The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-25
FORGING AHEAD
Many Building improvements In
Progress in Madison
This Spring.

Madison is surely On the upgrade
this spring, and everybody seems in
| clined to reach out and improve the
| city in a substantial way.
Yesterday contract was let to A. j.
| Garner for the construction of the
Hoidal- Soule block to occupy the site
between the Lake County bank and
| the Smith Garner block. The new
structure will be fifty feet front and
one hundred feet deep, two stories.
| Work will be commenced as soon as
materials can be delivered on the
ground. Early next week Earl Maloney
will moving the frame
| structure now occupying the site.
| With the completion of aoidal- Soule
block, the entire west side of the block
in which 1t ia located, except two lots,
will be occupied by solid brick build
ipgs, and will present a substantial
appearance.
Material is on the ground and a
force of men were at work today pre-
pairing to the construction
of the FL M. Penn garage in south
Egan avenue. opposite the Lake Park
hotel. The foundation for this build
ing was put in last fall, ready for
the superstructute. The building will
occupy two entire business lots and
will be constructed of brick and
steel.
The Abel Mitchell garage, corner
Harth avenue and Fourth street, occu-
pying two business lots, is nearing
completion, the brick walls looming
up and making a fine appearance in
that part of the city. This building
will be ready for occupancy in a very
short time.
w. T. Stearns is dismantling his
building adjoining Odd Fellows block,
and when reconstructed will constitute
a solid brick block occupying a site
twenty five by n hundred and thirty
six feet, two stories.
The fine South Dakota State bank
block, corner Egan avenue and Fourth
street, is completed and occupied,
aud presents a handsome appearance
and is a credit to the city.
The Daniels building, Egan avenue,
between Fourth and Fifth streets, is
being remodeled and when completed
will take on a substantial appearance,
provided with all modern equipment
for the use of Craney Bros. barber
shop.
The %remodeling of the front of
Hackett a. Sutton's clothing store in
Syndicate hlock is still in the hands
of workmen, bat when the Golfer
front is removed the public will see
something strictly up to date in the
way of reconstruction. This was a
considerable undertaking. The floor of
the stole was lowered to the sidewalk,
the former front removed and a.
modern front Installed. The work is
being done by Contractor Jas. Robert
n
J. T. Runchey. the baker, is re
modelling the storeroom in Central
block, recently purchased from Q II.
Wood, and when complete and occu-
pied with his business will be one of
the most up to date baked goods es
ia blishments in the state.
Joseph Henkin is keeping up with
the procession, and after completing
the work of remodeling his building
adjoining his furniture store OF the
north for the exclusive use of his I'M
dertaking business, is now engaged
remodeling his furniture store building
aud bringing il up to date.
There is also building activity in the
residence portions of the city. and con-
nection is being made with our new
sewer by business houses and residenc-
es, and altogether Madison never was
more prosperous in her history than
at the present time.
We really ought to have a system of
cluster lights to properly show off the
new movements.