The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-22
$I25,OOO FOR NEW BbILDING

ohe uuhoreu ana twenty rive lhOusan
J Dollars will Be Expended In New Buildin
in lewiston before Jan. I, 1904 Most G
these Buildings Are under Construction.
Three public buildings, two store build
ines, six two story residences, e'gh
cottages. a freight and passenger depo
represent the immense expenditure o
Si25 900 now under contract.
The public buildings are schoo
house, Carnegie library and supreme
court building. The first one mentioned
is $4,000 brick actually under con
struction on I4th aud 9th avenue. II
Will contain IL rooms to be used by the
high school. The library and supreme
court commissions have advertised for
bids for the construction of their build
ings. Both structures will be erected on
the city park at the head of the Fifth
street grade. The library will be built
by the donation of Andrew Carnegie. the
Scotch philanthropist. One thousand
dollars, yearly ANNUITY has been pro-
vided by the city council for the purpose
of maintaining the library.
The supreme court building will cost
in the neighborhood or $4,000. 1t will
be used by the supreme court of the state
while in session here and contain law
library equal to the state, library at Boise
The Eichenberger & Dill brick store
building is nearing completion. 1t is two
story structure, with all modern con.
veniences for an Office and store block.
The front is made Of handsome fire proof
brick. The cost OF the structure is more
than $4,000
John b. Wadsworth is erecting two
story business block on his property east
of his residence on Seventh avenue. He
is already making arrangements to lease
the building to parties for the purpose of
keeping lodging house and restaurant.
The house will cost $500 when it is
finished.
Frank Wyatt has commenced the
erection Of new $500 residence ON the
Snake river boulevard.
Frank Cole is building a $25oo
residence on Seventh avenue on Normal
hill.
Fred R. Seidel is building a $asoo
residence and $1,000 barn on his prop
erty in the Thompson addition.
Frank Prime is building seven room
residence on Ninth avenue in the Thomp-
son tract. The house will cost $i5oo
when completed.
Thomas Reese, brother of Judge Reese.
who arrived here short time ago from
Oregon, is building six room residence
in Park addition. 1t will cost $500.
Charles Rice, stock man of Salmon
river, has purchased property in the
Thompson addition aud expects to egin
the immediate construction of three
1900 cottages.
I. w. Morrison is bull ling two neat
liule $I5oo cottages on his properly
west Of the city park on Snake rive |
bonlevard
John r. Volliner is adding 81 400 cot
Iage to his property opposite the o r. & |
N. docks.
M REILLY is building a tIooo cottage
on 10th street. He leased the house to |
family in the country before the
carpenters began work Monday and last
night he learned that his lessees were
coming to town today. They will have
10 camp ont next week no doubt.
Geo. w Underwood is building S3ooo
residence on his property on the boule-
yard opposite Miller street.
Mrs. G. l.. Odle is building five room
cottage on the Baird property on Normal
hill. This house will cost in the neigh
of $I7oo
The complaint OF the strangers who
enter the city is heard on all sides. "You
have no houses at any price " This con-
ii,iou has existed for the last seven years
and the carpenters hammer has never
'trpped.