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The GilflLan BLOCK.


One of the sightliest and most imposing
OF the many fine business structures erect
ed in st. Paul the past season, is that
built by Hon. G. D. Gilfllan, corner of
Jackson and Fourth streets. The build
ing is ninety feet on each street, and is
six stories in height above deep base
ment. The style Of architecture is the
secular Gothic. The basement
is of Kasota stone of q
beautiful red tinge The walls are of St.
Louis pressed brick, and the water ta-
bles, window caps and ornamented capi-
tails, ETC., of Ohio blue sandstone. There
are two gables on Jackson street and one
on Fourth, their height from the side
walk being los feet. The height of stor-
les is as follows, basement feet; first
story basement 10 feet 2 inches; first
story Is feet; second story IA feet; third
story IA feet 4 inches; fourth story IL
feet 10 inches; fifth story II feet 6 inches.
The building was designed by Mr.. E. P.
Bassford, architect, and has been super
intended by Mr.. John Donahue, who has
most faithfully executed the plans. The
building has cost s150,00O.
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AmOnO the Churches


While the march of improvement has
been steadily progressing among the
worldly building, the click of the ham,
mer has not been by any means unheard
among the churches and the church. goers
have much to be thankful for
The Unitarian church, on Wabashaw
street, will prove fine addition to the
buildings of its class and when complet-
ed, which will be about March lst, will
be a very fine edifce 1t is a frame build.
ing, somewhat of a gothic pattern, with
a handsome steeple. Rev. w. G. Gan
nett will be its pastor. 1t will cost, when
completed, $4,000
A handsome edifce has been erected on
Dawson, corner Arcade street. 1t will be
used by the Germans of the Roman Cath
olic denomination. 1t is a fine build
ing and the interior is handsomely finish
ed. 1t is built entirely of frame. High
mass was celebrated on Christmas morn
ing, but the dedication will not take
place before spring. 1t will cost SIS. 900.
Father Cabaret wilt act as pastor.
On Bates avenue a neat and tasty little
structure has been erected, as house of
worship for the congregation of the Grace
Church Mission This church is a branch
of the Grace Methodist Church and was
dedicated few weeks ago. The build.
ing IS of frame, with towering steeple in
which it is intended to place bell. The
building cost s4 500 and the pulpit is SUP.
piled by Rev. Mr. Cline.
An unusual prepossessing little struc-
ture has been erected on Ashland avenue
and is to be used as house of worship
by those of Episcopalian denomination
1t is one-story frame building, called
Church of st. John the Evangelist The
Rev. FL. Kittson occupies the pulpit
1t was erected at cost of $4,000.
The Norwegians of the Second ward
are happy in the possession Of new
church edifice situated on the corner of
Thirteenth and Canada streets. which
will be ready for occupancy early in
spring. The building will be of frame
and will cost $4,000. Rev. Mr.. Schultz
will occupy the pulpit.
PARSONAGEs.
Rev. MIR. Schultz, pastor of the Nor
wegian church, occupies fine little par.
sonage, which was erected this year. 1t
is neat little two story frame house
which cost $4,000. 1t is situated on Can
ada street.
The congregation of Charles street
Polish church have erected new parson-
age for their pastor, Rev. Jos. Horbaeze-
wski, at a cost of $1,000. 1t is an un-
usually pretty little two story frame
building, and stands beside the church of
which its possessor is pastor.
Rev. S. G. Smith, pastor of the First
Methodist church, Third street, corner
Dayton avenue, took possession for the
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Bank EnIardenieatS.

