Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-21
MUCH IMPROVEMENT
WORK IS GOING ON
Business Structures AS Well AS Resi-
dences Show Rapid Growth Of
Cherry City.
MANY PEOPLE ARE BUILDING
NEW HOMES DURING SUMMER
Suggestion That North Commercial
Street Be Known As North
Commercial Boulevard.

Improvements and building are being
carried on with the same vim as during
the beginning of the year in Salem, and
many new business structures and resi-
dences are either on the rapid road to
completion or started Many Of tho
PuTpOsed new buildings are already un-
der construction and those that are to
be either extended or torn down and
rebuilt are beginning to loom up in
bright colors in the form Of freshly
manufactured lumber and up-to.date
architect.
The first recent improvement to
buildings in the business district was
begun last Tuesday when carpenters
got busy on the old Ye Liberty theater.
The rejuvenation Of this popular play
house requires many weeks Of hard
labor and considerable expense in order
TO place it in the condition which the
management has planned The work
is being carried on with all speed pos
sible, however, and it is probable that
che new house will be open to the pub
Iie within the next sixty days
Ryan Ground Cleared.
Within a short time work will com.
mence on the Ryan property on South
Commercial street. Mr.. Ryan intends
to construct a four story brick build.
ing on the site between the old Illihee
club building and the building now Oc.
cupied by The Journal, The ground
has been cleared Of all the old rubbish
and Chinese shacks, and it is the in
teution Of Mr.. Ryan to begin opera.
tiOns on the purposed new building as
soon as possible.
The ground on which the Ryan build.
ing is to be erected is considered to
be one Of the most valuable business
sites in the city and when the four
story brick building is completed, that
section Of the city will be marked with
n great improvement over the old
tumble down buildings formerly grac.
ing that section. Just when Mr. Ryan
will commence building is not known
as yet, but actual construction will not
be delayed according 20 the owner Of
the property and the building will be
completed this summer If possible.
Hamilton Property Still Vacant.
While there has been no definite
plans given out as yet concerning the
Hamilton property on the corner Of
Commercial and Ferry streets, it is
rumored that nice building will be
located on that vacant lot within
short time, the work TO commence pos.
sibly this summer some time. This cor.
ner, which is located on the North.
east intersection Of Commercial and
Ferry, is considered by local real es.
tate dealers to be one Of the most
promising business building sites in the
city, and that II win be put to a good
uso before long remains without ques.
tiOn.
" Is highly probable that either
four or seven story building will grace
this property before next winter and
That the owners Of the land will get
busy and improve the location during
the next month.
In the event Of the Hamilton prop.
erty is improved, II is more than likely,
according TO reliable information, that
tho old building now occupied by the
Salvation Army will be torn down and
n new building erected on that site. A
hnilding composed of four or six stories
on this site would compare favorably
with the purposed building on the Ham.
ilton site, and that corner will present
n busincss.like aspect in the event
these two lots are decorated with the
proper material.
The following building permit were
issued this week by City Recorder III.
gin;
Mrs. j, Gantenbcin, dwelling house
un North Cottage street, price $4,000.
George Pethever, 2ll0 Trade street
dwelling house, price $1,000,
Y. II. D'Arcy, "Ye Liberty" thcator
improvements, price $5OOO
Henry Zeller, 500 Cross street, dwell
ing house, price, $4,000.
!. NJ, CLARK, South street, dwelling
hausc, price $500,
Namo Boulevard.
Residents along the improved portion
Of North Commercial street, have
planned TO romano that thoroughfare
Several have suggested that II be called
hereafter, the North Commercial Boulc
ward, The street is considered by mum.
erous ones who have investigated e.
10 be- one Of the finest improved thor.
oughfares in the city and on account
'af It's length and class Of surface, Il Is