The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23

STATE, CITY AND RAILROADS TO
g BUILD EXTENSIVELY.
Shortage of Residences Will Prompt
Heavy Expenditures in That Direc-
tion-New High School Building and
Additions to Hospital and Hotel Seem
Assured, ~1. g.

Special to The journal.
jamestown, n D., Feb. 23.-Jamestown build
1905 those Of any preceding year In the his
tory of the town. If all the building projects
are completed, the spring and summer VIII pc
lively and every workman and mechanic IN inc
city will be employed full time There will be
large addition to the state hospital at an
expense Of about 500, 600; the high school build
ing, $4,000 structure; the sher1f's residence
with $40, 900 expenditure, and the $4,000 addi-
ton to the Gladstone hotel. There Is also a
possibility Of large business block being erect
ed and another building for the st. Johns acad'
envy.
be undertaken, as the necessity is becoming
more apparent each week. The houses coh-
structed last summer We're occupied even pe
fore completion. and there is not vacant resi-
dence of a desirable kind to be had In the city:
Several important improvements are. expected
to be announced by the Northern Pacific railroad
company for the Dakota division, among them
station and Increased shop tacllltles hele.
jamestown is growing in Importance as the
Northern Pacific division headquarters Tor the
country east of the Missouri river
Modern schoolhouses.
Denny school district in Stutsman county Will
erect a new school building near Glare, and
County Superintendent Wanner is endeavorlng
to have the, trustees build in conformity win
plans for a model schoolhouse as furnished by
the state school department.. These plans are
furnished BY an architect with special reference
to country school districts, and are especially
adapted for cold weather. The plans Apply
generally turnout the state, and there IS
movement on foot to secure legislat ton TO com
pel school districts to build in conformity Win
these regulations. -
The new plans comprise better system "
ventilation and proper construction. one OF the
| improvements is basement which can oe useu
in the winter as a playroom well as for
furnace for heating the building.
Plans have been received and approved lor
the new high school building to be erected mere
this summer. 1t is to be tine bullolns anu
will be fitted up in up-to-date manner.
The first demand in this part of the country
for speltz comes from the Morris Oatmeal COM
pany Of Minneapolis to f. F. Carter or bow
| bells, asking for two cars OF that grain 1or
which they will pay 81 cents on board ears at
! Minneapolis. If a market should materlai1ze 1of
speltz at any figure from 40 cents up 1t would
be a good crop for North Dakota farmers. The
immigration department of the Northern IA
cifc railroad has recently issued circular OF
information regarding the raising OF speltz OF
! emmer The advantages Of handling this new
| seed crop are told and other information given.
1t is fine crop for dry year. yielding pro
ILLEGALLY and not being affected by rust or smut
! and its feeding properties, either by itself OF
mixed with oats other grain and ground, are
| excellent. 1t is a quick growing crop and Is
| adapted as feed for hogs, horses, cattle ano
| chickens.