Arizona state miner., 1927-02-05
Bull DING IN TEMPE.
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
Tempe, the City of Homes, Schools
and Churches, Is Now Enjoying a
Building BoOm," and Good
Motto to Follow Is
"HELP TEMPE TO GROW"

Have you noticed the recent ac-
tivity in the building and repairing
which is now and has been for the
past few weeks in full swing in
Tempe? Well, it looks good and it
certainly sounds good to again hear
the hum of the saw, hammer and
trowel in our midst. The sound makes
one hold his head little higher. Puts
more spring in his step and causes
that smile which will not come off to
spread all over his face. He grasps
the hand of his competitor with a
firmer grasp and remarks "Well, old
| comrade, this is certainly like old
times again"
Frank Fogel, who hitherto has IN
vested to a large extent in real estate
IN Phoenix, has now turned his atten-
tion and indomitable will to the great
possibilities which have been lying
dormant in Tempe for the past years
and has now invested around $1,000 or
S1400 Of his money in real estate
right here and the work that he is
| having done to the hitherto unprof-
liable flats and business houses on
! Mill avenue is causing the citizens to
Tempe TO "sit up and take notice"
Nels Stolberg, who has done more
to boost Tempe than any one man in
the city, is now erecting four more
brick cottages ON Seventh street,
which he will soon have ready for
sale or rent. Nels never was afraid
to invest his money in Tempe. And
while others were contracting, Nels
was expanding, and we hope that he
will now realize on his investments.
w. P. Wachx and F. L. Ludwig.
who are recent arrivals from Mil
waukee, have purchased property on
Second street and Mill avenue. The
former has converted the brick dwell
ing house into what is now called the
Tempe Beach Touring Camp" And
the former unsightly corner of Mill
avenue and Second street is now one
Of the beauty spots" of Tempe. Mr..
Wachx has invested over $4,000 in
this enterprise and he is certainly de-
serving credit for the enterprise he
has shown. F. L. Ludwig, who pur-
| chased the property on Second street
and adjoining the Wachx property on
the west, is now erecting an amuse-
| ment pavilion which is very UNIQUE,
| IN being covered on the roof and sides
with large palm leaves. And it is
known as "The Royal Palms" There
is now being erected a very pretty
design of an archway, inside of
which will be an er-flowing foun-
tain of water, with an appropriate
flgurehead. Mr.. Ludwig states that
when completed it will be an invest
ment of over $4,000. There will also
be campers cottages surrounding the
| south side of the grounds.
| The members of the Congrega-
tional church have added extensive
improvements in the form of a large
classroom to their church on the cor
ner of Myrtle avenue and Sixth
street. This added room, with the
other improvements which they have
added to their building, makes it one
OF the neatest and most commodious
churches in Tempe.
Other improvements which have
been recently effected or are now
under construction is the remodeling
OF the Joe Holland restaurant, which
IS now the home of the ''Dough-Boy
| Tailors. This shop is now one of the
best equipped and neatest tailor.
shops in the valley.
The City Council is having the city
hall remodeled, repainted and replas-
tered, which will cost about $500
when completed and will add greatly
to the appearance of that part Of the
city.
The Intermountain Telephone com
pany has recently spent several hun
dfed dollars in repainting, remodel
ing and improving the yard of their
holdings here in Tempe. They now
have "a home-like" Office here, which
the citizens are proud Of.
Yes Tempe is growing = and is
growing fast 1t will not be long be-
fore Tempe and Phoenix will be one
city connected up by Van Bhren
street, which is now being rspidly
filled up by business houses. Let it
come. We will welcome the day.