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Show westeMTdmcdTI TO EXPffl S2Q,GQQ j Property on East First '; South Will Be Enlarged j and Improved. Plans for enlarging and improving the B quarters of the Western Loan & Build- ing company of East First South street 5 at a cost of $20,000 were announced yes- j terday by P. W. ILadsen, president of jj the company. 2 On account of tic growth of the bnsi- h neus of the concern the directors of the jj company found that more room was es- jj sontial, and incident to enlarging the i quarters it was decided that extensive g improvements should be made. h Under the plans prepared by Archi- jj tcct It. A. Kletting and approved by the r.( directors of the company the new quar- I( ters will include the entire ground floor 6 of the building, extending westward to ; old Broadway. The interior fixtures are s to be made of Circassian walnut and g the counters aJe to have marble bases. A now vault is to he constructed which B will be not only modern in every re- jj snoot, but will be three stones high. . it is to bo modeled after the one con- rected with the secrotary of Btate s of- ; lii'e at the capitol, which was designed by Mr. Kletting. f. ' The exterior of the first floor of the j, building is to be finished in terra cotta and bronze. The work of remodeling is to be begun March 1 and is expected ( to bo completed within three months. fe |