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The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
Clemens, Knight,
Menard & Paul

In the development OF the Grand
River section the firm OF Clemons.
Knight, Menard & Paul has taken
an active part.
The Frederick c. Martindale sub.
division. Greenfield Park. Wyoming
Park. Cedarhurst. Glendale Gardens
and Glendale Courts. are among
the properties they have >old and
developed
This firm Is an advocate OF large
lots, vide streets and single homes.
anad whatever possible have re-
stricted the properties they have
marketed against fats and terraces.
Their present development. Rose
dale Park. consists OF three hun
dred and iifty-four acres lying south
Of Grand River.aye. between Mill
and Evergreen Roads On the prop
erty = complete and permanent sew.
erage system Is being installed One
large four-foot main extending from
Grand River 20 below the southern
line OF the property Is nearly finish.
cd and latterals have been laid on
their first two unitst An artesian
water system with a tank having
4 capacity OF $4,000 gallons is about
completed.
In all. Rosedale Park will have IA
boulevards from so TO 100 feet in
width. These are laid out with park
strips. either down the center or be-
tween the sidewalk and curb. which
will be beautihed with flowers and
shruhhery Several bOulevards on
! the first units are now being paved
and curbed with concrete a most
'mpoSing and artistic ornamental en-
trance OF brick and stone has been
completed on their first boulevard
and this scheme will BE- carried out
40 the entrance OF all boulevards on
Grand Riyeravc. The owners OF this
property have dedicated a beautiful
grove OF trees, embracing about six
acres In area, as park for the bene-
M OF the home owners on tho prop
crty, In addition 20 which school
sites and recreation grounds are pro
vided for In the vicinity OF the park.
In addition 10 all of these improve
ments. which are all OF the highest
standard for suburban Development,
the owners OF RosedaIe Park now
have under construction ten high
class, single homes, seven OF which
viii soon be completed and ready for
occupancy.
In the creation OF Rosedple Park
Ciemons. Knight Menard & Paul
are arriving al the ideal, their am
hiuon being 90 create a home cen
ter. with cnviTonments that will ap
peal 20 the better class OF people.
who VAL appreciate living In an al.
nosphcrc OF home refinement and
where the community spirit viii es
.sbiieh bonds 81 fellow hip among
the residents and create a mutual
ntc4cr ia beaullying thoI grounds
anC homes.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

Jump in the march of progress
here the procession was again
fEkenzup al the crossing of the De.
froit Terminal railroad From this
point, which Is approximately five
md one hair mites from the center
OF the city. to a point about two
mres further out, the development
Z subdivisions into actual home
sites has been almost phenomenal.
From q point about one-half mile
from the proposed city limits and
out taking in district approxi-
mating one and oneshalf square
miles. the building Of homes has
been most active Homes are be-
ing erected in great numbers and
he improvements are such as tr
reflect most favorably on greater De.
'roit.
II is also important that many
factors prevail in the Grand River
territory 10 encourage industry.
The freight tracks Of two railroad
lines traverse the district and many
other facilities are Afforded. II
seems certain that the Grand River
district is emerging into its great
est era of development 5ust as other
sections Of the city have.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
INDUS RIAL PLANTS GIVE BIG
BOOST TO THESE LOCALITIES
Home Sections Greatly Stimulated By Millions
Spent On Rouge Projects

Grand River-ave. always recog-
nized as the most important west
side traaic artery. has received re.
markable stimulus In this respect
during the past six months as a re
suit or the great industrial develop
ments In the River Rouge district.
II Is contended' that no other thoro-
fare In the city is ushering into de
yelopment such a large contiguous
territory as that OF Grand River-ave
Since the first OF the present year
new Industrial enterprises have
been launched in the west side man
ufacturing district representing an
aggregate outlay Of capital running
close 10 the $4,000, 900 mark This
is aside from the many gigantic en-
terprises such as the Ford blast
furnaces and others which have
been developing for the past year
or two with capital investments TO
aling upwards Of $4,000 900
Most of these developments are
taking place in the territory south
the estab'iehed Grand Rver-aye.
-asldential district The section ad.
lining Grand River-ave, and
tretching outward from the city
limits is considered the logical out
et 10 the River Rouge industrial
district, from the residential stand
oint In fact, residential proper
es directly contiguous 20 the In
iuetrial district and running north
rard toward Grand River-ave., have
raduallv become recognized as be
ing In The Grand River dictrict. al
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

