The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
OF
DULUTH TRIP
TT WAS A SORT OF HATUHET.
BURYING JUNKET.
What the Getting Together, of the
Realty Men Means-Co-operation
in Work for Legislation Assured
Building Going On Steadily Oper-
ations Of the Last Week.

The Duluth trip of the Minneapo-
lis Real Estate Board accomplished
several indirect results. The most I'M
| portant was what DR.. w. H. Tolman
of the Civil Service league has termed
getting together" The frequent
| nual banquets and the monthly in
formal luncheons at the Hotel Nicol-
| let have induced the members of the
| board to feel that the other members
are pretty good fellows after all.
They have gradually worn away the
GOODNESS between competitors which
had existed several years.
| But the Duluth trip was the final
burying Of the Ratchet. The board
members who took this trip were in
| pretty close quarters for twenty-four
| hours. They became thoroly ac-
quainted and were able to thresh out
j all old scores and to come closely in
touch with the several matters which
should be the common aim Of the
fraternity.
I'VE had a good time This was
the invariable expression Of every one
who went to Duluth. The Great
Northern road gave fine treatment
and the entertainment by the Duluth
and Superior real estate men was Of
! the kind that cements friendship.
Many matters of deep import to
| the real estate interests of the state,
especially in the three larger cities,
! were discussed, and the aid of the
Duluth men was enlisted in placing
before future legislatures in a proper
light several plans which will be en-
bodied in legislative bills for enact
moral support of the zenith city men
and have secured it. It is expected
that the head Of the lake "dirt deal
ers" will have an opportunity later
to return the visit of the st. Paul and
Minneapolis men.
Building operations are progressing
without a break. Relations between
employers and employees are appar-
emily peaceful and no delay is expe-
rienced from labor troubles.
The most important event Of the
week was starting Of the Auditorium
foundation excavation. The huge
trees were removed Saturday and
Monday teams were at work hauling
the black dirt preparatory to heavy
digging.
The Orpheum theater, on Seventh
street, has reached the second story
on the rear walls and the front steel
pillars are in place; The exterior be
! gins to outline. The site has been
prepared for the J. U. Barnes store
buildings on First avenue S, just
above Seventh. The buildings Of the
Minneapolis Linseed Paint company
are rapidly nearing finish and the lay
out Of the plant can easily be distin-
guished. The Northwestern National
bank is nearly ready to occupy. The
bankrooms proper will be In a habit
able condition not. later than the mid
die of, July. 81.
This week the city took out per-
nit for the library addition, 100000
and A. W. Strong filed the plans of his
house at 1928. Pillsbury, to cost $12,.
900. The Van Dusen-Harrington com
, pany obtained a permit for two stee
grain tanks at Twenty-sixth avenue
NE and Sixth street, to cost 81, 900
The city took another permit for a
$4,000 addition to the school at Lyn-
dale avenue N and Forty-ninth street
to cost $4,000, and S. Alexander one
for a $4,000 two-story brick store at
1924 Sixth street S.
Among the minor permits were:
Pratt's Express company, barn at Ais
Second street Sc, $500; Prudential
Life Insurance company, rebuilding
at Ill First avenue s, $4,000; First
German Baptist brick veneer church
at Twentieth avenue N, near Lyn-
dale, $4,000. The board Of education
will spend $4,000 on interior altera-
tons at First avenue Sc and Fourth
! street. The auditorium foundation
permit was for $4,000.