The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-05
THE MAKING OF A CITY
Building Operations Going on Here
and There About Town.

In addition to the immense heating
plant now being installed by the Os-
kaiUOsa Traction & Light Co., they
are also making other extensive i'm
proyements. All arc lights, except
those on the all night circuit are be-
ing replaced with Tungsten 60-candle-
power lights. Three Tungstens are
being substituted for each arc remov.
ed. By the change, every street in
tersection in town will have light.
There will be no more dark pockets"
and the city lighting will be greatly
improved.
Quite extensive alterations and inn
!provements have been made this year
in the r. X. Davis residence. zoo High
avenue east. A full second floor has
been added and the residence fitted
with every modern convenience, includ-
ing large sleeping porch which Gov
ters practically the entire rear end
of the house. 1t is fitted so that
sashes can be used in winter and
screens used in summer. The resi-
dence in the first place was regarded
as very complete, but these changes
I have not only increased the number
of rooms. but has added closets and
Iother improvements which has made
lit one of the most upto-date homes in
that part of the city.
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The walks running east and west
through the public square and past
the statue of Mahaska and the Bal
dauf memorial fountain have recent
ly had n crushed stone border about
ia foot wide placed on both sides,
which not only adds to its beauty but
affords adequate drainage to that
part of the park.
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The new Isabel Apartment House"
erected this year by Albert Roesch on
South Market street is rapidly ap-
preaching completion. The painters
and plumbers are putting in the fin
fishing touches, arranging the radia-
ton for heating, &C, so that the
apartments will be very complete and
comfortable for the tenants.
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The structural iron and steel truss
work for the new Friends church,
corner North C street and College
avenue, has arrived and is being
placed in position. The window
frames have been placed and the side
walls are now being erected and it
will not be long now before ii will
be ready for the roof.
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The new bungalow cottage being
built by J. B. and Ralph McCurdy on
A avenue east, just east of North
Ninth street, is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. 1t contains about six rooms
and is most complete in all of it's de-
tails.
Zephaniah Hadley, 4O7 South Mar
ket, has added new sleeping porch
on the front of his home and level
with the second floor. 1t also covers
the front porch and is a great con-
venience, without affecting the lines
of the exterior.
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G. E. Sherman is erecting a modern
bungalow on South Second street,
near the canning factory. 1t will be
very complete and have all of the
modern improvements.
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The w. p. Sopher home, sol Third
avenue east; the Newell and Baker
homes, corner of High avenue east
and North Ninth street; and the Van
der Wall house, 1902 High avenue
east, have all recently been treated
to new dresses of paint and other
needed improvements have brought
these places to a most complete con-
dition. +r,1 Ha
Nd 70. H.t||.r-.- - -
DR.. Killips, the veterinarian, is
slowly but surely bringing his new
hospital to completion. He has been
troubled somewhat by delays and him
ORANGES incident to building opera
lions and is now arranging the build
ing for use this winter The building
will be fully completed next spring.