The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-01
THE MAKING OF A CITY.
Building Operations Going on Here
and There About Town.

AiDeII ttOSSch mas commenced the
erection OF four apartment fat
building, basement and two stories, on
his lots Nos. 3os-3ll South Market
street. P. w. Sparks has the con
tract and expects to have the building
ready for occupancy along about No
vember lst The building will front
fifty feet on Market street, brick con
struction with concrete footings for
foundation. Each apartment will
contain five large rooms, three clos.
cts, bath, and will be strictly mod.
.ern. The apartments will be heated,
have gas stoves installed in Kitchen,
water, electricity and gas. The base
ment viii contain a large laundry
room and four storage rooms, one
for each apartment. There will be a
Iroomy entrance hall on the first floor
and the apartments will be equipped
with all convenienceS enjoyed by any
city apartment house. This is the
first structure of the kind to be erect.
ed in Oskaloosa, Numerous fats
have been fitted up over business
rooms in various parts OF town and
some residence buildings have been
remodeled to serve for two or more
families, but the erection OF the
Rcesch Apartments marks the dawn
of new era of building in the city.
Excavations were completed this
week and brick work will be started
hn hA 81 hrl.
large paving blocks from the Oska.
loosa paving brick company.
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Working conditions for the people
who handle the tomatoes have been
improved at the Anderson Canning
factory Workers this season will
stand upon false floor OF wood laid
over the cement floor of the packing
room. This will enable the peelers
TO keep off the wet floor and to stand
on level instead of an incline as be-
fore. All boxes will be washed by
employees engaged in that particular
piece of work. The only cleansing
that the workers will care for Is the
pals that carry the vegetables to the
packer. Capacity has been added to
the receiving room and the scalding
watts, almost double. These increases
in the possible capacity of the prepar-
atOry steps Is met in the other depart.
ments of the plant in the installing
Of an additional packing machine.
The engine that operates the machin.
cry, not being able TO care for the in
creased load, is being replaced by a
larger power plant, being exchanged
for the large engine that formerly Op.
Grated the corn canning machinery.
And above all, the entire establishment
has Leen newly painted with white,
making the working quarters as near.
'y immaculate and perfection as Is
possible to realize. The packing sea
will be at its height in September.
The packing win be started with q
force % about forty employees. to be
increased t. fully one hundred and
fifty as the season developes to the
high point. The cooking or pro
cessing" apparatus Is to be enlarged
by one-third in keeping with the other
improvements and the catsup and
table condiment department is to be
transferred to the building formerly
occupied by the corn canning part OF
the establishment. All roofs have
been made new, new spouting put on,
repairs made where needed and a
great amount of work done that
counts for the betterment Of the es-
adjustment
New and modern tri-tubular steel
poles are being used in the construc-
ton of the new transmission line TO
New Sharon. Each pole Is imbedded
in concrete to depth of three feet
and are made TO carry a heavy load
They will last practically forever
The new line is being very thoroughly
built and equipped and will be fully
up-to-date when finished, and will be
able to handle a large amount of
business
J. w. Lichtenheld, of the North End
Supply, has torn away the old build
ing which was formerly used for
grain, hay and storage and has built
a modern annex TO his store and on
the second floor, as an addition to his
family apartments, has erected a
commodious sleeping porch. The
whole property has been repainted.
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The new spur OF the electric rail-
road on South Eleventh street il pro.
crossing rapidly The track has been
layed for more than half OF the dis.
lance and the holes for the trolley
poles are now being dug. The end
of this branch will be at the country
clnb house and it 1 expected that
the whole work will be completed in
two weeks. The road in We'll bnilr
and the ties have been creosoted, so
as to preserve them. The completion
of this branch will no doubt make
the country club very popular re-.
sort.
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The interior OF the Christian church
is being redecorated and after this
work is done, the whole Quilting will
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