Show BUILDING there seems seem to ho be no change liang c in blac the building activities which lime haic 0 characterized a tills this community for over a 1 beir year past contractors are dimply swamped and mechanics need not he fie idle a moment in fact the demand Is almost greater than the supply this ab avs a good healthy health condition and testifies te lidies of the pro progressiveness ol of the community the new buildings lie not confined alone to residences iut hut kome handsome business blocks ale aio well under tinder course of erection main alain street is to be adorned with it at least four new buildings chief interest inheres A centers in the new which will also building Fir emens contain rooms for the city officials the plans as is prepared prep ared by arch architect iteck as follows follow s basement A funk lye are conta containing stole rooms foy for electrical and water T supplies s under the main maill floor in tile the east cast end will be builta cement room for the accommodation ot of tramps tr alulis and other undesirable citizens who wish to lodge with end elid of tile the northeast the city at tile the basement will be the hose tower which will rise to a height 0 ot seventy feet in the top of 0 tile the tower will be floor door will be the ground belfry it a given over to the firemen L len for tuck stalls excepting 1 a 1 cot coiner net of 0 the southeast will he be put end a jail cell lit in tills this cell will no lot connect in fit any with tile hobo apartments underneath way be used for the der neath but will avill more inore res respectable c able drull drunks S etc the leads elds up NOM the main en ell end ena aim me ir trance on 0 the stairs will vi I 1 ile he divided into five rooms foi foe city assembly loom viz a large ofil council and the public two city and tile the lavatories ces fir irenic emens ns library the building will lie be constructed reinforced cement and ted of re pressed brick with a spanish metal tile root in all to cost approximately the site has not yet been decided upon joseph F hansen is building build lus what will be one of the finest blocks in ill town on oil his property jill just st north of 0 the library the basemen basement t walls and foundation which are ot of concrete ire are already completed and masons are now laying the brick and conchete conci ete blocks this building materially to the beauty ot of th thai at section of the business district as well nell the city it will be as be a credit to two stories high and will hane hae an all immense floor space ex or 6 P P Sig gards business bidock bi 0 c k just south of fishburn fishburne Fish burns s store is well under way the mason work will soon be completed completed and the handsome front put on making of it a splendid store building we understand that mr air intends to ren rent t the property the store between chritensen chri knudsens Knud sens and nelson Is elson brothers barber shop formella for meily mellY oc occupied by T the it peters jewelry co has been moved ed back into the lot and turned to face the alley so that it can be fitted up for a dwelling lw elling and will be rented out on the spot where it formerly stood james knudson will elect a brick building having two anait ments one story high the peters jewelry co will occupy one apartment and peterson the tile the other the building will vill completely fill the space betl between veen christensen Knud sons and N nelson elson bros barber shop the carpenters abc now busily engaged on the high school the mason work is completed arid and the balance is being rushed so that the building will be gool and ready lor for occupancy when begins in fit the lie autumn Hil leinan 31 nelson is electing a pretty little cottage on oil ills his lot down on oil vorest forest street between ath and west the cottage will contain a basement four rooms down stairs ak and three rooms and bath upstairs it is being built of white pressed brick and will ile be a little beauty when finished 0 0 leboy nelson nelbon and fit family ally will soon move into their handsome i hesidence esi dence on 1st ast east between forest and south the building Is up and the fluis finishing hing work is ia now being done there is a three room basement four rooms with pantry bath and closets on the first floor and four bed rooms upstairs the bu building is of white brick and looks iery cry natty 0 lorenzo Lo Pe petersen is building a four TOOM room addition to his house corner south and ath east the adal addition will also include a bathroom bath room ind and clothes closets making an elegant home for bir air petersen and family when co completed ted 11 kaiser also lias has the building fever lie he is 19 having the old jeppsen property on ath 4 hi south which he to recently purchased thoroughly renovated li and remodeled an ail addition la Is being built to the back and a porch is bell being ug put on the front the whole hou houha e will be painted and made almost new i mr and mrs lorenzo Lorei izo smith will move into their new howe home iu in a few days the house is a modem brick located on ast 1st last hast street treet fc just south bouth ol of the tabernacle containing six nice looms including pantry ind and billi bath there Is also alao a basement which ha has s been built lor foy convenience and coal comfort lars hanson tile the contractor is pushing the work on his apartment h house ouse across the road east cast from the tabernacle the building is being constructed of cement blocks and will continued on page three BUILDING activities continued bioni first page have rooms looms enough for two faint families 1 with a large basement for each 0 0 adolph M reeder has the foundation in it tor for his house town down on oil 3rd ard west vest the building will he be construe constructed or of cement blocks and mr r reeder is now busily engaged making tile the blocks 0 mr air 11 II J I 1 marble has h is greatly improver his premises corner of eth west and 1st ast north A porch has been built on the cast side of the house in an addition ad dilion put on to the barn and other improvements have been made which enhances the alue of the property oliver ingram is having a frame cottage containing three rooms pantry and closet built on oil his lot corner of 2nd and west and 3rd ard south the building Is nearly finished ii miss mary alary hoist is making an addition to her cozy little home between alst 1st air and 2nd and east 1st ast south the addition will consist of two rooms closets and porch making the house one of the coelest in town postmaster post master L IV anderson is having a fine porch addition built on to ills his home corner of oc ard 3rd id south and 1st ast east which adds to the beauty of the house u two of the most handsome homes in fit the city of bungalow type will be the residences of denmark jensen and in B T alvord when completed mr jansens jensens Jen seus sens home will be built on oil the corner of alst 1st north and 3rd ard east there will bo be five rooms down stairs not including pantry bath and closets a roomy basement built to accommodate a heating plant store rooms looms etc and in an upstairs containing three rooms looms this elegant bungalow will have a high cobble rock foundation or half wall and the balance will be built of red brick the cost will approximate and architect funk says it will be one of the handsomest things of its kind hind that lie has seen anywhere in ill the state sir air alvirds Alv home will contain rive live rooms large hall pantry bath and closets down stairs with place for rooms upstairs which will not be finished at present however there will also be a large basement to contain a heating plant and store rooms etc the material matei ial used in fit construction will be cement and pressed brick and the cost will be in the neighborhood of ell eli hansen 1 is building a one room brick addition on oil the north side of his home on south main alain street other improvements will be made on the proper property ty in the way of renovating renova ting and making the house more comfortable the etolil furniture company have completed the improvements in their interior which adds greatly to the beauty of their store the undertaking room has been removed from the second floor up to the third floor and an elegant piano room has been built in the nor northeast theart corner of 0 the second I 1 floor door which will preserve the instruments front from dust A complete transformation has taken place on both the upper tipper floors and a elevator has been installed which atins efroin I 1 from the basement to the top floor making it easy to hoist or lower planos pianos corpse or anything of a heavy awkward nature the contractors have just about completed a very pretty four room cottage for mr air john E baird on oil north east it Is a frame house and will also contain a I 1 pantry and bath making a cozy and attractive home there may be other buildings and improvements which we have failed to mention but we will cri demor to get them in our next issue lawe the city of homes is growing by bv leaps and bounds air and is truly one of the demost most delightful places on oil this earth to live in |