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Show ONE AND A QUARTER MILLION OF DOLLARS Vast Sums Arc Now Going Into New Structures at Nampa. . Special to The Tribune. NAMPA, Idaho, June 10, Careful estimates esti-mates of tho total cost of buildings sure of construction in Nampa this summer, brings tho amount up to $160,000 nnd over, exclusive of tho beet sugar factory, tho brewery, sawmill and railroad work. Thin large amount will bo spent on business houses and residences. Six new business houses arc now under construction, with three moro to start within tho next two weeks, and a. walk around tho town ro-veiils ro-veiils new residences going up in every quarlor. All theso buildings are of a permanent and substantial character. The sugar factory peoplo are spending about $1,000,000 in now work, tho brewery company, com-pany, $120,000, and the O. S. L, $100,000. And Uncle Sam Is spending $1,300,000 In reclaiming tho arid lands around tho town. Mine to Resume. C. W. Hill has arrived from New York to resumo operations on tho Stormy Hill group of claims at Silver City, which ho and eastern parties have purchased. Tho final payment on the claims has been made and the company expects to do considerable development work this summer. sum-mer. J. W. Cramton has demonstrated his faith In Nntnpa by purchasing block 39 In the Wnterhouse addition on which he will build a now residence The price paid was $2000. , Real Estate Sales. Considerable property has changed-hnnds changed-hnnds In the Kurtz addition lately. Three blocks have been sold to Julia Roberts of BOlsc. and a block each to E. Daft, Ilalley; W. C. McPhcrson. Portland; Mrs. A. D. Anderson, Boise; E. W. Schubert. Boise; E. Buckingham, Salt Lake, nnd Samuel Hotchklss, Wlnthrop, Wash. A. B. Compton hns sold his livery stablo property on the corner of II nnd Second streots to Dr. Miller and John D. Bloomneld for $5000. B. C. Bray hns purchnsed the Mitchell residence on G street and will occupy It Buys Business Lots. H. L. Brandt hns purchased tho three lots belonging to Goorgo Duvnl on tho cornor of First nnd E streets, paying $10,-000 $10,-000 for thorn. Mr. Brandt is considering tho matter of erecting business houses on tho property, which Is ono of tho choicest sites In town. William Strode, assistant cashlor at the Bank of Nampa, has resigned and T. E. Munhall, for sevoral years past cashier for the O. S, L. hero, has been elected to his placo. Mr. Strodo will go to the mountains moun-tains this summer for a rent. Will Wear Diamonds. C. W. Welslde, manager of tho Dowcy Palace hotel, and Fred Barnes, superintendent superin-tendent of tho Dowey railways, received very handsome gifts Tast week from E. II. Dowey in esteem of their faithful work. Mr. Barnes received a diamond shirt stud containing a lino large stone, and Mr. Welslde a diamond ring with a Btono of equal size. Mr. Cobb, formerly of Boise. haB rented tho brick building to be erected noxt to the Leader-Herald onico by Mr. Dewey nnd will open an cxcIubIvo clothing storo in tho same. The building will be rushed t6 an early completion. |