The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-06
WORK ON new $685..
u. S. station
near MANDAN

Mandan News: One of the busiest
places we have visited in a long while
was the government station, where we
spent a. couple Of hours Monday after
noon watching a crew of some forty
Or fifty men at work in various places
at various occupations from moving
hay and raking gardens to building
f~re-places and painting floors. Work
Is progressing exceedingly weldon this
great new iustitution--so rapidly that
those who have not been there for 9
month or two won't recognize the
place on their next visit. .
II won't be long now until the first
building - the barn and implement
shed-will be entirely complete; the
bunk house and mess house VIII both
follow quickly on the heels of that,
and in a short time all Of the build
ings will be complete and there VIII
be a veritable village on top OF the
once bleak and desolate hill imme-
diately south of the Heart. And
from that hill will emanate the knowl-
edge which will help the willing to
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desolate hills throughout this great
plains country into just such busy
and beautiful spots.
Barn 10 Well Appointed.
The barn and implement shed is
practically complete now and is one
Of the finest structures Of the KIND
that could be built. The machinery
shed is SSx9S feet, with commodious
second story used for storage and
similar purposes; there is room on
each side for implements Of various
kinds and a driveway leads down the
center, turning into the 30x50 foot
harm at the west end and leading
down the center Of 1t, SO that a team
can be driven into the machinery shed,
unlocked and taken directly into the
barn. s. .
The barn is strictly modern in every
way; II has concrete -four with drain
bitches and board floors; are laid In
the stalls, resting upon the concrete
base. There is concrete watering
trough, excellent facilities for provid-
Ing hay and grain, and ventilation
that would do credit to a schoolhouse
or office building, to say nothing OF a
barn; over the partitions between
every two stalls there are open places
and at the bottom OF n end OF the
barn Is another large opening, all
Leading into a large Ventilator In the
roof and providing SUFFICIENT ctrcula-
ton Of air that 1t win not be necessary
to open the windows at all in the
Winter--though special provision Is
made for tipping then from the TOP,
that they may be opened in rainy or
snowy weather.
Above the barn is an ample hayloft,
into which hay is now being stored by
an automatic hay carrier.
Fine Quarters for Men.
The bunk house is a marvel Of its
klnd-~of neat brick structure, one
story with basement for heating plant
and w~aterworks, with outside door for
every room and southside porch to be
used as sleeping chambers for those
who desire 1t. This building, too, is
nearly complete and in a very FEW
weeks will be ready for occupancy.
The mess house viii be perfectly
equipped and promises to be a pleas
ant, airy place. There are quarters
0 ~ for the foreman and his Wlte.
0ther Buildings Under Way.
The office lis nearer complete than
any other OF the buildings but there
still remains a good deal OF work on It.
The snperintendent's residence Is In
the hands of the brick masons' now
2 promises to- be the most beautiful
OF all the structures; the brick is be-
Ing laid In the old Flemish style and
the effect lis very pleasing. The house
Isl a. very colnraodious and one OF the
nice features will be a brick fireplace
OF unique design. Brick work has just
been commenced ON the residence or
The assistant superintendent and iss
@Dout complete on the two cottages.
q foundation is now being laid Tor
ysSe seed shed ana greenhouse. An Ice
mouse Yet remains to be constructed:
tfts will be b small building northwest
OF q greenhouse.
Outside Work Does Well.
The garden on the farm IL doing
splendidly and the windbreak trees
have mounted skyWard to quite 2. no
tieeable extent. Hayrnaking has been
under way FOR several days and quite
q respectable crop III being garaered
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