The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-11
WINTER BUILDING
IN NORTH DAKOTA
PLANS BEING MADE IN DIFFER
EMIT CITIES or THE STATE FOR
BUILDINGS THIS WINTER AND
GENERAL PUBLIC IMPROVE
MENTs.

1 ETO11 dH reports tHcIG WAl DC NuA~
siderable winter building going on this
year in North Dakota. AT ElIendale
DIR. Roy Linde contemplates building a
two story and basement brick store
building next spring, the used as an
addition to garage building.
James Knox Taylor, supervising ar
chitect Of Washington, D. c.. will re-
ceive bids until Jan. 10, at p. m. for
the construction, complete for the new
postofice building and courthouse at
Bismarck 1t will be three stories,
with a ground area of approximately
6,40O feet, freproof construction
throughout except the roof.
The Woman's club at Sykeston is
working to establish a public library.
A site is offered, contingent upon the
erection of building. Bonds will be
issued for the erection Of a modern
school building at Cannon Bali. The
school district near Fort Rice will is
sue bonds for the erection Of a new
building to be of modern construction
and equipment.
A new science hall is being planned
for jamestown college to cost about
$4,000. The stockholders of the
Farmers Elevator Co., at Berlin will
probably build a new elevator build
ing. The Northwestern Mutual In
vestment Co. of Fargo contemplates
erecting a new and modern hotel
building at Cooperstown In the spring
to cost about $4,000 exclusive Of fur
nishings.
The Northern Pacific extension
north from Mandan has been complet-
ed to Fort Clark where work has been
suspended for the winter. In the
spring there will be resumption Of
the work to Stanton and depots will
be erected. The Stotlar Investment
Co. will proceed with electrifying the
Devils Lake Chautauqua railway. An
order for 5000 ties has been placed In
Duluth for delivery April /. Negotia-
tions are under way for electrical
equipment. Michigan city council is
considering the installation Of an cleo
trio light plant, on a proposition which
has been made. A new English and
German Lutheran church will be built
at Devils Lake next spring. jeff
Schelde will erect a machine shop at
jamestown and garage for John An
derson in the spring. 1t will be 5Ox130
feet Of hollow brick walls.
A franchise for gas plant has been
granted Frank E. Ployhar, who will
start active construction work in the
spring.
Fargo Resolutions.
At the annual election of the Fargo
Builders & Traders exchange the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
The Builders & Traders exchange of
Fargo, an organization of builders,
contractors, architects, manufacturers,
and dealers in material used and EN-
ployed in the erection, designing and
furnishing of buildings In Fargo and
vicinity whose combined annual bus
mess averages over $4,000, 900 per year;
with an annual payroll of approx
mately 100000 per year adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas, 1t having come TO the mo-
tice of our organization, that an active,
hustling, earnest effort is now being
made by the Commercial club of Far
go and its kindred organizations, to
boost for Fargo in all things, with the
end in view that our city will be, in
fact the biggest little city in the
! world, and
Whereas, This organization has at
all times been willing and ready with
its cooperation, advice and money, to
further Fargo's best interest, and
Whereas. It's members have demon
strated their capacity and ability to
successfully carry out any contract en-
trusted to them, either. in the design
ing, constructing or furnishing OF any
building, no matter how large or diff
ficult; have proven their ability to
meet any competition in any part of
the country,
Therefore, it is with regret that we
feel called upon to note the fact, that
within the last three months, eight of
our richest and most prominent citi-
zens, members of the booster club, and
the commercial club, have had their
homes redecorated by foreign concerns,
who employ outside men. pay no taxes
do not rent our store buildings, or in
any way do anything for the good OF
Fargo. That the agricultural college
saw fit when buying its tables. wall
cases, ETC.. for the chemical building
to buy same, to the extent Of eleven
carloads of such material, from for
eign concern, and
orators or material men, were not re-
quested or allowed to submit either d
proposal or design on any OF the work
above mentioned, which In the aggre.
gate amounted to several thousands
of dollars
Therefore, Be 1t resolved that the
Builders g. Traders exchange of Far.
go, do desire to call attention to tn,
fact that any work in any OF the lines
above mentioned can be done as well
If not better, with as much dispatch
and as economical, in Fargo by loca
contractors. as any outside Arm cal
do the work.
We deplore the evident tendency o
some Of our prominent and wealth.
citizens. and our local institutions, I,
send their work out of the city, an,
knowing our ability and financial re
sponsibiIity is second to none we asl
that Fargo men be at least given
chance to submit quotations befor
purchasing out Of the city; the inter
ests of one is the concern Of all, there
fore we say do it for Fargo
BE 1t further resolved, That a cop
; Of these resolutions be spread upon tn
records Of the exchange. that a cop
! beforwarded TO The Fargo Forum, TIL
I ally Courier News, the Comrnercis
I club, and to the president Of the Mort
Dakota Agricultural college.
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