Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-05-05

BUILDING
Permits for Residences More than
Above Amount Taken Out
Since March l this Year.
FORMER CITIZENS BUILD.
Return to Watertown and Invest in
New Residences---New Par
ochial School.

Some idea of the extensive residence
building in course of construction or
completed, reports of much of which
have appeared in the Saturday News
since the first of March, may be gained
from the fact that building permits
for sixty new residences amounting
to over $116,000 have been taken out
already since that date. Although
there are some persons who have fail
ed to take out building permits in
compliance with the building ordi-
nance the above figures give a near
ly accurate account of the new build
ing since March l, which is far in ex-
cess of any former year.
Even former citizens of this city
who have been residing in other plac-
es do not hesitate to return to Wa
tertown and invest III buildings, be.
lieving it good business investment.
Chris Whitman, who has been resid-
ing in Minneapolis, has returned to
the city and is building a cottage "a
xS2 on First avenue N. E., which will
be completed about June l. It will
cost about $1,000 and will be for rent.
James Banks is building a brick,
one story building 60x24 on First ave-
nue. Mt will cost about $500 and
will be utilized for storage purposes.
NJ Charles Pardau has modern house
well in course Of construction 4, on
Kemp avenue e. IT is 2sxss, two
stories, and when completed will have
cost about $4,000. s 5tt
Dick Bradley is building a cement
brick cottage on Sixth street S. E.,
26x2S in dimensions.
A cottage 24x2s is being built by
Pete Schlosser on Dakota avenue S.
E., and when completed will have cost
about s1,500. 1t will be for rental
purposes and wiN be completed about
June l. Another cottage will be com.
pleted by MIR. Schlosser on Kemp ave-
nue. about the last Of May. .l
Thomas Richmond is building an
addition to his house on Kemp avenue.
A. c. Olson is building cottage on
Eighth street S. E., which will be
completed about June 1. The struc.
ture is 36x24 and will cost about $500.
1t will be for sale when completed.
Fred Bergren, who came here
from Minnesota, is building cottage
at Seventh street S. E. It is 36x24 an /
will cost about $1,400. It will be COM
pleted about June 1.
N. F. Marx recently moved build
ing 24x42 to lot on Sixth street s..
E., which, when completed will be
modern in all respects and will coat
about $4,000. 1t will be a nine-roon
house and when completed about July
j will be provided with all the latest
5conveniences and will be occupied by
Mr.. Marx. s,
Riley Flats.
The Riley Flats will be two stories
above the basement, 4oxs2, construct
ed of brick and will contain sixteen
one room apartments. Brick work has
been commenced on the first story and
will be completed at the earliest pos
sible moment. These fats are an IN
noyation in this city and will be the
most modern of their kind in the state.
Already five fats have been rented
and it is more than likely that the re-
mainder will be contracted for BY the
time they are completed. The Riley
flats will be the means of bringing
travelling people to this city who we're
unable to secure Just the kind OF
rooms to their tastes The Riley flats
will be practically for those who de-
sire small suite Of rooms provided
with all the modern devices for light
housekeeping IS. &
! New Parocfiai School.
The old building which occupied the
site on Third street S. e. where the
new Parochial school is to BE- built,
has been moved OF the lot.
Educational opportunities will be
greatly increased In this section when.
the new parochial school. which is