Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-09
Number Of New and Costly
Structures Assured for
This Season
Considerable Building Move.
ment Is Reported From
Other County TcWns

It is the unanimous opinion of sew
eral architects and contractors about
the city that despite the recent finan-
cial stringency building operations
about town this year will fully equal
the amount accomplished last season.
The new business houses will not be
many but contracts have been let al
ready for the erection of several
modern dwelling houses, and as the
summer advances the number will
undoubtedly be greatly increased.
Among the most pretentious i'm
provements in the city in the build
ing line this season will be the err
ection of the new Tribune home, to
be built on the lots adjoining the
present location on the north. 1t
will be 50x140 feet in size, and will
consist of two stories and base
ment, the foundation of which is
already in. The present bindery in
the old building will be occupied for
that purpose, after the home is COM
pleted, but the lower floors will be
occupied by the r. D. Hoskins COM
pany.
The contract for a beautiful new
dwelling with the latest improve
ments, to be erected on Avenue A,
West, has just been closed. The
Ownor ;c pohort INV Qua tho ooot
will be in the neighborhood of &c.
900.
Hon. R. N. Stevens will build on
Second street, corner of Thayer. The
foundation was built last fall, and ac-
tive operations on the superstructure
will be begun at once.
A cottage, modern in all appoint
! ments, will be built for A. D. Gal
usha, the popular 500 mail clerk, on
Avenue B, West.
The remodelling of the Rhud brick
building on Third street for the per-
| manent quarters of the Commercial
club is progressing fast. Three win
dows are being cut in the north side
| of the building. The contract reads
that the building must be ready for
occupancy by June Is, so, in all prob
ability, the club will move into it's
| new home by that date. One thing
about the new place which will un-
doubtedly be appreciated by the
| many social clubs of the city is the
| fact that neat and modern conven-
ton hall will occupy the second floor,
which, with the kitchen appurtenan-
ces, will make it very popular.
There is also a great deal of build
ing going on outside of the city, not
ably the new Methodist church and
State bank at Driscoll. The excava-
tons for the former building is COM
pleted and the contract for the SUI
perstructure in now being let. When
completed it will present a neat ap-
J pearance, costing in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000, with a seating capac-
ity of 200. A pastors study and a
Sunday school room will be included
in the inside arrangement The
church is expected to be ready for
occupancy late in the fall.
The Driscoll State bank, the plans
for which have just been completed,
will be a building of native stone
with pressed brick front and con-
crete trimmings. 1t will cost about
| $4,000 and will consist of one story
and asbasement.
At Mckenzie, Sterling, Menoken.
Brittin and other points the building
prospects are excellent and all over
the country the people are full OF
hopefulness for the future and sat.
isfaction over present conditions.