The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-05-21

that there will be easy access to both
the basement and the upper story. A
freight elevator will run through the
three stories.
L. c. Backer Store.
Another remodeled building is the
Backer Store on Second Street which
is being enlarged by an addition of
40 by 20 feet which carries this build
ing back to the alley. This extra space
will be used as an ice cream parlor
and will be equipped with a large mo-
dern soda fountains and about doz-
en- small serving tablets. The floor is
of marble tile. The building
will be further improved by the
putting in of an Office near the rear
and the redecoration of the interior.
Mr.. Backer has been crowded for space
for the past several years and feels
that the new addition will give room
for a much desired expansion of his
business.
III. G.. Schmahl
H. G.. Schmahl is putting on an addi-
ton of 20 by SO feet to his general
store on Second street, this making him
a building of 36 by 120 feet for the
dry goods and ready to wear depart
ments, and space of "a by 40 feet
which is used for groceries with mems
clothing balcony above. This gives
Mr.. Schmahl large amount of floor
sspace and enables him to carry a very
large stock of merchandise. Arrange
sments have been made in the new adj
dition for the large cloak and suit de-
partment, fitting room, ladies room,
etc.
New Repair Shop.
Kenneth Byram has also started the
erection of a new building on Mill ST.
building on Mill Street, west of the
west of Farrell & Keefe buildin. This
structure will be one story high with
full basement, so erected that another
story may be added at the owner 5
pleasure The dimensions of this shop
are 20 by go feet and the structure
will be of brick and tile. Mr.. Byram
will use The shop for his repair shop
now in the building across the street
from his new location and for the
Goodyear Service Station which he
has recently installed. The larger
quarters of the new building will ena-
bic him to increase his lines OF aces
series also.
Aune and Thune.
The firm of Aune and Thune is also
planning extensive interior changes in
IS clothing store, the fixture, cabi-
nets, etc. to be replaced by very mo-
dern ones. The office of the store will
be placed at the rear of the store and
balcony above will be used as tailor
shop. The new plans include an ex-
tensive use of glass enclosed cases for
cloJning and has, for boys and chill
drens department, fitting rooms and
a very much modernized shoe depart
ment with floor shelves, etc.
New Garage.
Another change which has already
been completed was the remodeling
and charging of the Arnold Livery
barn on Washington Street into a
garage building. The building now
measures so by 60 feet and the re-
modelling included changing the win
dows so that the large room is now
very well lighted and the addition of
cement floor makes for further inn
provement. The building which is a
part of the w. T. Wilcox property
mas been leased for three years by
John Heimer of Renville County. Mr..
Heimer purchased the Burris garage
some time ago and has moved the
equipment from this purchase into the
Washington street building where he
is now operating garage.
Central Heating.
One of the biggest of the improve