Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-03

the oldest cities in Iowa. and mas
population of $4,000 or more people,
who are right up to date when III
comes to bank accounts, and IN many
other respects as well. The churches.
schools, hospitals and business houses
are all marks of enterprise ana az
test to the public spirit. wealth ana
push of Burlington people.
The year 1907 has been u notable one
in the history of Burlington by way
of new and substantial business and
public buildings. and from the present
outlook 1908 will keep pace with 1907
to a large degree, and possibly exceed
1t.
More than million dollars has been
expended in buildings and improve
ments, some of the most important OF
which are as follows:
The city built the central fire ana
police station, Il brick structure. a pof-
ton of which ia two and part three
stories. with basement under all, foun-
dation of reinforced concrete. and tile
roof: size of fire station 76Xl0O ana
the police department 42x63, every fea-
ture of which is up to date In every
respect. with all the modern features
that can be given it by a first-class ar
chitect The police department Is d.
vided into the chiefs office, assembly
room, vault. men and womens depart
ments, police court, double deck steel
cells patrol wagon, horses. etc.
The fire department consists Of APP
paratus, ten horses, sleeping apart
ments, gymnasium, bath and billiard
room. Hose and bell towers all heated
by vacuum steam heating plant. The
building is a beautiful structure and
adds much to the beauty of the city.
Besides this the city built on the north
hill a smaller fire station 32x56. one
and Il half story, modern structure, at a
cost of $4,000.
The sewerage built this year has
cost 100000, and the Washington
school on West Hill $4,000. and in 1908
IL high school building is to be erected
to cost sl50,00O more. Among the
prominent business buildings erected is
the warehouse Of the Chittenden and
Eastman Company wholesale furni-
ture. This firm have added to their
present system of wine warehouses. a
five story, and basement, reinforced
concrete building, 90x120. enclosed with
brick veneering. This will give the
firm about $4,000 square feet of ware
room in which to carry their immense
stock OF furniture.
The Churchill Drug company, whole
sale druggists have more than doubled
their former floor space and now have
four story and basement brick build
ing, 120x120 or $4,000 square feet of
space divided into departments for
drugs paints. window glass. varnishes.
drug sundries. school and stationery
supplies, etc, with Prevails and doors.
automatic fire eNtingusher; which will
automatically pour volumes of water
over any department should heat arise
to $50 degrees. The office will be very
fine when completed in mahogany fin
ish. adjoining which is a large sam
pie room. All heated and ventilated
in the most approved methods.
The Schramm & Schmieg Dry Goods
company are erecting three story and
basement building of reinforced con-
crete with brick veneering 6Ox117.
This will give them over $1,000 square
feet OF floor space, or double that OF
their former quarters to handle their
UNDRESSING lTdue from Iowa, ana a
part of each Illinois and Missouri.
Burrls & Brother have erected
$4,000 one story building covering a
large area of ground for their mon
ument business.
!. The Burlington hospital has under
construction $50 600 addition to their
already large building. The Northwes-
tern Cabinet company have added a
100000 addition to their factory. The
Ellls have put $4,000 addition to
their building. Besides these too
numerous to mention separately. are
scores Of residences and improved
business buildings built at cost Of
from $1,000 to $4,000 each. All Of
which combine to add to the most
prosperous year the city of Burlington
has ever had. A wave of improvement
seems to have struck the city. that
has far outreached any previous year
in the history OF the place.
HOPE TO HEAR MARK TWAIN.