The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-20
The Building Boom.
Builders and Contrac-
tors Rushed With
Work
I'm Laurium and Red Jacket.


II anyone doubts that this city has
future before il and an exceedingly
bright one at that they should have an
eye on the real estate in this vicinity and
especially that OF Laurium and watch
its use every year. From a little out OF
the way suberb, that city has grown TO
good sized rival OF Red Jacket and il Is
still in the increase. In the past few
months the price of lots in that village
has gone up considerably and property
Is considered an excellent investment in
that town.
Along with the boom in real estate is
one in property OF all sorts, and the way
buildings, most OF them new residences,
have been gong up since early in the
spring is wonder and makes the con-
tractor and builder smile in significant
way. They have been rushed to the ut.
most all summer long and the rush prom
ises to continued until winter sets in.
Many new residences are being planned
and an estimate of over hall hundred
is considered conservative one by real
estate men who know whereof they
speak.
Contractor Bray has about completed
a new residence for Ernest Turnquist on
Lake Linden avenue and 1t will be ready
for occupancy shortly. He is also at
work on several other new houses. Con-
tractor Tom Brown has nearly finished a
new house for Frank Newark on Kear
sarge street and he has about completed
another for Vincent Wizowaty on Tam
arack street. Bernard Holstrom has
Just finished two new houses, one for
John W. Johnson and another for Jacob
Wehwoa. This latter is away down on
Iroluois street and is inc large dwell
ing house built to accommodate two
families. In Bollmann's addition:to the
village Charles Mugford is putting up a
convenient barn in the rear OF his prop
erty. Down IN the Florida addition a
new house is going up and plans for
couple oil Others are being estimated on.
But Red Jacket Is not getting slow.
On the contrary the boom in new dwell
ings has not decreased since spring and
new houses are going up right along.
One thing is noticeable in this and that
is that all or nearly all the new houses
are being built by working men who are
are coming to the conclusion that to
own a home OF their own is great deal
cheaper than paying rent.
One OF the neatest residences being
built in Red Jacket is the one nearly
completed on the corner OF Eighth and
Portland streets by the Jacka estate.
Following is condensed description OF
the building.
The entrance on Eighth street opens
into spacious hall, on the right side of
which is the stairway leading to the sec.
ond floor. On the left is door opening |
into well lighted parlor 15x14 feet. |
On front OF the hall a door opens into |
the dining room, the dimensions of which |
are 16xl5 feet. A large bay window inn
proves the appearance OF this room. A |
wide door opens from the parlor into
the dre wing room and this is connected |
with the room to be used by Mr. George
Jacka as an Office. On the lower floor
there is also kitchen and pantry. On |
the upper floor there is five bed rooms,
three 12x15 feet and two smaller ones.
There is also sewing room and several
closets. The house is fitted with all the
late sanitary improvements.
The contractors, Baiari & Ulseth, ex-
pect to have the residence ready for oc-
cupancy by September 10,
Mr. Henry Kitty, OF Rupees store is
also erecting very handsome block of
residences on his lot on Seventh street.
adjoining the Jewell House.