The standing of the banks of city
most strikingly demonstrate the condition
of the general business of that city
whether it is progressing, standing still,
or retrograding. Judged by this standard
St. Paul makes even a more fattering
showing than is done by the magnificent
showing of general business given
elsewhere in this issue. Not only
has the capital of the banks
been materially increased, but such has
been the growth of their business that,
without an exception, enlarged quarters
have already. been secured, or arrange
ments perfected to that end. The
German American bank led the
way last season by moving from the small
and dingy room before occupied by it,
south side of Third street, between Wa
bashaw and Cedar streets, into
the elegant new building, speci-
ally constructed for 1t, between
Minnesota and Robert streets,
on Third. This spring the Second Ma
tional bank abandoned its room in the
Ingersoll block for the much larger
and more elegantly furnished room
now occupied by it on the north
east corner of Wabashaw and
Third. The Merchants National, in Fire
and Marine block, corner of Third and
jackson, has secured greatly needed ad-
ditional room, by enclosing the large ar
cade and taking in the Office rooms off
it in the front, fully doubling their
space. The First National has plans pre-
pared for the erection of a magnificent
bank building on the northwest corner of
Jackson and Fourth streets, upon which
work will soon commence, while the
private banking houses of Dawson s.
Co., and VIM. A. Culbertson, Esq.,,
have secured much larger and more ele-
CANT quarters than at present occupied,
inEHon. G. d. Gilfillan's palatial block,
southeast corner of Jackson and Fourth.
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st. Paul Harpester Works :.

Among the business firms of the city
which have made immense strides in ad
vance during the year the st. Paul Har.
vester works are in the front rank. Du-
ring the year 1880 the sale of the ma
chinery which they manufacture was SC
large, and the growth of their bushes:
SO steady and convincing of constant
and ever increasing sale, that in the
opening Of the season of 1881 their plans
were matured for vastly increased facili.
ties of manufacture, and the result Of
these plans has been the construction OF
some seven or eight new buildings du.
ring the year, at total cost of about
| 5000. The new shops have been built
to run in connection with the old, and
give the company, when running al
their full capacity, an increase of foul
times their previous facilities. The new
buildings, located, with the old ones, OF
the Lake Phalen road near the city linn
its, are built in the most substantial man
ner, of brick, and are intended to "stay
put" for any number of years to
come. They are fitted up with
the latest and most approved
machinery and combine every pos sible
convenience for the manufacture of their
harvesters, binders and mowers. The
machines constructed at their works are
the st. Paul harvester, Pioneer Cord
binder, and the new Iron King mower,
the latter being new acquisition, and
one for which great things are predicted
lin fact have already been achieved.
The old shops are to he used for the con-
struction of this mechine, and the. new
ones are devoted 20 the manufacture of
the st. Paul harvester and Pioneer Cord
binder. The buildings erected this year,
with their dimensions, are as follows:
Machine shop, three stories, each
50x25O feet. Foundry, 5Ox250 feet. Rat
Ting and cleaning room, 50x100 feet.
Backing and painting room for iron
works, 4Oxs5 feet. Blacksmith shop, 4Ox7O
feet. Boiler room, ,4Ox7O feet Engine room,
Boxes feet. Work shop, which also does
work for the old shop, 50x363 feet.
The company's buildings now cover
two and quarter acres of ground, exclu-
Give of office and storage space. The
power in the old buildings is furnished
by a 75-horse power Corliss en-
gine, and in the new shops
there has been placed an upright
Corliss engine of 200 horse power. OF
course so much new shop room has neces-
STATED great increase in the number of
workmen employed. During the year
1881 some 300 men have found steady
work in the shops OF the company, and
this year the force is increased one-haf, J,
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PROMINENT BUILDINGS.
A"erbach, Finch, Yam Slyke & Co.'s Ne,,
Building.

A'os0UCfs, T tuCstp 0U StyHc q CO.'S Ne1C
Building.
On Sibley street, occ1f,ying all the
space between Fourth and Fifth streets.
and towering high above all its neighbors,
stands the new Drake block, built for
Auerbach, Finch, Van Sykes Co. This
building is the largest. most costly and
most elaborate one erected in the city
this year, and as such merits much more
than passing notice. The materials are
brick, with St. Louis pressed brick
fronts on three streets, with Kasota stone
trimmings, and Vermont granite polished
columns in the first and second stories
and with a great deal of ornamental
mosaic work of black enameled brick.
and terra Gotta embellishments. The di-
mensions of the building are 64x3O0 feet,
and it is five stories high above the base
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first time of his new parsonage, this year.
The building, which is two story frame,
is situated on Third street, very nearly ad-
joining the church. This building cost
$6, 500, and is model Of architecture.
On Ashland avenue, the church of St.
John the Evangelist has built handsome
little parsonage for its pastor, Rev. H..
Kittson, at cost Of S3 500. The building
is a two story frame, and resembles some
what little Swiss cottage.
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have been ordered in thirty three streets,
at a'cost of $93, ,7Sl. 1.-THE railroads too have
done an immense work in readjusting
their tracks, building culverts and
bridges to give greater security. The
total recapitulatlon stands asIfollows:
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II. 4. Uphana's Block.

