The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-11
IMPROVEMENTS
in NORTH Dakota
CONSIDERABLE BUgGDqNG AND
MANY CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS IN
NORTH DAKOTA THIS FALL
PUBLIC SPIRIT is AWAKENING
FOR GREATER CITIES.

Considerable building viii be seer
in North Dakota this fall ACCORDING
to all the reports that come from
various parts Of the state. Aside
from this, public spirit seems to have
awakened generally toward the line
of civic improvement in nearly all the
North Dakota cities.
Along the building line there will
be ons-story brick block built at
Darlington to be occupied by the Car
rington Mercantile Co. 8. l.. solern
has secured site for the construction
OF Photograph gallery at Alexander
f. Anderson is planning the erection
or a one story brick building at James
town.
A two-story brick and concrete bank
and Office building is to be built at
Marmarth. John Dakin wtil erect a
cement block addition to hts building
at Minot which ia now occupied by
the Nilsson Mercantile co.
At Mott excavation has been started
for the building for the Mott Drug
company.
W. T. Loomis of New England has
commenced the construction of a two
story store building which will be of
concrete. John Martie has commenced
the erection of one-story building
at Portal K. *. Bakken is charging
the postoffice building at Sharon.
At Valley City the Valley City
Steam Laundry Co, has let the con-
tract for the construction of a cement
block addition to it's building on west
Main street there and work will be
started at once. Work has been
started at Wahpeton on the erection
Of meat market on Dakota avenue.
Plans for the erection of only one
new church in the state are reported
this week. The new edifce Is to be
at Devils Lake for the Church of the
Advent, which is soon to build new
guild house, estimated to cost $4,000.
New School Buildings.
A number of new school buildings
will be erected this year, which shows
the steady growth and development
of North Dakota. A new building has
been begun at Alexander. At Brazil
bids are being received for the con-
struction Of two new school buildings. |
A new schoolhouse is to be erected |
have new school building, bids for |
which are now being received. At
Hume the citizens voted to issue bonds |
for the erection Of two new school |
houses.
Plans are now being prepared by a |
Grand Forks architect for a new
science hall to be built at Jamestown |
college. The new building will be Of |
brick and stone construction with con
crete foundation, tar and gravel roof /
and will contain gymnasium in the
basement 52x115 feet.
Junius is to have new school build
ing, and new building is to be
erected at Beulah. A new school |
building win be erected at Powers
this fall. Eight school buildings are
going up at Shafer, six Of which are
to have Waterbury and Smith heating
and ventilating systems.
Two new frame schoolhouses are
going up at Shields. Both will be
frame buildings.
General improvements.
A modern and up-to-date icehouse
will be erected at Williston this fall.
Williston is also to have a new hotel,
NuACAl VIII DS OAS VI the pest on the
Great Northern line. The foundation
FOR the building is completed and the
work Is started on the superstructure.
Joseph Stroud is the proprietor of the
new hosiery.
Another new hotel in the state will
De erected at Crosby by Guy Grove
# st. Paul. This will be a two-story
and work has already COM
nenced on its construction.
The Auditorium Co, of McCluslSy
VIII erect new building OF brick and
stone construction. The first floor
will be used as store with a large
TALL on the second.
Work has commenced on a modern
rick building in Wahpeton which is
o be occupied by Stephen Braun with
he lola theatre. The Williston lodge
Il Elks are beginning on the erection
IF new home there, mention OF ]
which has already been made In The
Forum.
1t is proposed to bond the city for
Ire protection at Powers Lake. New {
ewer systems are being put In at
Grand Forks, Glendale and Fargo. 6
rhe city auditors of each of these
tiles have advertisements out for bids. {