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THE SUNDAY CITIZEN, ASHEVILLE, N. C. SEPTEMBER 10. 1922. NINETEEN 1 1 Group of Modern Snnthern A partments Over Two Millions Involved In Actual Construction Work In Process Here Now 1 i llvfrwjigkdl . . I'll . r' fJMv , , Lirl F x:j SS. K; . : ti ft iB , Top, Igft:The Almadura, Memphis, Tenn. Right: The Dulion, Birmingham, -Ala. Jeft; The Gfanada, Miami, Fla. Right:' The Berkeley Court, Charleston, S. C Below, Governors of States Predict Expansion Throughout South Governor! of southern slates, wl-i are intimately in touch with uffaire over the entire area uf their respective utiles, are optimistic for the tuture. In statements made tu this surve.T, i uumDer of leading executives navi SS J i " iS J - r voiced their firm belief in a wonder- Mi f! , tf ''l 4a Jj I s s P ful period of expansion which lies H l tl ? t!T 4 II ' iust ahead. These statements are as ' U5 f5.! S 'Sy - I ?l fH OX E. LEE TR1NKLE, 2 I tf J !j J Jj U Jj Governor of Virginia. I fVi till 2 il Si 1 ?! Jv H "If 1 mistake not the spirit of . 1 fl ' t f , " 3 t I1 $j Virginia today, it is to advance all Irtft'.r J 1 sloug the line. 'ihe Viigm'iu uf g''"ejlt jj I 5, $1 ?! f5 Wasnington and Jeftersou, of lieury ill I' .1 " -t l " I 1. and Mason, of Marshall and Madison, ft I J j I ' I? 5 of Lee and Jackson, the Virginia is I ' e ! 9l I Ti 2 which emerged from civil war n-con- g,r Jl I - dl Jt Jy ?J (ruction with spirit unbroken, faces 2 . -rrlS I 71 .1 ' il Xl the problems of world war readjust- g I !!''- I "I II ri'tr li ment with confidence and outimism. Hl.iirSti I ! 37 5S ' 11 l- iue year ui jui nan one 01 oum fness depression. The year of 10-'.: il one of business revival. General conditions this year will far. eicivd those of any year since the late war. while reports from all over the state indicate mat crops are in excellent coLdition and that soon the fields will be 'white with harvest.' The benef icent results to all the people of the tate of the 50 per cent reduction in the tax 011 intangible personal proper ty, made by the last general assembly, already apparent, will become more apparent as time passes. "To me, it seems that Virginia's greatest present need indeed, Hie south' greatest present need is adequate transportation facilities, The highway- organization act of this year was a forward step, and co:i; rtitutes, it is honed, an earliest that funds. -will soon be made available to carry out a progressive, yet con servative plan of road building." BY THOMAS V. HARDWICK, Governor gf Georgia. "The progress that has been made In building and other onvrationa sr fecting the material development of eur southern states has been truly remarkable during the past decade, and very noticeably so during the past six' months. That thia has taken place in the face of economic con ditions seemingly adverse augurs well Indeed for the future of this section, ind speaks,' as no amount of arguing ?ould do, of the substantial founda tion npon which southern prosperity rests. "There are many factors for the shows an increase of about 132 per cent in Talue. "Taking the number of wage earn ers as the basis of measuring their ranking importance in the atate, the following list represents the manufac turing lines which have won an in dustrial leadership In Marvland. one of which employs less than 1.0(10 persons, many run about 10,000 and some exceed 18,000: bbipbuilding, mens clothing, can nnd railroad shop repairing, canning, iron and steel work, tinware, foundry arw machine shot) products, meu s fur Dishing goods, stamped and enamel ware, cotton goods products, tertil irers, confectionery and Ice cream women's clothing, skirts, printing and book puDlishlng, tohacco products bnkery products, slaughtering and meat pneking, paper and wood pulp, boies (wooden), boTes (paper), furni ture, planing mill products, straw hats, lumber products, glass product, brick, terra cojto and fire brick prod, uts. "Of the factories operating In the state 22 per cent bave an output of less than sri.iHK) each : .12 per cent hove on output rnnginc between snnon unit 1 90 rmn rh- ", r4 ! tin M n niitnnl Nnvinv hfttwu,, C'TI . 