Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-22
Territory Contiguous to City
Also Building up and Elk
banding Rapidly - Very
Few Houses Vacant and
the Increasing Population
Makes More Necessary.

the Increasing Population
Makes More Necessary.
are now being made with the refnod-
cling Of the NTH floor.
An improvement that will be Of i'm
portance to the entire city is the re-
building of the city water plant and
the construction Of q water s%oftening
system on South Third street. These
Improvements are now being made,
and will cost, it is estimated, close to
$685.
War conditions and prevailing high
prices will have little effect on build
ing operations in East Grand Forks
this year from present indications.
1t is estimated that a least a dozen
! new residences are in the course Of
construction or will be constructed
during the summer months, while a
number Of business houses will also be
erected this year, approximating $685.
900 in value.
One of the most important of the
building operations for this season is
the erection of the new Sacred Heart
Sisters Home, near the site of the
present Sacred Hear school, at an
estimated cost of $4,000. r.
Work to Be Started Now.
The contract for h erection Of the
structure has been awarded to James
Dinnie of Grand Forks. and work will
be started at once. The building will
be completed in readiness for the fall
opening OF school, and will be modern
throughout.
The erection Of a two-story ware
house and offices for the Northern
Implement company. Of which Bur-
CESS Brothers are proprietors. on the
site OF the former building. 5o5-507
by fire last fall, at an approximate
cost of $4,000. is also an important
building venture for this summer.
To Construct Frame Building.
The refuse and damaged machinery
still lying on the site of the former
building ia being cleared away at the
present time. and building operations
will be started al once after this pre-
liminary work has been completed.
The building will be a 2-story frame
structure. so feet by 14O feet.
At the present time the company's
offices are in the former Fitger Brew
ing company warehouse on DeMers
avenue.
A number Of business houses in the
city are also being remodelled and re
paired this summer.
Many Residences Planned. .
} Residences are being constructed il
J every. section of the. city now, ant
more will be built later in the SUM
mer.
! T. A. Sullivan has purchased tn,
former NJ. j. Enright home at the cor
ner of. Fifth street and Bruce avenue
! and is remodelling it. both on the in
\ terror and the exterior.
Edward Nelson of this city is con
structing a new story and a half resi-
| dence On North Second street, at
/ cost Of approximately $4,000. TIL
! building will probably be conplete'
! in two weeks. '
! Tweeton Ia Building.
A 2-story modern residence is no,
j under course of construction by Cur
J der Tweeton on North Third street, a
an approximate cost. Of $4,000. M
Tweeton expects to lave his new HON
ready for occupancy. by the first,
June. H. t
Rudolph C,iese of this city
erecting a modern 2-story residenc
on North Sixth street at a cost Of ar
! 'proximately $4,000, and numbers {
other residences will be constructe
in the city during the urse Of tn
summer. according to local resident
Population Increasing.
At the present time very few house
in the city are vacant. and the fr
creasing population makes it necel
! sary to construct new residence build
tngs. A large number are also bein
tremodelled and decorated this sprint
The high cost of building materia
does not in any way retard the built
ing boom which is now being enjoye
by the city, and a spirit Of optimis,
! pervades the. entire city.
Other building operations in an
] 1900 ENaN~l Uo~1rn - ~ ~ q ri 20
as follows:
o.. G.. Grove. remodelling stor
building, DeMers avenue; H.. N. Well
remodeling hotel; Wittelshofer blocl
remodeling. rs.
Residences.
F. e. GLADDEN., residence on Eli
street; Prof. Doak, Z room. two stor
residence on .FIamline avenues: NJ. /.
Quorum, 8 roon residence on Eide
street: n. Goodwater, residence o
Boulevard avenue; Mr.. Clayton, resi-
I dence, Z rooms, on North Sixth street
j.. G. Henry, Z room residence on Vel
non avenue; Mr. Cotton, Z room res
dence on University avenue: Fran
Bryan, 8 room residence on Mort
Sixth street: Russell Davies, 6 ROOF
residence on Walnut street; Alfre
] DR.. Friezen, residence on Vernon avt
: nue.: John E. Cullen. small residene
on Boulevard n
Country Buildings In the Nes
Proximity of Grand Forks Whic
Have Come to Our Notice, Are A
Follows:
o. T. Wilson, barn and residence q
his farm: Malford Nelson. 6 roo,
I residence north Of city: Henry shel
pArd. 5 room house north Of city; ]
q. Bousha. barn east Of city; o. !
Webster, barn al Of city; Peter Al
! derson, barn east Of city: Red Riv'
I Valley Brick Co. are building q larf
Z barn-34x56 feet-with 20 foot post
concrete floors. which is a fine stru'
ture in every respect; J.. D.. Bacol
residence on farm north Of city; ".
Bradvold. residence north Of city; ]
B. Grifnth, complete set Of far
barn and residence 12 miles northea
of Grand. Forks James Dow is BULL
ing q. fine home on his farm 8 mil,
north OF city: K. H. Flatrud is col
structing q large barn Z miles west
the city; Henry Kjorvestad, large bal
y on his farm south Of city.
. Other Various Building Activiti'
= Are as Follows:
!, John Bake. remodeling residence
street; Olaf Amundson, remodelir
residence, Cheyenne avenue: Joh
Bridston, %remodeline residence. Ches
nut street; Ole Knudson. remodelir
residence. south Of city; Arthur Car
son, remodeling residence. Almo'
avenue; Mrs. VIM. Flynn, extensi,
repairs. farm north of city; Mr.. U
land, addition to residence, Norma
avenue; Rev. H. Buegle., remodelir
Early. remodeling residence, WillrhI
addition: Baptist 20. extansi,