Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

of Ailadiin's famous lamp
had been invoked to push on the
work Of development. In 1881 the
population Of the county was only
about so; in 1882 it had grown to
about 1900; in 1888 to over 1880
and in 1884 to over SIX THOUSAND
SOULS. There was practically no as
sessment in 1881; in 1882 the asses
sed valuation was STA 600; in 1883:
1894, 306 and in 1884 it had grown
to the enormous sum Of . trifie over
5000, 900. Think Of a county grow
ing in population in the short space
Of three years from 80 to over 5000
souls and producing ak hundred
thousand dollars Of assessible wealth
from q trifle less than eight thous-
and dollars. In addition to this, it
ia estimated that since the assess
ment Of last June, not less than q
quarter of . million dollars has been
added to The volume Of wealth, by
reason Of the improvements in the
way Of houses, barns, grancries, &C.,
that have been constructed all over
the county, both in town and coun-
try, making the probable assessable
value Of the county, Jan. lst, 1885.
not less than nine hundred thousand
dollars. It's value a. an agricultu-
raj and stock raising section has
been demonstrated beyond all ques-
tion-the last year exhibited its q =
productiveness Of soil by q yield Of
not less than half q million bushels
Of grain and vegetables within her
borders. Truly, the area comprised
within the limits Of Day county,
with its innumersble streams, its
beautiful lakes where fish and game
abound, its vast meadows of rich
grasses and its far-reaching pampas
Of productive soil, may, without ex-
aggeration, be properly denominat-
cd . wonderland"
OUR IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1884.
Below we present our readers with
a brief description Of the improve
ments in Webster in 1884. 1t is q
record for every citizen to rejoice in
and feel proud over:
THE BANK BLOCK
10 one Of the noticeable improve
ments Of the year. This block ID
on the southeast corner Of Main
and I'd Avenue and was erected BY
j. Alley 3 Co, ard J. a. IL, Esq.
,It hnsa ASntagSs0u Anan stssst "
80 fest md on q Avenue Of 20.
The part belonging to J. Alley 4
Co., is situated on the corner front
ing on both streets. The banking
room proper is 24x25 in size, and in
point Of convenient arrangement
and finished workmanship, win dis
count any other in Central Dakota.
The private Office is situated imme.
distely in the rear Of the banking
room and is IA feet square with
hallway to q door opening out OF
ed Avenue. In the front the doc
stands in the corner Of the building
At the left of the banking room
a. you enter from the front, and il
the southeast corner is the vault Z.
IL inside dimensions, with SIX fee
Of stone and cement for base, an
two feet thick on each of the fou
aides, with arch Of brick on top gil
ed in with sand and cement--mak
ing it at once strong and durable =
well - perfectly fire-proof. Fou
commodious rooms occupy the sec
ond story and are reached from boil
Main street and ed Avenue. The,
are to be finished OF with all moderl
convenienCes and will be occupies
by Mr.. A. Smith, cashier Of tn
bank, a. . residence. The front ]
Handsomely finished of-ths ceilinI
lofty and the various rooms elegant
~ arranged and fitted up for tn
purpose for which they are de
signed.
J. A. LEES
Building comprises the south hal
Of tbs block and has afrontage Q
Is feet on Main street and extend
10 feet back. Up stairs it is to b
divided into Z rooms, al OF whic
are TO be elegantly finished and con
veniently arranged and are to be oe
cupisd Is adwelling. The room o
the frat floor will be occupied q
business room and 10 to be 25x40 !
size with = neat and tasty front
The interior Of this room will b
finished with express References I
the use for which it 10 designed an
will b y ins : business stand
any town in Dakota can boast Of.
The block il built Of wood, hand
somely vsnered with milwaukee
pressed brick, with . cornice
beautiful design, elegant triple gla'
!. front and finished Of in the be-
STYLE Of the building art. The NJ