Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-08
MANY

Wdhy improvements Noticeable Abou,
the City this Spring-Additions te
Houses, New Residences, and a Gen
era' Air Of Prosperity.
Many Improvements are in progress
about the city this spring. In addi-
ton to the extensive work being done
at Fort Lincoln where there is a force
of men building foundations for the
several new buildings and at the cant
tol. where preparations are being made
for the building of the addition. power
house and heating plant. a number of
minor improvements are being made
in the city. which aggregate a hand
some total of work done.
At the court house. a great improve
ment is being made in the grounds.
'e large plot of land in front of the
building. a half block. has been
rolled and prepared for seeding to
grass. All abor, the block. the
earth has been cut down and terraced
The improvement is notable, and will
make the court house square a thing
of beauty. as it should be.
E. c. Taylor mas scst completed a
handsome story and a half cottage on
Eighth street. 1t has been painted
n completed and a handsome fence
surrounds 40 feet Of land.
Mrs. Ella o. Casselman is repairing
the cottage on Fifth street, formerly
occupied by Mrs. D. R. Streeter. An
addition is being built and the cottage
reprinted.
New walks and cement curbing are
being put in in front of the residences
of Sheriff Geo. A. Welch and c. A. Bur-
ton. which is the beginning of work
on the addition to the city's cement
walk system.
NJ. p. Skeels is repainting and re-
pairing the two cottages on Fifth
street north of Mrs. Healy's and will
O o have them ready for occupancy.
Work on the new residence of
George w. Newton on Fifth street.
east of the Baptist church, is progress
ing. A full stone foundation is being
built.
Richard Reil has begun work on the
two cottages to be built by Mrs. Eppin-
ger on Fifth street. southeast of the
school house.
Ex-sheriff Bogue is repairing his
residence, fixing up his grounds. put
ting in a stone foundation and other
wise improving his property.
The Satterlund house and grounds
on Third street have been much i'm
proved by the building of a handsome
stone wall, abutting the street, the
work of Charles Pierce.
M. H. Jewell is building an addition
to his residence on Second street and
DR.. F. r. Smyth is also adding to his
residence on Third street. to give room
for baths and other modern improve.
ments.
r. N. Stevens will soon make plans
for the building of a second story and
other improvements to his cottage on
Third street.
The Northern Pacific is not behind
hand, and is setting out trees and 9th.
erwise improving the grounds at the
Northern Pacific depot.
Bismarck Masons will erect a Ma.
sonic temple in the near future or
their lots, Is feet, on Third street
Stone are being hauled to the grounds
for a foundation. The building will
probably be 75x1OO, and a credit tc
the city as well as a handsome home
for the Masonic fraternity.
Mrs. Harvey Harris is building ar
addition to the cottage on Fifth street
south of the Methodist church.
The sound Of the hammer and the
smell of paint are noticeable in all
parts of the city. Cottages are being
m%odernized. walks built. lawns i'm.
proved. and the city is taking on a gen.
eral air of prosperity.