000 and $100,000 each: 13 per cent have an output ranging between JjtKl, ;000 and $.i0O.00O each; 2 per cent :hnve on output ranging between S'iO, ,000 and $1,000,000 each, and 2 per I cent have t output over $1,000,000 each. "The general condition of Industry in Maryland is distinctly healthy and the outlook bright." Detailed Survey of Present Building Operations Shows Ashe vi He In Midst Of An Unprecedented Building Boom Residences Worth Over Half Million A re Going Up In A 11 '-Pqfof'thidiid Suburbs are third In the production of oil, to say nothing in regard fo the large numbers of other minerals which are just being developed. It strikes the careful observer that we have just be gun to scratch the surface of possibil ities here. "This season, in spite of the ex tremely high water, we are blessed with good crops of cane, rice, corn and cotton, with prospects oft fairly remunerative prices. ' "Over and above all our natural pos sibilities, Louisiana possesses, and, In feet, all southern states possess, an asset infinitely greater, and that ia the inherent manhood and patriotism of our people who are less contaminated by the influx of vast hordes of unde sirables from Europe than any other section of America. Restrict immigration and In audi tion, neid v confine It to those peo nies whose uast exnerience snows win Mssa'iresent and growing prosperity of develop into real Americans, ifthe south. The stability and eJastici- "With sincere respect for the la 1 ty of our banking sgstem. a higher Iiverage of education, the Influx of out tide capital, the growth of new in i dustries and the expansion of old ones, progress in highway buildirq. better legislation, a broadening view I point and contact with national and (International affairs, vastly increased 1 x ports, rapid expansion of southern .whipping, great strides tn norr ne- The Citizens National Bank of Balti more now under construction. port velopment and other factors. Even now. Georgia has under consideration lgislntion to give state support to Geni-ein port facilites. "Withal, the south of 1022 has ne mme a power of rast consequent? in the nffnlrs and the 'material develop ment of (he nation. That it will he pome even more so Is evident In view of If tremri('nus ai-en. comprising nenrlv one-thlrif of thm entire coun try, its growing population, row al most onMhird 4bt of the entiro na Hon f"d consisting'! of the finest AnTo.Snn stock In AmeWca. 'ts open winters ami lone Browing e on nnrl other thlns (hnt favor both material and spiritual pro-res, as suring 'a freer nation throngh a rreate snntK. n BY LEE M. rSSEt L. f . Ul.ala.lnnl I ' "I am snre that no state in th I Tnion. tsking Into ennMerntio"i all I the eonditior-, has made a betrer I progress In th" rtat ten res' than Mississippi. Nfv resson for this con- Cl1n1 is ss fn"os : Tirt Diversified ' farming his taken n sfrorie hold on the reonle. The boll weevJI was a Messine; In dis gtiis. driving the fe-roer from one product, cotton, to tne raising or number of products, com. hay and rea. and to the Industrie that at tt. rn hsnd-in-h"d tnrk rais- ) and dairying. Th live-at-home Idea is- here to star. We sre essen tially an agricultural state and miial be o always. "Second Our educational system has made wonderful strides. We' have one of the finest srstems of common schools, bigh rihoola and e-illegea in the land. I .... "Third Our derrirtment of health stands among the forefront, In Amer ica. . ,. ; Fnnrth Our ' eleemosrary Insti tution have been properly provided for. are under eapahle management ami ere doing a great work. . "Fifth The tax problem ha been largely solved hy the initiation of a 'nte tax -com mission with large power ff equalising taxes Ihronthoat; the 0"For tha man that has money. Ml ssippl Is. to my mind, the greatest Tn TOP Union IT n I" innrimrni, V the none man. It rs the he-t place ejth. ! look fi-T-srd wtb great ko in Jliwissinpi" fntnre." 117 JOHN MrARKEB r-nvernar af l-ulslana. -Usa tr. the kcIoc. V have the . isrgwH n'phor lepsalta la tlx world. ttt "-. salt mUMv rsal tract of .erh)- g4a, the ttuireat mrta of - srn resBaicIaa la the -trrM. tlxt and wholesale patriotism and a won derful awakening along commercial and civic lines, the south today offers greater advantages and opportunities than any section 01 tne worm. BY J. B. A. ROBERTSON, Governor of Oklahoma. Oklahoma as a part of the 'New South," but more particularly one of the progressive states of the south west, can report progress mi amut mic line in- the way of material develop ment at this time. To the many nat ural resources of this state must be added the unusual enterprise of a cit izenship gathered from all the other states. To these men in large meas ure is due the wonderful development work that has gone on in Oklahoma since statehood. Our oil. coal, and xinc mineral resourcea bnve only been scratched but ample capital is now available rnd being put to active and piactical usavin carrying forward this development. Notwithstanding the magnitude of these-resources, the ag ricultural and live stock interests in Oklahoma constitute its greatest as set. In this, line intelligent, earnest, and practical work i going forward at this time. Our cities are in thriving condition. Pnhlle ntilities are being expanded