Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-09-26
MUCH NEW WORK
IN WILLISTON
GREAT YEAR OF ACTIVITY ALL
ALONG THE LlNE-MUCH
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION

Sharing in the general building and
industrial boom which is permeating
all sections of the northwestern states
from Minneapolis to the coast even
with the cool zephyrs already antici-
pating the rigors Of winter Williston
mechanics and artisans are busy not
only closing in unfinished work, but
some new building is projected for
this season which will give employ
ment to a few carpenters nearly to
Christmas. Elevator construction,
made necessary for the storage of the
bumper crops, has been one Of the
principal building operations in this
city as we'll as other places in the
northwest. With a combined capac-
ity of $1,000 bushels of grain the
three new elevators being constructed
in this place are practically complet-
ed and ready for the reception Of
grain. Considered as q whole this
one line of new construction in the
city will approximate about $4,000.
These grain storage houses are the
properties of Oscar Hanson, County
treasurer, Hineline & Johanna and the
Equity Elevator and Trading COM
pany, respectively. In addition to the
new elevators built this season the old
ones, having a combined capacity Of
$4,000 bushels, were built by the VIC
toria elevator company of Minneapolis
and McCabe brothers, also of Minne-
apolis, at a cost of about $1,000 each.
Municipal Improvement
But the greatest activity in Willis
ton this season and where the largest
expenditures have been made and
which will rebound to the future vel
fare of the place, has been along the
line of municipal improvement. The
enterprise displayed under the wise
direction of Mayor Jackson and assis-
tants has been instrumental in CIV
ing Williston, without a doubt, the
greatest number of lineal feet of we'll
constructed cement walks Of any place
its size west Of the Mississippi river.
Not only that, the other municipal
improvements during this season have
been on q large scale.
Between two and three miles, or TO
be more exact, 1857 feet, of cement
walks have been constructed at
cost of $11 ,409.3O, while 1852 feet
at cost of $3,s35.80 have been or
dered built this season and 1,098 feet
at an estimated cost TO $988.2O are
contemplated. Already 1875 feet Of
curb and gutter at a cost Of $S,O33.OS
have been laid; 300 feet at cost of
$140.25, contemplated; street grading
finished, 6, 343 cubic yards, $26OO.33;
concrete culverts, 1,428 feet, $942.21;
gravel surface ordered, 11,O50 square
yards $939.55; concrete :ulverts con-
templated, 654 feet, $485.50; sewers
laid, 1854 feet, $2,400; water mains
laid, 1896 feet and four fire hydrants
set, $1,000; water main ordered, TO-
961 feet with fire hydrants ordered
$4,000. From the above figures it
will be seen that this city has already
expended for walks, curb and cutters,
street gravel, concrete culverts, sew
ers laid, water mains and hydrants set
$29,O4492. For the same purposes
$31, ,8O1.1O has been ordered and
work will be continued on the same
as long as the weather will permit.
Something has been doing in Willis
ton every moment this season CIV
ing employment to an army of labor