On the south side of Fourth between
jackson and Sibley streets, and adjoining
the splendid block of Lindekes, Warner
d Schurmeier, Mr.. II. P. Upham, of
the First National bank, has built a
very handsome and imposing business
block, five stories in height, so by 12S
feet, at cost of 100000. The material
is st. Louis pressed brick and stone trim
mings. Mr.. Bassford was the architect.
1t is to be occupied by Albrecht, Lanpher
& Finch, wholesale hats and caps and
furs.
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Grand total. 200 $5,444, ,751
In preparing the record in detail much
difficulty has been encountered in OBJ
tainlng from parties the desired infor-
matin, owing to absence from home,
and other causes, but care has been taken
to secure the most correct statements
possible. The streets of the city are so
irregular that it has been difficult to al
ways define the ward boundaries, and
doubtless some buildings are placed in
the wrong wards, but the street location
is correct. The details will be found
worthy of inspection.
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ment. The basement story is finished off
as carefully as the other stories. and is l2

iuent. 1ne basement story Is finished on
as carefully as the other stories, and is Il
feet high in the clear. The first story is
Is feet in the clear; second story, 16 feet;
third story, Is feet; fourth story, 16 feet;
fifth story, IS feet. Several feet above
this is the roof, while the gables tower
some 80 feet above the roof The Man
sard roof is slated with enameled patent
metallic states. In the basement, first
and second stories, all the windows are
single panes of French plate glass
something which can be said of no
other building in the city. These plates
of glass vary in size from 72x12O down to
37x73. In the first story alone there are
sixty-nine such lights. At the main en-
trance, corner Fourth and Sibley streets,
iron steps ascend to the door from both
streets, the steps at the top being Of a
circular shape. Above these at the Sec
end story the corner is beveled, and at
the third story it is again brought out,
and supported by highly polished round
granite column. The three-c -cornered
space thus gained is floored with tiling,
and will afford very pleasant outlook in
summer time for customers or members
of the firm, and gives pleasing variation
to the general outlines. Two elevators,
both freight, run to the upper stories of
the building. At the Fifth street end it
is designed for teams to drive directly
into the building, and for that purpose
platform 25 feet long is built, five feet
higher than the level of the first story, so
that freight may be discharged into the
building without any rehandling. At
the Fifth street end, also, there is fire
wall stairway to the fifth story, for the
use of employees, with no opening into the
body of the building until the
fourth floor is reached. The
building will be heated and it's
power furnished from John Wann's
building on Fourth street, one block be-
low, shaft and large steam piperunning
underground to the Drake building. The
fourth story of the building will be used
for manufacturing purposes, and the firm
propose to occupy the other five floors as
salesrooms. Messrs. Auerbach, Finch,
Van Slyke & Co, have tremendous guam
tity of goods, but there is little doubt that
even they will find ample space for all
necessities in this immense edifice.
All the iron work has been done in the
foundry of the St. Paul Manufacturing
company, and we are assured by the su-
perintendent of building that this is one
Of the finest jobs of iron work in the city,
state, or country. Messrs. Breen & Young
had charge of the massive stone work,
and the galvanized iron cornices and roof
ing was done by E. E. Scribner. The con-
tractors are Brink Bros, of Red Wing,
anC the superintendent of building is
VIM. III. Brink. His faithful work shows
itself in every foot of the building. The
designs for the building were furnished
by the prominent architect of Chicago,
W. W. Boyington.
Messrs. Auerbach, Finch, Van Slyke s.
Co. expect to occupy their new and mag
nificent store in March. The total cost of
the building is S25O,OOO.
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Other BUILDINGS.
AUERBACH HEIGHT.

