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

street you pass down the hall and
up q wide staircase to the second
story. Here is a marvel Of con-
venience in arrangement. There are
six rooms up stairs so arranged that
each one may be occupied distinct
and separate from the balance, or
may be thrown into suites Of three
on each side Of the hall. The
building is large, well arranged and
convenient and o decided improve
ment to that part Of town, and, to-
gether with out buildings cost
%, 700.
THE PRIOR HOUSE
Frank Bowen, the proprietor Of
the above house, caught the pre-
vsiiing spirit Of improvement and
put up an addition to his house BOX
SO ground dimensions, with 20 foot
posts, which, added to the old
house gives him a building 32x75
in size with q 70 feet front on the
railroad. On the north side Of the
ground floor is a handsomely fur
nished dining room 1896 in size.
In the front, south is a large bed
room and . sample room-the lat
ter 14x25. Up stairs you pass from
the old into the new edition through
q hall six feet wide running east
and west through the entire length
Of the building, on either side Of
which are five bed rooms 7xl3 in
size, and this part is surmounted by
an iron roof. This is one Of the
most useful improvements in the
city, serving as it does to supply a
"long felt want" in the matter of
the accommodation Of the travel
ing public. The house ia on the
south west corner 2nd street and
LIST avenue and cost complete $500.
THE SKATING RINK
Is located on 2nd street opposite
the court house, and is 30xl00 feet
in size. 1t has a hard wood hool
3ox9o and a gallary in front and
on south side sx130 feet. This i'm
portant improvement was construct
ed BY Il. w. Small, one Of oul
most enterprising citizens, at
cost Of $1,000.
J.. A. LEE
Has had the building mania thi
year bad. In addition to his in
tsrsst in the bank block he has cos
structsd alumbsr house 20x60 tel
Tot posts, With On oflics fronJai
on End avsnue 15x20. The heus
Is all finished of in good shape an
will accommodate 81. 900 feet o
lumber, besides doors, sash, pape
&c, and cost the sum Of $1,000.
He also constructed the residenc,
nov occupied by j. Alley, on 81
street, "a feet square, with 81,
rooms, and an addition 1OxI6 OF
the west side. All handsomely fin
ished throughout and cost $500.
Also the residence occupied By
the writer west Of the Court house
which is l4x20 main building IA
feet posts and kitchen addition
10xl6, containing three rooms
down stairs and two above. Cos
all told about s475.
Also, on his own premises at th.
north side Of town, q large barn &c
feet square l6 feet posts, with = 20t
barrel cistern underneath, at q cos
of t4O0.
r. LARSON
Has o bran new residence soutl
east corner Sd street and I'd avenu'
14x20 IL feet posts. A very nea
little home. Cost $500.
scHAcHTE & PALMER
The boys who furnish dead GOV
and hogs for the delectation Of tn,
public have put up an addition Il
their market house l6 feet squar
10 feet posts, an ice house "a fee
square, q stable l2xl6 and hsv'
done nobly in the march Of i'm
provement, having s'salted" q cleal
81, 900 where they stay.
a.H.JoHNsoN
Has completed a nice residenc
. on Sd street which is 1880 in siz
!. and contains 4 nice rooms at q cos
of15OO. Robinson is to be congrat
ulated for his pluck and enterprise
Il I. Z. HAUGEN
Il On the corner Of LIST avenue an
4th street has been making. som
extensive improvements. His rel
/. idence il l6xs4 with L. l0x16 an
contains four cozy rooms. tn
. house u veil furnished inside an
/. out and cost $1,000.
!, G. WENTWORTH
Has built a neat little rssidsne
: west Of Mr.. Hagen that il l6x2
: in size and cost about $3.50.
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