited by Jack rabbit1 an,
coyotes. a fcw believing that a n",,
business center would form about ~
company holdings ~ Bay state Fir0
bought lots there and erected tor
buildings. but from tho start moi
venture vas Improbable. From TN.
DAY 10 this Northern avenue has he
,ts sway as tho pinnacle Of BessrmcfV
business center.
The new additions continued "
grow and improve with wnndert .
rApiditN. Tho working force af ~
plant had lrlped from between ~
10 1000 men to between 5000 aft
5000 At ono period there were Is
employed I'm tho new mills and
extension work. Bcsarmer had mad
wonderful industrial and cnmmcrci
strides with a new town Of rCvcr
thousand sprung np rract irally oN'1
night on her southern border
IDEAL LIVING CONDITIONS |
u Is conceded fact, that therc
no Industrial community In the We
that enjoys h tier living condiuotI
Than do tho pcrmanent home carnh
residents Of Bcssetaer and the thr'
thickly populated additions on u.
south practically a part and parcel i
Bessemer Naturally great pNi
hk' the stcol works attracts ccrta |
per cent Of "flnatsrs"- mirrsttr- cl'
mont that In normal times is here ~
daN and rgur tomorrow. as was lpa'
tratcd at tnc hart OF tho mill lAlfif