Show wincing JUJI biving 4 4 1 fc k to new N rw lu dadeo 0 den tyr and slid awil ness houses a tho the building season iu in abi is year ocene d auspiciously As as the checking dice che cring bog rays rays of old go commenced to dispel the icy c 7 alas of king winter preparations were mado madl by bv numbers ol 01 our citizens for improving their premises As a during the spring a r kide lwi lie pedestrian in his peregrinations about our beautiful city noted numerous improve improvement meno of various degrees of magnitude being al these all fu furnished employment for tho the artisan and day lay laborer labor cr and the summer teason promised more cm Eloy ment for willing bands hands than has as been obtainable during tho the last two or three seasons it is not however with past achievements that we wish todeal to ueal bul to td refer briefly of the buildings which aro are now and shortly will bo be in course of construction in ogden cit city let us ud take a walk around town and ind witness wit fiess the improvements which are aie being made starting bom urn the office we take advantage of the crossing op opposite cosite E J I 1 wagners clothing store and reach the west side of main St street As we cross the tho rough fare wo we are at once pleased and surprised attebe at the handsome new building erected by C L peebles ia co the popular adril druggists A few weeks ago this firm was burned out and the building next south of of the etore store they used to occupy also fella fell a victim to the flames the of goods which peebles aj b coat that time carried was considerably y fire and water and was removed to the store be low the HERALD office with characteristic energy and indomitable pluck the thi firm determined at once on building a structure which would bo be more suitable to the demands of their large business and at the same time be an ornament to the locality the work was commenced at the earliest practicable moment and with astounding rapidity the building 4 was constructed and is now occupied by the firm the style of architecture is and while elegance has been a predominating dominating domina tic feature substantial work and durability have received every attention peebles fc co ird are to be complimented I 1 aw W their enterprise andr add success I 1 I 1 next door south of peebles co the ringing of the trowel and the music of the hammer greet the car of the passerby passer by large piles 91 of f lumber anderick and brick occupy a portion of the street looking into the partly artly constructed building numbers tiers of men are busy at their various rious building professions this is mr al new two story building it is of a kind that is needed in ogden C city and when comp completed letea will be fit companion for the graceful pile of bricks and mortar erected by peebles co we continue our ours peregrinations along main blain street southward and reach tho the stores occupied by john sons sobs the grocers and dry goods merchants and candy manufacturers the little stores are lare so crowded with goods that lo 10 co corao motion tion within wit without bOllt fal falling lilg ovar ciomo kind of merchandise seems 1 impossible but why oil 11 this wo we take a glace at the back and divine the reason outside the por work k of demolition of the old building is is progressing preparatory to the erection of a beautiful brick block blo ck with 83 feet front and feet deep and three stories in in lie height g I 1 t abrien A brief conversation IT with ath th the enterprising ter and genial head of the firm mr john reveals the nature e of the building when completed it will be fitted with every modern improvement and will be a suitable next door to that proud structure pre the broom hotel we wish mr ir good day tad and take a walk up fifth street nill ill between spring sprin r and smith son on fifth we discover a beautiful new residence almost completed the stylo etyle pf architecture p T 8 ilig and every r iob okland liand 1 corner seems to be bc turned 18 to idali ad vantage on the west side a pretty conservatory Is i s in in course of of con et truc ruction tion and we are aro at once struck with the beautiful location and a n d the ori originality ty in design and finish aou about tt the hestrue structure t ure this comfortable cottage we learn is being built for mr air J H spargo in our perambulations about the bench numerous r minor ainor improvements are noted the corner of third and smith street streets at the the residence of mr TG T G thomas some somo substantial improvements are being made that gentleman has in course of construction con cons ruction a spacious addi addition tiou and has al in in view numerous other tas tasty aba and had elegant cL changes anges about ut hie big premises which when completed will add greatly to the value of his his property and the comfort of himself we come bome down fourth street for forthe the purpose of afre regaining the main main thoroughfare boaro wo are pleased with the beautiful appearance of the grounds around alador alayor mayor residence resi deace and are informed that hat inobe in the near future he be intends to build another storey on to his fiao flao brick block which is situated opposite the court house this will make the building three storeys in height and willada wil ladd greatly to its utility well we are back on street let us walk over to the west side wo we see bet t north of Z 0 M X 1 a pile of brick this ie is y r s v where bero mea r g A rubn bro are arpe erpe lag fine business block the work asit as it progresses a fhate IT y pile amich which will when finished be an ornament to tent part of the city the fino fine iron front is now being being placed place in position and a n number alm ilm er of worthy laborers hero here found plenty of work to do in turning around we observe ou 00 tho opposite bide side of the street a stack of old lumber and building material we wo cross over and in n making investigations learn that the building which w aeb is the property pro perty of the ladies operative cooperative co society that was occupied by V al 0 silve hag has been razed to the ground to td give place to a one story brick structure r e 2535 feet in i a size size and which is to be erected immediately it will willbe be occupied by mr silva when it ia is completed that P antle man mall haying baying leas leased edit it for a period of five years with the privilege of retaining it another five years at the expiration of that time the supervision odthe construction cons of the building has been en trusted to W G child esq As wo return we encounter a well known builder wo we ask him bow how much work he be has on hand 0 0 s says ho be 1 I hava men at work on a fine residence for mr costley about three miles north of here the tile place will probably cost then I 1 am building a first class barn for li B adams esq E sq out on the ridge just of the tile city watson N shilling is makh mak ing some valuable improvements on I 1 his 1 i s property r on bouth south main berty street t wa which ii I 1 are furnishing work for a number of men then I 1 have several other shall jobs on band hand which are hardly worth mentioning we had almost forgotten one valuable improvement made this spring s we will take a look at the e new front on the walker building which is now occupied by al marks arks goldsmith co it has been nicely painted by T calor ris and looks elegant S al esq furnished the plans and superintended the work which is a decided improvement on the old dingy csont which has been super superseded ceded the work is solid and aud orna ornamental menial and the fine show windows win give the clothing firm of marks co an opportunity to make a good display the im im provement pro is is one that cannot fail to be appreciated and is a credit to the skill of the architect and con tractor mr Pres baw bul but the heat is oppressive and it is time for ns us to seek shade and quietude we will go a tew yew steps further to driver sons drug store and take a glass of coca phosphate coda eoda a new and invigorating refreshment here herd ending our peregrinations we will retire having shown that ogden is not dead nor doea does she need burying the building season booms most of our laborers are busy and everybody ia is smiling over the prospect of better ietter times and less grumbling |