The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-10
Still PLANNING
new BUILDINGS
DESPITE LATENEss OF SEASON
MANY NEW STRUCTURES ARE
BEING PLANNED OR STARTED
IN NORTH DAKoTA-REPoRTs
COME FROM EVERY SECTION.

In spite of the fact that the building
season is closing there is still a vast
amount Of work that is being done in
the construction line in North Da-
kato. Almost every day reports OF
the proposed erection of some new
building in the state.
At Beach, a new two story business
block is being erected which will be
occupied by The Chronicle. L. w
Holden Of Forman has been allowed
the contract for the erection of the
brick bank building of the Cayuga
State bank for $4,713. He was the low
est bidder. The plans for the building
were on display at the local Builders &
Traders exchange, but no local con-
tractors submitted bids. At Max the
First State bank is to have a new
building and work has already COM
menced on the foundation.
In the educational field there is stin
work on proposed buildings that are
TO he let soon. Milo G. Wood of Peli-
can will receive bids up to Oct. IA, for
two new school houses. Bids have been
received at South Heart for the erec-
ton of a new school building and at
Rusco contract has just been closed
for new school building.
Dickinson has begun the work for
the the soliciting of funds for the erec-
tlon of a new hospital that will be
built at cost Of $12,500. The Cath
olics at Dickinson have already decid-
ed to erect a hospital and will build
one to cost $4,000.
In the line Of public buildings there
will be several marked improvements
to be made in the building line
throughout the state. At Bismarck
plans have been made for the erection
of new fire hall for the protection
of the capital city's fire laddies. Grand
Forks has voted to issue $4,000 in
bonds for the erection of a new city
building. Lidgerwood is in for civicd
improvement and is having plans pre-
pared for the erection of a new $4,000
city hall. In the library field the CITY
OF Minot has deferred the erection of
the city library until next spring and
Tower is agitating the erection of a
new library.
Nome is pulling strong for municipal
improvements and has bonds for $4,000
Tor the extension Of the voter works
system as well as voted bonds for
$4,000 to secure the erection of a city
hall, fire house and jail Valley City
is preparing to make some extensive
improvements in it's water mains sys-
tenn
One Of the biggest projects that has
been proposed in the northwest is that |
of the Otter Tail Power Co. of Fergus |
Falls. This extensive firm is consid- |
ering the installation of an 815 h. D. |
steam plant to furnish electric ligh. |
and power for Wahpeton, Fergus Falls
and Breckenridge.
Riverside Park at Grand Forks is |
scheduled for some extensive improve
ments. A bathing beach is to be con-
structed and the contract has been
let to Nelson & Kleven for s2.740. |
About $1,500 worth Of sewerage, plumb
Ing and water mains work has been |
let, which will comprise portion of |
the park improvements
In the elevator line the Occident
Elevator has begun the construction of
an elevator at Carson. The Lahart
Elevator Co. has commenced the con- |
struction of new building at South
Heart.