and perfected: Investments are being cnntimiallv better protected and in-1 vestment condition stnhilixed. No nrxr legislation is pending but it mus be borne in mind that Oklahoma from her birth haa been one of the most progressive states of the union and all necessary legislation for the en- ronragement and development of the commercial business, educational and agricultural resources of the state ha been already accomplished, Tha financial conditions within the state suffered for a time from roo rspid deflation of the money snppiy hnt these condition neve now neen largely assimilated. The necessary linuidntion have followed and Okla homa in everv narticnlar I now 01 the npgrede of prosperity and Increas- in; speed with every year. BT ALBERT C. RITCHIE. Governor of Maryland. T)i atate of Atarvlsnrl. with Rslti more its metropolis, is developing more and more Into an industrial state. This ia evidenced by the drift of population Into the leading indus trial centers of the state. J Me ac cumulation of population la the man- ntactnrfng cities is nor aoe a lone to the migration of Maryland cauntrv Isd to - Baltimore. Cumberland, nngerstowa and other f the larger towns an the eastern and western shores, hnt It I due also tn the In coming of outside labor which Is at tracted here by onr expanding Indn rrisl growth. This I attested hy the per rent Increase In the s vers re number of onr wag earner whirh ha marked recent Tear. Artnal wage paid out In dollar and nt hsv Increased 180 per -cent. This ha been accompanied by tbe-rathev remarkable record of nearly 113 per cent larreas tn oar manafnctnhng I rani tel. Tha eutnot at muoXoxtured ; Biltmore Forest Country Club Is of Untold Value Representing an actual In vestment of around 13000,000 tha Biltmore Forest Country Club la the scene of general ac tivities and the social feature of the club house as well as the recreational feature of the ten nis courts and golf, links are in daily use. Utilizing: a part of the land .developed from the primitive state by the late George .W. Vanderbllt, Junius O. Adama, Thomas Wadley Raoul, Charles E. Waddell and others have started a Country Club that promises to vie with any In the United States from the stand point of social and recreational activities. ERA OF ECONOMIC EXPANSION BEING ENJOYED LOCALLY Asheville and Buncombe County ana a large section of Westorn N'orth Carolina cannot any longer veil "hard times" In excuse for not 1oing any construction work. The oconom'c depression following the war when the Federal Reserve Board pursued Its policy of defla tion, whether rightly or wrongly, has now changed to an era of eco nomic expansion that from the standpoint of precedent la without parallel In the history of. this ec- tlon. This condition is undisputed among local bankers and business men.- ' The building of roads, the con struction of residences, largo and small, the building of 'large busi ness structures, warehouses, apart ment houses the establishment of manufacturing concerns and the velopmant in general of all the re sources of this rich section is nov going on at auch a rapid rate that, If it wera not for the present and omporary half-halt in the gef iral ituatlon all over the United l- tea caused bv the Fhop Crafts st.i-e. ihis section would be In a gre r era of prosperity from the sta point of real, constructive wo than the days of the great .war. when wages soared sky h'gh 'and likewise prices. North Carolina need have no fear for the future. Articles car ried In The Cltisen of this issue are proof enough that Ashe-'llle and i Buncombe County are on tha boom, which is a permanent on for. soma time to come. As soon as the present strike ituatlon clears oneratlon will start in tms section that will from tha standpoint of anything- hitherto heard of or wit nessed In this section totauy ecnpse ail past construction work. Spending Large Sum To Improvd Country School Houses Now Tha schools of tha county ar coming in for their share of the building; boom that la going on in Asheville and Bunoomb County at the present time. Re pairs ara being made to tha ex tent of $100,000 on tha follow ing County schools: Grace, Barnarflsvllle, Weaverville, Lei cester, Woodfln and Haw Creek. Tha Candler school building now going up la tha only Coun ty school in proees of construc tion at tha preewnt time. It will emit In the neighborhood of 150,000, Over two million dollars' worth of actual construction work now la process shows that Asheville is in the midst of the jwt unpre cedented building boom In the his tr.ry of "the city. According to a thorough and exhaustive survey of the building operations now goln;; on In tha city conducted by the A.ihevllle Citizen during the pa 1 week ovor $1,926,000 worth o' building can actually be accounted for. This work Is practically alt under way at the present time ex cept for soma operations that had to close down on account of the Industrial and business conditions caused hy the nation-wide atrlko now In progress. Over $1,668,800 in buildings, in tallaUonh and Improvement haa been accounted for and over $806, IHI0 in residences, besides otner things shows thnt Asheville la on n building boom that will steadily Increase In Volurfle as soon as thi general situation clears. All ovo- the city the workman I busily engaged In building houses, stores, warehouses, busi ness structures, parages, hospitals, and innumerable other types are rapidly going up. The volume from month to month Is steadily increasing, and by the beginning of tne new yoar Asheville will bo well on th eway to really a Greate' Asheville as, far as the building an1 construction work Is concerned. West Asheville haa the appear ance of enjoying one of the mos: promising business and residential construct lcr. eras that that section if the city has ever witnessed Fs.tcns.ye Building In Biltmore Forest In Biltmore Forest extensive. 1evelnpmenta are being made by the Biltmore Forest Estate Com tihny, nvording to Thomas W. Raoul of the company. Mr. Raoul states tha: approximately $200,000 worth of lesidencos are being con structed at the present time. Th'eee will all be , completed In the next six months If the strike conditions do not hinder matters. Among; those building residences 'n Biltmore Forest are the follow ing: W. B. Mason, of Washington, D. C., a lurge 12 room house, that will be uomewhat unique In de ilgn, being 200 feet long and only one and n half stories high, costing about $66,000; Mrs. Frank Btreei er, of Jacksonville. Fla.. la build. .im iienr ine uiuo Mouse a res!. dence of ten rooms; Dr. Charles L. Minor is constructing a larue house: a Mr. Wendell of Ashevlllj c btilldinij a house of eight rooms in wmta uK Koad; E. L. Wo! !nrle, evana-elist slnrer of Ash vllle, Is putting up an' "eight-room nouo on wnite Oak Koad: Mm R. Burroughs Is building a ten room house on Vanderbllt Roa-J. Dr. N. P. Maddox is buildlne a ten 00m residence In Biltmore Forest on the Henderaonville Road, and others are building or contemplat ing starting work in the near fu ture. The L. B. Jackson Realty Com ppny navy extensive operations un der way at the present time in volvlnf? 11 round $100,000. In Orovt Tark Mr. Jackson Is building two large residence costing around K26.000 each. On Pearson Prtvn be Is constructing two $6,000 res' nences. On Biltmore Avenue In Is constructing a large $6,0M) house. On Merrlmon Avenue he ! building one $ 10,000 - residence, while In Biltmore Forest he is con structing :r ten room house on Vanderh.Tt Road at a coot of around $26,000, Mr. Jackson snye ne "builds houses and then sells Ihem.'' and produces tho evidence. J. T. Bledsoe and Company, real estate, are building seven Inrirf residences In different sections of the city. The total sum Involved is around $76,000. These reslrleuc es Include: Two for Mr. Bledsoe M 'Larchmont at a cost of $8,500 t-arh; ono for1 A. B. Potta In Wen: Asheville or $6,600; one for Dan Hill in Forest Hill at a cost of 1 12,000; one for W, T. Taulk of Cleorgia, in Grove Park, for $12 -000; ono for Dr. Brnokshire In West Aihoville, $25,000, a,nd one for Captain Shipman In Larch mont, $7,600. . J. H. Allport of th Allport Con struction Company, is building a residence for himself on St. Dun stan's Road which to well along toward completion. It will cost around $76,000. C. H. Wilson Is building a large residence on Cumberland Avenue that will cost around $10,000. L. It. Merchant I contractor. - ' A duplex residence is being con structed ty L. LUerchant for If. C. Johnson on Merrlmon Avenue costing In the neighborhood of $17,000. , F. R. Baker on Montford la hav Ing buili a $17,000 residence. L. L. Merchant is the contractor " h. Sternberg la constructing a new residence on Victoria Road coating around $80,000. It will be finished In the near future. J. K. Joyner is the builder. M. H. Hall La building on French Broad a $6,000 residence that will be completed In a few days. Frank B. Foster recently started construction work. on a residence on Bartlett Street. It will cost around $16,000. z. v. creasman of this city. Is ronstrnct'ng a. large residence in rorest nut costing around viMe Is tho seven story Loughran f ullding that Frank Loughran Is I ulldlng qn Haywood Street This t uildlng will cost around $130,000. It will be finished In about sl months. The steel frame Is alreadi up. 8ml:h and Carrier are th.) architects, and L. I Merchant the Milldrr Kra of School Buildings A tremendous amount of gram