The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10
= In dn0 About the State y
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN 1907

BUILDING ACTIVITY IN 1907
Many Fine Structures Built During
Year at Cost OF Millions; II
I The building activity during the
nast season extended practically all
over the state; and some Of the finest,
buildings. both, public and private, in
the Northwest have been built in
North Dakota during the past year.
The aggregate cost Of the improve
ments: made in the state will reach
ut least ten million. dollars. Z. w.. u
A large number of these new build.
fngs have been erected, by the various
state institutions by the public school
boards and church societies, and there
have also been number of county
court houses erected during the year.
There have also been a number Of
very fine business blocks, and nota-
BILE improvement is evident in the
erection Of residence, the year having
witnessed the construction of many
elegant homes, H.
Many other improvements are pro.
jected for the coming year. At the
Mayville normal college a new dor
mitory, has been erected during the
past season at a cost of approximately
$4,000.
F. p. Mann g. Son have erected at
Devils Lake a department store build
ing of brick with stone trimmings and
three stories high at cost of $60,CyU.
The Marshall Hotel company at Far.
60 has commenced the construction of
five-story hotel building, 150x150.
feet in size, at an estimated cost of
100000. Eut
A three-story brick building has
been erected at Bottineau for the
state school of forestry at cost OF
$4,000.
Plans have been completed fer the
construction of county court house
at La Moure, to be constructed of
brick and stone, at cos. of 100000.
The city of Minot has erected a new
school building at cost of $4,000,
constructed of brick with stone trim
mings and heated by steam.
The Stacy Fruit company has erect
ed brick warehouse at Bismarck, Is
KITS.
The Union Light, Power and Heat
company. Fargo, has erected brick
addition, 50x70 feet, to it's power
plant, at cost of $4,000.
The German Evangelical associa.
ton is erecting modern three-story
hospital building at Bismarck at
cost of $4,000.
H. L. Reade & Co. erected brick
business block at Bismarck at a cost
of $4,000.
The government has expended ap-
Fortunately $1,000,00O in the construc-
ton of the irrigation works in the
vicinity of Williston during the past
season.
The Great Northern has expended
100000 In improvements at Casselton.
The city of Harvey has put in
water works system costing $4,000.
o. L. Churchill erected large bust
ness block at Jamestown.
James Hetherton erected a brick
business block at Williston at cost
of $4,000.
McHenry county erected new court
house at Towner at cost of 100000.
A new high school building was
erected at Valley City at cost of
$4,000.
John Lutz erected residence at
Jamestown at cost of $4,000.
The Farmers Elevator company
erected large elevator at Dickey.
G.. M. Thomas erected business
block at Williston costing $4,000.
R. L. Emerson erected three-story
business block at Minot at a cost of
100000.
The city of Dickinson put in sew
err system at a cost of 100000.
A new high school building was
erected at Kenmare costing $4,000.
The Northern Pacific expended $40,-
coo in the construction of new de-
pot at Dickinson.
The Great Northern railway has ex-
pended approximately s1,000,OO0 in
the construction of shops and other
improvements at Devils Lake.
An addition was erected at the state
school fer the feeble minded at Graf
ton at a cost Of $4,000.
An addition was erected to the
buildings at. the state school for the
deaf at Devils Lake at a cost of $780,
600.
The Lutherans erected brick
church at Minot at cost of $4,000.
An addition was built to the Catho-
lie church at Sanborn at a cost of
$4,000.
The National Elevator company
erected a large elevator at Brockett.
The main building at the Mayville
normal school has been completed at
a cost Of $15, 900.
A new building was erected at tho
agricultural /. experiment station at
Dickinson AZ = cost Of 100000.
A new assembly room was built at
the Valley City normal school at q
cost Of $4,000. 81 5,,5s ..,is;.
A new ward building was erecte /
at the state insane asylum at a cost
Of $4,000.
Anew dormitory was erected at the
Glendale manual training school at 4.