The Redwood gazette., 1899-12-13
IN WALNUT GROVE.
Building improvements Have Been
Many This Year.

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Since the close of 1897 the building
Improvements IN Walnut Grove have
been many and rapid. Always a
good location, with farming country
around it not to be equalled by any
other part of the State, our little town
has been at standstill for some years
waiting for few good, reliable enter
prising men to come, see and conquer.
At last with the advent of L. Garlock,
lond agent began boom that has been
lasting The spirit of enterprise at
once made itself manifest.
The most notable improvement is
the one carried on by the village itself
= he water works for fire purposes,
carried on at an expense of something
like s., 900, and giving every portion of
the town good fire protection.
r. r. Freeman, banker, erected one
of the finest residences and barns in
Walnut Grove at total cost of $1,000
during the year. The house is 26x54,
and barn 2Sx32. His bank building
2Ox5O, is valued at about $1,000. max
ing Mr.. Freeman's building item alone
about $1,000.
A Mr.. Fairchild occupies Mr.. Free
mans old residence, and the latter is
now erecting barn on his lots recent
ly purchased, the barn to cost about
$500. He will build fine residence in
the spring. D. o. Bulen, hardware
merchant, has erected fine store
building with living rooms above.
22x5O feet, valued at $500. Mr.. Bulen
has purchased the building erected by
Clarke & Bomke for 81 900.
VIM. Cooler, attorney, has erected
fine residence on the east side of town
at cost of about $1,000. Mrs. Lena
Burns has erected nice, commodlous
cottage OH Bedal street, valued at
81 900.
Elefson Bros.'s livery barn on Bedal
street is magnificent livery place
erected at cost of 1000, the building
now being owned by Bert. johnson,
who came here from Montfort, Wis.
DR.. Mitchell of Tracy came here from
Tracy and erected livery barn, which
is being conducted by Mr.. Konkle, who
has turned his attention to the ills of
the people.
Fred. Paul is just completing nest
that will be fitting cage for the bird
he expects to place there soon, and
! when completed the residence will cost
81, 900. Loren Hendrickson's cottage
in Masters addition will cost $500.
Our school building not being large
enough to accommodate all, the board
decided on enlarglng it, and an addl-
ton the size of the main building has
been added and furnace put in, and
we have q school building to boast of
and hard to beat.
Dell Owens, jeweler and we'll driller,
has erected q store building 2Ox28,
valued at $1,000, occupied by Peter
Ellison as general store, and Mr..
Owens as q jewelry store. An addition
to the hotel cost $500.
The biggest improvement of the year
was the new mill built by J. Z. Dahms
ut cost of $4,000. The mill has
capacity of Is barrels Of -four daily,
and is arranged SO that the capacity
can be increased to l5O barrels daily.
The mill is run by gasoline engine.
Other Improvements during the year
was store building and dwelling
erected by E. Hirschfield, store build
ing by w. J. Swoffer, confectionery
store occupied by J. F. Hesnault, an
addition to the store building of G. A.
Scott, cottage by A. J. Swoffer, a
house by w J. Masters, frame build
ing by Matt. johnson, residence by
Christ johnson, dwelling by J. J.
Posvar, the cigar-maker, Ia house by
ALI. Benson. residence by NJ. S. Hun
toon, a house and barn by N. Wigen.
a drug store with living rooms above
by G.. L. Remington. In Remington
Park addition to Walnut Grove the
Improvements have been many, the
mill being located there, while Mr..
Dahms, the proprietor has erected a
81 500 dwelling, Burtrum & Hubert
have erected their lumber office and
sheds, Edward Lixell dwelling place
at cost of $500, F. w. Damp, G. w.
Remington and Chas. Maurer cottages,
L. Garlock fine, large house at cost
of $500, while V. L. Vancise has
erected q dwelling aud s. N. Crow q
cottage.
The parsonage has had an addition
made to it, materially increasing the
value of the church property. Most of
the work nas been dOne hy Rev w. Fl