mar school building is now going on in Asheville. according to fig ures given out by fitv Superinten dent of Schools Hrooker. Around ?S70.0t)0 Is helng put Into the fvhooJs at North Ashex'lllc, South Asheville. Catholic Hill or Stephens-Lee School, and the West Asheville School. The Stephens Lee School, for colored children, will cost something like $116,000. The North Asheville School will amount to $13(1.000. The cost of the South Asheville School on Hill more Avenue will be around 1 9 B. 000. Tho West Ahevllle School will amount to Ills, ono. The figures do not Include tho cost of the slues on which the schools are being constructed. It Is thought that the 8tephens-I.ee School will he completed by October 1. the West Asheville Kchool by Decem ber 1. the North Asheville School by February nnd the Soulh Ashe ville Schoui by February Repairs and Installations to the extent of fSl.OAO nre being made In the w-hlto gra.mma,r schools of the city at the present time. It Is hoped that the work will bo com pleted In time for the opening of school on September 18. All the Insanitary toilet equip ment in flvo of the schools ia be ing torn out and modern, sanitary equipment put in Its place. These schools are: Montford, Murray, Ashland, Orange and Park. Besides these installations addi tions are being made to these schools and the West Asheville School. Nineteen class room are being added and In general Im provements are being made such as calclmlnlng. putting in new desks, repairing old ones and other things that will help tho school buildings be as thoroughly sanitary and com fortable as possible. Rir Hulldine Program j-'pr Normal School ' At the ;ormai, tne mono building which was starter! last fall will be completed hy t-nrisi-mas, according to th architect, W. H. Lord. The atruciure wui ro: when completed around $170,000. The west wing of the Mission Hopitat that is practically half way completed will cost In the neigh borhood of $220,000. Work has been temporarily suspended on ac count of the strike situation, bu iv soon as conditions get better so that materials can be secured, the work will he rushed. The Trlnltv Sunday school build ing that b partly yinlshed now Is expected lo be compieiea Dy first of November. Work Is being i.ushed. This building win cos-. around $10,000 and will be one of the finest in the city when completed.. The Infirmary building at t ie Normal and Associated Schools, that-is being constructed at a cost of $16,000, will be completed by tht middle of November, accord lng to present calculations. This buJldlng will take care of a'll the students of Normal and Associ ated Shools. The central heating plant at the Normal and Associated Schools Is being Installed at the present time p. a cost or ibd.imio. inis win ne Building Permits in City for Seven , Months $2,294,202 Building" permits In i.shevllle since January 1 have reached a total of $2,294,202, which In cludes the report for last week which showed the estimated building for the pas: seven days in the metropolis of th Land of the Sky. to he $ 10.000. For the first seven montiis of fl, the total was about one million dollars. Monthly reports so far filed this year hy the building In spector show the following totals: January. $310. 12&; Kfh ruary. $l'87.l80: March, $821, 646; April $316. 76; Mnv .$317, 238; June. $258,562; July 1190, 406 and August, $198,893. Two Modern Apartment Houses Are Now Being Constructed Dunham and Malone AretT. S Putting up Fire Proof Building. CORNER MERRIMON, CHESTNUT STREET Each Apartment to Have Every Convenience and. Sleeping Porch.' ' Start Work Quarter Million Dollar Wings For Hospital In Spring The Biltmore Hospital Is planning for the early Spring the construction of two large wings costing in the neighbor hood Of $250,000. It will be located on the hill to the right of the present buildings of the hospital not far from th' present site. The architect. W. H. Lord, of the city. Is at the present time drawing the plans. He Is as sisted by Stevens and Lee, a noted Boston firm that spe cializes In hospital construction. H. A. Dunham and C. N. Malone are. constructing a large apart ment house at the corner of Chest nut Stroet and Merrlmon Avenue. Building ' operations have been temporarily suspended on account of the strike situation, but as soon ss conditions get on a better basis so that materials can be secured tha structure will be rushed to completion. Work started oh the building last June and the hope was to get it done and ready for occupancy by December 1, The apartment house will be en tirely fireproof and will represent an Investment ,- of approximately $-76,000. It will be made of brick, steel and concrete and will be the only fireproof building