Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-01


strueted in the city, but owing to tn
fisagreeable weather the writer wa
Enable to get a complete list. Many O.
be people who are contemplatin,
building have postponed the work il
hopes of having more favorabl,
Weather.
After interviewing a number Of prom
nent contractors it has been leaTneC
hat the work of building has just com
nenced and that during the coming
GUNNER there will be more new resi-
enees than at the present time.
During the past week there has beer
scores of foundations laid, and should
the rainy weather abate, Salem people
will see times more lively than they
have for several years. The houses
are nearly all made strong and sub
stantial and not "stuck up" for rent
ing, which is saying great deal for
the permanent improvement of the city.
Another fine feature is that the houses
are being REINFORCED on the south side
Ito avoid the rain beating in and spoil
ing the inside walls, which has been a
great drawback through the william
cite Valley. Following is list of those
not appearing in last Saturdays issue:
Fred Dawson is building a fine resi-
dence for John Marnack on South Lib
erty street.
Julius Hopt has commenced work on
neat cottage for himself on South
Liberty street.
Martin Viesko is laying the founda-
4 ton for a fine home on South Liberty
street.
H. Shook has just completed a fine
house with all the modern improve
ments on South Commercial street.
E. NJ. Croisan is having large ad-
dition built on his livery stable on the
corner of High and Ferry streets.
Frank Hughes is making some exten-
sive improvements on the property be-
longing to the Hughes estate on High
and Ferry streets. He has let con
tract to Al Southwick to build a large
ware house on the property, and the
work will soon commence. They are also
moving two old buildings and making
a general cleanup
Ex-Governor William p. Lord is MAX
ing some extensive Improvements on his
property in South Salem.
George r. Brown has just had
beautiful home completed on Union and
Summer streets.
w. II. Luce is completing a new two
story house on Twenty-frst street for
John Norrin.
Douglas & Holmes are building neat
cottage on Seventeenth street for A!
Brown, which will soon be completed.
Holmes & Douglas are also building
a fine home for G. l.. Douglas on Sew
enteenth street.
Rockhill & Dunlap have finished
nice little cottage for themselves ON
Seventeenth street.
Ben Drake is building a fine resi-
dence on North Cottage street. j. f.
Unruh is the contractor.
Arthur Glover will soon commence
work on a large house on Market street
in North Salem.
Will Wheeler has just completed
home in Highland addition.
G. r. Scott is completing neat cot
tage in Highland.
II. Cotterman has commenced work
on his house in Highland.
Mrs Ross is building a cottage in
Highland.
Walter Pruitt has nearly completed
his fine residence on North Front street.
Il. James has his home nearly fin
ished in Highland.
N. Calvert is building a large house
on Church and Union streets. A. JOS
eph is the contractor.
ID. F. Carnes is having a beautiful
home erected on Center street.
N. F. osburn is also building a fine
home on Center street.
Walter Morley is renovating his
house on Court street. He is also build
ing an addition.
Lafe Hill viii soon erect neat cot
tage on Union street near Commercial
street.
William Kaiser is contemplating
building a fine home on Union and
High street.
W. W. Hall has about completed fine
modern two and half story house on
state street between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets.
William Zwieker is completing a nice
cottage on Sixteenth street.
Alharf H. ..aaufHrT