The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-09
HAYS CITY
ONE OF THE MOST PROSPER.
Gus, THOROUGH1GOING
CITIES IN WESTERN
KANSAS
Over Fifty New Dwellings Were
Erected in 1921 in North Hays
With Several Now Building
and Others in Contem-
pIation for 1922

PAaIEon Tor 1917
Despite the high cost of living
that obtained during the war and up
to the present time; the high cost of
labor, taxes and the present exhorbi-
tant freight rate which causes the
prces of lumber, coal and other com
modities to soar almost beyond the
reach of the consumer, Hays has
continued to gradually increase in
population and material prosperity
Nineteen hundred and twenty-one
(1921) was a banner year for Hays,
some fifty dwelling houses were
erected during the year, while sew
eral others were remodeled and add
ed to-
The Home Builders Association,
under the management of J. M.
Wiesner, has erected four homes on
the south half of Highland Addition
in the northwest part of Hays. The
site is restricted to modern types of
homes with a specified minimum as
to size and cost of construction 1t
includes the high lands of the Addi
ton overlooking the picturesque Big
Creek Valley to the southwest, west
and northwest. Harvey w. Fellers
has erected an attractive home in the
same addition
Among others north of the track
are Alex Mcintosh, Joseph GOetz,
NJ. J. Dorzweiler, Anton Schumacher,
two; DR.. G. C. Unrein, Peter ROhr,
Ben Huser, John Seitz added several
rooms, B. NJ. Kuhn, Lawrence Wies-
ner, remodeled.
The Bird Land Company Per-
shing Heights, have erected nine
new houses, seven of which are occu-
pied, also one house has been moved
to the Heights and remodeled, max
ing ten all told.
In south Hays the LaRosh Con
struction Company which has the
contract for building the Methodist
Community church, have purchased
lots, we understand, from George
Hubbeu, and viii soon commence
the erection of three dwellings. The
Oldham Brothers, Herman and Law
renee, have erected and now occupy
a fine residence, each, on East Nor
NAL avenue; Chas Kissing and Joe
Dechant, each, a new residence on
East Normal; Frank Bissing, a resi-
dence on West Normal, and Joe
Kissing has now in process of cree
ton fine dwelling on the corner of
Ash and Wilson in west Hays.
Harold Gill and others are contem-
plating erecting residences on East
Juniata this year.
Also 1888, 900 has been subscribed
by Hays and Ellis county. people to-
wards the erection of a $1,O0O.00O
Catholic College on which work viii
be commenced in a short time. Be
sides the $4,000 Methodist church
on which work has been commenced,
the Presbyterian people will soon
commence the erection Of a new
church, of which one wing will be
built this year at an expenditure Of
$4,000. The Lutheran people will
build a new parsonage, and the w.
o. Anderson wholesale institution
has been incorporated in the amount
of $175,O and will enlarge their
plant during the year.
In fact, Hays is starting a boom
that will surprise the old timers who
may. occasionally visit US.
The Hays Cash Grocery has been
added within the past few months,
situated in the Ryan building on
North Main street, and a new firm
will, on February 18th, open up a
Mems Furnishing and Shoe Store in
the building recently vacated by
P. P. Smith, on North Chestnut
street; and it is rumored that a large
department store viii be opened up
in the former Essex Hall, lately pur-
chased by Carl Wolf.
The people who are building our
city beautiful are the younger gen
Grafton Of Kansas, who are the
worthy sons Of those who braved the
loneliness and isolation and dangers
of the great plains; who have dotted
a vast region, regarded, only a few
years ago, as a sterile desert, with /
fruitful fields and orchards, pleas
ant homes and thriving towns; those |
people have done a great work Tor
Kansas, for civilization and for their
posterity. Their sublime faith. their