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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1925)
P.treSi Thursday. Nov. 5. 1025 ALSO PERFORMED; ",' building through the Central IUit. Ins company, also a flourishing local enterprise. eliminating one source of fire haiard. Itself a lance factor sach institutions of commerce. l.iKhllng and I'lilmlng FjiIIs. J'-k side Lumber are a rrM Slater of the l.aso-' Company M thsre many lulnes, Numerous Trades Called Upon To Complete Finishing Of Store Interior h.ius.-i uing Holino in ihwi, ome of which are the Wcn gar arc. Murray apartment. I'llchcr .... Anting of the building has beeni bulMIng, . Kmiin -...... placed in the care of the Electric Munser unnury. aiiiu...u, Shep. located at 7JJ Main street. toriu:... Oriule buildins and others. New and modern lighting systems' Includes the Christ !aa church. On lii.ier DutiUiiiK me stuco IS la:u on sleel la tie stud hail is new ouulilo in line with set Dolicies of the Pllchtr Company, local craftsmen J were given the work of finishing tho J interior as well as the exterior of the Pllcher store. In each city the company follows the practice of Kir-. Ins work to local contractors and of purchasing wherever possible ma-, terisls to be used on the structure from manufacturer and merchants 'laid out thrnugh later day study of. th' ! this art by leading engineers of that profession, hare hrcu strictly ad hered to In the general scheme. Palming of the building was ; awarded to Francis Olds of this ! city. Mrztantiio Floor Space has been utilised also to the best of advantage. This id noticeable !a the construction of a ' mezzanine floor. This floor is to bo used enly for office space and the display of various goods and wearing appireL The office Kill be s!tua:ed in the rear of the store.! Ol It COIiOR St'HK.MK Tho Talk of tin' Town Knini tho Atlantic to the Pa cific Voan, IMIrher Sturos are canity dlst Ingulf bed by those i !om. Our storo fronit are uni form. Tan with a brown trim mills This same color scheme is carried out oil the fixtures and interior decoration. "It's Tan aud Uron n" f:renro.f co.istructlra. I BRIEF NOTES ABOUT CITY AND DISTRICT (Onlinunl r"rtui Pagr Three) ... , , . . . . ' witn a stairway teadiug to it ana living in the city or district where, " . . ... v ... offices where consultations may take place without interference 'from noise of the store. There! the store or building Is being built or renovated. On Klamath Falls' new store and reserve adjoins free range, stock men being' allowed pasture privi leges of 100 head cf cattle or 1000 head of sheep per seeson at the following rentals per head: Sheep 7c. rattle 72c. and horses at $1.05. For winter feeding the Irrigated farms offer an excellent quality of alfalfa which may be fed either alone or in combination with grain. Alfalfa hay and alfalfa and barley k..u -....o. '.. ..',,i..ii.,:,h ' management will hold' Q,.d lB Umb feed. new. so complete? were the nova-tolh-booKKeeper. d ,ns , rooa re,ulu Tn6 tion plsns of the compJhy. Cofer I0'"" c"r,c 'ar attached . conditinnJ ar0 u,u,lly vcrv favor. Bros, were given the general coa-!0 SenCrl1 "lce' ile for open lot feeding. tract for the entire work, on condi- Csh trrJ" Modern Freed from disease hog cholera Inj " viTmpaaj uu m- neing unsnown ana an anunaance siauea tne naiawin casa carrier of alfalfa pasture make hoc Tac tion that the company's policies respect to favoring local industries were carried out. This was prac-j tlcally an unnecessary precaution, as Cofer Bros, also hold the same views , on patronizing local industries where possible. Brick (.2d Conrrvto Harry Daily, well known local contractor, secured the 'Vork of lay ing the' brick' and concrete. Lum ber was furnished by the Lakeside Lumber company, for the greater part, although the B!