HIGH-CLASS
PROPERTY
StOrmfeltZ-LOv Co.
Big Factor in w. S.
Development

The Stormfeltz I.oveley company
has been prominent factor in thu
development OF the Grand River dis.
irict, as In almost all other desira-
bic residential sections of Detroit
This company sold and developed
the Ferry farm neighborhood eX-
tending from Vicksburg-ave 10 JOY
rd. and from Grand Rivcr-ave. TO
Dcxter-blvd and a block east ot DeN-
ter.
This territory consists OF four sab
divisions. and is rapidly building W
with good class of single residence
and twO-famiiy hOIses The lnt
which the Stormteitz-Lovc.e ey c0w
pany originally sold for $500 10 s g.
ono have since brought sl500 20 g.
500.
Three other close-in properties ou
Grand River-ave have boon uWko-
ed by this conn nv--tfo b .uh
division, u o0f HIy ans
Frederick Co NJ t1v. o1
Perhaps tlo nU,' ro
yeiopmenf T-n1 BIn Ii ct
iaee g. r, h.
cliItd Tf Ta r.
AH gh.
vision and 1or
ni fHf uH pn Fo
-aruaf
nnr
fhe c-utU ta
IoaituE f
existed f.r
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
-. AVA-4 JL- LND REDFORD DISTRICTS
EICH-CLAsS RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS
Is. f. Taylor, the Man
Who Makes Good

Il. +. Taylor. subdiyider. has been
leading figure behind the phenom-
enai GeyeiOpment OF the GRAM River
ave. district during the past few
years. His properties are probably
the most extensive In the section,
and having Initiated with his FIRST
subdivisions the practice OF install
ing high-class and complete improve
meLts the vast territory has expert
enced r remarkable growth OF de.
cidedly substantial nature.
In 1914 the FIRST Taylor lot on
Grand River-aye. was sold and since
that time approximately 1000 acres
have been developed into highly i'm.
proved subdivisions out OF which
more than 1000 building lots have
been sold. Improvements In the
Taylor properties include IL miles
OF paved streets. 33 miles OF clnder-
ICED streets, so miles OF sidewalks,
35 miles OF sewer main, 80 miles OF
water mains as well AZ hundreds OF
trees and other improvements.
Three separatae and distinct water
systems have been installed by
which he furnishes residents In the
properties WIN dTleSlhu Ntll NhltI-
Each street Is electrically lighted
and lined with maple trees. Fire
hydrants are provided In every
block.
In the last election most OF the
Taylor subdivisions were taken into
tho city Of Detroit by annexation
and II Is expected that nearly all OF
the properties Will soon be taken In
as a result OF the city's steady
growth in that direction.
At the present time the Detroit
United Railway company is setting
rs poles along the proposed route
4 the Ford Highway line running
rom Woodward.aVe. in Highland
i'agk 10 Grand River-ave. At the In
tersection OF Mr.. Taylor's properties.
his f. only the first unit OF the line.
II being planned 20 carry the pro
oct dl ecl TO the Ford Tractor plant
a Michi gan-ave. In this manner The
.ylor allutmcnts are gwen the add
advantage Of being situated di-
c ~ on The cross towl line.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

fact that for miles along the avenue
most OF the property IS devoted eI-
clusiyely 10 business and vacant
lands are restricted TO that end
During the past Ave years there
have been about seven square miles
OF adjacent territory opened up by
annexation out Grand River-ave.,
and that street has constituted the
only principal feed artery" TO the
new sections.
Property value increases along
Grand Riyer-ave. within the past
few years have been remarkable and
IN some cases almost unbelievable.
Ten years ago lots in the near vi.
cinity OF Dexter-blYd and north OF
Grand River-ave were sold for
about $500 and today they are said
70 bring an average price OF $4,000.
The same number OF years ago bus
mess lots along Grand -Riyer-aXe-
and about four miles from Wood
ward-ave.. were sold for $50 front
foot and are now placed at $3.50 q
foot In some instances almost fab
ulous increases have been recordea
where development was inauguratec
with greater speed.
Subdivision activity has beer
greatest during the past Ave years
md a great many hne tracts havc
Boon markoted in the general terri
tory adjoining the avenue. tn
treet is hui't up almost solid fot
ero miles 10 Joy-rd.. where a CITY
ire house ~ recently been erected
From Joy-rd.. there was sligh
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
''Now's the Time"
Saws T. II. Welch

