Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-06-04
BUILDING ACTIVITY.
e,rresters and Masons Busy All Over
North Dakota.

North Dakota.
# is to be noted in the building trade
,occrs that there is considerable &C.
,jyity all over the state. In Fargo
several large piles are rapidly going
un-rhe rebuilding of the Edwards
hi5jrs, the original of which fell prey
IN ,he flames last fall; a new block
whca Hancock Bros, the architects,
o,e nu,ting up for the exclusive use of
. ]acal enterprising furniture dealer,
Mr. Olsen: one adjoining, which is to
Iva known as the Douglas block; opera
+;cns have been begun on a new ware
touse and office structure, attractiveiy
assigned, for the Huber Manufacturing
company, and several more are con-
+emplated. There are also numbc:
Of snail houses and residences in
<onrse of construction, and in this par
+,cular field the desire to build houses
will be considerably accelerated as
soon as the promised electric street
railway is under way.
Over the state the Improvement
puletin reports large numbers of resi-.
dences, all sorts of business structures,
churches, schools and other material
announcements, in which carpenters
snu masons have to do.
There would also be considerable &C
tvi,y in the way of public buildings,
under the head of state institutions,
MANY of which additions and enlarge.
m,n,c of present capacities arc re-
nrueu to meet absolute demands. but
:Eere has been a cessation of opera
tions which had been started. owing TO
the action of the state treasurer, who
questions the method of t1nancier.ng
the projects by the legislature. and has
declined to unite the states purse
strings until he is assured that he is
r,eht in doing so. institutional Off
Gals believe, however that matters
will be shaped so that the much need
ell Improvements will proceed to com.
rietion.
New residences are contemplated o.
are in course of construction at Bis
marck, Cando, Langdon, Larimore
Msza. Marion, jamestown, Dickey
Drnsei:h, Casselton, Rogers. Hankin
son, Binford, Grand Forks, Coopers
town, Dickinson, Mandan and Glen
v!lin
Stores and other business structures
are under way at Berthold. Cando
Praddicl,, Buchanan. Carrington Dun
seth. Fingal: new postottice and tel
ephone exchange at La Moure; stores
a, Starkweather. Stanley, Nome, Ma
rlcn, Litchville, and at Leeds Jcal
LEud architect, of Cando, has plans
for a store for D. Henry, 5Ox90, one
story, pressed brick front and one side
plate glass, steel columns and beams
L. w. Wisham of Cando contl actor
George Blase will erect building or
plans by the same architect, George
Crime, contractor, of Cando.
Catholic church is projected a,
Alice; the Methodists will build al
Bowbe!ls, the Polish Catholics have
bought the old Baptist church ediice
at Mimic and will remodel it for theil
use. A new church is projected al
Buchanan to cost $4,000. but authority
does not state for what denomination
Civic officials at Minot and Neche
contemplate the erection of city halls
School officials have taken steps and
have given orders in some instances
1ol little red school houses at Barney
EH#aa2. Cando, Mooretoa. kenmare
ani at Towner three are ordered fol
different districts.
contractor Sogard Of Marion has ths
contract for a hotel building at Ia
MoHFe for Mrs. Helgeson, to cost s.,
500
LIE Moure county is contemplating
inc construction of dipping tank ane
yard.
Tic Bruegger Mercantile. company
oil @llliston is enlarging it's brickyart
a''': improving the plant. 1t will have
da'ly output of 10000 brick.