of Its char acter In town, according to Mr. Dunham. There will be three stories to the building, with the entire structure divided Into 16 apartments of from Ave to six rooms each. One of the main features that will be unique as far as Asheville Is concerned will be the private sleeping porches to each apart ment. Other modern conveniences necessary to make the building well equipped from the present day standpoint will be Install, such as an elevator, steam heat and other furnishings. The building will be about l feet back from tha street and will have a court yard which wilt be built so that It will have all the appearances of a real home. Ronald Greene le the architect for the building which will com bine beauty with durability. Rollins Building Modern Structure on Chestnut Street. 24 FOUR TO FIVE ROOM APARTMENTS Front of Tapestry Brick Make It an Imposing , Structure. What Is Going On Over State To Make For Better Business, Homes and Civic Improvement Contract has been signed with the North Carolina Cotton Grow ers' Co-operative Marketing Asso ciation for the erection of a big assembling and concentration cot ton warehouse at f aye tie vine, 11 haa been announced by O. J. Mo Connell and associates of that city. Work on tha building will start at once and the warehouse will be ready for the receipt of cotton on October 20. The contract calls for a minimum storage space for $8,000 bales, but the local men are building with a view to provide facilities for storing 13,000 bales. This will make Fayettevllle the largest Interior cotton point In North Carolina. Finishing touches are being made to complete the Lenoir Coun- Iy highway system, an asphalt-concrete network of highway -hlch will complete the finest road sys tem In Eastern North Carolina, and the finest In the country to have been built b 30,000 peo ple. Earnest V. Webb, Chairman of the Highway Commission, said thnt If the weather remained fair and nothing retailed the Work otherwise, the system would be finished before the end of September. Approximately 70 miles of roada of better construction than the av erage city street comprise the sys tem. The paved roads extent frdrh jvingnion xo ins ooraer or every urilAlnlnr pnnnlv llnlnn Cniinl v c.ne of tho best heating systems in I New Jersey. Is the only county In he city and will ensrile tne U'- 000. Frank Conder Is building a resi dence on Ravenscroft Drive at coat of some $6,000, W. T. Rowland and Company. realtors, are planning to construct from two to six houses In Nor wood Park at a cost of from $6, 008 to- $, Bach. The railroad situation is the only reason for not commencing' operations. At an av erage price of $1,600 to the houeo he all houses olanned will ran. resent an Investment of $8,00f o thereabout!. ' Merl Frame or Big Bonding Airraid y I p una or tne largest structures go- inf up at '-be pre eat time In Ashe-1 dents at the schools to keep their roorrls comfortable in winter. The furniture firm of Donald and Donald is building a large stoic building on Broadway. It will cost I around $18,000, Work started rn cently and the structure will be completed by March, according to present rt'itns. The addition work that Is be Insr done to the Y. M. C. A. Bullo- Ing Is about half way completed. An expenditure of around $160,000 is being made on this structure. It is not known Just when this build ing will bo completed. A. H. Carrier Is having L. L. Merchant, contractor, build a busi nesa structure at the corner of Val ley and College Streets at a cost of some $26,000. It will be com pleted by December 1, It is thought. J. E. Joyner I hn'ldlng near the Depot for A. L. McLean, a tb'ree story business building that will contain offlcea. lodge rooms, pro duce concern and other businesses It will be completed thia week and will cost around $20,000. The Emporium Department Store lr remodelling the first floor to in clude a shoe annex. The work Is going on now and will be comple; ; ed sometime soon. The expendi tures will amount to about $3,60C. The Building formerly occupied by th Nichols Shoe Store is be ing remodelled at a cost of ahou $2,000. It will be used for a ladles' ready to wear store by 8. I. Blom- berg, proprietor of the Leader, Tha work will be completed in a few days. The building at present occupied bv the Leader on Patton Avenue will be romodelled this coming week and needed repairs will he made. Several hundred dollars wl.l be expended and th building thor oughly renovated. On Spruce Street the We tall Building is new going up. It 'a bring bul!t by J. E. Joyner. About $20,000 will be tha cost, and It w.il he three stories high. It will bt uted - asa wholesale- plumbing house. Z. V. Creasman. ' contractor. Is ponding for himself on