"The great development taxing
Mace on the west side Ia so extra
ordinary and unusual that one has
10 rub his ewes and wonder II II
can all be true" said T. X. Welch
10 the Times realty reporter. Sat
urdav. Even the towns, such as
Ford City. River Rouge. Ecorse and
Oakwood. have their hands full pre-
pairing for the enormous increase
OF population which is sure to come.
THE principal expense Incurred
by these municipalities At this time
ls the construction OF sewers and
the Installing OF water mains. OAK
wood IL leading the procession IN
this direction, altho Ford City Is
close second. These villages realize
IL will be impossible 10 construct
modern homes without these mod
ern conveniences. as the workln8
man OF today earning - ano siV
ner day demands modern convent
ences in his homo.
"pefore the ground freezes II is
expected that both Oakwood ana
Ford City will have completed their
sewer and water systems so tha'
the early spring will see an snor-
NOUS building boom. as the new
factories being built on the west
side will create a new city OF 2OO.-
600 or 500, 900 people with a pros
pect OF many more factories locat.
ing in that section between now and
next spring
when the building boom starts
real estate yalusl are bound 10 In
crease enormously and II seems as
~ the present time Is the right time
to make profitable Investments In
this wonderful section"
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

Tho governor of Louisiana has Sc
apart today as day for the womc.
Of thai state 10 register for nationo
service.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
New soure. Of rhorIum

Dispatches from India report the
discovery in Ceylon Of great depos-
It's OF monazite sand. the material
from which the thorium OF incandes
cent gas mantles is obtained Be
fore the war the only known de-
posits OF this essential material were
in Brazil and TravancOre, and both
were owned OF controlled by Ger
mans. The Imperial institute Is
sending 10 Ceylon the proper ma
chinery for extracting thorlnm from
the newly discovered deposits.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
Active Demand
For Bungalows

Thlrty-eirht two-family fats on
V9TsOn.aye between Ferndale and
iDir-aves and AZ bungalows on
r ongwor;h and Falcon-aves.. be
,vrcen IAwndale and Woodmere.
have jpa' been completed by the
Ir.rrrwln Snl'EIev corrcratlon TO
r7plv N demand for housing IA
aiirs used by the rreat indus
triai lev rmort on 'he west side
THESE cate and bungalows arc 10
~ 4 abort a mile par' ~ the loca-
or ~ 'hc new Ford blas' furnaces
bA within a shor' d'r'srs'e 'of the
,rrlrf = Matthews plant. and
-a -e.rr aUff Cr cns 'orr1s
Tle flous mar spi+,ley corpora
n reports .hat there o. o. vrrg ac.
So f.irand far banes ani 'wo-
uIy Hafs on ,hn wesf side oriur
n fif fArnt ASIA srccm auts nf
fttr 'tat ere 10 b. on Up
'Haf 7fc1an
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

dunn high class character with good
restrictions. wide frontages and all
improvements. decided TO open an
other property OF the same general
character as JOY farm, and Grand
mont measured up TO requirements
in every respect.
Another subdivision sold by this
company in the Grand River section
Is Buckingham.pk., a l00-acre prop
erty at Monier and Plymouth-rds..
now undergoing Improvement
The Stormfeltz-Loveley company
controls other properties in the vi
clnity OF Grandmont. where the same
high-class character OF improve.
ments and restrictions will be main.
tanned.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17

30 the biggest suhdivsioo detel p
ncnt has taken place directly along
tie thesefaFe. ====z=z==zz=== .
Conse yatisu IL said 70 have been
the 'crd nc rlowont in the history
---7' --Trt1TCFrt anu 1r
c,' ~ 2 or ave O'dtime
7o live that as
q tol pmrnt along
Ut thlrof're has b-en SO ac-
I'VE n tse past fcw years.
II is almost six miles from the
present city limits along Grand
Rivera and il Is a significant
fact. emphasizing the growth OF De
troit. that within the past three
wears the greatest Development has
booN outward from Warren-avc .
which street Is comparative y
shrrf d'st7nce from the city hall
and the development has extended
for several miles paralleling the
main Highway
There are many facts 10 indicate
that the sudden activity in this sec
ton about 6ye years ago came as
the result of pressure from districts
on both sides OF the avenue whore
development had been progressing
for some time. The future for this
section seems well forccasted in the
The Detroit times., 1917-10-17
ltiVeryiew Homes
Co. Offerings

The IGiveryiew Homes company,
who have Offices at 2li-212 Ham.
mond building. are rapidly improv-
ing and selling their east side prop
critics, located close 10 the great
new industrial enterprises III re
springing up In this section a.
troit. The vacant property W-.ch
the Riverview Homes company own
is being developed in a very high
class manner, and while located near
enough to such enterprises as the
new Leland Aeroplane factory TO be
admirably suited TO residential pur-
poses for people employed In this
new and marvellous enterprise. IL is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
COUNTY DADS LEAVE
ON INSPECTION TRIP
Investigate Applications For Bridges
az Petitioned For-To Meet on
May q.

