Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
OTTUMWA DOES
MUCH BUILDING
NEW CONSTRUCTION AND I'M.
PROvEMENTS TOTAL MORE
THAN $500. 900 IN 1917.

Notwithstanding the war conditions
which have placed building material at
a high figure, over half million dol
F.. lars was expended on buildings, homes
and improvements in the past year. A
total expenditure of $3.50, 1855 in COM
pleted improvements can be shown
and much more would be announced
if the building ordinance recently
passed by the council had been in
force throughout the year and il the
contractors had more generally re-
piled to the letters from The Courier
regarding their work for 1917.
The largest building completed
during the past year is Ottumwa's
handsome hotel, which was erected at
an expenditure of $335,00o. While
this work was started in 1916, it was
not completed until the summer Of
the past year. 1t is one Of the best
hotels in the state, is handsomely
furnished and is a big improvement
; for the city.
| Had Much Work.
| l.. T. Crisman & Co., in conStruc-
ton work and repairs did business
which totals $65.625.35 for the city
and $42,546.67 for out-of-town work.
! Three dwellings were erected by the
company and the east wing of ST.
Joseph's academy was completed. The
.nfTmary at the academy was also
! built by this concern and number OF
! filing stations for oil firms. The j.
B. Sax building which was destroyed
by fire in January. 1916, was rebuilt
and completed during the past year.
Building Of the c. T. Sullivan flats,
Marion street; home of Ernest Manns,
Iowa avenue; home of Donald Bunk,
North Mclean street: filing stations
in South Ottumwa and West Second
street; addition to Fairview school,
loading platforms for E. n. Emery
at Hotel Ottumwa and repairs at the
Ballingall hotel. Isaac Snyders home,
North Mclean street; Rev. H. ]. Ho-
gan's residence, Church and Ward
streets: Palace Of Sweets, Standard
Grocery, Arnold Jewelry Co., Iowa
Success college, B. Hofmann's resi-
dence, w. ]. Donelan & Co., Grand
Union Tea Co.. and millwork for vari-
Gus residences, together with the fix
lures for the Wilmer store, made up
the work done by the Crisman Co. in
Ottumwa.
Work Out Of Town.
The Chrisman company did work out
of the city amounting to $42.546.67.
Two schools were erected, one at Mar
tinsburg and the other at Pleasant
Plain. A school house was completed
for the Eldon Savings bank and OF
tumwa Mercantile company besides
millwork for residences in Fairfield and
Blakesburg.
Saite- Works on Homes.
The firm Of Salter & Salter did a
business Of approximately $4,000, the
most Of which was in the ,remodeling
and repair of homes.
The largest job undertaken by this
firm was the new residence erected by
T. H. Foster.
Work was done by this concern at
the homes Of c. S. Harper. J. w.
Lewis, r. J. Shanahan F.. Hofmann, o.
d. Tisdale,. George Heindel. Wilkinson
flats and the Church of Christ at He'd
rick.
Favor Stuceo Houses.
Swanson Bros. erected a number OF
pretty houses during the year, the
ma jority Of which were Of stucco ex-
terror. The homes Of Walter McElroy,
II. v. Mercer and Dr. c. L. Eller wero
erected by this concern and are all OF
stucco. This concern did a business of
about $19.5O0.
Eaton Builds Homes.
Contractor Ira Eaton has had build
ing and repair work during the past
year amounting to $4,000.
The new work includes among the
bigger 'obs the beautiful country home
OF C. D. Giltner northeast OF the city at
eight room modern home with exter-
Tor finish in stucco. The designing is
the work of Archie Eaton, architect,
who has drawn the plans Of the larger
jobs done by Mr.. Eaton.
The DR.. NJ. Bannister house on Fill
more street costing approximately s4,-
zoo and the six room bungalow costing
$4,000 built for Miss Lottie Pithoud on
Cass between Second and Fourth
streets, were other new jobs. Garages
and repair work made up the balance
of the work for the year.
Dams are Completed.
The completion of the new dams
which will eventually be used to sup
ply light for the city were complete
during the past year at a cost of $685.
0C0.
These dams have been under con-
struction for some time and owing 20
high water and other obstacles, the
work was hindered and held back. The
dams were built by the Turner I'm
provement Co. of Des Moines.
A new wheel house is now under
construction at the waterworks. New
turbines will be placed in the brick !
wheel house. the former wooden |
structures having been torn away. |
This work will cost in the neighbor- |
hood of $4,000 and will be completed |
within a short time.
O. N. 4 c. Co. Does Much Work.
The work done by the Ottumwa M;l
Construction Co. amounts to $4,000
and includes remodelling and repair
work on the following homes. churches |
and business buildings: The frs,
Methodist church, Sunnyslope sanitar-
ium Ottumwa Iron Works, Hotel Of
tumwa, Dain Mfg. Co.: residences, |
Mrs Samuel Mahon, J. K. Mahon.
Mrs. j. G. Hutchinson. Calvin Man
ming, julius Fecht, f. w. Philippe |
and W. r. Daum.
The remodelling and repair work |
done by William Sample. 144 North |
Moore street. during the year,
to $4,000.
COST FIXES