The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-17
WHAT WE ALSO NEED.
A Big Auditorium Is Positive Neces.
sity-Notcs From Over the State.

Fargo Forum: Interest is beginning
to be centered in the lines of buildings
and contracts not alone in the princi-
pal centers, but it is reflected in the
building trade journals that it extends
to almost every town and village in
the state. 1t seems to be in the air
that building operations will be more
extensive than they were last year,
generally considered prosperous one
all over the state.
If reports are true the extent of the
material improvements at several
points in the northwest half of the
state are simply going to eclipse all
previous records and the nature Of
some Of them will need to be noted
by the hustlers, in Fargo for instance.
IL there is one thing which Fargo
should have at her command today,
1t is large auditorium and if she
does not look out she will be left in
the wake, because of the lack of one,
sooner than she anticipates-at the
present time she is not as we'll off in
this respect as Valley City, and today
at the builders and traders exchange
1t was declared that Minot was going
Valley City one better this year. In
the erection of an armory and great
auditorium combined there is in sight
fair return for the investment if the
enterprise is properly financed. With
structure designed as it ought to be
Fargoans could begin to cultivate
many attractions, for the summer and
winter, which she now has to forego,
because there are no adequate hall ia
cilities to entertain crowds. The bene-
fits of the grain growers convention
could be severally multiplied if kim
dred attractions, like the chicken
show, grain, corn and seed exhibits
could all be under one great roof.
There are popular priced amusements
which could be cultivated and great
musical festivals. Minneapolis and
st. Paul realized the need of big au-
ditoriums to keep them in the process
sion, and Fargo must wake to the
necessity pretty quick 1t is a bust
ness proposition worth nurturing.
Fargo contractors will certainly get
good start. There are the several
state fair buildings, the Y. M. c. A.,
the Presbyterian church, the $4,000
addition to the postoffice building,
Bardwell & Robinson warehouse, a
contemplated block on the site of the
Marsh & Ball livery stable, several
structures out Of town, and one au-
thority has estimated that fifty resi-
dences are now arranged for, modern
dwellings, cottages and the like. Then
added activity, this year, will come
from the repaving of many of the
thoroughfares in the city.
Even this early school authorities
have begun the campaign for extend
ing the dotting of the prairies of the
state with little red schoolhouses,"
and officers of more pretentious edu-
cational organizations are devising
ways, and means for the erection of
schools and colleges. Flaxton school
district is to have three school houses,
Harvey a new school house, Adrian
and Albion district, near jamestown
a frame structure. Contract has been
let for new st. Johns academy at
jamestown, to cost $26,SO0, and Yves.
ley college officers, Grand Forks, ex-
pect to build their first building this
year.
There is also activity among the
church organizations. The Baptists
at Bismarck will rebuild burned edi-
flee at cost of upward of 5000; a new
Presbyterian church at Kenmare is to
cost $4,000, Methodist church, at Mi
not, $4,000. Work will soon be start
ed on new Methodist church at Rock
Lake, the Norwegians at Velva will
erect church edifice; the Catholics
at Cleveland, and the same denomina-
ton church and rectory at Willow
City, and the Congregationalists will
build at Darlington.
New residences are contemplated ut
Churchs' Ferry, Dickey, Glendale,
Goodrich, jamestown, Kenmare (sev-
eraD. Cakes, parsonage for the
Methodist modern rooming house at
Petersburg, ]. NJ. Devine, large mod
ern house at Minot, and dwellings at
OSeily anu SHERWOOD.
New business buildings and ware
houses will go up at Bismarck, Clyde,
Dickey, Fairdale, Hampden, bank and
newspaper Office at Langford, three
story block at Minot, drug store, $4,000
at Richardton, bank at Russell, F. J.
King a brick block at St. Thomas;
JAS Algoe block at Valley City; and
Bachman & Hohngren, implement de-
pot at Wilton. The Second National
bank building at Minot is to be i'm
proved at cost of $4,000, new
vaults, fixtures, etc.
A roller skating rink is contemplat-
ed at Minot and new public Hall ut
st. John.
Additional and improved water sys.
TENS are being agitated at Towner,
Cakes, Williston and Grano.
Anamoose is to have local telephone
exchange and Paramount an electric
light plant.
Grain elevators are contemplated at
Oberon, Bismarck, Overly and Car
pic.
Bids are invited for frame hotel
building at Upham. contract will be
let March /.
An addition, 23x40 feet, is being
erected by Jensen & Peterson Of Park
River. to their implement warehouse.
Business has been increasing rapidly
and additional warehouse room was
required. The Offices will be on the
second floor.
Interviews by The Improvement Bull
letin with prominent builders and con-