Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20
Over 100000 Expended for Business
Blocks and Residences, Besides
State improvements.
IMPOSING SUPREME COURT
BUILDING ABOUT COMPLETED
Healthful, Sanitary Houses Are Con-
structed and Many Residences
and Premises Improved.

there will have been issued 257 building
permits for a period starting on Janu-
ary 3 and ending on December 20.
These permits represent $324,046 ex-
pended or to be spent for the construc-
tion of Salem homes, mercantile estab
hshments and factories.
Some very beautiful homes have
been built in Salem this year. Homes
OF the most modern style are now occu-
pying the pretty sites in almost every
section of the city and there has been a
ticeable increase in the number of old
buildings which have gone to the trash
heap and been replaced with fine new
dwellings.
State Building Heavy.
Work on the improvements at the va.
rious state institutions and capitol
building, the total cost of which will
exceed half million dollars was rushed
rapidly during the building season with
the result that the state institutions are
better equipped for efficiency than ever
before The work was done under the
supervision of State Architect W. c.
Knighton.
The biggest improvement under way
is the new supreme court building,
which is scheduled to be finishe and
occupied by the latter part of next Jan.
uary. The total appropriations for the
grounds, building and furniture amount
to 100000. The building is on the ad
joining black cast of the capitol, and
besides the supreme court and supreme
court library, a number of the state de.
partments will be moved to the new
building, which will greatly relieve the
present congested condition in the state
house.
Interior to Be Remodeled.
After the new building is occupied,
the state house interior is to be remod
eled. For this purpose and to paint the
exterior, $4,000 has been appropriated.
The painting was completed recently.
AT the asylum farm, a machine shed
and granary, a root house, two concrete
silos, hog barn, a stock feeding build
ing and farmers cottage have been
completed at a total cost of $4,000.
A concrete boiler house, in which a
new boiler will be installed, is being
built at the state training school, while
tho work Of repainting the cutire ex-
terror Of the school was finished, the
total cost of all be ing $l0,500,
For the state blind school a new boil
er house has been built and new heat
ing plan is being installed, total cost
$7500.
New Hospital.
The hospital building at the state
school for mutes was finished, also a su
perintendent s cottage, a boiler house
and new heating plant, total cost $l7'.
ZOO.
At the eastern Oregon state hospital
the improvements include a superin.
tendent's cottage model dairy barn
to accommodate so cows, hog house
and a refrigerator plant; total cost,
$4,000.
Tho machine shed and other improve.
ments at the state fair grounds, com.
pleted in September, cost $4,000, and
there is an appropriation Of $4,000 for
a new pavilion. This pavilion will not
be built until next year. as there was
not time enough to complete it for use
at this year 5 state fair Work will be
started in the spring.
improvements many.
Probably there never has been a year
in the history Of the Capital City dur.
ing which such n great work Of improve.
ment has been done as during 1913.
Civic pride has been the real incentive
for this headway and with the excep-
tion Of a few old cottages which are
owned 10y out-of.town people and which
are vacant, the ctys residential dis.
trict is showing off to a pleasing ad.
vantage. A little paint here, a neatly
trimmed hedge there, and nicely kept
lawns have worked wonders in the sub
urban territories Of Salem and the prop.
erty holders are showing an inclination
to not only "doll up" their respective
yards and houses, but maintain that de.
gree Of neatness which is always pleas
ing to the eye Of all persons interested
in the upbuilding and beautifying Of
salem in general
Very few fences are now seen stand.
ing around homes in this city. II there
be fence at all around the nicely kept
dwelling, il is composed of green thorn
hedge or midget fir trees or some other