Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-10-03
DEVILS LAKE IMPROVEMENTS.

DEVILS LAKE IMPROVEMENTS.
The New Things That Attract Strang-
er's Attention in This City.
Perhaps no city in the state or the
northwest, for that matter, has during
;he past six months enjoyed the
healthy gro i tn that Devils Lake has.
EARLY in the spring the usual rumors
we're current that large number of
would be made in the
city, and they were taken with the
usual ounce Of salt. But the salt was
not necessary. Those rumors turned
out to be true and no less than $500,
600 worth of buildings and other i'm
provements are now reality.
Among these the chief ones are four
story brick hospital. This is an i'm
mense structure, the largest in the
state and the best equipped in the
northwest outside of st. Paul and
Minneapolis. This occupies site at
the east end of Seventh street, and is
or ought to be pride to the city.
An immense armory and opera house
6Ox14O feet is another structure that
has added to the comforts of the city.
The stage is large one and some
good scenery and effects lend their aid
in making the theatre more attractive
here than it has been in the past.
This building will seat 1900 people.
The jacobson block is one of the finest
buildings in the city with frontage
of 65 feet and is 75 feet long. This
building is built of the best brick and
is modern in every way. The new
Brennan block is a handsome brick
structure so IS feet, while between
the two last mentioned buildings the
city hall and engine house is fast
nearing completion. This building
will be erected entirely of manufac-
tured stone and brick, the product of
another new enterprise-the Devils
Lake Stone and Brick company. The
brick are of a gray color almost like
marble when they are made from sand
uncolored, but this company manufac-
lures brick any color and the same in
regard to stone. The city hall is
being built Of brick made in the
natural color, with trimmings of rec
stone, and will be the neatest struc
| ture in the city and one Of the pref
tiest in the state. The I. 0. 0. F.
building is neat structure of brick
with natural granite and red stone
trimmings. This building is 3Oxs(
feet and is finished inside with oak
neatly polished. I. Glerum is build,
ing 25x75 brick block that is ar
ornament to Fourth street. The
Devils Lake Improvement company
has just finished a neat two story
brick building to be used as an electric
light plant and telephone offices.
This building is on the corner of Fiftl
street and Harrington avenue. Thi
company has also just completed th'
best and most perfect water works sys
tenn of any in the state, in this city
A stand pipe and reservoir are now
} being built and in less than montl
! this water works will be completed
and Devils Lake will be modern in
deed. This will also afford the bes
fire protection as hydrant is installe
! at every corner in the city. TIL
/ 6remen hereafter will not have to de
pend on an engine for force. The
will simply have to attach their hos
] to hydrant. turn on the water, an
! that is all there is to it. The sewer
ordered by the city fathers last sprin
! could not be built as it was impossibl
to get help, but in the spring the sys
TEN will be completed. There are {
cour 10 a number of blocks that no'
have sewers. The Devils Lake In
: provement company has also just CON
pleted the erection of telephone lin
and electric light system that is secon
to none in the country for a city O
this size. The poles are all set up i
the alleys and are the best money ca
} buy. In the business portion of th
\ city, the wires will be all under
ground where they will be out Of th
way as we'll as preventing accident
to persons and property. The ne,
company has contract with the cit
to furnish light by November LIST an
in few weeks the new lights will b
turned on. The new local telephon
system of this company will be com
plete about the same time In addi
tion to this the Northwestern Tele
phone company and the North Dakot
Telephone company have installe
long distance systems here, the latte
being now in working order and th
Northwestern will be ready fo
"hello'' in few days. The Devil
Lake Stone & Brick company is ne,
venture but from the appearance g
the city hall will be one of the bes