AUERBACH HEIGHTS.
An elegant residence is being erected
by Maurice Auerbach, of the great dry
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| making 45O men constantly at work,
while during the busy season the shops
will be run night and day, with day
force of 45U men and night force of $50.
In addition to these the company employs
dozen men in its offices, nine collectors
on the road, and sixteen makers of con-
tracts also travelling. This great army of
employees amounts, therefore, in the busy
season, to nearly 700. If these facts and
figures do not cause some of the Eastern
competitors of the st. Paul Harvester
works to open their eyes, we are mis-
taken
The general Offices of the company
have been recently removed to B. d.
Buford's new building at the corner of
Third and Pine streets, where the en-
tire second story is divided into
five commodious offices, handsomely
furnished and fitted up, and with
every facility for the rapid transaction
Of business. The Offices are occupied as
follows:
No. President, c. E. Newcomb; E.
M. Deane, patent director; and the board
of directors
No. 2-Accounting department. W.
B. Bend, secretary and treasurer
No 3-Collection department, presided
over by j. H. Randall.
No. 4-Agency department L. d
Wilkes, principal.
No. 5---Purchasing department. John
E. Millcrs, chief.
The merits of the machines manufac-
tured by the St. Paul Harvester Works
are becoming so well known by farmers
all through the west and northwest that
any commendatory notice of them seems
superhuous. Their increasing sale is the
best guarantee of their worth that can
possibly be offered, and they are fast be-
coming what their inventors intended
them to be-essentials to every farmer.
In addition to the new shops construct
ed this year. by the Harvester company,
it las also erected four large double ten
ement houses now occupied by workmen
and their families, while in the near vi
cinity the trustees of the Harvester
school district are building fine school
house, made necessary by the increasing
number of resident workmen.
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THE STEELE BLOCK.

A very fine Improvement is that made by
DR.. Steele, corner of Wabashaw and Sew
enth streets. The block has fifty feet
front on Wabashaw street by 100 on
Seventh street, and contains four splendid
store rooms, two fronting on each street,
each three stories in height, and base
ment. The material is Portage City
brick, with elaborate Kasota stone trim
mings, and galvanized iron cornice. The
architect was Mr.. Radcliff, and the cost
was $45, 900.
THE NEW CAPITOL.
Among the elegant and imposing struc
lures, not fully completed, is the new
state capitol, situated on the square
bounded by Wabashaw and Cedar streets
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benefits and protection of said water
works. all persons of said limits have
the right to demand and receive from
said company q sufficient supply of
water for their use, provided that on
the refusal or neglect of any such per-
Ion 10 pay for the water furnished him
by the said company. the said company
may cut off the water supply to such
individual until payment shall be made
for water furnished to him as aforesaid
SEC. Il. Tie said city reserves the
right to amend this ordinance. provided
that no amendment shall be made which
will in any way impair or DESTROY the
rights. privileges, uses and franchises
granted and given by this ordinance 10
said company. unless by consent Of said
company
SEC. IS This ordinance may be re
pealed by the said city of Seattle with>
IN thirty days after its approval. unless
the said King County Canal and Man
ufaeturing Company shall signify with
in said time its acceptance Of the same
by a resolution Of the board Of trustees
OF said company and shall file copy
of said resolution with the city clerk
of said city.
SEC. 10 This ordinance shall take
effect and I've enforced from aid after
its publication.
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sAruRpAy,s MEETING.