After a brief session in the audi
tors Office, the members of the county
board of commissioners left this
morning on a trip throughout Cass
county to investigate petitions made
to the board for new bridges and to
ascertain the value and the amount of
work to be done on the new projects.
One of the features worked out by
County Auditor w. r. Tucker and
which he has inaugurated this season
is that all petitions for bridges had to
be filed at his Office on May for
action. He holds that this will re-
suit in all bridge applications being
Investigated at once by the board and
that it will be a big saving to the tax
payers Of the county in the fact that
trips will not have to be made as soon
as petitions are received.
Furthermore, 1t means there will be
no delay in the summer seasons work.
The amount of work to be done is
known at an early date and there will
be no waiting on further petitions.
The next session of the board will
be held on Tuesday morning, May %.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
TEACHER GRADS
GET DIPLOMAS

The seventh annual commencement
exercises OF the teacher training de-
partment of the Cass County Sunday
School association will take place at
Wheatland this evening. where the
county convention is under way, the
sessions being opened this morning.
The 1917 graduating classes follow:
Erie, Presbyterian Virginia Clark,
Lucille Colorn. Manetta Mosher,
Fargo, First Congregational-Elo ise
Atwood, Dorothy Bascom, Arva Gill
more, Ida Yokel.
Fargo, First Methodist advanced
standard course)-Mrs. August Han
son. Emma L. Hanson, sena Olsen,
Edith Lebo.
Fargo. First Methodist (FIrst standard
course)-Ethel Fisher, Robert Will
son.
Gardner, Congregational illah Brad
steen. Edith Carter Edith Colwell,
Vida Colwell, Edith Cook, Florence
Mcdonald, Erma Michaelis, Mrs.
Mitchell, Irene Rentoul.
Page, Methodist-Mrs. w. J. Courte-
ney, Mrs. Ell. Sachtjen, Maude
Sachtjen, Mrs. Edna Van Arnam,
Mrs. B. Woodward.
The program follows:
DR.. Wallace N. Stearns, presiding.
Hymn-O Master, Let Me Walk
With Thee.
Scripture Reading and Prayer. G.
Garrison, state secretary.
Music. ~ ..-
Baccalaureate Address-Rev. II. II.
Frost.
Presentation OF classes-Mrs. w. J.
Clapp.
Presentation of County Badges-C.
H. Kryder, Co. Pres.
Hymn Love To Tell The Story.
Benediction. .s.-s.. +.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received for building a
two-story and basement, brick and
wood, building for Mr.. Geo. w. Ham
NETT, Hawley, MINI. Bids will be re-
ceived up to three o'clock May FL for
the letting of contract.
Bids shall be made out In forms or
blanks prepared by the architect.
First, on general contract. .
Second, plumbing, heating. electric
wiring and piping for. vacuum cleaner
separate from general contract.
Copies of plans and specifications
may be seen at the ONCE of the owner,
Geo. w. Hammett, at Hawley, Mimi,
and at the Office of the architect, 204
18th Str. N, Moorhead, Mimi; at the
office of the Builders g. Traders Ex-
change, Fargo, N. Oak; and at the
Builders & Traders Exchange, st. Paul,
Mimi.
A certified check of not less than so
of amount bid must accompany bids.
The right is hereby reserved to accept
any or reject any or all bids.
Dated, Moorhead, Minnesota, May z,
~ ADoLPH ]. FR1DLUND.
Architect.
GEO. w. HAMMETT,
May s-12-16. 1919
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
Err. ANDERSON TO
QUIT FARGO FOR
WISCONSIN CALL
First Lutheran Church Pas
tors Retires- Step To-
ward Church Union

On account of the approaching union
of the First Norwegian Evangelical
Lutheran congregation and st. PauPs
Lutheran, congregation of Fargo, aft
er the union of the United Church, the
Norwegian Synod and the Hauges
Synod, which is to take place at ST.
Paul, Mimi, in June, Rev. r. r. An
derson has resigned as pastor Of the
First Norwegian Evangelical Luther
an congregation Of Fargo and accepted
a call to Mt. Horeb and West Blue
Mounds congregations of the United
Church in Dane county. Wis.
According to the plan CT the local
union committees, the union Of the To-
cal churches may take place after
Sept. /, this year. AS soon as the union
of the local churches is effected, a
pastor will be called for the consoli-
dated congregation, which eventually
will build a new church.
Rev. Anderson's resignation was
accepted by his congregation at a
business meeting held last evening,
and will take effect in September.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
Big Club Campaign
Starts On Thursday

