The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
WINTER WORK GOES ON
Many improvements In Progress
Despite the OF Season.

4 j. B. Doh is q man who believes lin
the old addage that IAN ounce of pre
tentative is worth a pound of cure
and as a consequence he is having a
combined concrete and cement floor
Iput. down in the kitchen of the res
4 taurant where the large range stands
and it is1extended on both sides and
also for quite, a space in front. The
balance of the floor L., laid. with hard
yellow pine and just now the boys are
working at a disadvantage in being
considerably torn UP but the business
of the place is kept up in spite of
these changes. The next time the in.
surance inspector comes around he
will find everything in the best of
order. IF. ... .
Some months ago, The Oskaloosa
Traction and Light Co were at loss
to know what to do with the constant
accumulation of ashes at the power
house and they even went so far as
to build special trestle just beyond
the "Y" on Eighth avenue East, so
that cars could be loaded and the ash
es shipped away. But this has all been
changed lately by John Corcoran, the
street commissioner, and he has been
using the cnder in putting a heavy
dressing on the Iowa City road Sixth
avenue west and South Seventh street,
South II street, South Second street,
North B street and North Ninth street.
These ashes are mixed with the dirt
on sections of the streets that are not
paved and the traffic soon packs it,
down to a hard and smooth mass. Iii
has been found out that the rains do
not affect it and that after the storm
there is practically no mud and the
ground soon dries. For city purposes,
this serves the purpose as we'll as
the oiled road.
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Preliminary steps are being taken
in the changes at the Howar build !
ing at High avenue West and North
A street for the new Jones-Mathews
Co. The store has been vacated and !
the building is now in the hands of
the contractor 1t will be remembered
that changes were to be of quite
radical character and comprise the
entire remodeling of the store front.
changing the entrance to the center
Of the front instead of at the cor
ner. Show windows will be built in on
both sides of the entrance and on
he east side will be extended for quite
l space on North A street. A new
steel ceiling, new hard wood floors,
lew wall decorations, etc, will be put
n and the entire store brought to a
thoroughly modern and up-to!date con.
iition. The improvements are to be
complete and the. store occupied by
February list. The location is one Of
he most valuable in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Reid have !
ecently completed the rebuilding and +
emodeling of their new home proper Z
y, No. 612 South Fifth street, recent
y purchased of George D. Scott. TAX
ng an already coy property the
aeids have spent several months in "a
ebuilding and making over the place +
pending a considerable amount of /
money in the work and that have yet
editions to make neyt summer A
art Of the dwelling was rebuilt and
everal additions were made, two +
ew rooms and a new stair landing 6
eing secured in the remodeling of v
he place, new windows, new doors. G
tC. A new cellar or basement was 6
reated and the old one made larger, #
he same cemented AMI a pressure s
ank for the cistern installed. which
ives supply Of hot or cold soft water
Or the house.
In addition to changing the arrange :. Z
lent of the first floor rooms a new v
Oomy front porch built along the en-. "
re end, sheltering the approach or b
ntry to basement. New COncVrete f;
ide walks we're laid about the prop, "
rty and an entire new set of out D
and sheds constructed along I
ne east emil of the lot. Bath room d
nd water closet we're added to the =
ouse convenienCes. AS a finishing
ouch the painter and paper hanger
ere called in and both interior and u
xterior of the property we're given D
'eatments and all parts refinished. 4 D