The Y. IL. G. A. Hall meeting was
opened at noon by singing Il Need
Thee every Hour and Pass me not.
q Gentle Savior" which were earnest
appeals, BY the audience. Miss Bar
nun acted IS organist. aud Bro. MlNer
lei in prayer Mr. Hallenbeck read
and commented on the 9Th chapter of
Max. 20th verse The unclean spirits
cast out, There is no power that can
ave bat Jesus He bath done eli
things we'll THE Great Physician
now is Near" was sung. Many wit
nesses spoke Of Jesus's power TO save
Much interest was manifested in the
welfare of all around Us. After sing
ing The Solid Rock" and "a benedic-
ton by Rev b + Van DeVenter. the
meeting ended; the sisters remaining
for prayer.
The Union services in Yssler Hall
last evening began ct O'Clock, with
the singing Of Jesus. Lover of my
Soul" and prayer by Rev ] F Ellis,
followed by singing MY Days are
Gil ing Swiftly" Scripture lesson
was on Luke l4th, beginning 10Th
verse. with comments by Mr. Hallen-
beck A duet and chorus followed.
The text was: ''And they all began
with one consent 10 make excuses"
The house was crowded to Overlooking
Mr. Hallenbeck spoke with an earnest
ness and eloquenca that held the con.
gregation spellbound fo- forty min
utes Tears found their way TO many
eyes, and hearts were melte in love.
An invitation 10 cuIne to the Savior
was extended A. j. SMITH
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Ordinance No. -.
An ordinance authorizing the King
County Canal and Manufacturing
Company to erect. construct, build.
maintsin and operate water works
for the purpose of furnishing the City
of Seattle, and the inhabitants there
OF. with 8 sufficient supply of pure
water.
The City Of Seattle does ordaiH as tollosrs:
SEC. /. That the King County
Canal and Manufacturing COMPANY
an incorporated company duly orgsn
ized under the laws of the Territory of
Wsshington-b be and the same is here
by authorized to erect, construct, build.
maintain and operate water works on q
site, or sites to be selected by said com
psny. either within or without or part
~ within and partly without the cor.
porate limits Of said City of Seattle, 4, T
the purpose Of supplying the said city
and the inhabitants thereof. with @ suf
ficient supply Of pure water for the Pc
Rod OF twenty Ave years.
SEC 2. The City Of Seattle does
hereby grant and give to the id King
County Csn.l and Manufacturing Com
psny for the full period of twenty five
years from the passage Of this ordi-
nance, the sole and exclusive privilege,
use. right and franchise Of supplying
the said City Of Seattle and the inhab-
itants thereof. with pure water. subject
10 the terms and conditions ia this Or
dinance contained.
SEC. 3. Anything in this ordinance
contained shall not be construed so ~
10 forbid or prevent individuals. COM
panies, corporations or associations OF
persons now supplying any Of the in
habitants Of said city with water. from
so doing in me future to the same ex-
tent 90 in the past, or 10 forbid or
prevent any OF the Inhabitants of said
city from using springs. wells or els
terms for the purpose ct supplying
themselves with water.
SEC. 4 The said com .any, in con-
sideratiou Of this grant, agrees with
the said City Of Seattle. that within
two years from the passage Of this or
dinance. that the said company will lay
down one main iron pipe on Third or
Fourth street. in the said city and for
the period of this grant. will keep the
same full Of pure water. from which
/ the said city and the inhabitants there
of. in the limits IS provided and fixed
| in section Eve, Of this ordinance, may
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The MRNpELssoHN CoYcgRr.-The
next public attraction /, be afforded
our people Is the grand concert by the
Aendslssohn Quintette Club. on the
evening Of the l9-h inst The troupe
10 at present performing in Victoria 10
crowded houses. Tue papers Of that
city contain lengthy accounts Of their
performances and bestow upon them
great praise. Tickets are selling rap.
IDLY here. and the prospects are that
they will be greeted with o crowded
house. The performance viii take
place ct Yesler Hall.
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BACK To THE SoUsD.-Mr G s FL

BACK To THE SoUsD.-Mr G s Fay,
ct one time salesman in A s Pink ham 5
clothing establishment. who has been
on an extended trip through Arizona
and Mexico, came back 10 the Sound ON
the Orixabs. A portion of his time was
apent on the line Of ths Southern Pa
ciHe Railroad. He reports the country
through which that road is being built
o. dry. barren tract. In order to
supply the employees with water along
.he line. each train carries huge tank
of fresh water. Artesi n W lis are be
ing bored along the lie. out in most
cases the water cannot be used on &C.
count Of. the slkali. In Tucson the
natives 60 about the town selling water
to the Inhabitants at p cents per
bucket. Mr. Fay is we'll pleased with
the advancement Seattle has made
during his absence. and intends to 10.
cate and make this his permanent
home.
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The HAMMOND SHIPYARD The
steamer Ruby was hauled out ysster-
day. She will be refastened and re-
coppered. and her house will be can
vassed anew. Her engines will be also
put in good condition. and the boat
made ready for work or sale. The
keel of the Ludlow Steamer will be
laid today. and the woak of construc-
ton pushed She will be good little
boat. aud adapted to towing passenger
carrying and almost any traffic. The
annual putting in condition of the
ways will shortly he undertaken. The
ravages of the worms are one of the
worst things to be contended against,
and they have to be resisted or the
business shut mp. The ways will be
fixed on the coming low tides as good
IS ever before