The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
LAST YEAR STANDS OUT
AS ERA OF IMPROVEMENT.
Contractors and Builders Have Worked a
Period of Transformation in the Appearance
of the City.
KEEP YOUR EYE ON ely

The period of time covering this
fall and summer could be well be
classed as the era of improvements
in Ely. Some large and elaborate
structures have been built or are
nearing completion; new homes are
springing up; old homes are being
made over; cement sidewalks are
being laid out; and in general the
whole city is taking on neat and
pleasing garb.
The more imposing of the recent
structures are the Memorial School.
the Service Garage and Rothman's
new garage just finished and the
residence of Kenneth Duncan. Among
those nearing completion are the
Presbyterian church and the Deten-
ton Hospital which is located near
the Lincoln School All the rough
work on the church building has
been completed. According to A.
o. Knutson, the city clerk, the Hos
pital when finished and fitted out
will total an expense account of ap-
proximately $4,000. T. E. Gahan
of Gilbert has the general contract.
Southern Portion Active.
The southern portion of the town
which includes White and Pattison
Streets is especially active during
the Era. Almost all the homes
here are attractive and up-to-date
but only the more recent improve
ments will be enumerated. Anton
Slogan has men working on two
bungalows which will be completed
in a short time. Directly back of
the ball park Peter Beck has put
a tin building which he uses for
storage. Back of the Slogan houses
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Christensen of
Bovey is having house built which
is nearing completion. They con-
template building others which are
to be rented out or sold. Harrison
Kidd of Section Thirty has moved
into his stucco house on Pattison
Street. L. H. Mahood has started
on new home. Cyrille Fortier's
home has been built very carefully
and is distinctive. It is two stories
in height. Rothman's old garage
building fronts the same street and
is being used for car storage at the
present time. The finishing touches
have been applied to John Hanson's
bungalow on the corner of First
Avenue and Pattison. William Kerp-
pula and family have occupied their
two story house on First and White.
Mr.. Ahola has built bungalow a
block up. Jack Tikala has improved
hi porch, put on new siding and re-
painted.
William Mills and William Ander-
son have erected two new homes
fronting Conan Street. Palolampps,
Heikkala's and Maki's homes on the
same street have been painted. The
work on the Finnish Church on First
Avenue East has been progressing
slowly, foundation having only been
built
Harvey Street.
Henry Matthias residence across
from the Lincoln School has been
reinforced with a new foundation.
John Kukkanen. is having a new
porch put on while across the
street Jack Klobuchar has begun
the markings of new home with a
concrete foundation. Frank Schwei
ger has had a beautiful kellastoned
bungalow built little down from
Central Avenue. Kenneth Ddncan's
attractive home across from the old
High School has been finished and
it stands out prominently. Across
the avenue Joe Kolentz has put on
new siding and improved his base
ment. Jas. I. Laisg has added an
addition to his home.
The buildings in the business dis
trict of Chapman Street have nearly
all felt the caresses of the paint
brush this summer. Murphy's, The
Chocolate Shop, Hills Pool Hall,
the Exchange Hotel, Palace Cafe,
Hasselblad's Barbershop and the
Shipman hospital are included on
the list. The roof on the City Hall
is being reshingled by Contractor
Mosher and the interior of the
building is to be painted. Matt
Herranen's home on Fourth Ave-
nue. is being made over. Still fur
Their up Joe Pluth has built a
garage and Paul Lobe and Frank
Jerich have remodeled their homes.
Steve Grahek has patched up his
roof and added a new basement.
Sheridan Street.
The Ely Lumber Company has
erected its building on Sheridan
Street and Third Avenue West.
John Turula has replaced his old
fence. Near. Second Avenue Joe
Kostelc has rebuilt his house and
put in a concrete basement while
Gust Maxi has repainte, and added
a fence. The Central Garage has
been improved with a stucco front.
The Kotchevar building on the cor
ner of Central Avenue has been
kellastoned and improved with Sam
Cohen operating "a clothing store
there. Mills store on the avenue
has been painted. Up and on
Sheridan the buildings of Matt
Moravitz and John Teran have been
kellastoned. Frank Church has en-
larged one side CT his home and
tarred the roof. Across the street
building owned by the Finnish
Stock Company is being remodeled.
John Lepisto and Matt Makola will
conduct a business on one side
while E. L. Rautio will install his
plumbing quarters on the other side.
A drug store is to be installed in
the building across the avenue from
Brownell's meat market. 1t is be-
ing rebuilt. The Grahek Bros. are