The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-06-24
MUCH BUILDING
IS BEING DONE
AT The FORKS
N. D. City Is Experiencing
an Extensive Boom at
the Present Time

Grand Forks, N. D., June 23.-Build-
ing and repairing to the value of thou
sands of dollars Is being carried on in
Grand Forks at the present time, and
the summer.
Several modern fireproof buildings
already have been erected in the city,
and an exceptionally large number of
residences have been built this sea-
son, according to realty dealers.
Many of the new structures erected
this year are garages, either public or
mobile business which has grown UP
in this territory
Grand Forks is the distributing
for many of the various makes Of
cars, and dozens of carloads are sent
to Grand Forks every month. Last
month one local concern received ten
carloads of cars, each car containing
A large crew of workmen began
building operations yesterday morn
ing on the old woolen mills property
opposite the Northern Pacific depot
on North Third street, which was gut
ted by fire several years ago. A mod
ern, fireproof automobile garage is to
be erected on the site, with large dis
play rooms, shops, offices and store
rooms by w. ]. Pierce, purchaser of
the property. ..-.... ea-, ,r.a
The basement>has been lowered three
feet, and will be used for the storage
of cars. On the first floor display rooms
with full plate glass windows will be
located on Third street and University
avenue. A tier of offices Will be Sit
uated back of the display rooms, while
storage rooms also will be located on
the ground floor. e..r..s
Elevator Installed.
An electric elevator will lead to the
two upper stories and also to the base
ment, where the shops and storage
rooms will be located. A complete car
riage and paint shop will be located on
the upper floors.
building on University avenue for the
convenience of autoists, and an en-
closed park will be built next the
garage on Third street for the free
1t 49, expected that the building will
be completed by the first OF August.
Preparations are being made for the
garage next the Sims Auto company
on North Third street by the e. j.
Lander company. Two residences on
the property were removed from the
locality several weeks ago.
The two-story fireproof brick gar
age which is being erected by the
Strutz Auto Livery between Fifth and
Sixth streets on DeMers avenue is
nearing completion, and is expected to
be ready for occupancy in the near fut-
ure
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Catholic parochial school opposite the
city auditorium on North Fifth street,
and will be ready for use when school
opens in the fall The school will be
one of the most modern of this type
of structure in the northwest
Carpenters are busy on the Deacon
ess Hospital on South Fourth street,
erecting summer sleeping porches, and
making several improvements. Door
ways and windows are also being cut
in the walls.
At ST. MichaePs hospital, several OF
the rooms are being divided to make
room for the patients. Wien complet-
ed, the hospital will contain several
additional rooms
A large number of duplex houses,
residences and private garages are az
so being erected in all sections OF the
city at the present time.
Wilton, N. D.. June 2s.--Helen Oh