The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27

Standard Oil Co., to Put up Big Block
Summary Of Improvements Under
Way-eIg Prospects.
An immense lot of building will 10
done in Minot this season and next,
Just how much will be completed this
year is hard to say, as it depends
largely on the prospects for q crop.
In any event, great dea or GOOD
In any event, a great deal of good
building is under way and more
will start at any time. Not all ca
be completed this year, tho much q
it will be started. The best kind o(
structures will be erected. 1t y oail
there are excellent prospects for O
million dollars worth Of building here
this year.
The magnificent new 500 passenger
depot will be constructed without fail.
The old buildings on the site on NORTH
Main street have been raSod and It is
expected that the work on tho build.
ing will start in few days. The Zoo
will probably spend 100000 ON in
provements here this year.
The normal school site will veEy
likely be settled at any early date.
probably when the board meets Nav
49, If this proves to be the eaeA
work on 100000 worth of buildings
will be started this year, tho it =
certain that they cannot Re completed
until next year.
Julius Fauchald will erect a large
block this year on tho lot recently
bought from the 500, corner First
and Ramstad streets. Plans for tho
structure are. now we'll under way.
The building will cost $40, 900 or $50,
600.
Mr.. Fauchald is now building q
mammoth garage, corner First and
Ward streets which will be occupied
by Axel Linquist. A car load Of brick
is already on the ground and a car OF
Mr.. Fauchald is now building
he one story, 100x100 feet.
Olaf A. Olson has material on the
ground which will be used In convert
ing the entire Lexington hotel block
into a four story building. These i'm
provements will cost thirty or forty
thousand dollars.
Minot's Carnegie library will be
built this year at a cost of So, 1000,
at the corner of Third and Ramstad
streets.
Plans are being made for magnifl-
cent new Armory to be put up for Co.
D. The state contributes $4,000 for
the project, and the remainder will
be raised. The cost of the BUILDING
exclusive Of the lot, which has al.
ready been purchased, will be fully
$4,000.
R. H. Emerson & Son have RACED
the old buildings on the lots purchas-
ed from Peter Ehr on West Seconn
street, and will start in a few days
the erection of a magnificent new
theatre for Minot This will be with
out doubt one of the best theatres
in the state. It will be completed
early this year.
The new Briquetting company pro-
pose to spend s150,OOO on buildings
and equipments here this year. They
have secured what is known as the
city property east of the Russell
Miller mill.
No one can tell just when the $3.50,
600 Federal building will be started.
1t is hoped that the foundation, at
least, will be completed this year.
The government has decided upon
the original site, corner Second and
Reishus streets.
The Pythian Home association
will build a fine home on South Main
street, on the lot donated by Jourgen
Olson. Plans for the home are now
being made by Woodruff & McGulpin
{. The foundation for the new brick
block which is under construction by
the Consumers Power Co., corner
Main and Third streets is nearly com.
pleted, and the brick work will start
within few days. The company
! will spend at least $4,000, on this
building.
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