Show SIMMONS HARDWARE WARE HOUSE IS WELL ALONG structure half finished and steel girders are now being sr placed from tuesdays standard the most complete and up to date warehouse la the city one that has most of its storage room on a level with the doors of a freight car thus making the handling of implements and hardware more economical will be the new building on wall avenue being built for the hardware company at present the structure is half finished most of the brick work is done a smooth cement floor has been laid in the basement the steel framework is being rapidly put together and work on the root will commence sometime next week when completed the warehouse will be as near fireproof as it Is possible tor a building to be all the wood work being confined to the doors and windows there will be in addition to the first floor a basement and an upper i story all three boors will be cement and will be divided into three compartments different lines of goods will be stored in each division and large double doors will open out from them onto the front platform A large stock of hardware will be kept in the basement and second story and will be transferred to the first floor when needed the inside superstructure Is composed entirely of steel the american bridge company is furnishing the girders and the upright supports these when riveted together and surrounded by a heavy wall of masonry are guaranteed to resist the strongest east wind that blows through the valley the frontage on wall street Is feet and on twenty first all be loaded and unloaded from the west side this branch of the hardware company will be the distributing point tor the northwest and west and will be quite an important factor la the business circle of ogden tha warehouse force will be increased and as business increases the office force the banks and the transportation corn panics will also be benefited by tho increase in business |