Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-07
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l. Ladysmisn's Record OF the Past Year
"A Conservative Estimate.-A
Greater Growtl, for 500

Following it's custom, the News
Budget presents its readers with re-
sumo of the improvements made by her
citizens during the year 1908 just clos
ed The figures given are not authen-
tic they are made with the idea of
being conservative-bnt may be, and
some no doubt are, 700 high. A mem
Der of the county equalization COM
mittee last year took our statement as
basis for fixing the valuation of the
city if he were as careful to secure all
the improvements made in the towns
and villages of the county, we have no
fault to find Most of the larger i'm
provements have been noted in these
columns from time to time during the
year.
Second street west shows more i'm
provement than any other in the city.
C. Jung has erected three-story
brick building with cement basement,
which shows to better advantage than
any other in the city. The ground
floor is 38x50 feet, all of which will be
used for his large and increasing bust
ness. In the rear of the main building
he has bakery built of brick, 20x20,
the floor of which is cement, so that
it can be washed out each day. This
will be supplied with ovens of the lat
est pattern and all machinery used in a
first-class bakery. The second and third
floors will be used as residence by the
family. The whole is finished in yellow
pine, oil finish. There are ten rooms
and bathroom, with sewer and water
connections. The ceiling of the first
floor is iron. Mr.. Jung will continue to
conduct his business in the same line as
heretofore, except with the large
amount of room, he will be able to car
ry a more complete stock. His line
will be everything i n baked goods,
fruits, confections, ice-cream, soda
water and soft drinks and, as he will
also conduct creamery, he will keep
butter He expects to do wholesale
business in ice-cream and butter. He
may also carry choice line of canned
goods for lunches. The building is a
credit to city the size of Ladysmith,
and the fact. that he felt it necessary to
increase his facilities in this way shows
that Mr.. Jung is successful business
man.
Next door to Mr.. Jung's building is
the home of the News-Budget. This is
a two-story brick and cement basement
building. The basement extends nearly
three feet above the level of the side
walk. The front is all glass, so that
the room is we'll lighted. In the base
ment is the big two-revolution cylinder
press on which each week is printed the
News Budget, and one can stand on the
sidewalk and see the papers roll
out as the immense cylinder re-
wolves. 1t is one of the best presses
in Northern Wisconsin. This room
also contains the steam heating plant
and a gasoiene engine and steam
engine, so that in case of accident to
one engine there is alway another one
ready for service.
On entering the second floor, the
front room is the business office, with a
plate glass front. In the rear is the
composing and job room. This has
four large windows and a glass door,
which will give an abundance of light,
very essential to a printing office. The
ceilings of the second floor are what
are known as mill construction, the
joists being 4x10 beams spaced 3Oinch-
es apart and exposed. The front room
ceiling is vanished, while to give bet
ter light the ceiling of the composing
and Job room is painted white.
The second story is used as resi-
dence, has six rooms and bath room.
All floors, except the basement, which
is cement, are hardwood, while the
trimmings are yellow pine, oil finish.
The building has all modern improve
ments. The front of the building is of