Valler Street a structure to be used as t warehouse garage, woodworking r ent and for other purposes. Tne. total cost will be around $$0,000. Work has startsd. . MtoRary and Son of Atlhevllli are having built shop bufldlng ea the United States which has a finer road system than Leholr County. Contracts have been awarded by the Co-operative Marketing Asso ciation of Wlnston-fialem for a warehouse for the storage of leaf tobacco and a modern redrylng plant, which, will be ready for Presbyterians Are Building Orphanage To Cost Near $53,000 The Presbyterian Orphanage near the State Farm a few miles from Black Mountain on the State Highway is now being built at a cost of about $63,000. The architects are Smith and Carrier of Asheville. This build ing will he thorouoghly modern and will he able to take care of the North Carolina orphans of the Presbyterian Church. service by October 1. Hugh Brown and associates are bejiind the en terprise and It is announced that the capital stock will be $100,000, and that $100,000 preferred atock win be sold at once. Rocky Mount haa been chosen for the site of the propossd new temple of the "Dokies, according to a decision or the committee named for the organization of the temple. The committee haa an nounced that the State will be di vided Into three sones, the head quarters for the tones being Ashe ville, Charlotte, and the new Rocky Mount temple. The lodge that have been al lotted to the Bagdad Temple of Asheville are Oreensboro, High Point, Wlnaton-Salem and State villa. One of the largest initia tions and celebrations ever held by the Pythian s In the United State was held at Rocky Mount September 4, In which Supreme Lodge officers and Orand Lodge officers of this State, South Caro lina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia participated. Preliminary work Is biking done on Carteret County' links of the Central Highway, mountains to ocean road, planned to be the fin est in North Carolina. . Carteret will have sections of the road which will terminate in two separ ate branches) in that county, stop ping at Morehead City and Beau fort. The State will bear the greater part of the expense of the roads. Preparations for the annual con ference of the Methodlat Protest ant Church In North Carolina, which will be held in Durham No vember 1-6, are going Torward. A meeting will be held in Durham on Tuesday of next week when the program for the conference will do determined upon. There will be 200 or more delegates, includ ing clergy and laymen. Edward M. Knox has been, en gaged as business manager for Chapel Hilt and although his title officially is not City Manager In reality his duties will equal those of city manage- In eitle far lar ger than Chapel Hill. With his selection the town made famous by the location there of the Uni versity of North Carolina, falls in line with modern municipalities. Mr. Knox ha prepared a cltv budget according to the approved modern scientific method and the various departments of municipal government will be operated wlth- On of the finest apartment houses In the State Is being constructed bv Thomas S. Rollins of Asheville at an approximate cost of $100,000, on Chestnut Street, adjoining th residence of the late Judge Jeter C. Prltchard. midway between th Manor and Pack Square, In one of the best residential sections of the city, and removed from the street car line by one block. The construction work, which has been in progress tor some tlma la rnlns nn ala.lltf mmA t. I expected that the building will be ready for occupancy by October 10. About half of the apartments have been rented up to the pres ent time. The structure will be modern In all respects, the owner sparing no expense to equip it with the best that the market afford tn th way of materials and furnishing. , The architect for the building. John E. Deegan, of Tutaa, Okla , ia a son-In-law of Mr. of Mr. Rol lins. L. L. M-rchant, local can tractor, is doing the construction work. The building is four stories high Including the basement. It 1 di vided Into 24 apartment, each from four to five room, with ep arate baths to eacfc apartment, The flooring is laid with the fin est white oak obtainable. ThH white oak Was especially supplied to Mr. Rollins by tho Cw Lum ber Company of Plagah Forest. This company has recently Install ed one of the beat flooring ma chines In th United States, It. ia said. . , , . v Th entire building win be built of hard brick while the front will be finished In the famous Key Jamea tapestry brick. The apartment house haa been equipped with the circulating hot Water system, All necessary con veniences will go Into each apart ment, such as dumb waiters, serv ice refrigerators, room telephones, steam