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Show TO BUILD BIG WAREHOUSE. Modern Structure to Bo Erected by John Scowcroft and Sons. Special to Tho Tribuuo. OGDEN, July 22. Mr. Josoph Scowcroft, Scow-croft, of tho Arm of John Scowcroft & Sons, hns returned from Denver, whore he wont with Mr. Hodgson, of thG architectural archi-tectural firm of Smith & Hodgson. The purposo of tho visit was to cxnmlno all tho modern warehouses In Denver for tho purposo of applying tho latest methods In tho construction of the now big warehouse ware-house which tho Scrowcroft firm intends to orect on Wall avenuo, Just ncrosB tho street from its prosont warehouse. Plans for tho new warohouso will bo drawn up immediately, and as soon ns thoy are completed, which will probably ho in two weeks, work on tho excavation and foundations will begin, and It Is expected to havo this part of the work completed before fall. The plans will call for a building 132 feet by 265 foot, and will be six stories above tho basement. This will make It tho largest warohouso In tho entire stato. As big as it is its dimensions nre conslBtont with tho business of tho firm, which recently increased Its capital ?5,-000,000. ?5,-000,000. It is also Indicative of the growth that Ogden Is ncmilring as a commercial center. |