Everything is set for the COM
mercial club campaign for the en-
listment of 500 members Of the
patriotic bureau.
The big drive begins tomorrow
morning-and fourteen teams will
set forth to gather in the applica-
tions by which a $4,000 fund and a
listment of 500 members in the
created.
The whole purpose Of the move
ment is patriotic-being designed
to give the city and state an eff
GENTLY working body for the direc-
ton of home defense work.
At 1880 o'clock this afternoon
the team members will be address,
ed by Judge n. c.. Young. who will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
FLOUR PLUNGES
ANOTHER HALF IN
FARGO TODAY
Wheat Takes Is Cent Drop
Bread is Not Yet At
i fected by Prices

Wheat and -four both tumbled this
morning but not enough to shake the
price OF bread which late this after
noon was still retailing at II cents a
22-ounce loaf and IL cents for ~
ounce loaf, or the small size. Wheat
dropped Is cents a bushel and flour
80 cents a hundred.
Leading grocers of the city quotated
-four at 1915 compared with 1855
yesterdays quotation. Bakers state
that they will cut the price Of bread
as soon as flour settles on a point
which will net them a reasonable
profit.
The Fargo Mill company reported the
receipt of between 700 and 500 BUSH
els today which when ground on the
half-time shift as now in effect at the
mill means an average Of about 125
bushels as the days output.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
CAR SHORTAGE
ONLY Can STOP
WORK ON PAVING

Contracts for paving of streets, let
to the James Kennedy and s. Birch &
Sons construction companies for COM
pletion this summer and fall will be
executed, barring failure to secure
material through the shortage of cars,
according to statements made to the
city commission at its regular meet
ing this morning by Messrs. Kennedy
and s. Birch. Both had been asked for
a report OF progress for execution OF
the contracts that the commission
might prepare for the issuance Of
bonds covering the cost. Nearly 81, 000,-
600 worth of paving is included in the
contracts.
Mr.. Birch stated that he had inter-
viewed officials Of the Northern Paci-
fic with regard to securing cars, and
was told that the company was MAX
ing arrangements for the operation Of
a considerable number Of cars to be
used in the hauling of gravel and stone
despite the fact that the majority of
its fiat cars were being used in trans
porting lumber from the Pacific coast
to the Atlantic coast, preliminary to
execution Of the governments program
of building large number OF wooden
ships for transportation of war sup
plies to Europe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
WILL DRAIN SLOUGH,
CALLED HEALTH MENACE

The slough, between Third and
Fourth street. north and Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues, declared by residents
of that part of the city to be menace
to the public health, will be drained
as a result of action taken by the city
commission this morning.
H. w. Rooney, 1892 Third street north,
appeared before the commission. The
matter was placed in the hands of
Health Commissioner J. j. Jordan
with full power to act.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
FISH CANNIDAL WILL
Be OUTWITTED BY BOARD
All. EastGate Says Turtle Mountain
Lake, Infested with Pickerel, Will
BE Stocked With Bullheads.

The cannibal pickerel is to be out
witted by the North Dakota fish hatch
cry, according to ALI. Eastgate, who
was in the city last evening bound for
catch of spawning fish. for St. John, the
state hatchery.
In one OF the Turtle Mountain lakes,
the mud bottom makes it impossible to
plant game fish with any degree of
success, the further fact that the lake
is well stocked with pickerel adding
to the difficulty, as the pickerel is Il
fish eater with a remarkable appetite.
The pickerel have eaten the game
fish we have placed in the lake, but
we have decided to stock 1t with bull
heads-and that's one particular brand
of fish that the pickerel cannot mas
ter"
The pickerel, when given an oppor-
tunfty, eats his own weight in fish
about every three days. according to
Mr. Eastgate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
ADDITIONAL DEPUTY
ALLOWED BY COUNTY
Commissioners This Morning Approve
Request for Another Member
ON SherlTs STAFF.

The county commissioners OF Cass
county this morning considered the ap-
plication made by Sheriff A. NJ, Ross
for an additional deputy, and authoriz-
ed the appointment of one at a salary
of SIS a month, appointee to be placed
on the county payroll.
1t is understood that some time ago
Sheriff Ross appointed J. c. Ross, jr,
as his additional deputy, but that the
salar was paid from that of the coun-
ty sheriff. In voting in favor of the
application, the commissioners added
that the sheriff in the future will de-
fray all expenses of the night jailer,
who heretofore received his monthly
month.