We are unable to secure a complete report of cement walks laid in the city
during the past season as some of the contractors who did a large portion of the
work are out of the city at this time. However, we present a list of walks laid
which amounts to something like 30,000 square feet, probably about one-half of
the total number of square feet of walks laid during the year:

Square Feet
Peter Vander Werf 1,200
John He Wilt 500
John Vander Wal 550
Scholte, Beard and Bousquet 3,700
Pella National Bank 600
Prof. Groet 180
Pella Steam Laundry 150
Mr. Swambach 1,000
Ad. Woolard 1,200
Mrs. Overbergen 400
Mrs. Hoeven 300
Gerrit Smorenburg 100
John Roorda 800
Mr. Bosveld 800
Mrs. Grandia 450
Mr. Middelkoop 440
Mr. Klein 440
Peter Sels 440
Pella City Crossings 9,140
Paul Synhorst 900
T. A. Tysseling 800
John Akerman 400
Pete Van Reese 650
Pete Dunnick 850
G. Vander Wilt 800
Tunis Ver Beek 400
John Den Hartog 400
Wm. Velthuizen 1,000
Wm. De Winter 400
Ira Boogaard 1,000
Mr. Valkenberg 400
Misses Van Zante 800

FISK BROS. DRAIN TILE DITCHING MACHINE CO.

Fisk Brothers, Wesley, Henry and Harvey F. Fisk, manufactured the first tile in
the State of Iowa, about 1870. At that time it was a question whether tile would
successfully drain wet lands. About 1888 Fisk Bros. invented the only machine
that successfully ditches and lays tile under ground. This machine makes the
ditch, lays the tile and covers it all in one operation. Three men with two
horses can lay 100 yards per day, four feet deep. H. F. is the only surviving
member of the firm. He lives in Pella.

Henry perfected the carrier, H. F. the use of the capstan and Wesley gave his
attention to the making of tile.

Those having a knowledge of what tiling has done for the wet lands of the
country, will appreciate that the Fisk Bros. deserve great credit for the
discovery and development of this important industry.