Show INDICATIONS OF GOOD BUSINESS There is 15 such a marked activity on Clark Street that it indicates an out outlook outlook outlook look for business most moat promising Sam Powell bought sold and bought again and will put up a shop before the close of ot the year ear Landow's Landow's Landow's Lan- Lan dows dow's little brick is now going up fast and will short shortly be ready for tor his hia new stock which has hes already been arranged for H will wUl soon ha be quartered In a building ot of his hia own and be on the watch for business Word Vord comes to us that T. T R. R Sprunt is considering building a combination business and rooming house next door to the east of ot the Lincoln Theatre These Indications establish the proven merits of ot Clark Street as the proper location for business Following that cue D. D Stevens and Co have purchased the lot Just east of at Marlon Marion shop and andin in due season reason will build there This means meana of at course that they will move from tram their present location over to Clark wu Ben Douglas will double up with Mercer In the now new brick on the corner which will soon be finished now as the foundation walls are Just about ready for tor pouring V W. H It Pace is very busy on both sides of ot hia his garage getting into shape for Improvements im improvements teams are clearing out the basement to the west the building has been removed to the east and every very da day sees the pile of cement blocks growing larger and larger that he be is piling up for tor building purposes The Delta Mer Mercantile Co has begun work on oti the s space Q e between the meat market an and th the bortt where thy they will put up upa a good substantial store building They rhey will move from rom their present corner location to the ne new site but not to give up possession ot of their pr present location because they have I In mint mind putting on that corner cornel the largest and finest t equipped mer mar mercantile mercantile cantile cantlie house hous and I tock stock of ot goods in inthe inthe inthe the county This they will do by Increasing Increasing In In- creasing t their capital stock and placIng placing placing ing it among ong their friends and ami th the Investing public thereby enlarging their capital to meet the needs of both the building and aud as well the larger stock the they will then theu carr carry W We hope this will be done The They have done lone well weil on the corner built up a nice business ann and na this I growth speaks well weH not only of their past rec record ord but of their faith In the future with which the they Intend to fully tully keel keei pace The building they are no no building will always rent so we with m much ch favor tavor on their larger plait for tor the corner On the opposite corner Emmett must build a nifty nitty hotel or lose hh hb contract to purchase NoW Now then with Clark Street buildIng building build build- ing up so 60 solidly so fast let us make it the best business street of ot the county let us curb and gutter it re- re crown the c center and resurface it Let Lef lie us s fix this one street of ot Delta Delt up to the needs of ot Delta ten years from now Build out the cement sidewalks narrow d down wp the street a little and yet even with t that at it will be amply amp 1 wide for tor alj aIt al the traffic and assess asses property owners for their portion and the city c can n bear th the expense of ot their part Of equal Importance with all oi ot this activity on the street comes no no the determination of ot the local school trustees for tor a suitable site for tor t the e new high school which they will wUl no do doubt bt In the same block with the present grade school The exigencies exi exl of present will wUl best be met by choosing this location It will not be he located any further north that that la is a certainty and ami If southwell south south- well we ourselves support the determination deter deler- to locate the two together at the present time and hope the future growth of ot the town will not cause any an of us to be he sorry An architect will be In Delta this or next week to consult with the board of ot education and to prepare plant plans for tor erecting this year a Junior High for us ua Our facilities facUlties must fully keep up with our business activities hence the efforts of ot all should be directed vigorously to getting this school building up and going for t this ls fall tall And lasU lastly n now w Is the time for tor us to show civic pride Build well build artistically build substantially Fix the streets well Assess to cover public needs loosen up to meet Individual Individual individual in In- needs Lets Let's ets et's place Delta foremost Build BUILD NOW |