$ Ba-lt com pany also furnished a ocx '.orble portion of the mnufa:tur:: nod materials. Hoftlte has been r.r.od c'n for flooring material. This !vri the system. James L. Baldwin wasjing profitable. Livestock markets one of the pioneers In develop- are Portland and San Francisco, ment of the cash carrier and pack-' Langell valley presents very age carrying systems. Prompt and good opportunities for the dairy efficient service was the objective, man. On a number of farms good toward which Mr. Baldwin was j natural grass picture is to ' be working in devising some plan of. found. Climatic conditions 'mike receiving cash, delivering change j expensive dairy barns unnecessary, and at the same -tim arranging; Langell valley presents a very tor the delivery of the purchased attractive field for diversified article, wrapped neatly and trsns- farming. The farms in general be pcrted qnlckly. j ing rather large, present land own-. To this end Mr. Baldwin worked era must reduce their acreage in with the result that through -the order to farm adequately. ' A 40-, idea of improved propulsion, coin-1 acre to ISO-acre farm carrying blned with simplicity and neat sp-isome dairy cattle, hogs, sheep and pearancc, came the prestct llald-' poultry, offers the most profitable urn. iniwiriiir. n a rrm I la - " - -- floor, and Is rated as eo:-; prac-! Hoffite Flowing tlcal In many ways, while sctUng cf: Hoffite. used in surfacing the ; the interior work of the building In. noor " the PUcber store, may be general effect. The Hoffite flooring j termed a contributing local indus ls a new process in this phase of,rT- 11 ls furnished by the Hoff building construction work. It is' Msgnesite Company, of which the held to be more ranldlv laid thin' Lakeside Lumber Company is the combination. the old tile, is strong and durable. In addition to being' of pleasing ap- pearance to the eye. " " Plumbing Modern Lorens company held the contract for plumbing work, one of the most extensive features of the structure, i The plumD-.ng nas been" lalil 53T" opon the most modern and sanitary' lines, affording many conveniences, over buildings equipped with the' older systems. The Lorenz company also were given the heating con tract, as important as that of the! plumbing. Evenness of heat through out, affording comfort, yet at the: same time bearing In mind health) ot employes of the building, formed , the chief problems of the Lorenz; company in this respect- These re-! liuircuenis nave Deen met success- is. fully. Heat ls to be suoolled the exculsive distributor In Klamath The Baldwin Flyer Cash-&-Package Carriers for R. A. Pilcher Co. Installed by O. G. Gilstrap, Disk Agent 1116 E. Caruthers St. Portland, Ore. Are You Going To MOVE SHIP or STORE? Then Phone 187 Western Transfer Company 419 Main St. The Fine NEW AWNINGS . i , for the Pilcher Building Were Made By The Bobby Ryan Auto Top Shop Local distributor for Rex Enclosures and Tops. 1315 E. Main The Trading Place for Klamath's Most Dis cerning Motorists. The only exclusive auto top shop in our city. 5 IN Al BIG BASIN LUMBER COMPANY -..V , SPRING & MAIN STREETS We furnished the Oak Front Doors, and the Pine Rear Doors, Finish Lumber for shelving and fixtures. We furnished the stepping for the big rear stairway to the offices upstairs. SAY, Blubber Bay Lime, the best American Lime, was used in laying the brick work for this building. BIG BASIN has the exclusive agency in the Klamath country for this lime." It does better work for plaster and brick mortar. One barrel of Blubber Bay Lime will equal a barrel and a quarter of most other limes when used in laying brick. It doesn't pop in plaster. WM. H. LODGE, Manager Phone 192-W -31W SUCCE SS V.tl To The R. A. PILCHER Company Inc. IF IT'S CONCRETE FOR PERMANENCE v SEE W. D. MILLER Construction Co. Phone 293 6th & Commercial St SUCCESS TO THE R. A. Pilcher Co., Inc The Painting and Decorating For This Fine Store 7 BY FRANCIS R. OLDS Phoned The Fixtures and Installation in the Pilcher Building Are the Last Word iri '''1 , ."" j! T'-V..f MODERN PLUMBING -'.if . As modcrrflas T ttieJivin&robni PLUMBING That Endures FURNACES Pipe or Ptpeless