heat,' plumbing, leajrtc light and other Utilities. In the basement there will be a laundry for the use of th en tire building. The heating and plumbing, which I of the best, waa Installed by Sugg and Brltt of this oity, while the electric and telephone wiring wa don by the Nalman Electrlo Company, also of thia elty. Each apartment will hav at it disposal a large locker tn the wa ter proof basement. The leckers will be used to store trunks, sur plus furniture and other things. The bathroom will be made of tile and white enameled bath tuba will be installed. The view from the top of the apartment house la ald to be one of the finest in the city. About zuv mountain peaxs can o count ed surrounding th plateau upon which AaAevllle Is located. . Last Sunday some 200 person visited th roof and were entranced with th view, ' with th completion of this building In the next few. weeks. Asheville will have another apart- ment house that will be thorough ly modern, fire-proof and artisti cally constructed, and of which Asheville may well be proud. . STEEL WORK ON LOUGHRAN BUILDING BEING COMPLETED Work On Million Dollar Hotel to Start In Spring "With various details being worked out for th proposed new million dollar hotel, on tho Jtrlggs property, Haywood 8t., indications sre that actual con struction will hardly be started before the early Spring. Financing of the new proposi tion, with the Idea of making It one of the most modern hotels In this Section, are being taken up at various steps, with flnan ceers and among the finance committee members. While no announcement has been made a to th definite plans for leasing and operation, or the number of rooms, it 1 tated that It will be strictly modern ' In every appointment. ac- The Loughran Building, under construction on Haywood Street, corner of Walnut, at a cost of around $120,000 will be one of the highest and most attractive department store buildings In the South, according to the architects. Slx-atorle high, and at one r.f the highest points in the city, the building will tower over the busi ness section and may b seen from many parts of th city. steel construction wors: is now Market Street. The expenditure will be about $20,000. The remodelling of the Cltv Hall, costing approximately $1$,000 haa recently been finished. The Carolina Creamery In Wee End on Patton Avenue, le com pleting a large garage and tor ge house tn which about i trucks w :j be able to find quar ter, and will be repaired when needed. The building will be 100 teet by 60 feet and will cost some thing like $(.000. C. 8. Bryant la building a $2,000 garag on Cumberland Avenue. - A. A. Mlnlck le buiidrng a new garage en Brevard Road In Weat Aahevllle at a coat of about 2.000. now being completed and the general contractors will shortly begin work using terra cott over the steel. White terra cotta will be used and when completed the new structure will vie with any In the South from the standpoint of beauty and strength, the owners assert. Mr. Loughran states that no ar rangements have been made for leasing the building, but It Is understood that a number of ap plications nave been received, sev eral from well known firms seek ing to establish a branch store in Asheville. v On account of the steel having been shipped before the strike, work ha not been held up by the rail controversy. However, it I not known a to whether future work will be car- fled out according to schedule at tn terra cotta has not arrived, but It I behoved that the situation will be modified in time to have needed - materials shipped with safety and dispatch. - Smith and Carrier are architects for the building and are closely supervising every feature of con struction for - Frank Loughran. own' out exceeding the proposition. cording to report. The Raleigh Township School Committee, with the approval of the Chamber of Commerce Advis ory Committee, haa definitely vot ed to purchase for $25,000 a ait for the new high school, compris ing Ave and one-half acres on St. Mary' Street. Just to th rear of 8t. Mary's- School. Contract to pave the sidewalks of Selma was awarded during -the past week to M. H Hedrlck, a Selma contractor. There were a good many blddera but Mr. Hed rlck's bid at $16,150 was the low est. The contract calls for 10,000 square yards of concrete paving and the contractor will begin the work at once, pavjng the principal, sidewalks flret. - - Pisgah Forest Inn Best Mountain outing. Phone 145T. Typewritter Ribbons There are all quail tie of Type writ: Ribbon on the market. Are yon. getting a good quality? Ours are guaranteed. . J. M HEARN & CO. I Government St. Phone 448
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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