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

is furnished in good style outside and
in at q cost of 81, 900. Cellar under
the entire building.
r.. W. SNAIL
Has constructed Q handsome res.
idence on the corner Of I'd avenue
and Sd steet. Main building "a
feet square, 20 feet posts. L. l4xlS.
The main building down stairs is
divided into parlor, bedroom dim
ing-room and hall way. Parlor and
bed room finished and trimmed in
walnut dining room in oak and
kitchen in ash. Up stairs are four
large bed rooms. The house, out
side and in is as handsomely finish
ed as any residence in central Da-
kota and is one Of the finest inn
provements Of the year. With out
houses it cost 81, 500 and is as ele-
gantly convenient inside as it is
possible to make a residence. Cellar
under kitchen.
Mr.. Small has also made an adj
dition to his lumber Office 20x40 at
q cost of $500.
TuoS. McKENNETT
just on the outskirts of the vii
lage south east, has just moved in
to a residence 14x22 two stoies in
hight. II is grouted and well fin
ished with reference to warmth and
comfort, and is situated on a COM
mandirg eminence over looking the
town. When completed it will cost
5000.
r. r. BAKER
Built a two story house opposite
the Balzer, lGx20 main part 1920
L. The building is to be brick
veniered and will be q nice improve
ment. Will cost complete about
81, 500.
In addition to the above there
/ has been about $500 put into mis-
s~ellaneous improvements.
This concludes the improvements
for 1884, and we think it a showing
of which onr citizens have every rea-
son to feel proud, since it shows an
enterprise and vim that speaks will
for the future Of this city.
In the matter Of freight receipts
and shipments the showing has been
decidedly gratifying. OF whea,
there has been shout 10000 bush
els shipp 1 and ingram q all kinda
&hpat.oa sst,rlsy, ~ md poiates
t4{@ssssT $fEaa !
rssch 24o, 600, Tor which there ha
been paid out the snug sum Of s125
900 in round numbers. The ship
ment Of grain does not show NOR,
than two-th;rds Of the receipts, since
a great deal is held in store.
As an evidence Of the growth Of
our merchantile interests Al well a
the influx of families who have come
here to stay, we addnee the figures
from the books of the G. NJ. a. st.
Paul Railway, which shows the en-
armous amount Of 10, 906, GEE pounds
Of merchandise received. OF this
sum 3,20o,00 pounds was received
by our merchants, showing that the
town has enjoyed a remarkably fine
trade notwithstanding the draw
back occasioned by the low price Of
grain. This would leave a balance
Of 7,706,62 pounds of household
goods and freight for the military
post-which is the very best eyiden-
CO that can be adduced Of the growth
Of the county contiguous to this
station.
In the matter of lumber the re.
ceipts were 2 ,slO, 900 feet. At pres
ent there is about $50, 900 feet in
the yards, which leaves the enor-
nous balance of two million SIX
hundred and sixty thousand feet tina,
has been put into improvements in
the city and on the farm during the
year-which all viii admit is a re.
markable showing for a country
struggling under the difficulties in,
cident TO it's first settlement.
Below we give q table Of the i'm
provements for 1884 iii Webster,
showing the net cost Of each and tn,
total:
J. Alley 4 Co, b~nk baiidins......t3.7o
J. A. Lee. $500. ZOO
G. Z. Brooks, business house...,-.. 70
@. D. Peterson. ....... ESQ
Sibb Peterson. ......... $50
3. Aat.sshiHsky. residence...-..... So
John Norton, ......... 500
Mrs. Button. ..-..... 70
Il. Huntington, barn. &c.....-..... "a
l.. J. Hanson. residences, barn &c.. 1.50