The diamond drill., 1922-02-24
CRYSTAL FALLS WILL BE BUSY CEN
TER IF ALL MATERIAIlzES
MUCH CONSTRUCTION WORK
New Hotel, Bridge, Factory, Theatre
and Bank Building Besides
Several New Homes

IL the major portion OF the work that
Is planned for Crystal Falls this COM
ing season materializes this city will
be the busiest town in Michigan. There
is an unusual lot OF construction work
planned, among which is the new
100000 hotel building, big concrete
arch bridge over the Paint river the
last factory OF the United Last Co.
which originally contemplated an ex-
penditure OF about $l5O.OO0. new
theatre and the complete renovation
OF the Crystal Falls National Bank,
a piece OF work that will equal a new
construction project in amount OF lab
or employed
In addition TO these projects which
are figured upon as sure there are two
or three others that are contemplated
but which have not progressed TO the
stage where they can be put on the
program OF probable projects.
The new hotel project is now assur-
ed. The meeting OF the stockholders
for the purpose OF electing directors
will be held tonight in the city hall
Notices have been sent TO every stock
holder and there ought to be good
representation present.
Those having the project in hand
are desirous of getting a good board
OF directors chosen as upon this board
will depend a great deal of the success
OF the project II Is on the plans to
start getting an architect busy immed-
lately following the selection OF the
directors and officers. The stock GER
tifcates will be issued tonight or to-
morrow, just as soon as the officers
are chosen TO sign them.
The new bridge over the Paint river
is reported as sure go. The present
bridge Is so shakey that the road
clearing apparatus cannot cross IL and
the state is liable to be up against
damage claim unless new structure
is put up soon.
The bridge that is designed for this
place Is a double arch, concrete struc-
ture with ribbed arches and embellish-
ments on the walk side that will make
the structure one OF the prettiest in
Michigan. The city must stand the
cost of the walk structure. The
bridge will be lighted with cluster
lights that will be set in the side walls
when they are built
The factory OF the United Last Co.
is announced as a sure thing. The
owners of buildings on the site which
the company purchased two years ago
were ordered 20 move the structures
before the first OF April. indicating
that the company intends to start
work on the buildings about that time
The plant will consist OF mill
building, erected OF concrete. several
dry kilns and dry sheds that will oc-
cupy with the log yard. the entire ten
acres purchased for the company's
use.
There Is said TO be some hitch In
the negotiations between Mr.. Bregger
and the Crystal Falls National Bank
but those who are familiar with the
negotiations feel quite confident that
the deal will go through yet and that
the two enterprises, the new theatre
and the bank building will be con
structed az the same time.
However. whether the theatre goes
or doesn't go. the bank people say ihat
they viii 90 ahead with their build
ing enterprise whicb in itself will be
a big thing.
There are inquiries for lots right
now by persons who are contemplat-
ing the erection OF homes The cul.
mination Of those projects depends a
great deal upon the position that build
ing material holds when construction
time comes
IL il our opinion that several homes
will be built the coming summer as
the congestion Is getting very great
right now.
With all OF these building projects
moving In Crystal Falls the comine
summer the old town ought TO take
on pretty prosperous look and Il
certainly will take on very decidedly
improved look when the structures
are completed.
DIR. L. o. Finch has decided TO To-