Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-12-25
$265,oooINVESTED
Of Which $227ooo Used to Pay for the Construction
of Handsome Dwellings and to Improve Those
Already Built.
The City More Than Doubles the Capacity of It's Electric
Lighting System-New Industries Added to
Its Business Interests.

the three buildings that it can be used
for opera house purposes. G. f. Allen
has stone on the ground for the found
alton to a fine Office building which he
ii pes to complete next season. The
Farmers National bank building and
Chappell block, the foundations for
which have already been completed,
will be finished next spring.
Jas. Natesta is thinking seriously Of
constructing double brick on his lots
south Of the First National bank, and
Thos. Alton has also expressed good
intentions along the same line
Contractors say they have enough
work in sight to keep them busy from
the time spring opens until next July,
This is assurance that further progress
will be made in residence building.
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Along with the many other improve
ments which have been made this
year should be mentioned the new
manufacturing interests which have
added much to the business.
Peter Hallen's blacksmith shop and
wagon factory has already established
good and growing trade and Mr..
HeS!sG contemplates further develop
ment in the manufacture or wagons
tho oop1inu uaaSon
The Brookings Marble Works con-
Quoted by G. j. Day has had sub.
stantial business, is growing in favor,
and will prove prominent factor In
our onward progress from year to year.
The artificial stone and brick fac
tory now under way bids fair to prove
profitable to the propretors and a
saving to those who have buildings
constructed.
PRODUCT INCREASES.
Geo. p. Sexauer informs the REGIS
TER that the Brooking Roller Mill has
produced 10000 barrels OF flour this
year and that 1900 barrels Of the
product has found favor in eastern
markets. This is an increase on
the output and sale over last year,
MONEY IN BANKS.
The three banks Of our city are a
further evidence OF our prosperity.
The deposits are over 100000, and
while not as large they were the first
Of this year when they had nearly a
million dollars in deposits, the fact is
that the banks all over the country
show larger per cent Of decrease
than do our local institutions. The
cashiers of the different banks assure
US that these deposits will be larger
the first OF January, that being the
history Of the years past.
LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS
The following is list Of the i'm
provements for the year, and, though
incomplete, gives fair representa-
tion OF the growth of the city;
Peter Hallen, wagon and black
smith shop. p................. l,5O0
John Stoehr, dwelling. ......... l,5O0
E. j. Dokken, cottage. ........ 800
d. A. Saunders, barn ......... 400
Ed Dokken, cottage. 800
d. A. Saunders, residence. ..... $500
Fl. ID. Hill imp. ................ 800
II. G. Moffatt, dwelling ........ 1900
Il. FL. French, barn. n............. 25O
II. 6. Moffatt, barn............ 200
Jas. Holiday, house and barn. $3.50
John Oyloe, dwelling. .......... 1900
n. f. Coleman, dwelling. ...... $500
X. j. Dokken, cottage. ......... 800
Geo. s. Mcneil, machine shed. 125
Mrs. Winters, res. s.......,...... 1000
Il. Poole, addition and barn.. 600
Mr.. Fulkeson, nouse. . 1000
L. b. Davis, dwelling ........ $500
DR.. McCracken, dwelling. ...... 1000
A. e. Tbornber, arn... 225
r. Brink, dwelling and barn.. 1900
t. j. Dokken, cottage. ..... 800
7. j. Dekken, dwelling. g....... SEQ
Ole Thompson, imp. p........ 700