Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-04-25
ON DECK AGAIN.
The Spring Shows Increased Ac-
tivity in Business and Building.

The Spring Shows Increased Ac-
tivity in Business and Building.
SOME OF THE CHANGES UNDER WAY.
AS spring opens it is evident that the
boom which stayed in Austin last season
has not departed for some other locality,
or been laid away to keep for future ref
erence. Some of our good people en-
deavored to put it to sleep with the flow
ers last fall, but it refused to down, even
for the winter, and kept people aware Of
its presence by repeated signs OF life
and vigor. With returning spring 1t
braces up in way to take the breath of
the traditional oldest lnhabitant
Ten new brick and several frame stores
put up last season are filled with fine
lines of goods. Already this spring we
have new clothing store, a new boot
and shoe store, new grocery, a new har
ness shop, and three new millinery estab-
llshments. Plans are made out for new
brick veneered store, 24x50, for the Third
Ward, nearly opposite Myers grocery
store. Several other new establishments
are contemplated. The scarcity of dwell
ings has been our most serious hinder
ance and new ones are going up in every
direction to supply the want.
At the brick yard there is one kiln in
active operation making No, quality
of fire brick. They are now making
10, 600 brick per day which are being used
in their own buildings. They. are now
engaged in the construction of three more
patent kilns which they expect to have
completed in three weeks. With the new
kilns in active operation, we shall see the
north eastern part of the city clothed in
activity. New and improved machinery
for the preparation OF the clay will be ad-
ded Immediately, and 30 feet is now being
put to the smoke stack, making it so feet
IN height.
| The canning factory will employ a
double force of hands this season, and
expect to put up $50, 900 cans during the
season. Last year they put up 175, ZOO
cans which failed to satisfy the demand
Thompson s. Martin have moved their
sash and blind shop to the bank of the
river northwest of Hotel Robinson, and
have put in twelve horse power engine.
They will be prepared to manufacture
sash, doors. blinds, monldings, etc.. for
the home trade. They also intend TO go
intot the manufacture of furniture. These
gentlemen offer an opportunity to pat
ronize home industries and at the same
time obtain reliable article at no great
er cost than would be- charged by out
siders
The following are some of the build
ings now being erected in the city. and
given to show that we are on the move.
r. G. Allen and H. Vanwlnkle are
| erecting large double house in block 9.
Bolcom's addition. Estimated cost, So, 600
Jacob Weisel will build the best house
to be built this season. Cost, $4,000.
F. A. Rolph will build neat residence
| on lot 8 in block 45, Yates & Lewis ad
dltion. Cost, $1,000.
John Hoy is building very handsome
house on lot block 5, Morgan's addi
tion. Cost. 81 800.
Mrs. Saylor is building neat residence
on lots and block 9. Estimated cost,
$500.
Martin Feeley is building 81 900 house
on lot 13 in 26, Railroad addition.
| Joseph Schwan has his fine residence
nearly completed. Cost, $4,000.
Henry Miner is building model of
neatness for his family, home to cost
$1,70O.
Joseph Adams has large and fine look
ing residence about ready for his own
use cost of $1,000.
Charles Parks and Mr.. Foster will each
build 81, 900 house in Fay Smiths park.
L. D. Baird has sold lot in block 4,
Railroad addition tor $175, and the party
has commenced very neat $1,000 cot.
tage to rent.
Axel Kumlin paid A. Fairbanks 1926
| for lots II and 12 in block AZ. Yates &
Lewis addition, and has nearly enclosed
a good house at cost of 81 200.
Lewis Joreenson, of Jackson. Minn.,
has purchased through the agency of L. D.
Baird, lots and in block "a, Railroad
addition, and will at once erect two
story brick for his own use.
DR.. P. B. Peck, addition to house
moved into Yates & Lewis addition, $500
j. N. Shoemaker, new house, near can
ming factory, $3.50.
w. R. Phillips, new house, near Sulli
vans BRICK yard, $500.
E. L.Fuller, Third Ward, house. $1,000
J. Regnor, Third Ward, house, $1,000
Mrs. E. 9. Adams, Bolcom's addition
two houses, $500 and 5000.
A. Kempster, Bolcom's addition, hous'
$500.
Adam Miller, Third Ward, house, $500
~ REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
For week ending April 21, 1888:
Vaudeville to Geo. Rimick, lot 8 and
one half lot 5 block 22, r. r. ad. IS 200
Bardsley to Mrs. Kunath, lot and one
half lot block 8, Village of Austin 825 Q
Vaudeville to Mrs, Kunath, lots Is and
| 16, block 3d.. .............-..... 1850
Wm. Vincent to J. II. Mansfield, lots 2l
and 20 block %, Parker g. Browns w
addition. :......... 1850 q
Jacob Weisel to Eugene Fuller, block 2