Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-04
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The buildings being erected in
I Underwood are an indication Of what
Is to become a series of improve
4 lnents that are a necessity ifs the
vast commercial business now. actu
ally existing in this territory is to
pc properly taken care of, to say
nothing Of the business that is to
come from the crops now growing
and the larger acreage being planted
every year.
The building now under headway
and to be ready for occupancy in
time for the fall trade by the ener
getic hardware man, G. w. McGray
formerly Of McGray Bros, and the
Security State Bank, is being con
structed by Contractor f. e. Hem
ming and is well advanced.
The material used in the building
is Menominee pressed and Chaska
/ hollow brick and Dakota stone trim
mings. The construction is Of the
best workmanship and the bank will
occupy the corner room and Mr.. Nc
! Gray the next room east with an
enlarged stock of hardware and fur
niture.
The new postofice building being
constructed a, block west Of the Sc
cnrity Bank building will be real
ornament to the town as well as
serving the useful purpose Of hous
ing the mails, and furnish the pat
rons of the Office much-needed en-
larged surroundings, as well as to
give room for d store of gents fur
nishing goods, together with well
equipped Offices on the second floor
and a barber shop in the basement
This building is being erected by
UnderWood's worthy postmaster, O.
Beardsley, Fred Mitchell sub4con
tractor, and is being built of the
best grade of Wilton pressed brick
and the finest birch trimmings and
flooring In the woodwork.
The graded school building is to
be doubled in capacity at least, as
1t is impossible to accommodate the
growing population at this time in
the present four-room building, and q
new high school building is neces
sity in the near future. III 81 Fs$
A number of new residences are
in course Of construction, some OF
which are to be large, well construct
ed homes for the owners.
number of other business build
ings are already planned and are to
be put up, in, the near future. and
some surprises are in store for this
4 fall yet. 81
"a party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs,
g. w. McGray, Misses Gertrude Bro.
ply and Elenore .Iverson, and Messrs,
Glarum, Krist and Dagney KEEL
strop, Of Underwood, DR.. Robinson
and Mr.. Murphy OF Coleharbor and
Judge olgierson Of Washburn start.
ed the Sd inst. for a two weeks
camping trip to Painted Woods lake
This party had the usual supply OF
provisions, bedding, tents, guns, fish,
ing tackle, etc. the usual sup
uly of fish bait and mosquito bite
cures" in bottles and jugs usual in
some other countries on such occa.
sions.
AS this popular resort is now be.
ing put in order, and is to become
one Of the most noted in the state,
lit is not surprising that these
worthy people should use such good
Judgment in their selection Of a 10
cation and the real surprise will be
vet II the present company does not
have many visiting friends to see
them ere the close Of the two weeks
The weather conditions have not
been the best in Mclean county this
season, yet it is surprising to see
such crops Of growing grain. The
rains so far have been local in thei1
character, but in most parts Of the
county sufficient for the terminating
and continuing the growth of the
grain, which the past ten days has
been making surprising progress.
The lessons now to be learned in
I the fields In the way of blowing
seeding and the conserving Of the
moisture will be Of untold benefit
to the people IL needed.