Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-14


date machinery is being installed in
addition to the already complete plant,
and the mill will be in better condi.
ton for the work of the season than
ever before
The Voget Lumber & Fuel Co.,
which recently started in business in
this city, having acquired the lumber
sheds formerly used by the Santiam
Lumber Co., has erected a fine two.
story house at the yard, in which the
manager resides and has his Offices
The new company has begun oper.
ations and the permanence of the
buildings erected at the yards indi-
Gates that the management is here to
stay.
j.. I. Matthews is building a nice
story and a half house on Center
street, near goth, on a tract of land
owned by the Voget Lumber Com
pany. The new cottage is to be occu
pied by Mr. Matthews. 1t will be a
most comfortable and neat home, and
will cost, when completed, about
$1,000.
The voget Lumber Company owns
several lots in that section, and ex-
poets to erect anumber Of cottages
this season, for sale or rent.
j. A. Taylor, operating under the
name Of the Capital Improvement Co..
has just completed a large warehouse
and shell in the rear of his old ware.
house, corner of Chemeketa and Front
streets, for the accommodation Of his
rapidly increasing business. The new
warehouse is built in the shape Of a
quadrangle, so feet square with an
open space in the center, and will be
used as stables, wagon sheds and
storage rooms for building materials
and the machinery used in Mr.. Tay'
lor's business.
w. ID. Claggett, who has acquired
the Charles Claggett residence, corner
Commercial and Marion streets. will
in the spring erect modern two-story
cottage on the place, beautiful in de
sign and one of the most comfortable
houses in the city. It will be Of eighi
rooms with basement, and will occupy
the site Of the present residence OF
the place that has stood there for
third Of a century and is one of tbs
landmarks of Salem.
A. N. Moores has in contemplation
the erection of fine home on the cor
ner of Chemeketa and Summer
streets, expecting to occupy 1t with hi
family. The new structure will b'
built in the quaint colonial style o
architecture and Mr.. Moores will SPAR
no expense in making it one of tn
beautiful residences Of the Capita
City. The house will contain II
, rooms, will be heated with hot waite
, and fitted with electric lights and ga
fixtures and the most approved plumb
! ing
, w. NJ. Kaiser expects to soon begii
, the erection of a beautiful two-stor
! residence, corner Of Liberty and Unio
streets. making an excellent improve
, ment in that portion Of Salem. Tn
new home will contain nine rooms
/, and will be fitted In the most moder
stvle 10 be occupied by Mr. Kaiser an
Q family.
!. Hon. ]. Q. Wilson will erect
A couple of fine residences on the co
ner of Liberty and Center streets, o
, the vacant lot where formerly stoo
. the old Cross residence. The cottage
. will be modern in design and appoin
ment, and win be for rent, to accon
modate some of the late arrivals
; Salem. Plans for these cottages hay
already been prepared and contract
for their construction win be let in
short time,
A. ]. Basey has in contemplate
> the erection Of a fine cottage
Twelfth street, near Center. 1t wi
. be one story, contain seven room
and will be almost a reproduction
his home in Yew Park. The houi
r viii be for rent when completed, an
d the beauty and convenience Of II
, structure will bring good tenants
II the owner as soon as he is ready Il
them.
Thomas JOry has commenced u
4 erection Of a twostory cottage
south Salem, on Commercial stree
Just a block south Of the old city III
II its. The house will be modern In a
a pointments, finished in Oregon wood
and will be for rent as soon as col