American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-16
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FINE COUNTRY HOME.
Gus Martens VIII Have All the Con.
veniences Of a City Home.

veniences Of City Home.
When Gus Martens gets through at
his new home west of town he will not
miss the comforts Of town. He will
have them, and more OF than than
most town folks. His enterprise Is but
a sample of that which has wrought
such changes here during the past
seven or eight years. Regarding his
home Mr.. Martens says:
Mrs. Martens and myself decided
last winter that we would move on our
Falls, which we call Western Home
Ranch. which bought several years
ago. half OF II from A. A. Smith anc
half from Mrs. Eunice Greene, We
also decided to build a h ouse this fall
on particular spot Of the farm. one
picked out for that purpose by the
late J. e. Martens. our son, now de-
ceased. Building was started two
weeks after contract was let to Mr.. A.
A. Stolz of American Falls, The
house contains eight rooms OF fair
size and a bathroom In the second
story, good attic and full basement.
A porch. including wash-room. Is, at
tatched on the east and north sides,
There is also a small hall on the first
floor In connection with lavatory ana
a hall extending across the building.
Pantry, kitchen cabinets, cupboard and
book case are built In. The basebpen,
is divided into four rooms; Boiler and
fuel room, washroom containing an
air-presure tank, gas engine. dynnmos,
etc.. fruit room and a potato room.
The foundation. the main partition
In the basement and the basement
floor are OF concrete and cement. A
well was drilled, 239 feet deep. just
before building was started and mill
put on. so the water Is pumped into a
c.storn which is close to the house
and connected with the pump In the
basement There will be hot water
on both floors and in the basement
and hot water heating plant hal
been put in The house is wired fol
eieotric lights and a plant for maxim.
lights will be put In early in the sprinI
r,syern - anu 1rrsspcs ss.s.,,r fsf a
covered with manhole covers r-a.--
lutely tight.
Quite a few people were connecte'
with the building OF the house IN
following having done work on IN
same. A. A. Stolz. John T. Eppersoi
Ed Knodle, Emil Schneider, chri
Gruenich. John Stoller, w. G.. Barret
Frank Burns, r. l.. Nyberger, +.
Meier. Jacob Schneider, VIM. Wall an
son Cioyd, II. C. Martens, Otto MIA
tens. John Lee, John ]. Martens u
veil Hess, Birdie McKoppen and Ia
DIV Breeding; and as cooks for the di
ferent crews, Miss Regina Stoii
served first, then Mrs. John stoiie
0 both of Minidoka; then Mrs. w.
= barrett. and finally Mrs. A. A. $40
Il both OF American Falls.
d The road passing the house u
o heen graded, mail Is delivered once
n day by carrier on route J., teiepho
Is line has been built just iaeSiy, 30
- believe that we come very near hav'
N all the modern conveniences that G
n be had in a rural district Next spr'
all other out buildings VIII be put
and connected with the ightng .
tenn"
This splendid home is bui't on u
only eight years from sagebrush,
shows how rapid the development
been. II is located on the south en'
the old dry farm, and was part OF
land used to demonstrate the po
bII,ties OF dry-farming west OF
river All the land beyond was
a barren waste, nov !: !s nearly
I'm cultivation, and IL being dotted
splendid homes. none yet 80 nm
that of Mr.. Martens, but there VIII
more like his. Eight years more
the sbacks will be largely thin
memory. Mr.. Martens viii :
from Colfax, Ill, where he no" 's'
bis new home In the spring