The Dickinson press., 1909-02-20
Bull DING
P'RosP ? E:cTs
Dickinson Contractors Predict a
Busy Season. Many Business
Blocks Rumor- 100000
Being Spent Already.

rellable estimate of how much bu ilding
will be done in Dickinson, the coming
season. visit to all Of the contracting
firms reveals the unanimous opinion
that the prospects at this time are, much
brighter than at the same time last
year. When it is considered that 1908
Has one of the biggest years in the
building line ever in the history Of the
city, it is safe to expect that 1909 will
at least equal last years record. if it
does not surpass it.
AT the present time not great ma ny
actual contracts have been let but
large number of we'll to do citizens are
talking Of investing money in business
blocks, residences. ETC., and are looking
up prices and getting line on condi-
tions Probably not all Of these people
will really get around to carry out their
plans this year but good many of them
will and six weeks from now the Dick
inson contractors. without an exception.
expect to have their hands full of actual
contracts. with many other deals in
prospect.
One of the leading contractors put the
case about as it is when, in speaking
to PRESS reporter, he said that this
section of the state was in very pros
porous condition. The marketing of
ST, 500, 0C0 worth of grain at Dickinson
last fall has produced plenty Of ready
money and all the conditions are just
right for q lot of building this spring.
To date, the amount of building already
completed or under way this year, repre-
sents over 500. 900. This is an excellent
start for the first two months of the year.
The two most important items in the
list are the -four mill Of the Missouri
Valley Milling Co.. which is now being
built alta cost 6f shout s$7os Ooo4and tha
Carnegie library. costing st2. 500. upon
which work will be resumed about April.
The remainder is brought up to the
500. 600 mark by several residences etc.
From present appearances there will
be quite a boom in business" blocks.
While none of the rumors have been
confirmed, that the propositions are
under consideration is not to be denied.
On Willard street, at least two new two
story brick blocks are in prospect, one
on the west corner Of First Avenue East,
on the lot owned by the Zastoupil broth
ers, and the other on the opposite cor
ne1. on the lot owned by Fred Turner.
The Zastoupil block is practically as
sured, as workmen are now clearing the
lot upon which was located the Nc
Mahen Bros restaurant which was
burned down last fall.
On Sims street three blocks are rumor-
ed. o. b. Frankenbers is talking of
erecting modern brick block to replace
the wooden structure he has been occupy
ing as a furniture store. The other two
blocks are reported to be under consid-
GRAFTON. to be erected on land controlled
by the First National bank.
On First Avenue West, j. c. F. Par
ker has announced his intention of
putting so foot brick front on his
wooden store structure. The Hughes &
Deiters company recently announced
in the PRESS that important changes
were under consideration at the electric
light plant. f, \,
For residences, a large number are
under consideration, including one or
two 50, 900 and So, 200 dwellings.
These. with slight prospects of a
paving contract by the city on the main
business streets, and the probabilities of
new court house and perhaps a
federal building during the next. few
years, ought to make it interesting in
Dickinson this year in the building line.