The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-12

UP oh thiSta SJutS Will heavy SuudTG
timbers at the end of each track and
the hollow space filed with sand, so
that the wheels of the cars back
against this sand bank and are stop.
ped. The scheme is cheap, but very
effective.
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All of the exterior woodwork on
the Penn College buildings has been
newly painted and othsr improve.
ments have been made, In prepare
tion for the stormy, cold weather OF
the winter season. ,...t...
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Arrangements are being made for
the erection of an addition to the pres
ent location of the Home Bakery on
High avenue West. The improve
ment will be made by the owners, the
kalbach Realty company, and will in.
clude an extension OF the basement,
first and second floors back to the
line of the alley. New bakery ovens
will be built and entirely new and
larger chimney connections. This
will open the way for a general re-
modelling and enlargement of the bak-
cry and the addition of new conven-
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ing business.
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Water connections are being made
| to the new Spencer warehouse. The
connection is made on the west side
of the building and extends north to
the main on High avenue West. New
hydrants are also being placed by the
water company in various parts OF
the city and the old "Holley" type OF
hydrant is being taken out and the
new Iowa type, made In Oskaloosa
by the Iowa Valve company, is being
used. They are all modern and up
to-date.
Some radical changes have been
made in the former Williams livery
stable building, 213215 South First
street. Apartments have been put in
on the second floor and broad new
stairway has been built In next to the
lalley. A new cement floor has been
laid in the stable below and the room
will be rented for some business pur'
pose as soon as the improvements are
completed.
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S. V. Reynolds and David S. David
have moved their law Offices into
suites No. l, and of the new Wal.
thall block. Suite 1 will be used as
the general business office, No. 2 be.
ing used as the library and consulta.
ton rooms and suite No. 3 will be &C.
cupied by the private Offices of Mr..
Reynolds and Mr.. David. They are all
modern. up-to-date rooms, light and
CHEEKY, tinted walls, steam heated
and the best of plumbing.
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The work in the new north yards
OF the M. G. st. L. Ry. Is gradually as
Stunning form and shape, and won.
derful change has been made In this
part of the city. The new main line is
nearly completed and it win not be
long before trains from the north will
run straight into the Oskaloosa sta.
ton instead of turning off just north
OF High avenue, as they do now. Ex-
ira switches are being put In at the
ID avenue West crossing and extra
trachage will be laid from that point
north. The new turn table has been
placed in the pit where il rests on a
base of heavy concrete, the two ends
bearing on circular track and this
also rests on firm base Of concrete.
The side walls are of heavy concrete
work and the whole plan was evident.
ly laid out with the idea of handling
the heaviest engines for years and de.
cades to come. In the new round
house, the new cleaning pits are be.
ing constructed and all are being
built In the most substantial manner.
At the NJ avenue West crossing there
are eighteen tracks laid side by side
and the telephone and telegraph wires
are carried high up above the track
age by -Hew-steeH tfi-tHbulaF poles,
the bases being sunk deep in concrete.
All of the work done here Is of the
most permanent character and 1t Is
very evident that the company Is
planning to make Oskaloosa the cen
ter of large and extensive business
In railroad affairs.
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The new Union.Monarch Laundry
building, High avenue West and
South c street, is about completed
and new machinery Is being moved
in by the laundry people. Active
business will be begun here in a few
days.
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The Mendenhall property on North
f street, opposite the Yearly Meet
ing House, has been newly painted
and a great Improvement is the re-
suit. This Is very slightly place and
is near the improvements that are
being maze on the NJ. & st. l.. Ry.,
and property in this vicinity will pro-
badly be in large demand shortly by
men. who will come to Oska-
loosa to work.